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Struggling Showers
What a BEAUTIFUL day, don't you think?! We got to enjoy wall to wall sunshine most of the day, but late this afternoon... we began to see a sign of things to come. Clouds moved in from the west... this is a sign that moisture is increasing in the atmosphere.
As of this writing... there are even showers moving into the Metro area. (and thunderstorms down toward Paola and Harrisonville). The showers developed over Kansas and have weakened as they moved EAST into Missouri. The reason for the struggling showers... low moisture content. While the moisture is increasing here in KC... it is still pretty low. Here is a look at our evening dewpoints:
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Our dewpoints are in the upper 40s... pretty dry. If we are going to see any REAL thunderstorm action... we'll need those numbers to come up well into the 50s tonight and stay up tomorrow.
If this can happen... I think we're in for a good shot of showers and thunderstorms both overnight and Sunday during the day! At this point, Sunday doesn't look like a complete wash-out... but you can always check out LIVE TRIPLE ACTION DOPPLER to see where the rain is falling NOW.
Jamie
Posted by at May 28, 2005 5:52 PM
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Good Day,
I am not for sure about KC, but down here near Paola we have had something everyday it seems, but it is all just a tease. It just misses, and leaves about .03" behind, that is not right.
I am now 18 and am planning on being an OU sooner after JCCC for meteorlogy. My dream since grade K, being a "weather dude"! It started when a tornado passed by my town at the time of Linwood. I love to storm chase, where has the severe weather been this year?
Bringing myself to the point of this post,
To whome it concerns:
I have been to the NWS in Pleasant Hill for a visit and thoroughly enjoyed it, but I believe I am more into the broadcasting sector, so I was wanting to come up sometime this summer to see what goes on behind the scenes.
Please email me at address provided.
Thank You,
Loving The Weather, I will always be chasing my dreams!
Chase R. aka Storm ChaseR.
CHASE:
I am sure by now you have seen quite a bit of rainfall! Consider yourself lucky, as areas EAST of KC still have not received much at ALL! We have just not been in a good pattern for severe weather. It is a quiet year... maybe next year will be different!
Thanks for posting!
Jamie
PS, Check your email!
Posted by: Chase at May 29, 2005 1:43 PM
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