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Reigning Cats and Dogs
Fall sports' predictions
Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010
With the beginning of the season on the brink, I’m going to make a few predictions for the fall season.
Weather Watch
Peak of severe weather season approaches
Tuesday, 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
Monday, 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
Did you see the moon's halo last night?
Wednesday, Jan. 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
Monday, Jan. 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
Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010
Get to know a little more about earthquakes.
Weather Watch
Understanding where 'freezing fog' comes from
Tuesday, Jan. 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?
Friday, Jan. 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?
Sunday, Nov. 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
Friday, Nov. 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
Monday, Nov. 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
Thursday, Oct. 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
Wednesday, Oct. 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
Monday, Oct. 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
Tuesday, Sept. 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
Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009
Why the 2009 summer reminds 6News Meteorologist Alex Harrington of summer in Wisconsin.
Weather Watch
On this day, 49 years ago
Thursday, Sept. 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
Tuesday, Sept. 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).
