Weather 2020

08/26/2026

Gooooooooood morning! That big H over the southwestern United States is another "Heat Wave Creating Machine", what we call an anticyclone. An anticyclone is the exact opposite of a cyclone, or storm system. The flow around these systems is clockwise and the ai sinks underneath them. Los Angeles and much of Southern California is under an Extreme Heat Warning. Is it foggy in KC? A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect. It will burn off and get up into the middle 80s. So, maybe 86° in KC today and 104° where I grew up in the San Fernando Valley, and it's 58° in Golden where I live now, but it will get up to 85° today here. Here is the link to the Weather 20/20 Intelligence Report: https://weather2020.substack.com/p/a-look-ahead-from-now-through-harvest?r=183akg&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

08/16/2026

Gooooooooood Morning. Storm Chaser Jordan Hall took this video on the Big Island of Hawaii yesterday. 10-20 inches of rain fell. Tropical Storm Lala is now south of the islands and bringing heavy rain to the other islands! In KC the wind has shifted to the north and this will provide a bit cooler conditions with lower humidity.

The Big Island of Hawaii took the brunt of Hurricane LaLa's rainfal...

08/15/2026

Gooooooood morning! It will be hot out at Arrowhead for the Chiefs Preseason game. In the sun it may reach 110° today. Have you ever been to the big island of Hawaii? I have been to Kauai 6 times, but never to the big island. 25" of rain is possible on the Big Island of Hawaii in the next 24 hours. Maui may have 1 foot of rain. Flooding, wind, & high dangerous waves will create life threatening impacts from intensifying Tropical Storm Lala. Lala will likely become a hurricane later today and threaten all the islands.

08/08/2026

Good Saturday afternoon to everyone. The heat is building in KC, and it is relentless here in Colorado. Why? The Anchor Ridge. Take a look at this post. Plus, the tropics are finally waking up. We now believe a tropical storm is likely to develop within the next 7–14 days as the first of our three forecast windows begins. Plus, the latest on the expanding U.S. heat wave and the evolving weather pattern. ⬇️ https://weather2020.substack.com/p/a-tropical-storm-is-likely-within?r=183akg&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

07/30/2026

Goooooooooood morning. Thunderstorms near Lansing and Leavenworth are producing downpours, some lightning & thunder, and they are drifting slowly eastward at 10 mph. If you get underneath one of these, it will produce very heavy rain. The larger area of rain to the west is also drifting east. Let me know if you get underneath one of these. Here in Golden , CO it stays extremely dry as all the thunderstorms missed this location the past few days!

07/14/2026

Gooooooooood morning! I just finished writing today's Weather 20/20 Intelligence Report discussing the anticyclone, the monsoon moisture, and a look ahead to what will happen through September with the patent pending LRC model. Here is the link to today's repot: https://open.substack.com/pub/weather2020/p/heat-waves-and-monsoon-moisture?r=183akg&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

07/06/2026

There has been a lot of "hype" on the developing heat later this week. For KC it is going to get very hot, but it may not last more than a couple of days. Who is ready for fall? Extreme Heat is forecast to build over Montana & the Dakotas this weekend. This forecast map shows the outlook for Sunday at 4 PM Central Time. The heat is forecast to build into one week from now, next Monday, then back up to the western states. The east coast has gotten very wet, and it will cool off there this weekend. Have a great start to your week!

06/29/2026

Gooooooooood morning! ☀️🇺🇸. If this were the old blog, I would be bringing up the argument of the heat is being exaggerated by these extreme Heat Warnings. It is 3 to 5 degrees hotter than average.
It is the beginning of the long Fourth of July week! Here is one of the temperature forecasts valid at 6 PM Mountain Time on Saturday, July 4th. The cool pocket over Nebraska is being caused by a thunderstorm complex, while most of the nation looks dry for Independence Day.
In Kansas City, the heat looks pretty typical for early July. However, it may feel a bit more uncomfortable because everything is so green, the ground is so wet, and the dew points are high, adding extra humidity to the air.
As always, we'll continue to fine-tune the forecast throughout the week as New Data comes in. Have a fantastic start to your holiday week! 🇺🇸🌤️🎆

06/18/2026

Gooooooooood morning! Here we go again! While I'm in Golden, Colorado enjoying sunshine, dry weather, blue skies, and no thunderstorms, Kansas City is facing risk after risk of severe thunderstorms and potential flooding in a very active late-spring weather pattern.
Summer officially begins Sunday, but on the last full day of spring, on Saturday, another active severe weather set up is unfolding. The red blob on the rainfall forecast highlights an area where 3 to 6 inches of rain may fall on already saturated fields.
This setup will likely evolve into a complex of intense thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds, large hail, and possibly a few tornadoes. For the Kansas City area, Saturday night appears to be the main concern, with damaging winds currently the greatest threat.
In the meantime, a few showers and thunderstorms are moving north and south of Kansas City this morning, with the heaviest activity near Garnett, Kansas.
Here in Golden, it's a gorgeous morning with blue skies overhead, so Sunny, Rainbow, and I are heading out for a long walk.
Have a great Thursday!