Extreme Weather

The most hazardous conditions, including extreme cold and blizzard conditions, are behind the initial front.

St. Louis-area homeless shelters are making more beds and cots available for people in need of a warm place to escape the coming bitter cold.

Although the bills would apply to companies beyond Amazon, Bush was clear in saying they were a response to the six warehouse workers who died last year in Edwardsville.

The amount of rain that fell in six hours Tuesday surpassed the average amount of rain the region usually gets in July and August combined, according to meteorologists from the National Weather Service in St. Louis. Scientists say there’s evidence those types of downpours could become more common as a result of climate change.

Camilla Cage is one of hundreds of St. Louis-area residents who had to seek shelter after torrential downpours and flooding forced them from their homes.

Record rainfall St. Louis on Tuesday morning caused severe flash flooding that quickly turned dangerous for residents in low-lying areas. Many people needed first responders to help them leave their flooded homes, and at least one person died.

The historic rainfall broke the single-day record set in 1915.

In Missouri, winters are about 4 degrees hotter on average than in 1970 — and farmers are starting to feel the effects.

A national climate report issued Friday predicts a bleak picture for the state and region as a result of climate change: increased flooding, hotter…

The “heat dome” has arrived in Missouri, in which high temperatures and high humidity have teamed up to unleash incredibly uncomfortable hot weather.…