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Our meteorologists from 6News Lawrence and KTKA 49 ABC, Matt Miller, Matt Elwell, Ashley Meenen and Ed Bloodsworth will keep you up to date on all the latest weather information from across Northeast Kansas.
November 11, 2009
When will we get our first snow?
The record for the earliest snowfall in Topeka was set on October 9, 1970. Up to this point, we haven't received our first snow.
16 commentsNovember 11, 2009
A few notes about how fog is created
Fog is essentially a stratus cloud that forms in contact with the ground. Clouds will typically form when relative humidities near 100%. In other words, when the temperatures drop to the dew point.
5 commentsNovember 10, 2009
Some precipitation numbers from last night — but you can make them more accurate
We need your help to get the most accurate weather information from the area most important to you: where you live.
4 commentsNovember 10, 2009
Even meteorologists get the toughest weather questions from their kids
While driving around Monday evening with my kids in the pouring rain, I thought it was a good time to explain to them that nearly all raindrops are melted snowflakes.
2 commentsNovember 9, 2009
The temperatures are spring-like, but the Christmas lights are out
Temperatures this past weekend were above average for this time of year, however it feels like the holiday decorations are out even sooner this year!
2 commentsNovember 8, 2009
Kansas' weather drama
Unseasonably warm weather follows one of the coldest Octobers in the area.
10 commentsNovember 6, 2009
The weather model of choice
Forecasting weather relies on a combination of pattern recognition, computer model guidance and intuition. However
1 commentNovember 6, 2009
Two forecasts, two communities, one meteorologist
If you live in the Lawrence area and think you have seen me on more than one channel, you aren't seeing things!
8 commentsNovember 4, 2009
Dirty air, a little information and some pictures of its effects
A little information on what smog is, and how it's created.
5 commentsNovember 3, 2009
Weather books on their way to classrooms now
For the third straight year, students all across Northeast Kansas will participate in the "Weather in the Kansas Classroom" program.
November 3, 2009
When it comes to weather, what do you want to know?
We're looking for your ideas on what to talk about on this blog. Send us some or comment below.
10 commentsNovember 2, 2009
Lawrence has the coldest October on record
The month of October is in the books, and it is now time to crunch the numbers to see how Lawrence stacks up to past years.
25 commentsNovember 2, 2009
How did you spend your extra hour?
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. I've heard some complaints from people that the time change throws off their normal routine. Other people enjoy the extra hour and take advantage of it. Overall, I prefer the earlier sunset. It actually gets dark outside when I need to go to bed to wake up for my morning shift!
October 30, 2009
Halloween shaking up to be clear, dry, but chilly
Sometimes, forecasting for a holiday or special event can be a little stressful. Not because the forecast is more difficult, but because people tend to have more outdoor plans for holidays.
1 commentOctober 29, 2009
Rain has played a big part in October
For the month of October, 40 percent of the days have been wet, compared to 20 percent in September.
2 commentsOctober 23, 2009
Turning Antarctic data into gold
The Kansas University team from the National Science Foundation Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets has been collecting “frequent flyer miles” that won’t translate into any personal perks down the line. Instead, those miles spent in the air translate into data. … Lots of data. … Mountains of data. … And more work.
1 commentOctober 23, 2009
Meteorology lesson: Most rain starts as snow
OK, so here's a quick and simplified meteorology lesson: Most rain starts off as snowflakes. It might seem odd that even on a warm day, the rain is just melted snow, but more often than not, it's true.
October 14, 2009
Record cold and a surplus of rain for Lawrence
This last stretch of unseasonably cool weather has brought plenty of rain and set several records for Lawrence. That last batch of rain has put us over the top on rainfall for the year.
6 commentsOctober 14, 2009
Slight warm-up on tap for end of this week
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.
October 12, 2009
Record breaking weekend
Record breaking highs were set over the weekend, but not for how warm they were. Not only were our temperatures cooler than average this past weekend, but they were so cold we actually broke records on both Saturday and Sunday for lowest highs.
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