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Winter's not yet over

Thursday's nice weather will be replaced by a quick-blast of late winter.

Fury of the Plains

View photographs from our previous Fury of Plains events in Seneca and Osage City and learn about our upcoming event in Topeka.

How your forecast will be scored

If you are taking part the in the weather forecasting competition, learn how your forecast will be scored.

Weather Contest Rules

The contest will begin next week, so if anyone hasn't joined yet, you will have until next Tuesday (March 9th) to jump in.

Is anyone up for a weather competition?

It's time for you to test your forecasting skills!

NOAA Climate Website

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has launched a new climate portal to keep up with the high demand for climate information.

UPDATE: All 50 states did have snow!

It may not have been much, but snow was found in Hawaii.

49 out of 50: A new record?

Hard to believe, but every state but Hawaii has snow on the ground.

If you think we've had a bad winter...

We have certainly had our fair share of snow this winter. But what we've had is nothing close to what the eastern U.S. coast has seen within the last week.

2009 tornado facts

Here are a few facts about the 2009 severe weather season.

Snow totals and predictions

Here are your snowfall totals as of this morning. We'll let you take a guess on how much snow you think the next storm will bring.

Active week of weather ahead

Forecasting Kansas weather is fun, but the details of each winter system can be really draining.

What do a llama, groundhog and chicken have in common?

What do a llama, groundhog and chicken have in common? They all predict the weather. Learn about the other "groundhogs" and who saw their shadow today.

Largest full moon of 2010

The moon will closer to Earth tonight, making it the largest full moon on 2010.

Ring around the moon

We've discussed optical effects such as sun dogs and halos around the sun, but is it different when it's around the moon.

Weather in 140 characters or less

Twitter is something I am still trying to fully grasp. I understand the concept, etiquette and how to post a tweet, but I'm still trying to figure out how to effectively use it. My main use of twitter is for the weather; posting a short forecast to let followers know what the weather will be like. The biggest obstacle I run into is fitting the weather in 140 characters or less.

2010 Spotter Talks

Want to become a trained weather spotter? The National Weather Service wants you!

Flat Stanley makes a trip to the 49 weather center

Mrs. Levy's second graders from the Perry L. Drew School in East Windsor, N.J. came to visit me to learn about the weather. Since the trip from New Jersey was a little far for a school trip, they visited as Flat Stanley.

Foggy on the last long fog

When is the last time you remember so much fog?

The Fog Blog

To say that this past week has been foggy is an understatement. But why?

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