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I'd rather have 100 degrees!  

Martinis taste much better when it's 100.

Gary-

I say 100° right now because it is cold, but im sure that when it is actually near 100° I will be wishing it was near 0°. Ohwell! Can't please me all the time.

Looking forward to Friday by the way..

Bryan

Gimmie ZERO, zip, nada, nuttin'

My weather station show 5.3 degrees here in NW Ray County...burr...

As for your question...where is choice "c" of 70 degrees?

I'll say "0"...no buzzing  biting bugs, no humidity and you can only take off so many clothes...

I'd rather have 0. I can always put more clothes on to warm up, but there's only so much you can take off to cool down!

Zero - no question about it.

It all depends...in about 2 more months i'll be ready for 100 again, but right now I prefer 0...I would prefer 0 if it was snowing.

Gary:

Good morning to you sir!!!!

Currently sitting at 14 degrees under clear skies this morning!! You can already see the front plowing down on the surface charts this morning-I hope I can find some time today to follow it-no, it doesn't take much to amuse me (LOL) but for sure, I love to watch strong fronts on the surface charts!!! Monday was just outstanding to follow!!

Looking forward to following next week as I really think it is going to be fascinating to watch it all unfold!!

I think everyone knows my answer: I'll take 0 any day and twice on Sunday's-the cold does not bother me nearly as much in my "older age" as it does when it is 100 humid and stagnant-yuk and double yuk!!! Yesterday morning was so much more enjoyable to run in than it was during the heat of August!!! Personal preference obviously and I have a distinct feeling I may be sitting on an island!! LOL

Have a great day sir!!

Wow-a managable blog entry that doesn't challange Marx's Das Kapital!!! LOL

Bill in Lawrence

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Bill,

Yes, but I can't wait until your blog entries next week when the first storm approaches.

So your vote is for zero!  The votes are coming in. 

Gary

Hi Gary! Definitely 100 so I could jump in the pool!

When I was a kid I would have said zero.  As I've grown older the answer has changed and now at middle age I'd have to say 100 is by far preferable.

Could you maybe find a glitch in the LRC that will bring us a couple weeks of  tropical temperatures in January?  ;-)

I'll take 0 degrees over 100 ANY DAY and Watkins Gal phrased it almost EXACTLY as I would for the reasoning.  Once it starts getting over 85 degrees I start getting uncomfortable having to be outside.  The heat drains my energy while nice, crisp mornings like we're having now help keep me awake and energized.

Definitely 100! Love summer time and the pool. That isn't to say that I don't love snow days, which we missed last week!

0 obviously! It cant snow when it's 100 degrees can it! :) Anyway, you think that we are going to get some good winter storms starting sometime next week? Is this the part of the pattern where it was raining or when it was a changeover last time around?
Good luck next week. If those storm do start arriving the number of comments is going to skyrocket.

100 degrees!!!!!!!



NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you can't tell by ny screen name....WINTER IS BETTER....SUMMER IS A BUMMER!!!

0, MOST DEFINITELY

both weathermom and weatherson vote ZERO!!

0 for sure!!! first time entry but long time reader. Thank you for such a great weather blog-I've learned alot from reading all the entries.  Hopefully, next week will bring us lots of snow!!!

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We are glad that you are enjoying the blog.  Thanks for the vote, the results of the poll will be on the air tonight at 10 PM, and tomorrow morning in the blog.

Gary

I'll take the 100 degrees.  I'm more apt to get outside and do chores when it's a hundred, but at zero I don't even want to walk the dog.  Good thing about that is she (the dog) can improve her skills at communicating her needs at zero.  

I think you ought to pose the question again this summer when the temps near 100 and compare the results.

Fayetteville Jim

Good morning Gary--I looked on the models and analyses site and looked at several models.  Funny how a couple of days ago no precip and now on several there is a lot of the dark green and blue.  It almost seems as if the models are catching up to the LRC.  I am guessing by next week we better get the snow shovels out again.  But what is really interesting is how many other weather sources throughout KS have changed their 5-8 day outlooks so much this winter.  Yet you have been very consistent.  I am sure when you look out even past two days there may be a change in temps. But with the cycle you know that the storms are coming.  The middle to end of next week should be interesting.  It was 15 degrees on our patio thermometer and the moon (I think it is called a wolf's moon?) was very photogenic this morning.  Take care, Michael/Berryton/Topeka

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Michael,

You are correct, here is the definition of "wolf moon":

Full Wolf Moon - January Amid the cold and deep snows of midwinter, the wolf packs howled hungrily outside Indian villages. Thus, the name for January's full Moon. Sometimes it was also referred to as the Old Moon, or the Moon After Yule. Some called it the Full Snow Moon, but most tribes applied that name to the next Moon.

