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This is starting to look like a drought pattern. Most of the storm systems went just to our north during the winter, but we did get dinged by some. All the storm systems look to stay just to our south through the spring... with us just getting a bit of moisture. Bring on the summer pattern with high temperatures and less precipitation.... I see where this is going.

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Hold on, just be patient.  This pattern will very likely produce average to above average rainfall.  Let's see how we feel at the end of this month.

Gary

Where can we hear the routine you did Brett? Is it archived on RBTE's site? (I'll check there.) Incidentally, my wife and know John J. of that group. Good friend. Does alot of the V-O work for our public television station. Have a good one! - Mike **** Mike, visit www.rightbetweentheears.com  it is right on their front page.  Click on it and there will be audio files to listen to.  Brett

Oh please. A "drought pattern"? We got "dinged by some" storms? We're 1.8" ahead of average for precip at KCI for 2008. Soil moisture is still above average. That's an awful long way from a drought.

This pattern would be nice in the summer from the standpoint that the warm fronts stall in southern Mo. and we could stay on the cooler side of the fence? But rain would be a welcomed situation in the metro.

Yes, we are still ahead on yearly rainfall, but if this current pattern continues through April and May, we will quickly fall behind. I'm afraid if the KC area at least doesn't get some beneficail rain tomorrow, I will have to pull out the sprinkler to water the fertlizer I put down 2 weeks ago, the has yet to be rained on. It is amazing however, that so much flooding is going on only 100-150 miles to our south.

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It would be sad to have to water.  This pattern is still very active, and once the Gulf of Mexico air gets here we will start getting hit again.

Gary

I don't think there will be a drought either, we just need that southern jet to push further north and I believe we'll get our fair share, in just a few weeks I would guess.  Just my humble opinion.

Well, obviously, if it never rains in April and May we will be in trouble. But there's no reason to assume that will happen based on a brief dry spell in late March and early April.

Remember, it was just 2 weeks ago, St. Patricks Day, that KCI set a record for daily rainfall with 1.37 inches. That broke a record set back in 1905. That's more than just getting "dinged" by storms. Unless you put down fertilizer, there is no reason to water.

This seems to be familiar to the region that the last half of March into mid April are rather dry around these parts.  Does anyone have data for the last 4 or 5 years?  The last several years right leading up to mushroom season here have turned very dry, regardless of the precipitation patterns leading up to this point.

TEST---TEST-TEST

I can't comment, I don't think.

I have a question? Does anyone know if you can put down both grass seed and lawn fertilizer at the same time? Or is that a big no no!!!? I may do that tonight since tomorrows rains are not gonna be a wash out. Looking forward to some answers.
Monica
Pleasanton, KS

Kurt, this is a good source for recent year info...

http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/KMCI/2008/3/17/MonthlyHistory.html

Monica, yes! Use a starter fertilizer, not a regular one. And don't add any preventers or herbicides along with your seed.

Gary,

It seems like every once in a while, I can't make a comment. I wasn't able to post a comment between 9:36am and 9:58am.

Gary,

It seems like every once in a while, I can't make a comment. I wasn't able to post a comment between 9:36am and 9:58am.

WEather Team -

After watching this guy, I don't think you guys are nearly animated enough.

http://slatev.com/player.html?id=1482435117

Mama -

I concur with Rdub.  Use a Starter fertilizer.  No fertilizer with weed killer.  You can add the Fert + Weed killer later.  

Thanks for the link RDub.  It looks like we will just have to see how this develops, while it's been an active weather pattern, it sure has changed here this month from what we have been having.

Man I don't think I could take much of the manic weather dude!!  He wears me out just watching him!  Gary is plenty animated enough for me LOL!

That weather guy stresses me out.  LOL!!!

RDub and Luther...thank you!! I was pretty sure that I could but was not 100%....however I would of bought the weed killer part, so I am glad I asked and you all replied. LOL!! :o) Guess I will be busy this evening now. I need the exercise though.
Monica

That picture of Brett looks like a baseball card.  That would be too cool if you all had your own personal "baseball" cards.  Good luck Brett.

Keri

Looks like more active weather coming up next week on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. GFS has been advertising a big storm around here for a few days now.

Ah Twister11 a week is a long time.  I bet by Saturday GFS is telling a different story.  By the way you asked about a weather site so you could see wind velocity.  Let me know what part of the KC or surrounding area you are in and I can give you a URL to go and access the monitor closest to you.

Let's see what happens over the next few days. :)  Gary, what is your thinking over the next few days?

Kristi

There is no drought, just simply a break as the storms continue to split just above us and below us much like 1993.    For LRC fans, 57 days ago tomorrow, we had 1.57" of rain.    

davidmcg,
There will likely be a storm next week. Also, I have a web site for wind velocity. Thanks though.

OTHERWISE...A SERIES OF STORM SYSTEM WILL EFFECT THE REGION SATURDAY
NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...AND AGAIN TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY BRINGING A
RETURN OF THUNDERSTORM CHANCES TO THOSE TIME PERIODS. AT THIS TIME
THE UNCERTAINTY IN THE TIMING AND TRACK OF THESE STORM SYSTEMS
PRECLUDE US FROM SAYING IF SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL
ACCOMPANY ANY OF THESE SYSTEM...SO INTERESTED PARTIES ARE ENCOURAGED
TO WATCH LATER OUTLOOK STATEMENTS FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Additional references and information to what I said earlier.
7 days away is not that risky of a prediction. Gary has a 7 day outlook on his weathercast. He wouldnt do that if he didnt feel comforatable predicting that far out.

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Next week has to be watched closely.  And, we are almost to the time of the year where every storm will have the potential for severe weather.  I wouldn't say we are there yet though.

Gary

Luther, I couldnt stand watching a meteorologist like that on tv. It would drive me crazy.

I personally hope to be a meteorologist and if I do decide to do broadcast I would never think about acting that way.

I think that would cause most viewers to change the channel

I think otehrwise might be a clue to the chance of those storms not happening.

Here we go doing the splits again tomorrow. But maybe next week will be more generous? Our fertilizer needs that rain. RAIN DANCE !

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As big as that storm looks for next week, it doesn't appear to be a generous rain producer.  But, it's a long ways off.

Gary

For seeding in the Spring and adding fertilizer at the same time.  Be careful using a starter fertilizer when you fertilize in the Spring -- they tend to be very high in nitrogen and will cause too much growth in the spring.  This leads to disease problems very quickly.

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