summer heat

States across the central U.S., including Missouri, have added solar to the grid since last year.

The law was expanded through Senate Bill 4, which passed in 2025 and extended the forecast protection from 24 hours to 72 hours.

Summer afternoon temperatures have cooled off in the middle of the country in recent decades. But hotter nights and winters are still driving more overall warmth in the region.

A physician said patients with some other conditions tend to come to the hospital more often when temperatures are higher.

The Missouri "Hot Weather Law," prevents utilities from disconnecting electric services during extreme heat.

Spending more time in the sun can increase the risk of skin cancer. Dr. Kari Martin, a dermatologist with MU Health Care, gives advice on how to protect skin from the sun.

A sweltering heat wave is expanding as temperatures in the Midwest and South approach near record-setting levels in the waning days of spring.The National…