Have a great day!  The LRC has definitely helped us tremendously.  Almost for every one of our storm systems we have had it on the 7 day and kept it there as the storm approaches.  Last week's snow was on the 7 day a week ahead of time, and we just gradually increased the chance of it happening as it approached, even when the models would take it out.  This is just one of the ways the LRC is helping a lot.

Gary

I would take 100

100, 100 times over. I can't stand my cold toes, my cold nose, and I pretend when I'm using my snow blower that I'm mowing my lawn about to head out camping at the lake for the weekend. Or about to head out to the K for a nice warm evening of baseball, beer and fun.

Lordy, cabin fever is setting in!

ZERO and below is fine anyday compared to 100 and the usual humidity that goes with it.
Throw in a foot of powder and a 30 mph wind and how sweet it is!

How can anybody in their right minds choose 100 degrees????  :-)

Seriously, I hate heat and humidity and 100 degrees is awful.  

I would take zero everytime.

Gary--I didn't vote--I vote for zero---Thanks, Michael/Berryton/Topeka

It would depend on the seson. Probably, 100. I have a question, Do you think we will get over a foot or more of snow in the very first days of Febuary? I would like to know when you said the big storm was coming. What day(s) would that be?

Gary...no doubt I would rather have 100 degrees. I can't stand the cold air, I like cool but not cold.   Steve

ZERO, I hate being hot.

100 !!!

Here is my Logic.  

75 degrees is generally considered perfectly comfortable.  
100 is only 25 degrees past comfortable
0 degrees is 75 degrees away from comfortable!

If we went 75 degrees above comfortable we would be at 150 degrees -- now that is a fair comparison!

Tough choice but I give a slight edge to 100 degrees

Can I have both!  Oh yeah I get that anyways.  I'll take the 100

100 degrees!  The good 'ol summertime.

100 degrees I am a summer fan FOR SURE, I am like a bear hibernating at work and only coming out when its above 60 degrees....................... Have a great day.  Come on bloggers for all of us readers when are we gonna get the snow?  I need to plan for a few days to hibernate at home.  HEHE

It's the "I Hate Snow" guy here.  I'd rather have it at 100 degrees than zero.

Easy one, Gary... give me ZERO any time over 100.

I would have to say I prefer 0 over 100 degrees.  I have no problem piling on the blankets when it is cold, but I hate the humity that always seems to be around when it is 100.

I would rather have the100's over Zero. At least you can still get outside and do something

Definitely 100.  

I'm cold when everyone else is warm.  My older sisters smile and tell me to just wait, my day is coming when I will "warm up".

I'm waiting...and freezing!  But LOVE the snow and sure would like a bunch of it here in Lee's Summit.

0!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Without a doubt!  Bring it on !!!!!!!!!!

I've been waiting since August to answer this question!   I said then I would rather have zero degree weather and I haven't changed my mind!  Really dislike 100 degree days!

100 degrees no question.  No coats, no sweaters, no heaters running, instead, there's flip flops, ice cream and margaritas....

100 please.  Didn't you ask this question in the summer?  Or am I just thinking that someone did?  If you did ask in summer, it would be cool to see what the differences are, if any, if you still have that information.

Keri

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Keri,

Good memory!  I am not telling anyone, so for those of you who read all of the comments you will know.  We will compare the results from the summer poll.  It will be interesting.

Gary

I will take 0 over 100 degrees every time.  At least with 0 degrees you can find easy ways to warm up.  With 100 degrees, you also have the humidity and it is just unbearable.

Give me the 0.  Like someone said earlier you can put on more clothes and warm up.  I hate the heat.
I am so excited about next week.  I am like a kid at Christmas just waiting for the presents.  I have already warned my coworker from St. Joe about the repeat in the cycle.  She drives to KC everyday.  

