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Reigning Cats and Dogs

Fall sports' predictions

August 25, 2010

With the beginning of the season on the brink, I’m going to make a few predictions for the fall season.

Reigning Cats and Dogs

BHS fall varsity schedules

August 16, 2010

Weather Watch

Peak of severe weather season approaches

May 18, 2010

Severe weather season usually lasts for two to three months in Eastern Kansas. However, there have been some years with much less activity. This season so far has seen much of the strongest activity focused to our south. That is somewhat expected through mid-May.

Weather Watch

Try your hand at predicting the weather

March 1, 2010

The contest will begin next week, so if anyone hasn't joined yet, you will have until next Tuesday (March 9th) to jump in.

Weather Watch

Is anyone up for a weather competition?

February 23, 2010

Weather Watch

Did you see the moon's halo last night?

January 27, 2010

The moon in northeast Kansas was stunning Tuesday night. Now you can find out why it was so interesting to look at.

Weather Watch

The Fog Blog

January 18, 2010

Saying that this past week has been a little bit foggy is like saying that we were a little cold in early January. Gross understatements. However, the two are very much related.

Weather Watch

A little information about earthquakes

January 13, 2010

Get to know a little more about earthquakes.

Weather Watch

Understanding where 'freezing fog' comes from

January 12, 2010

A rather dense area of freezing fog shrouded nearly all of Northeast Kansas on Tuesday morning.

Weather Watch

What was your coldest day?

January 8, 2010

I am a native of Florida, and my home town has a slight chance of snow/sleet this weekend.

Weather Watch

An "El Nino" winter?

November 15, 2009

We are in the midst of an El Nino cycle. This occurs when the Pacific Ocean waters off of the South American coast are warmer than normal.

Weather Watch

Cool weather, precipitation expected early next week; perhaps even — SNOW

November 13, 2009

By the early part of next week, we have a cut-off low in the jetstream flow that will be moving in through southern Kansas.

Weather Watch

How you spent your extra hour

November 2, 2009

There have been several occasions I would love to add more hours to the day. Sometimes there's just not enough time in the day to get everything done. This weekend we got that extra time thanks to the end of daylight-saving time.

Lawrence Weather Watch

Rain has played a big part in October

October 29, 2009

I have found myself mentioning a "gloomy" forecast very often throughout the past month.

Weather Watch

Slight warm-up on tap for end of this week

October 14, 2009

Several days of below average temperatures, including three days of record coolest high temperatures (Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday), will come to an end by later this week.

Weather Watch

Record breaking weekend

October 12, 2009

Record breaking highs were set over the weekend, but not for how warm they were.

Weather Watch

Storm chances looking better for Thursday

September 29, 2009

Since storms are first expected to develop late Wednesday in the high plains of western Kansas and western Nebraska, that puts a lot of uncertainty into the timing of the cold front and dryline on Thursday itself for eastern Kansas.

Weather Watch

Wisconsin-like summer in Northeast Kansas

September 13, 2009

Why the 2009 summer reminds 6News Meteorologist Alex Harrington of summer in Wisconsin.

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On this day, 49 years ago

September 10, 2009

What are the chances another major hurricane could make a landfall, on the same date, in the same town?

Lawrence Weather Watch

June Skews Numbers a Bit

September 1, 2009

For many meteorological purposes, we define summer to be "June-August" rather than the typical astronomical summer of June 21-September 22 (from the summer solstice to autumnal equinox).

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