Jamie Warriner

Downtown Airport

Chief Meteorologist at KOLR-TV (Springfield, MO)

Chief Meteorologist with @kolr10kozl

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Summer Outlook: Signs pointing to cooler summer

1 week ago | ozarksfirst.com | Jamie Warriner

While a few sources, such as the Climate Prediction Center, are calling for a warmer-than-normal summer, Jamie and Matt think the forecast isn’t that clear-cut. Looking at model guidance, analog years, and ENSO patterns, the Ozarks First Weather Team is leaning towards this summer being cooler than normal. The soggy spring finish will transition to a slow start for the month of June before we gradually warm to the typical summer heat.
Watch | Feet of hail after deadly storm

1 week ago | ozarksfirst.com | Jamie Warriner

Posted: May 29, 2025 / 06:25 PM CDT Updated: May 29, 2025 / 06:25 PM CDT A massive hailstorm in Austin, Texas, left over 72,500 without power as streets became piled with roughly one foot of hail. At least one fatality has been confirmed at this time. Additionally, roughly 15,000 people in Austin are left in the dark as crews attempt to restore power.
Thursday, May 29 forecast: Finally transitioning to drier weather

1 week ago | ozarksfirst.com | Jamie Warriner

Soggy weather has been the theme for much of the spring, with today being no exception. Showers kicked off in the morning hours thanks to a burst of shortwave energy. While rain is wrapping up for the Springfield area, sub-severe thunderstorms continue to persist along the state line. The Storm Prediction Center has issued our southern counties under a marginal risk for severe weather.
Alvin becomes first named storm of 2025 Hurricane Season

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Jamie Warriner

While the official start of the hurricane season kicks off a couple of days from now, we already have our first named storm of the year. Tropical Storm Alvin formed in the Eastern Pacific off the coast of Mexico. The system has winds sustained at 40mph and is expected to strengthen throughout today and tomorrow. The National Hurricane Center is currently forecasting this system to increase to roughly 70mph winds.
Wednesday, May 28 forecast: Severe storm risk for some in the Ozarks Thursday

1 week ago | ozarksfirst.com | Jamie Warriner

We did it, we finally saw a bit of sunshine today, and warmer temperatures too. Now, before you get too excited, we’ve got more rain in the forecast for Thursday. The rainmaker pipeline remains open, with the next wave set to move through on Thursday. The night looks partly cloudy and quiet with temperatures slipping back to cool levels. Rain will be spilling east of I-49 by sunrise, continuing east across the Ozarks during the day.
Missouri tied for top spot in tornadoes

1 week ago | ozarksfirst.com | Jamie Warriner

This has definitely been one of the more memorable severe weather seasons in the region. Waves of severe weather began in March, continuing through April and May. EF-4 Tornado Near Diaz, AR – March 14, 2025Some of the bigger outbreaks came early, March 14 comes to mind when powerful, long-track tornadoes moved through Northern Arkansas and Southeast Missouri.
Missouri tied for top spot in tornadoes

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Jamie Warriner

This has definitely been one of the more memorable severe weather seasons in the region. Waves of severe weather began in March, continuing through April and May. EF-4 Tornado Near Diaz, AR – March 14, 2025Some of the bigger outbreaks came early, March 14 comes to mind when powerful, long-track tornadoes moved through Northern Arkansas and Southeast Missouri.
Tuesday, May 27 forecast: Trying to shake off the showers

1 week ago | ozarksfirst.com | Jamie Warriner

We almost got through today without rainfall. An afternoon wave of rain spilled across the area, as another pocket of upper-level energy moved through the wet weather pipeline. This wave of rain is lighter than past waves and won’t last through the night. Showers will shift east of the Ozarks through midnight with cloudy skies the remainder of the night. A pocket of low pressure parked across the Dakotas and Minnesota is pushing a conveyor belt of rain makers across the region.
Tornadoes one year ago on this date

1 week ago | ozarksfirst.com | Jamie Warriner

Waves of rain this Memorial Day Weekend have produced unusually mild late May temperatures and flooding concerns. Despite the active weather, it was certainly a lot calmer than Memorial Day Weekend one year ago. The weekend took a serious turn on the night of the 25th with a major outbreak of severe weather unfolding late in the night. Supercells spread east through the area late in the night into the morning of the 26th.
Tornadoes one year ago on this date

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Jamie Warriner

Waves of rain this Memorial Day Weekend have produced unusually mild late May temperatures and flooding concerns. Despite the active weather, it was certainly a lot calmer than Memorial Day Weekend one year ago. The weekend took a serious turn on the night of the 25th with a major outbreak of severe weather unfolding late in the night. Supercells spread east through the area late in the night into the morning of the 26th.