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Kansas Radar
Track storms with NOAA's National Weather Service radar from Topeka.
Precipitation Totals for Lawrence Municipal Airport (September 2)
September to date: 1.32"
Normal September to date: 0.28"
2010 to date: 26.32"
Normal year to date: 27.75"
Pollen report (May 12)
Oak: 1,115
Cedar: 106
Elm: 136
Mulberry: 919
Maple: 627
Birch: 271
Walnut: 226
Cottonwood: 90
Hickory: 904
Alternaria (mold): 75
(other) Mold spores: Light
Source: Topeka Allergy & Asthma Clinic
6Weather meteorologists
Matt Elwell
Chief Meteorologist
Ed Bloodsworth
Weekend Meteorologist
Ashley Meenen
Morning Meteorologist
Gregory Postel
Staff Meteorologist
Weather links
- Kansas radar: Composite of radar for Kansas from the National Weather Service in Topeka.
- Kansas Road Conditions: Kansas Department of Transportation provides an interactive, live look at road conditions across the state.
- NOAA Storm Prediction Center: Interactive information from the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center.
- National Severe Storms Laboratory: "The National Severe Storms Laboratory is one of NOAA's internationally known research laboratories, leading the way in investigations of all aspects of severe weather."
- U.S. watches: Current Convective Watches.
- Mesoscale discussions: Current Mesoscale Discussions.
Today's forecast
Thursday Night: Scattered showers are likely for the first part of the evening before clearing out for the overnight. With clear skies and a north breeze between 5-15 mph you can expect the overnight low to drop to a chilly 56°. Friday will bring sunny skies and cooler than average temperatures with a high only reaching 78°. A northwest wind between 10-20 mph with gusts near 30 will stick around for most of the day. Clear skies continue into the evening with an overnight low of 53°.
6 Weather Afternoon Forecast for Sept. 2, 2010
Southern Douglas County is under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 5:15 this evening. The storm has the capability of producing 70 mph wind and 1 inch hail. This does not directly impact Lawrence or the 6NEWS viewing area, although if you are traveling into southern Douglas County, be advised that heavy rain, hail and high wind is likely.
Weather news
- Severe thunderstorm warning canceled
- 04:41 p.m., September 2, 2010 Updated 05:09 p.m.
- The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for southern Douglas County until 5:15 p.m.
- Power restored after more than 450 lose service in Douglas County
- 04:48 a.m., September 1, 2010 Updated 08:56 a.m.
- More than 450 Westar Energy customers in Douglas County lost power for about three hours Wednesday morning.
- Hurricane Earl could force U.S. evacuations
- September 1, 2010
- A powerful Hurricane Earl threatened to sideswipe much of the East Coast just ahead of Labor Day, worrying countless vacationers who planned to spend the traditional last week of summer at the beach.
- Earl batters Caribbean, threatens eastern U.S.
- August 31, 2010
- Hurricane Earl battered tiny islands across the northeastern Caribbean with heavy rain and roof-ripping winds Monday as it rapidly intensified into a major Category 4 storm taking a path projected to menace the United States.
- Numbers: Summer was a scorcher
- August 29, 2010
- New numbers confirm what the sweaty brows of Northeasterners have been saying for months: The summer of 2010 was a record-breaking scorcher.
- Hurricane Danielle swells could reach U.S.
- August 27, 2010
- Forecasters say swells churned up by Hurricane Danielle could reach parts of the U.S. East Coast by the weekend and that dangerous surf conditions are expected in Bermuda, though the eye will likely move well east of the island.
- Intense summer heat forces Kansas fall crops to mature early
- August 24, 2010
- A summer of intense heat has forced some fall crops to mature early in Kansas despite recent moisture and break in temperatures.
- Severe thunderstorm watch for Douglas County expires
- 04:32 p.m., August 20, 2010 Updated 10:12 p.m.
- The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Douglas and surrounding counties until 10 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning expires for Douglas County
- 04:05 p.m., August 20, 2010 Updated 04:45 p.m.
- The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Douglas County until 4:45 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning expires for Jefferson County
- 01:22 p.m., August 20, 2010 Updated 01:45 p.m.
- The National Weather Service in Topeka has allowed a severe thunderstorm warning for Jefferson County to expire.
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