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so today would remind you of Strawberry Swing from the new Coldplay album... "Perfect Day" outside!

I'm fine with the summer heat staying away for a bit, keep the a/c bill low!

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I was listening to that song on my way to workout.  And, now I am wiped out, not so much of a perfect feeling.

Gary

I would think it would feel weird to know that people are always watching your every move....kinda like Big Brother, creeppppyyy!!! Of course I know that the camera does not follow you everywhere but still kinda creepy. Maybe since you are working you are really not noticiing it all though cause you are busy. Sure has been a nice summer, so far. Well have a good day...gotta get my girls to swim lessons.
Monica
Pleasanton, KS

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Monica,

The camera is noticable at first...then you don't even know it's there.  The construction guys got a kick out of it though.  They had to tell a few of their friends about it...but not their boss:)

Jeremy

Team,
I noticed there seems to be a N easterly movement of the storms in Northern Oklahoma this morning. Are these these storms that present us with our chance of rain this afternoon? Where will the Friday night storms be coming from if the do appear?
I'm driving my mom back to Mexico, MO tomorrow night after a weeklong visit with us.  On my way to KC bringing her up last Wednesday (a week ago) I drove through that horrendous downpour on I-70 and it never seemed to end. It was the most grueling drive in a rain storm I have ever experienced. I had to pull over for a good twenty minutes and when I finally started moving again it was still raining so hard, I found myself driving up the exit ramp still thinking I was on the  highway.
Trying to figure out what to expect Friday night.  seems some of these storms are tracking I-70 this month.

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There is a weak upper level disturbance in the tropical flow this morning.  It may trigger an isolated thunderstorm this afternoon.

Have a safe ride.

Gary

Morning, Jeremy...

Pretty boring weekend coming up for you..should be able to get in some other work.  The only thing bearable about Summer weatherwise is watching the patterns for the end/beginning of another cycle.

Short of that, Summer is quite boring.  I could not imagine what it would be like to forecast on the west coast.  I would die of boredom.

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Scott,

I grew up in Los Angeles. When you don't know any better, the weather out there is very exciting.  But, then I moved to Oklahoma to go to college, and I learned that the weather is actually more exciting elsewhere. 

Gary

Is 100 degrees in the foreseeable future?  I sure hope not.  I hate the heatwaves!  Husker Dad in Omaha told me that he has not had to water his yard yet this year due to all of the rain they have been getting.  I wish we could be as fortunate.

Scott, I grew up in the deep south, where summer forecasting is even more boring, and lasts longer. Forecast is the same every day, "Hot and humid, 20% chance of thunderstorms. High near 90, low near 75. The next cold front is expected sometime in late September"

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At least the cold fronts have been making it to KC this summer.  Giving us some breaks from the humidity from time to time.  Also has kept rain totals at or above average in most spots.

Jeremy

RDub,
I was in southern La for 6 years.....boy did that give me flashbacks! lol

Jeremy- just looking at the clouds around KC it looks and feels tropical-- like we are in Cancun or Miami- wheres the Ocean??? LOL- Have a great day all...bring on a little dryer weather please.....

JP

That' what I like about summers farther north--it's possible to get a front through and have a temporary break. That doesn't happen in the deep south.

Whats wrong with the studio cam? It looks like it's having trouble with the stream like it's in a timelapse.

Gary,

As it is slow today, I went back to the 500 mb maps in August.  Compared to the cycle in October.

What I did this time was image by image for a week's span, I drew in the trough and ridge axes.  I overlayed one on top of the other with the associated markings and went through the whole week.

I hope to figure out a clean way to show this, but it is clear that the same pattern existed in August.

I figure it is something like this that you will need to see.  Right?

By watching the studio cam, who would have thought you all worked in a cave?  Is there a budget for some lighting?

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The house lights are on right now...that's all that is needed.  No need for the bright energy using tv lights right now.  It feels like a cave in here though...very cold!

Jeremy

does the new studio have kennels for the dogs or do you just have to bring your own?

Looks like some thunderstorms are trying to fire.


Alex from Marceline

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About a 20% chance of showers/t-storms today.  Better chance on Friday though.

Jeremy

Is anyone else having trouble viewing the studio cam?  When I click on play the screen appears for a few seconds, saying it's loading, then the whole thing disappears.  Can't get the screen to stay "on" long enough to let the cam load.  I was having this problem yesterday then for some strange reason it worked one time.  Dea

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Is the issue on your end?  I just viewed the streaming video on our site and everything looks good.  The delay is only about 3-4 seconds from what is going on in the studio and what you see on the video.

Jeremy

Since the blog is kind of slow today, I thought I would throw this out there. A new lava flow opened up on the Kilauea Volcano, HI. The flow is now threatening the last 5 houses standing in the area.

Ohh yea, there is a Tornado Warning just southeast of Minneapolis, MN.


