Tag Archives: missouri
Joplin, MO, to Rio Rancho, NM, Weather: 7/31/22
I am starting today just outside of Joplin, MO, and have a long trek home. Yesterday, I drove through sunny weather until near St. Louis, MO, where the skies became overcast. By the time I stopped to fuel up in … Continue reading
Sawyer, MI, to Joplin, MO, Weather: 7/30/22
I am starting today just north of the MI/IN border. As it turns out, there are very few inexpensive places to stay in the Chicago area, and the next open rest stop was over two hours south of Chicago, so … Continue reading
Moderate Risk: 12/15/21
The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has issued a Moderate Risk for parts of the northern Great Plains. I didn’t think I’d ever have to write one of these for December. (I missed writing about last week’s risk). Associated with the … Continue reading
Missouri Shelf Cloud, 8/12/21
I didn’t get a chance to post today, as we left Oklahoma around 5 AM, and I was on the road all day. Instead, I thought it would be fun to post a picture that my son took while driving … Continue reading
Willow Springs, MO, to Elk City, OK, Weather: 11/27/21
We are continuing on our new trek west! This morning, the weather has been overcast, with cold temperatures and calm winds. The NWS in Springfield, MO, forecasts (for Willow Springs, MO) a sunny morning, with a windchill that will make … Continue reading
Knoxville, TN, to Willow Springs, MO, Weather: 11/26/21
We are continuing on our new trek west! This morning, the weather has been overcast, with cold temperatures and calm winds. The NWS in Morristown, TN, forecasts (for Knoxville, TN) decreasing clouds, with a high temperature of 37 F. The … Continue reading
Kingdom City, MO, to Rantoul, IL, Weather: 7/13/21
We did get on the road yesterday, and I took a different route to pick up some BBQ, but we ended up not going very far, maybe 120 miles or so, towards our destination. Today, we are targeting a Pilot … Continue reading
Wheatland, MO, to Havana, IL Weather: 7/12/21
We decided to stay again yesterday and get a few more things done for work and school. I took a big bite out of the work I need to do this week, and JoAnna made a lot of progress towards … Continue reading
Wheatland, MO, to Havana, IL Weather: 7/11/21
We decided to stay put yesterday and not chance trying to beat the storms to the next RV park or rest area. We spent another night in Wheatland, and will continue our trip today. It turned out to be a … Continue reading
Wheatland, MO, to Quincy, IL, Weather: 7/10/21
We arrived at an RV park in Wheatland, MO. We figured we would stop here and get a few things done, but I went straight to bed anyhow. Today, we will be driving north and northeast, probably towards Quincy, IL. … Continue reading