Doesn't matter to me, as long as I'm not outdoors for either!

I would definitely vote for zero!  I'm outside a lot with my dog anyway so I'm pretty used to the cold.  Gary and team- thanks for your forecast accuracy!  I work at a preschool and my co-workers now know to ask me what the weather is going to do because they all know I watch you on TV and read this blog!  Keep up the great work!

Just like this summer, I'll always prefer 100.  ~ Dave

Give me 100! At 100, you can go outside during the day, and in the evenings it's down to maybe 78-80. At 0, it's just brutal all day & night. My lungs can't handle the bitter cold, and my dogs are going stir crazy.

Cant go to the pool when it is 0 degrees.  I vote for 100.

0º for me. It is cheaper to heat my house than to cool it. I'm cheap.

Put me down for 100.  If it weren't for these cold days, I wouldn't appreciate the warm weather as much as I do.

Give me the 0!  You can always ADD layers on to get warm.  Also, who doesn't love an excuse to stay inside with those you love, whether it be watching movies, or just catching up.  Not only that, when it is 100, the pool gets crowded:)

Zero for me, but my wife would say 100 (you can imagine the thermostat wars in my house)

100 degrees gary!  

I'll take the 100 degrees (even though I don't mind 0 degrees if there is snow)...  Mike

100 degrees and, if we lived in Chicago, I would vote twice!

My vote is for 0.  I can always put on a coat when it is cold.  When it is hot, though, I can only take off so many clothes and then I am just a sweaty lump of skin.

Later,
Mike in Ottawa

Yes, even though the zero votes won last summer, I'm sure you'll find the reverse is now true  :-)  Nonetheless, I re-cast my vote for ZERO, same as before.  Though I must say, SNOW with that zero is far preferable to bare brown ground...

Any hints on when we can expect more snow?  7 day forecast looks like it warms up too much...ugh.  Cold rain (or ice) is much less fun than snow!

I would say 100..I love to swim.I think it may be tough to swim tonight when its 0..I can not wait until spring storms the blog  will be awesome.

100....I am really tired of being cold!!  I prefer summer

0 degrees if I'm in KC, because I hate sweating all the time with the heat and humidity.  However, if I was out in the SW arid climate I would go with 100 degrees with their much lower humidity.  Yeah I have two answers, but just go with 0 for me.  Thought provoking question for sure.

100 - I'd be fighting to keep my garden from burning, but at least I'd have the garden!

In this icebox apartment?  Gotta be 100!  I'm so tired of my bedroom being 48 degrees and the living room struggling for 60.  PLEASE wave your magic wand and bring spring!  My lease will be up then and I can move.

100!!! (Can we get that without humid air though?!)  The cold just gets in your bones! When it's  100....you can find a/c and frozen margs almost anywhere!

By the way, I am a new blogger...I started on another station and the bloggers there actually told me to come here!!! Lots of great info here!!!!

100 degrees any day!!!  It's so funny to see how many people are now voting for 100 degrees when in the summer everyone voted for 0.  Too funny!

I would like to see this question asked again, when its a 100 in August and see how many change their votes.  

100!  Doing ten years in the USMC infantry I can assure you that 100 is far superior to 0 when stuck outside for extended periods of time.  When its hot in the field you have one main concern - water, when it is cold you have to worry about adequate clothing, shelter, water, and food (if you don't consume more calories its more difficult to stay warm).  

heavysnow...it was asked in the summer and the cooler temps won.

0!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  No questions

0 for me!  

0 degrees, definitely.  Anything over 90 and I am over it.

I voted 100 in August and I'll vote 100 again. On a 100 degree day, there are at least some nice parts of the day, in the morning and the evening. On a bitter cold day its miserable all day.

And all you winter lovers, get out from behind your computer and enjoy this "nice" weather. I sure don't see you outside when it's cold like it is now. There are a lot more people outside when it's 100 than when it's 0.

LOL, RDub!  Well said!  If it were 100, I'd be sitting on my deck with a good book and a glass of iced tea (or gardening), watching the kids play in the pool.  

I miss summer.  We've got cabin fever bad!

I would prefer 0 degrees.  All my students say they want 100 degress but be able to play in the snow when it was that warm.  Another adult in my classroom says 0 degrees.  Definitely had a good discussion about 75 degrees being the comfortable temperature.  I had my students figure out the difference.  Good math lesson for my youngsters!

