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Warm Pattern Becoming Firmly Established—Chicago Headed For Its Warmest Weekend Of The Year!

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:47 GMT

Warm Pattern Becoming Firmly Established And Has Chicago Headed For Its Warmest Weekend Of The Year—it's To Average 21° Warmer Than Last Weekend & Beat The Previous Warmest Weekend Of 2023 By Nearly 17°FINALLY!! Dramatically warmer weather is sweeping over the area--and modeling has even backed off on the intensity and degree of inland penetration of cooling lake breezes in coming days! Talk about a WIN-WIN!! To be sure, there WILL be some lakeside cooling in coming days-—it just won't reach as far inland as predicted earlier.Warmest Weekend of the Year YetThis weekend is to be the warmest of the year to date—likely to come in 21-degrees warmer than last weekend. I'm expecting this weekend to average 69-degrees up from last weekend's chilly 48° average. If the 69° average verifies, it will come in nearly 17 degrees warmer than our previous warmest weekend of 2023 which averaged 52° April 8-9.ONE WORD OF CAUTION—There are some indications a front could oscillate north and south a...

Drying overnight with higher storm chances Friday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:47 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Thursday marked 'day 1' of an active weather pattern settling in over Central Texas.One severe storm moved through Lampasas County overnight bringing the threat for large hail, but the rest of Central Texas stayed dry.A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect for Lampasas and Milam Counties until midnight. The watch has been cancelled earlier for the rest of the Hill Country.As drier weather settles in low clouds and areas of fog will develop to start your Friday. Clouds will give way to sunshine more quickly on Friday pushing temperatures up near 90, while the humidity stays high.Friday's forecastSevere weather is possible again Friday after 4 p.m. through late evening and again during the second half of the day on Saturday. Neither day looks to be a washout, but of the two, we're a little more concerned about storm potential during the Friday evening commute for parts of the Austin Metro.SEVERE: Slight risk (2 out of 5) west of I-35 with a marginal risk (1 out...

Blanton Museum of Art to hold grand opening celebration for new Moody Patio

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:47 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Blanton Museum of Art’s Moody Patio is now open to everyone, and the grand opening celebration of the newly reimagined outdoor space is on May 13.Access to the grounds and outdoor celebration is free, according to the museum; however, entry to Austin by Ellsworth Kelly and the museum’s galleries requires an admission ticket or Blanton Member card.The museum said the celebration will begin at 2 p.m. with a performance by Gina Chavez, followed by remarks by Blanton Director Simone Wicha and special guests and an announcement of a participatory art experience by the Haas Brothers.Starting at 4 p.m. there will be a performance by the Peterson Brothers, and at 6 p.m. a DJ set by Adrian Quesada.During the celebration, visitors were encouraged to explore the new landscape and architectural features throughout the grounds, as well as four new large-scale art installations. The museum said self-guided family activities would also be available...

Nashville ruins Brent Headrick’s strong start as Saints fall in 10

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:47 GMT

The final score of the St. Paul Saints’ 10-8, 10-inning loss to the Nashville Sounds on Thursday night at CHS Field suggests otherwise, but a top Twins pitching prospect put together an impressive outing for the second straight game.A day after right-hander Jordan Balazovic looked very much like one of the best arms in the organization after a rough 2022 season, left-hander Brent Headrick got the start and added to what has been a meteoric rise through the organization.Two weeks removed from his major league debut, the 25-year-old Headrick struck out nine in 3 2/3 innings while also pitching into some bad luck, leaving with the score tied 4-4.Headrick struck out the first four batters he faced before giving up an opposite-field home run. All three outs in the second inning were via the strikeout.Seemingly cruising with a 4-1 lead after the Saints (16-12) scored four runs in the first inning, Headrick ran into trouble in the fourth, surrendering three runs and the lead. The Sounds (1...

St. Charles family warns of floating lantern danger  

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:47 GMT

ST. CHARLES, Mo. - St. Charles resident Chris Howle believes a floating lantern with a lit candle is to blame for damage to her backyard pool.She said she believed the lantern landed at her pool after being released from a nearby remembrance ceremony in April. The pool cover caught fire and left behind extensive damage.Howle’s husband used a hose to extinguish the fire and found the remains of the floating lantern by the pool. Neighbors reported witnessing several floating lanterns sail by homes in the Covington neighborhood the day the fire was reported. Prosecutor from Kim Gardner’s office dies on I-270 “I’m sure the people lighting it off did not do it intentionally to burn up my pool,” Howle said.She’s warning others about what happened in hopes of preventing future damage, injury, or even death.Some families use floating lanterns with candles to pay tribute to loved ones. They are released and travel toward the sky the same way a hot air balloon rises.St. Charles City Deputy ...

