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Heat Continues...
TODAY'S NUMBERS:
HIGH: 102
LOW: 78
Well, another day... another 100-degree afternoon! Here are some other highs from around the area:
DOWNTOWN: 102
PLAZA: 101
LEES SUMMIT: 100
OLATHE: 99
OVERLAND PARK: 101
ST. JOSEPH: 101
TOPEKA: 101
SEDALIA: 102
CHILLICOTHE: 101
PLEASANT HILL: 100
Our heat index values range from the air temperature up to about 108 degrees. Remember during the last heat wave a couple of weeks ago... how our heat index values were WAY up there... like 115? That is because there was more moisture to work with. The heat index is a combination of air temperature and relative humidity. During the last heat wave, our dew points were in the mid-upper 70s... and this time around, they have been in the mid-upper 60s. The winds have been stronger this time around... and that has helped to mix some drier air aloft down to the surface. It has helped us somewhat... but it's still HOT! And our EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING remains in effect through Tuesday night.
And it may have to be extended into Wedensday, believe it or not! I hate to say it... but our cold front looks slower on today's runs. Wednesday could be another 100 degree plus day... depending on cloud cover.
So the hottest day of the summer could be this week! Here are some contestants that are still in the running:
Jennifer Dunlay: July 31 4:38pm
Chris: August 1st, 4:39pm
Mary: August 2nd at 4:40pm
John Hurt: Aug 2, 2006, 5:12 PM
Good luck this week! :) With the slow-moving cold front, comes the chance of thunderstorms Wednesday night:
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Behind that front, our highs should be in the 80s for Thurs/Fri/Sat. But then Sunday looks hot again, with highs in the 90s!
I hope you had a lovely weekend!
Jamie
Posted by at July 30, 2006 4:25 PM
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Ahhhh, nothing quite like Kansas in the summertime. And as crummy as this weather is, we could be living in the '30's and be dealing with the Dust Bowl Day's and no AC.
Bob
BOB:
Thanks for that look on the bright side! :)
Jamie
Posted by: Bob from Lawrence at July 30, 2006 5:35 PM
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Just think... a couple of months from now we'll be complaining about how cold it is outside!!! :) :)
DAVE:
Soooo true!! :) BUT... I really like the cold better. Is that weird? It used to be the other way around... my thermostat has definitely changed as I have gotten older!
Jamie
Posted by: Dave C. at July 30, 2006 9:38 PM
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I like the cold weather much better too, as I have gotten older. Can always wear more layers to protect from cold, but there is nothing you can do but stay in the A/C this summer. My poor dog cant wait for cooler temps.
Have a great week Jamie
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Joe,
I agree with you guys. Winter is my favorite season, but if it does get very cold it better snow.
Gary
Posted by: joe at July 30, 2006 10:25 PM
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Jamie,
Let's put an end to triple digit weather. Here's how we do it. Heat is work right? MU has a nano tech program, we should get 'em to build nanomolecular steam engines that are driven by the heat & are embedded in clothes. The water vapor in the air would provide the water source & nanomolecular heat magnifiers would amp the heat enough to boil the water. The hotter it gets the colder your clothes get. Then it will be easier to accept the Celcius Termperature Scale. Our minds will be better able to accept a temp reading of 40 on a day like this instead of 104 because it will really feel 40.
What say You?
William
copyright, William Richardson, Banjack Wagon Republic
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Another complex, yet interesting, topic from William.
Let's just get the cold front to get here on Thursday.
Gary
Posted by: William at July 31, 2006 12:34 AM
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