Truth is I'm not fond of either extreme.   Ready for those stormy spring winds to blow!  
But 0 has the edge, my dogs can handle that better than 100.

Zero degress for me!!!

0 for sure

100 by far. Much prefer shorts to parkas.

100!  So sick of coats...and the pool is way more fun than this cabin fever!  I am ready for summer...
--Anna

I would prefer 0 anyday cause I work outside. Plus, you can allways put enough layers of clothes on to keep warm, BUT NEVER ENOUGH TO COOL OFF. : )

100 for me and RDub summed it up very nice.

RDub said:
I voted 100 in August and I'll vote 100 again. On a 100 degree day, there are at least some nice parts of the day, in the morning and the evening. On a bitter cold day its miserable all day.

And all you winter lovers, get out from behind your computer and enjoy this "nice" weather. I sure don't see you outside when it's cold like it is now. There are a lot more people outside when it's 100 than when it's 0.

Of course 0, I love this Arctic Air!! Much better than seeing the snow melt, and go bye bye.

0 by far.  

Zero, but only if it snows a lot

100 any day.  Hard to ride the motorcycle when it is 0.

This is Winter!! Keep it at zero! Save the hundreds for the summer. This is the joy of Winter!

I vote for 0!!! Unless the 100 is with less than 10% humidity (fat chance in KC). Then it would be a toss-up!

Without one second's hesitation--I'd much rather have it be 100!!!!!

no contest 100 hands down.  I HATE BEING COLD SO THERFORE  " I HATE WINTER "

Gary,

Yes, I will take 100 degrees any day, as long as there's a pool involved.  However, I do love the snow and will take a snowstorm any day of the year.

Don

As long as there is no snow in the forecast, I say 0.  As many have said, you can always put on more clothes and more layers, but you can only take off so many clothes, and 100 is just hot.  

I lived in St. Paul, Minnesota for a winter after I graduated high school.  One evening our heater broke so we spent the night in a house that literally cooled down to the 20's.  I slept with multiple layers, a hat, mittens, multiple blankets and one just around my neck, but I still slept...although I was never more happy to go to work than I was the next day!  

I'm a women over 50.  Definitely I would prefer 0.

I would prefer a western Kansas 100.  Nice and dry with a breeze. Very different from summers here.  But I really love having four different seasons.

I think I'd take 100 over 0, but being a teacher sub-zero temps could equal a day off of school, so maybe I'll go with zero. Yeah, zero it is.

100 degrees.  Having to carry around a cool drink vs wearing layer upon layer of clothing and still not being able to feel my hands makes it an easy decision.  If its too cold to snow, its too cold for humans.

BTW:  Here's a question that people keep asking - why don't we get snow anymore?  I don't mean the measley 2" - 3" like we get now but the big ones we got 20 - 30 yrs ago.  8" - 10" seemed normal.  Now all we get is ICE!  

I have lived in Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, and Florida....through all this I would absolutely take the 0 (zero) degree day!  As other people have said, you can only take off so many clothes, but you can always put more on!  I love swimming in the ocean and in pools, but even that only cools you down for so long!  I'll take the colder days and enjoy sitting on my couch, cuddled in blankets with my puppies, and sitting in front of the fireplace!

Gary-Thank you for all that you do!  I love being right...and thanks to you I have been right so many times this winter season!  My colleague teachers are actually beginning to believe me that the ONLY station to watch in KC is NBC with Gary and the team!  Thank You All!!

0 for sure ! (one exception, unless there's a lot of wind!) You can put on more layers though.
Even without humidity, 100 is hot, hot, hot. It drains me. Arizona in late summer the sun is relentless....even the shade doesn't provide much relief. Even the nights are hot.

Gary, which do you prefer?
This is a fun blog !

Your question about temperature preference forces one to reply without a hint of context, such as where am I when it is 100 or 0? If I’m on the beach, I’d prefer 100. If I’m at Snow Creek, 0 would be nice. In general - without context - I’d have to say 100, simply because I can be cooled off much easier than I can be warmed up - just ask the wife.