Alex Pickman

Jeremy, yeah I was thinking maybe it's my computer- I have a mac.  Don't know if I need something special to view it although yesterday I just went to the cam and clicked play and it worked- one time.  The rest the time it would just go back off.  Strange!  Dea

Wow Brocksmama, it seems like the studio cam dosent like you. I did have your problem for a few minutes then it worked. Now it seems like it isn't streaming but a person will move, stop, then move again after about like 6 or 10 seconds.

OK now the cam IS working for me...  Maybe I just have to "whine" each time I want to view it...  Who knows!!!  I am liking all the cloud cover today- seems to be keeping the heat down a little- at least it doesn't feel as bad as when the sun is out full force!  Dea

I havnt had a problem with the cam at all, except that it has been dark, but now there seems to be much more lighting, and I can see just fine.

Alex

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Alex,

You may see the floor being installed yet this afternoon.  I think this might take a few days. 

Jeremy

Does anybody else's view of the studio have a delay in the stream, and everything is blurry? It wasn't like this a couple of days ago.

As long as nothing seems to be urgent today . . . do any of y'all ever feed and watch hummingbirds?  For some reason this year we just don't have nearly as many.  Last year, we had several that were SO tame that they would sit on theselittle posts on our porch while we were out -- plus they'd stay on the feeders and feed even if we were sitting there. They all seem pretty scarce this year. Just wondered if anyone else was having that problem - maybe it's from an odd weather pattern!  (Or from the beagle that was a stray that now lives with us . . . )  I just miss them!  We sure have the goldfinches, woodpeckers and an occasional indigo bunting though!  Laura.

I havnt seen many Hummers this year at all either. my neighbor used to have 30+ birds on her feeders almost everyday, but every time I look out, there is only 1-5, and sometimes there is nothing almost all day.

I dont know what is, but maybe it is all of these cold fronts pushing through...idk.

Alex

Thanks Gary for taking my suggestion on the camera thing!  All we can see is a bunch of boxes and you guys on the camera, have they done any of the "work" yet?  This is a lot of fun to just sit and watch!  Have a great day!

Jacob

a few pop ups are beginning to develop typical summer time storms most of us will be missed some that get it could get some locally heavy rain.

Looks like Gary is about to film something.  Action WX Plus?  =)

Geezzz,  it sounds nice in kc! Here in las vegas its been scorching! 113 tues. and 114 yesterday. Im coming home tommow for my birthday, landing at kci at about 11 am, weatherteam, do you think that it will be a smooth landing, or will we hit some turbulence?

I was watching the cam for about 2 minutes.  Something/someone moved.  It was awesome!

HummerSeeker, I was just in Atlanta visiting the in-laws, and they don't seem to have any hummers either. She said a few earlier, then none now. She seems to think it was heavy spraying for Japanese beetles, maybe took away their food supply. She has seen them at other houses in the neighborhood.

Wxteam, I like so much better the new change. I didn't like having the big picture change by just hovering over the thumbnails. Clicking on the thumbnails in order to see it in the big picture is much better.

I haven't been able to get the livecam to play anything at all, it just stays black. The sped-up video of the tear-down works, though.

adogg,

I feel really bad for you!  There is no way I could stand that kind of heat.  It's only 84 degrees here in Lee's Summit and mostly cloudy.  I think it's a bit humid, but compared to Vagas, this feels like winter!  LOL.

Hummerseeker-same problem here. I had tons of hummingbirds here, but this year I haven't seen one since the beginning of May!!

Gary,

Could you maybe turn that other light on above you and Jeff to add some light in there so we can get better picture on-line?

LOLOLOLOLOL, Scott was that alittle sarcasm....naaaaaa, not you!! LOLOLOL!!!!
Monica

Changes have been made to the weather page.  Now you have to click on the pic you want to see.  

LOL Scott

Woohoo! .01 here at 130th and State Avenue in KCK.  Nice little shower!

Gary,

Are you going to move the camera? =)

Ok totally off topic.. BUT HELP..

At around 5:15 they were talking about new autism research.. but they didnt' give a link for more information.  I tried searching the home page and didnt' find anything either.. is there more information on that story available anywhere??

Stacy

.10" of rain two miles South of Reno. Poured BUCKETS of rain along 24 highway (with the sun shinning!) just west and south of Basehor on my drive home about 4:45.

Yea, I am lookin forward to the nice kc weather, wow, interesting, las vegas is now in a severe thunderstorm watch? That is very rare!

Sorry Stacy, I don't know.  Just watch NBC Action News at 6PM and see if they repeat the story.

Thanks Jacob.. I'm planning to do that.. but I'm hoping from a response from someone on the team..

Yeah!  The camera has been moved to the green screen.  And wow, I didn't know there was such a delay on the camera.  When Gary was off the air on TV, he didn't even start on-line.  That's weird.  It's still really cool to see how he does it!!!

Thank you Gary!  That was really cool!