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Good morning, all! The heat starts here!
We are under an OZONE ALERT today, as sunshine combined with warm temperatures will help to increase ground-level ozone values. If you have trouble breathing, it is recommended you stay indoors and don't over-do it today!
Our upper level ridge will be building towards us today, putting our high temperatures in the upper 90s this afternoon. With the humidity, our heat index values could be in the range of 100 to 105 degrees! Here is the upper ridge on the latest run of the NAM:
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The ridge will be with us through mostof next week, keeping high temperatures near (and at times ABOVE) 100 degrees, and low temperatures in the mid to upper 70s. With the first real heat wave of the season upon us, the NWS Pleasant Hill has put together a nice website talking about heat illnesses and how to protect yourself.
NWS HEAT PAGE
Coming into work this morning... in the clear sky... I noticed a planet! It is VENUS, and should be shining brightly in the northeast sky... rather high... during the pre-dawn hours. And conditions will be good to view the planet over the next several days, as skies should be clear. Did you know that 2 days on Venus are equal to 500 days on Earth?? Pretty cool! :)
Don't forget about WEATHER PLUS now streaming online! Thanks for the feedback for those of you who have emailed/commented! Keep 'em coming!
Have a good one,
Jamie
Posted by at July 15, 2006 6:27 AM
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I watched your Weather Plus on the net last night, I thought it was pretty cool. The only thing that I noticed is that on my computer it had a very small picture with in a large black screen. It was also kind of grainy picture wise ( I do have kind of an old computer though). Last Night, out of curiousity I was checking out other NBC affiliates around the midwest and I found one in St. Louis that also had a Weather Plus video like yours that was bigger and clearer on my computer. Just some thoughts I had, and thanks for your time, Nick in St. Joe!
NICK:
Thanks for your feedback! I will send along your post to our internet people to see what they can do! Have a good one,
Jamie
Posted by: Nick Rau at July 15, 2006 1:47 PM
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Hi Jamie,
I think that streaming Weather Plus on the internet is awesome since I have Directv and it is my understanding that it won't be carried there. The only thing I noticed is that I can't view it in the Fire Fox browser. I have to log into Internet Explorer. Maybe this is something your web developers could look into.
By the way, how long do you think the heat is going to last? I'm ready for fall!
HI, TAMMY!
Thanks for the input! I am collecting all the ideas/suggestions and sending them to our webmaster... they are much appreciated! I know... I am not a fan of the hot temperatures, either! It looks hot all week, though...
Jamie
Posted by: Tammy at July 15, 2006 3:46 PM
I added a link to weather plus on our website. I am working on a clickable national radar map that you can click on a city and the local weather plus station will open. The only other two stations I have finished at this time is Columbia, MO and St. Louis. More are on the way.
Take a look at it and let me know what you think!
Keep up the great work!
David Stevens
The Odessan
wx.bravehost.com
DAVID:
GREAT website!! That is really cool! I know you said your national map is a work in progress... are you going to put icons on there so people can see where the available Weather Plus stations are? That might be an easy way to navigate it... just an idea! :)
Thanks,
Jamie
Posted by: David at July 15, 2006 3:58 PM
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I don't know who came up with the idea of having a "Hottest Day of the Year" contest, but I think it is brilliant! It makes viewers HOPE for heat, instead of begging you to magically make the hot weather stop. Good job! Have you ever said what the prize would be for the person who wins, by the way?
BETH:
Haha... you're on to our plan! :)
I don't think we have specifically named the prize yet... that is something Gary was going to come up with! I am sure he will announce it soon, as the heat wave is just beginning!
Jamie
Posted by: Beth at July 15, 2006 4:08 PM
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Jamie,
Yes. I plan to show the station logos for easier navigation. Did the links open on the map?
Thanks for your kind feedback.
David
wx.bravehost.net
DAVID:
The two I tried were ours and St. Louis... and, yes, they both opened! Great job!
Jamie
Posted by: David at July 15, 2006 5:02 PM
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