Its soo funny you posted this today.  Last night as I was crawling into an icy bed I thought of my answer back then.  What was I thinking?? LOL.  Yet, remembering why I answered that I think I will stick with my zero.   BUT this summer I didn't think it would get THIS cold for THIS long....a couple days ok.. but I'm ready to thaw out just a little.

Anxiously awaiting this next storm... I can't wait to see if my predictions are correct.

Stacy

The other blog has a little bit of argument over the LRC. Thought the LRC was banned from that blog?

I would have to say 0.  It is almost the middle of winter and it should be cold in the winter, the way it is supposed to be, and of course with snow!!!

0F WITHOUT A DOUBT

I can NOT understand why anyone would enjoy 100F with the HORRIBLE humidity we have here in the summer!!!

Gary,

Got your Spring forecast yet? Not that I'm thinking about spring!! (I hate spring,except for the tornadoes of course!) Can't wait for more snow,ice,sleet,etc!!

I WOULD RATHER BE COLD THAN SWEATING TO DEATH.  ALONG WITH THE 100 DEGREES IN THIS NECK OF THE WOODS,  YOU MORE THAN LIKEY HAVE THE HUMIDITY TO GO WITH IT. I WOULD HAVE TO SAY ZERO. MY PARA HOWEVER, SAYS SHE WOULD CHOOSE 100 DEGREES.

SUSY

Kansas city is the city of extremes....we can go below zero in the winter...we can go above 100 in the summer...it can rain and 70 degrees one day and the next its a snowstorm....or the other way around....lol...

looks so far , that the 100 and 0 are tied maybe..

Brent

Pretty sure I said 0 before and as much as I am ready for spring I have to keep the answer.  My husband however gives a resounding 100.  Opposites attract...right?  

I'd have to say that regardless which one there both the same. You don't want to go out and do anything outside except to go to work, store, and pray you don't need gas. I'd have to say if I have to choose one it'd be 0 since I can always put on more cloths, whereas 100 you can't take off skin.

Zero for sure.  This fifty-something-year-old is loving the snow this year and the chance to get out the cross country skis.  When it is 100, you can't get outside and enjoy it.  Gary, love the LRC and I have major weather events in the next month marked on my calendar!

It depends. If you are talking aboutjust one day I would take the 100. If it is for multiple days I would take zero.

In the summer, when I walk the huskies, they get drained around the 2 - 3 mile mark and it time to go home lap some water and take a loooonnnngggg nap - ummm that's the dogs and me...   In the winter, we can go and go and go..  Of course my kids and wife don't like the cold...  So here's the count

Bill  = 0
Melissa = 100
Daniel = 100
Kimberley = 100

The dogs vote....

KCBlue = 0 or below
Lexis = 0 or below
Red = 0 or below

Have a great day weather team...

Bill and Melissa
Grandview

I choose 100 degrees with plenty of ice cold beer!!  I cannot get warmed up as fast as I can get cooled off, plus, our family absolutely LOVES being outdoors together.  Cabin fever makes us all crazy around here...

0

ZERO BUT NO 20MPH WIND

I'll go with 0.

The problem with this part of the country is that the true cold air in winter does not last for long periods of time and allow for a variety of winter sports.
Therefore you have people mentioning "cabin fever"

In the northern parts of the US you can actually be outside a lot during the winter because you have PLENTY of winter sports to choose from. The list would include:
Skiing
Ice Hockey
Ice Fishing
Snowmobiling
Snowboarding
Sledding
Snowshoe

My vote is for zero!!!!!

The 12Z GFS does not have much in the way of colder air with the stormy part of the pattern upcoming. I guess I should just wait for future model runs because the the solutions will likely be completely different. LOL

Gimme' 100*.  I would much rather sit in the pool with a nice beverage than drinking hot cocoa inside.

My vote goes to zero!!

Brian

Hard choice, I don't like either one,but I guess I would have to go with 0.  It is easier to bundle up to stay warm than to get cool.  You can only take off so many clothes, especially if you are going to be outside. But you can dress in layers and put on gloves etc. and stay pretty warm.  So I go with I would rather it be 0, than 100.

I would rather have it be 0 then 100... 0 is not really that cold once your body gets used to the cooler weather, while it's much more difficult to get used to the hot and humid 90s and 100s in the midwest -- although, it can be done.  Plus, you don't sweat when it's 0, and thus you don't have to go through clothing as fast. :-)

zero for sure.

