Red Flag Warning | Missouri Weather
The Missouri Weather Podcast by The Weather Podcast, Inc.
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Good morning! I'm Aaron Jolly. And welcome to the Missouri Weather Podcast — it's Tuesday, February 24th.
Step outside right now and that 24-degree wind will slap you awake. But here's the wild part.. By 3 PM, you'll be peeling off layers like it's April. We're talking a 40-degree temperature swing in a single day.
A freight train of warm air is barreling into Missouri from the southwest. Western Missouri hits 63 degrees by mid-afternoon. Southwest Missouri climbs to 62. Even Eastern Missouri reaches 56. That's not just mild for February — that's downright balmy.
But there's a dangerous catch. Southwest Missouri is under a Red Flag Warning from 11 AM to 7 PM. Humidity drops into the 20s. Winds gust to 39 miles an hour. Any spark could explode into a fast-moving wildfire. Don't burn anything outdoors today. Period.
Let's break it down. Western Mi ...
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