Kim Garner supporters upset; some not surprised by her resignation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:47 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Many of Kim Gardner's longtime supporters were disappointed at the news of her resignation on Thursday, although some say they are not surprised.Reverand Darryl Gray, with the Baptist Ministers Union and Community Justice Coalition, has been in the fight to defend Gardner from the beginning of her battles."It's disheartening. I wish that I could say that I'm surprised, but with the barrage that was levied against her from day one," he said. "The exodus of prosecutors with the exclusion lists with the Greitens trial—everything else—she had to deal with it, the reality became how much more can you stand."Gray said the full court press by the legislature to give the governor the power to appoint a special prosecutor was really the beginning of the end for Gardner. Prosecutor from Kim Gardner’s office dies on I-270 "The attorney general suing you, and then you've got the legislature creating legislation to get rid of you. How much more is expected," he said. "I think today...

Cinco de Mayo: Local restaurants hope for return of pre-pandemic crowds

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:47 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Rain or shine, Cinco de Mayo traditions at Hacienda Mexican Restaurant are a go. But bar manager Joe Schad says it’ll be a lot simpler if the weather cooperates.“We’ll put up more tents than we normally would, hoping that it’ll come and go. Last year, we had the same situation and it worked out fine,” Schad said. “We’re hoping for the best and we’ll accommodate as we go.”Friday’s chance of rain looks highest in the morning, with just hit or miss showers later in the day.And with this forecast, preparations are well underway for Hacienda’s biggest day of the year. They’re anticipating larger crowds since it’s falling on a Friday.“I’m hoping for tomorrow and, this is just me, I’m hoping that maybe you know anywhere from 4,000 people on-and-off throughout the day, kind of coming and going situation, would be nice,” Schad said. As legal battles mount, Kim Gardner takes nursing classes The staff here is looking forward to the party in the wake of the pandemic.“It’s a first ...

Marijuana growing company expanding operations to keep up with surge in St. Louis, elsewhere

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:47 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A massive marijuana growing operation is now expanding to keep up with record sales in St. Louis and beyond. People from outside the state are fueling the growing surge since recreational sales began in February.More and more it seems the road to weed leads to Missouri.“It’s like running a restaurant,” said Paul Baker, general manager of the GreenLight dispensary on the Missouri/Kansas state line in Kansas City.It’s the busiest of Greenlight’s 14 dispensaries in Missouri. It is the McDonald's of marijuana sales, with cars typically 10 or more deep in the drive-through, and workers inside filling orders like they’re Happy Meals.It was nowhere near this busy when only medical marijuana was legal in Missouri, Baker said. Prosecutor from Kim Gardner’s office dies on I-270 “That changed Feb. 2 (the first day of recreational sales). They opened the door, we went from about 10 associates to 35 associates. We need it. We need more,” he said.Most of the license plates in...

Thompson scores 30, Warriors adjust to beat Lakers 127-100

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:47 GMT

By JANIE McCAULEY (AP Sports Writer)SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Klay Thompson scored 30 points with eight 3-pointers, Golden State limited Anthony Davis while allowing LeBron James 23 points, and the defending champion Warriors evened their Western Conference semifinal with the Los Angeles Lakers at one game apiece with a 127-100 win Thursday night. Stephen Curry added 20 points and 12 assists as Splash Brother Thompson shined to help Golden State make 21 more 3-pointers — giving the Warriors an NBA record for most in the first two games of a playoff series at 42. James’ Cavaliers hit 40 against Atlanta in the 2016 second round.Coach Steve Kerr switched things up and inserted JaMychal Green into the starting lineup for Kevon Looney, who had a career-high 23 rebounds in Game 1 but has been dealing with an illness. Kerr aimed to give a different look with scoring options and perhaps more free-throw chances by going hard at Davis in the paint — where Golden State got t...

Warriors cruise to victory over Lakers in Game 2 of Western Conference semis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:47 GMT

The Golden State Warriors have evened up their series against the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Western Conference Semifinals, defeating their cross-state rivals 127-100.The Warriors jumped out to a sizeable lead in the third quarter of Game 2 and never looked back, sending the Lakers home to Southern California with a 27-point loss.The clash of two sports titans continued Thursday in what is one of the most-watched NBA Playoff series in history. The Lakers stole Game 1 in the series earlier this week behind a dominant performance by Anthony Davis, defeating the defending champions in San Francisco by a score of 117-112. Davis led the Lakers with 30 points and 23 rebounds. On Thursday, the Warriors knotted things up on their home court, evening the series 1-1 before the teams head south to Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles. Lance Blanks, former NBA player and Clippers scout, dies at 56 Golden State was led by Klay Thompson, who scored 30 points, including 8 three-pointers....