From my work buddies...2 for 0    1 for 100

0 degrees!!

As for me, I vote for zero degrees anyday.  My Band kids in class here at Fire Prairie Middle School vote about for zero and half for 100 degrees.  I don't know what they are thinking...we never get out of school for being too hot anymore!

DL

As a middle aged woman, is there any doubt? I definately prefer 0! Trust me, at my age, I have heat enough all day long every day!

Zero for sure. It is to hard to breath when it is that hot.

-Rodney

Yep - most definitely 0 - from a menopausal woman!  :)

I would rather have it be 100 degrees anyday.  I lived up in South Dakota until I moved down here 10 years ago and had enough of that cold weather.  I will never complain about it being 100 degrees.

I'd say 100, but it has to be a dry heat.

So when is the first bigger system scheduled to hit?  Jan 31st?  

I would have to say Zero over 100 anyday I love the cold bring it on.

Gary, why do you keep saying on the air that the "strongest arctic front yet!" is coming...when in reality they are getting weaker.....the first one we had was the strongest...when we got down to 1 degree....now we haven't gotten below 8 degrees...and its in the low 30's here today.........I know the arctic front is still coming through later today...but its not the strongest.....the day when we didn't get above 12 degrees was the strongest....I just think they are getting weaker...

Brent

Zero

I have to qualify my answer.  I would rather have 100 degrees air temp if the dewpoint at 100 degrees is 62 or lower.  If the dewpoint at 100 degrees is higher than 62, I would rather have 0 degrees.  100 degrees with a high dew point is unbearable.  There's only so many clothes you can take off to try to cool off in hot temps, but you can always put on more clothes no matter how cold it is!

Snowing, no one is saying they ENJOY 100. It's just that many hate 100 less than we hate 0.

Also, people keep saying things like...."As long as there is no snow in the forecast, I say 0." The problem with this logic is, it doesn't snow when it's zero. At least not in KC. Most of the snow comes when it's between 20 and 30.

0 degrees would be my pick since I am a female. I can wear my sweats. gloves, hat, coat, or get under blankets to get warm (although I never get cold, I keep my house cold, cant sleep in a warm room). Now, when it is 100 degrees, there is only so much I can take off to get cool, so there for, I suffer!

I am Mr. Snow Miser, I'm Mister cold.  I am Mister cold winter, I am mister Snow.  0 degrees for me!  I believe those voting for 100 don't recall how uncomfortable, hazy, hot and humid it can get in the summer?  I can always layer on more clothes and turn up the thermostat (hopefully no ice storms to knock out power).  Wait that already happened in December.

I totally remember doing this last summer and I still vote for 100 anyday.  

Gary, if you are successful some day in convincing the majority of the meteorological community that the LRC is valid, an interesting follow-up subject might be to try to understand why the duration of the cycle varies from year to year and whether the duration of a season's cycle can be predicted before the first new cycle of that season had actually ended.  Last year, the cycle was 45 days.  This year, it's 54 days.  Why is this year's cycle 20% longer in duration than last year's?  It might be interesting some day to plot the duration of each year's cycle to see whether the duration is random or a pattern emerges and whether the pattern ties to some known climatological or astronomical cycle or some combination thereof.  There has to be something driving the periodicity of each year's unique cycle, or am I completely off base?  Anyway, just something I've pondered.  It's more important at present to collect sufficient data to validate your theory before researching its root cause(s).

The tally from our house:
2 adults - 0 degrees
2 kids - 100 degrees
2 more kids - 0 degrees
1 baby - no opinion

Thanks for taking the time to teach all of us so much about the weather.  I've been reading for over a year, but never posted before.  You're on every night at 10:00 at my house, while I fold the laundry!

100.

you can't qualify 100 degrees with humidity because it isn't always horribly humid in KC at 100. if you do that, then you have to qualify 0 with a comparable factor... say a 15 mph wind. it's either 0 or 100.

Give me a big snowstorm with it and I'll take 0, otherwise I'll defenitely take 100.  I'm not sure I really answered your question!  Sorry for the complication.

Matt.

I definitely vote 0.  You can always throw on a blanket or more clothes, but you can only strip down so far!

