Blog: Lawrence Weather Watch
The weather could provide fireworks this holiday weekend
Friday, July 32007 probably was the worst in recent memory when some storms started to rotate right over the top of Topeka producing funnel clouds and forcing the evacuation of the large Spirit of Kansas event at Lake Shawnee, but just about every warm-weather holiday is filled with it's own share of severe weather.
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Kansas Radar
Track storms with NOAA's National Weather Service radar from Topeka.
6News Towercam
Precipitation Totals for Lawrence Municipal Airport (July 4)
July to date: 1.84"
Normal July to date: 0.62"
2009 to date: 23.72"
Normal year to date: 20.27"
Pollen report (July 1)
Grass: 512
Alternaria (mold): 1,899
(other) Mold spores: moderate
Source: Topeka Allergy & Asthma Clinic
6Weather meteorologists
Matt Elwell
Meteorologist
Alex Harrington
KTKA and 6 News Morning Meteorologist
Ashley Meenen
Meteorologist
Weather links
- Kansas radar: Composite of radar for Kansas from the National Weather Service in Topeka.
- 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
Sunday: A little more sunshine returns to the forecast today with partly to mostly sunny skies. Expect highs to climb in the middle to lower 80s, with winds from the North at 5 to 15 mph. Mostly clear skies remain overnight, with lows falling into the lower 60s. More sunshine and hot temperatures return for most of the week.
Towercam afternoon weather, July 4, 2009
A view from the 6News towercam.
Weather news
- All watches canceled, power restored to most area customers
- 12:36 a.m., July 4, 2009 Updated 10:06 a.m.
- A strong line of storms that moved through the area left most areas of northeast Kansas wet, but caused few other problems.
- Longtime forecaster reflects on job
- July 3, 2009
- His blue eyes twinkle when Dale Collins compares his 40-year career as a weatherman to today’s 10 p.m. fellows who depend on radar and Doppler.
- Gov. seeks disaster aid for 3 state counties
- June 27, 2009
- Gov. Mark Parkinson is requesting agricultural disaster declarations for three counties in southern Kansas.
- Veterinarians warn residents to protect dogs from heat
- June 26, 2009
- Dr. Mark Marks, a Lawrence veterinarian, reminds residents to keep their pets in mind during the dog days of summer.
- Excessive Heat Warning in effect through Saturday afternoon
- 08:13 a.m., June 25, 2009 Updated 03:46 p.m.
- The National Weather Service has extended the Excessive Heat Warning that was to end today at 7 p.m. through 7 p.m. Saturday.
- Disaster declared for March winter storm
- June 25, 2009
- President Barack Obama has issued a major disaster declaration for Kansas to help cover costs from a powerful winter storm in late March.
- A/C technicians keep their cool in heat wave
- Sweltering temperatures bring abundance of work for local air conditioning workers
- June 25, 2009
- Phil Foster’s lost 6 pounds in the last five days, and it wasn’t by design.
- Lightning strikes Tonganoxie buildings
- June 25, 2009
- Lightning struck two structures Wednesday evening in Tonganoxie, police say.
- No one injured in boating emergency at Clinton Lake
- June 24, 2009
- Emergency crews were called to boaters in distress at Clinton Lake shortly after 6:45 p.m. Wednesday.
- Severe thunderstorm watch expires
- 04:39 p.m., June 24, 2009 Updated 08:56 p.m.
- The severe thunderstorm warning for Douglas and Jefferson counties has been canceled due to the weakening of the storm in the area. The watch remains in effect until 11 p.m.
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