Weather 2020

06/01/2026

There is our first thunderstorm! Gooooooooood evening everyone. Keep your eye to the sky as it may not stay dry! The first thunderstorm just formed just southwest of Olathe. This thunderstorm is growing fast. Large hail is the first risk within 30 minutes as it drifts into Johnson County on the Kansas side! This is the first thunderstorm of what will likely be a cluster of them forming in the next few hours. Let me know if you can see this thunderstorm as you look to the southwest as the sun begins to set!

05/27/2026

Gooooooooooood morning coffee time! Let’s look at the weather pattern, I’ll show you the chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday and Friday in Kansas City, and let’s see what sunny and rainbow are up to!

05/18/2026

Severe Thunderstorms are erupting out near the Nebraska border stretching south into central Kansas. These are going to organize and head towards KC arriving this evening. There is a tornado risk today, so let's keep a close eye on these thunderstorms. I will check in later.

05/17/2026

A Severe Weather Outbreak is likely late Monday afternoon and evening. Northeast Kansas is the target for what may end up being a tornado outbreak. The map on the left shows the likely surface set up and this map is a forecast for 7 PM Monday. There is a triple point, the L, the low pressure center near Gage, OK. This is looking like an ominous set up for an outbreak with strong tornadoes possible. Kansas City is on the southeast edge of the significant risk. Areas like Lawrence and Manhattan, Kansas are more directly in this risk. The map on the right shows that the Storm Prediction Center is targeting this area with a rather high 15% probability of a strong tornado within 25 miles of any spot in that red dashed region. Let's all pay close attention to this on Monday.

05/16/2026

Goooooooood morning! While we get ready for day 5 of 🌈🐕 Rainbow & Sunny’s Great Adventure, Kansas City needs to pay close attention to severe weather risks developing and targeting Monday. Here is one of the models targeting areas just north and west of KC, and the risk from the Storm Prediction Center. Today, thunderstorms are southeast of KC this morning, and it is clear here in Wickenburg. We are jumping into the car with our destination of Palm Desert, CA this afternoon. I will be monitoring the weather closely. Have a great start to Saturday!

05/06/2026

What caption would you give this one? 7.2" of snow in Golden, CO today. Can you see the Hawk in the picture? Here are Sunny & Rainbow the Weather Dogs posing for this picture. This snowstorm was predicted by the LRC model over 100-days ago. Here is the article: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/garylezak_what-if-a-snowstorm-could-be-forecast-over-ugcPost-7457927333711228928-LJ7r?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAACQHuABW30D6RyDx1lSmYEw9jZoUkXy98w

05/04/2026

Goooooooood Afternoon - Another wild week of weather is underway! The first map shows the forecast for around Midnight tonight… and the second map shows how dramatically things may evolve by around 1 AM Wednesday. 2 feet of snow is possible near Estes Park, and here in Golden, CO, I may see 4"+ of snow depending on the track of the storm system. Meanwhile, notice the thunderstorms developing near the front in Kansas City tonight. There is a Level 2 out of 5 risk for severe thunderstorms as this system begins to organize. From heavy mountain snow… to cold rain… to severe thunderstorms… spring weather is putting on quite a show. I’ll update you later this evening as we watch for evidence of this developing.

05/01/2026

It's Friday Night In The Big Town! And, it is also April Statistics Day! While Kansas City had 7.50" of rain (KCI) and over 10" in spots, Golden, CO continued the dry season that began with this year's LRC last fall. We just keep getting missed. It is usually very green by May 1, but not this year. Andy, Sunny, Rainbow, and I hope you have a great weekend.

05/01/2026

The Weather 20/20 Hurricane Season Forecast for the Atlantic Basin is out. Here is the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast: Below average overall… but don’t let that fool you. A few high-impact systems could still define the season. Here is the first look. If you knew… what would you do? On Monday we will release our Hot Spot forecast, then Tuesday we will show the forecast for one of the major impact zones. Get the full report at https://www.weather2020.com/severe-weather-reports

04/28/2026

Goooooooood late afternoon! Don’t tell me we went straight from winter to summer and skipped spring—because this is excellent spring weather heading to Kansas City. Temperatures may drop into the upper 30s to lower 40s over the next three to four nights, and things should dry out a bit as we settle into a much more classic spring pattern. Meanwhile, here in Golden, Colorado, I may even see some snow later this week—yes, snow. That’s spring in the Rockies. If you watch this video, stare at the LRC maps I am showcasing and maybe it will come into focus what I have been sharing with you for over two decades, here is today’s video: https://youtu.be/LlVxcNYf6L8

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