I grew up in Minnesota where 0 was FAR more common than 100, so I feel fine with the cold. But what about a caveat, with or without wind? If it's 0 and it's windy, I'd take the 100 in a heartbeat, the negative wind chills are what make it awful. But if it's calm, there's nothing wrong with 0, especially with the sun shinning.

New poster here... Been reading for months now.

I vote for 100--with a caveat. I'd rather have the dry heat of Colorado or Arizona rather than the humidity of the midwest. After growing up in Wichita and then moving here in 2002, I've come to hate the high humidity that seems to hit May 1 or so.

Besides, it's easier to use my husband's boat when it's 100 than when it's 0.

Let's see:

0 Degrees:  Al Gore is home-bound and unable to fly around the world preaching that we are burning up.

100 Degrees: Al Gore is flying everywhere.

I'll choose 0!

i am going with 100 because i am ready for some warmth but when 100 come i want 0

100 degrees.

Come on, fellas... Do you want to look at your ladies all bundled up or in swimsuits?

I would rather it be ZERO...I can at least bundle up. When it is 100 all you do is sweat to death...YUCK!!!! So....ZERO is my vote!!!!! I am looking forward to some more winter precip!!! Have a great day.
Monica
Pleasanton KS

Hey, Gary: et all,  I go for 0, no contest.  I hate the humidity and heat of the summer.  However, I must say that I love the KC area becasue we do have it all.

Gen

MikeTrainor1, perhaps a wind chill is not a factor in whether a person would have it be 0 or not, while humidity is a factor in whether a person would want it 100 or not.  Then it is entirely valid to qualify the answer w/r/t humidity level at 100 degrees.  Everyone is different in what affects them and how.  For me, if the humidity at 100 is high, I would rather it be 0 whether the wind is calm or 40 mph.

Already voted so don't count me again (unless you need to to break a tie, then you can count me three times.)

At 100, there are myriad ways to cool off. Dress in light, loose clothing, drink cold drinks, sit under a fan, stick your head in the freezer, find some a/c, get out of the sun, eat ice cream or other cold things, take a dip, hit the lake in a boat as fast as allowed, take a spin with the top down if the car a/c won't work. I could go on forever.

The only way to avoid zero, however is to dress like poor little Randy in "A Christmas Story", which will cause you to fall and be unable to get up.  I get cold I just cannot warm up. I lobster hate the cold and everything to do with it - I'd rather face Oak Park Mall on the Saturday before Christmas, and Hen House the day before Thanksgiving, than face cold weather.  Once the kid is thru college and retirement comes, I never want to see weather below 50 degrees again.  Gary...you and the team will come with us when we leave, right?  LOL

I am ready for a new blog, tired of seeing 0's and 100's

"Ross said:
Let's see:

0 Degrees:  Al Gore is home-bound and unable to fly around the world preaching that we are burning up.

100 Degrees: Al Gore is flying everywhere.

I'll choose 0!"


ROFL!

My vote is for 0, I can cuddle up in flannel jammies and flannel sheets.  With 100--it's like I can't cool off and air conditioned air even starts to feel stagnant!
Janet

Does anyone else find it hard to believe that 35 degrees is arctic air?...lol

its 35 here!...and the snow is gone!!!!!!

100 degrees for sure!!! But I do have to say that this is what Winter is like around here and we should be glad that we are getting some precipitation fairly regularly.

:)

Zero for sure hands down.

Gary

I vote for 0. Happiness is a down comforter, a cat on the bed and the window open just a little, even at 0!

My vote is 0; I'm tired of all the hot weather in recent summers...

I voted 0 in the summer and will stick with it, although my conviction is waning a bit.

I Choose ... 0 still as my vote, because frankly if I am cold, I can easily warm up with blankets/clothing, if I am hot and the A/C is not enough, then I am hot,   don't get me wrong I don't HATE the summer,  I'm addicted to those big powerful electrically supercharged thunderstorms that blow up when you have that high heat and humidity and the right upper level set up,  One thing that is good about this part of the world, As a matter of fact I would call our "climate" as a continual "trial" of many different climates which keeps things fun;),  But 0 is my vote!!!!!!!!!!!!

Brent, looks like a nice warm up after tomorrow.

Based on the forecast on the main page, am I to understand that it will be -2 tonight and a chance of flurries this afternoon?

