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A Miss

Today's Numbers:
High: 77
Low: 58
We tied the record high for this date previously set in 1944

Thankfully, we missed out on some damaging thunderstorms this evening... but we actually really DO need the rain! Since September first we are over an inch below average rainfall. We DO still have a six-inch surplus for the YEAR... but we are going through a DRY PERIOD right NOW.

The severe weather has stayed north of KC today... mainly happening across Iowa. There have been lots of tornado warnings up there this afternoon/evening. Law enforcement and storm spotters even confirmed several touchdowns! Here is the storm report map for today:

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Now we are seeing drier air filtering into the Metro. We have already noticed a 20-degree drop in dew points (a measure of moistusre) in just three hours.

The stronger winds will continue this evening... they have gusted as high as 40 mph at KCI! Sunday will still be breezy, although not as gusty as today. Also, the winds will be in out of the northwest... which will usher in cooler air. We'll see highs on Sunday in the upper 50s to right around 60 degrees. Looks like a pretty nice fall day!!

And FALL it is... man, those leaves are sure coming down with all the wind! :)

Happy Raking,
Jamie

Posted by at November 12, 2005 6:08 PM