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Jared Shelton

St. Joseph

Chief Meteorologist at News-Press Now

Chief Meteorologist // NewsPressNOW - St. Joseph

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  • 1 week ago | newspressnow.com | Jared Shelton

    Mild and mainly dry conditions Saturday afternoon and evening will give way to mostly cloudy skies, returning rain chances, and below average temperatures through the rest of Memorial day weekend. Clouds will overspread the area Saturday night, with a 30% - 40% chance of showers developing after sunset, light easterly breezes, and lows in the mid to upper 50s. Mostly cloudy skies prevail Sunday, with a 40% - 60% chance of showers through much of the day.

  • 2 weeks ago | newspressnow.com | Jared Shelton

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  • 2 weeks ago | newspressnow.com | Jared Shelton

    The first half of May offered a lull in spring storms across Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas, with a solid 14 days of dry quiet weather across the region. Earlier this week, the local break from severe weather came to an abrupt end when strong storms dropped several inches of rain and even spawned a brief tornado just south of St. Joseph Monday evening, May 29 2025.

  • 2 weeks ago | newspressnow.com | Jared Shelton

    Aside from a few passing clouds, mostly clear skies will continue across Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas Thursday evening before overcast skies and rain chances return late Friday and settle in for the weekend. Cool and dry conditions will linger Thursday night, with lows falling into the upper 40s after midnight and northerly breezes at 5 to 10 mph.

  • 2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jared Shelton

    Partly sunny skies Wednesday afternoon will give way to increasing clouds for the evening as a weak disturbance passes across Northeast Kansas and Northwest Missouri. Most will remain dry, with a 10% chance of a stray shower after 7 PM. Temperatures overnight will fall into the mid 40s late, with clearing skies and northwesterly breezes at 10-15 mph. Sunshine will prevail Thursday, with northerly winds persisting and afternoon highs in the upper 60s.

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Jared Shelton
Jared Shelton @NPNOWShelton
28 Jun 24

A Tornado Watch has been issued through 11 p.m. Friday for all of Northwest MO and Northeast KS. Scattered storms are expected to develop after 7 PM tonight. Possible hazards include damaging wind gusts, sizable hail, locally heavy rain, and isolated tornadoes. #mowx https://t.co/TCo2hDrli2

Jared Shelton
Jared Shelton @NPNOWShelton
24 Jun 24

A Heat Advisory has been issued across Northwest MO and Northeast KS ahead of triple digit heat indices anticipated this afternoon. Stay cool St. Joseph, this will be one of hottest days of 2024 so far! #mowx https://t.co/TIFmmduOzc

Jared Shelton
Jared Shelton @NPNOWShelton
17 Jun 24

Hot, dry, and breezy conditions are settling in to start the work week across Northwest MO and Northeast KS. #mowx #summer https://t.co/cIuW5HyQCx