Easy...since I was running in 100 degree heat this summer getting ready for a triathlon 100 degrees is easily more bareable than 0 degrees.  

How long can I stay outside in 100 degrees playing golf, yard work, pool???  Hours.....
How long can I stay outside in 0 degrees??? Since shoveling snow is the only reason to stay outside....minutes.

100 degrees!  At least with 100 degrees, you can go somewhere to cool off.  I am tired of being cold.

Kristi

My mom says 100 degrees.  She would rather be able to go outside than be cooped up due to the cold.

Kristi

I would much rather have it 0 degrees!

No two ways about it..   0    

Brent, the front hasn't passed through yet it slowed down

23 now in Maryville with strong NW Winds and 29 now in St Joseph and strong NW Winds

Light Snow and 17 in Omaha

Jennifer says...a few years ago i would have said zero but now I abhore being cold.  The rest of the women in my office and i have to go in the bathrooms and run warm water over our hands during the summer cuz they keep it so darn cold in here.  I can't tell you how many times i've had to go outside to defrost myself!  So, now it's gotta be 100.

Kelsey says...bring on the cold!  ZERO

100....Atleast you can enjoy the outdoors!  I'll take a hot day, fishing and cold drinks over zero anyday!  

100

Hello from snowy Omaha, moderate snow/blowing snow here.  Stiff winds from the north, low tonight expected to be -8.  Brent it is coming your way I promise.

I'll take 100 anyday.  Hard to use the jet ski in the snow!!

I always think about changing a tire. Would I rather be doing it in 0 degrees or 100 degrees. Having done it in both extremes, 100 wins it every time.

simplykristi..have not seen you  on here in a while..I am looking fw to spring storms i live in unity and i guess thats somewhat close to you(i think you said you live in Raytown) to see how these storms hit/miss us should be fun.

Gary--There should be a cut off time for your contest! :) LOL  However the zero's have it 90 to 71 so far.  I see on the long range a 55 and 37---I was listening to the noon news  on WIBW waiting for the Royals Caravan and one of the meterologists was talking about a big snowstorm for the middle or end of next week.  Thanks, Michael/Berryton/Topeka

0

My co-workers wanted to vote too

4 vote 100
1 votes 0

I would rather it be 0 degrees because I can deal with the cold a lot better than the heat.  At least in the cold you don't sweat unbearably, and I can always put more layers on.

My buddies down at the snow plowers union 101 vote:
100 for 0
0 for 100....
;)

Even though i like winter, I would take 100 over 0.

Now my firends at the Scantily Clad Association of Lifeguard's on Display or SCALD for short vote
100 for 100
0 for 0

Stormdog is on the horns of a dilemma - this dog likes neither extreme cold nor extreme heat and humidity.  However, being that there is zero chance of a thunderstorm at zero degrees, and a very slight chance of one at 100, I must go with 100.  HOWEVER, give me 75-80, a moderately healthy dewpoint, cumulus boiling into cumulus congestus, indigo base beneath with a hint of sickly green above, and a cirrus anvil then sweeping out majestically over the KC metro - I would prefer that.  I wish you had a choice of "None of the Above", same as I wish out elections offered (like some other countries do).  Two bums racing against each other yields only one bum in power - a most insufferable option.

Peace out,
Dog

100 degrees by far, I can't play golf when it's 0 outside but can play 36 a day when it's 100

I will take 0 any day.  I agree with the others that 100 and humidity is too hot.  

I vote for 0 !!

JP

Grew up in Florida, so Missouri has no humidity!  I vote for 100.  0 aggravates my right index fnger which got frostbite in Florida, outside, on a 90 degree day.  Any guesses how that happened?

Zero for sure!!! I love it when the lakes and ponds freeze

100 Degrees, for sure!!!  It's not the 100 degree temp that worries me, it's the darn humidty.  At least I can play golf in 100 degree weather!!

I vote zero...even with our sensitive skin (my kids and I) that gets worse in winter.  We are all starting to feel like crocodiles.

im love warm weather but cold weather is ok too. Cold weather means snow! I can't wait for a big snowstorm early next month.

DAD 100
DAUGHTER 100
Daughter says "because if it was zero degrees, we can't do anything and if it was 100 degrees at least you could go swimming or play outside.  




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