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Kent Ehrhardt: May 2007 Archives


Another Active Hurricane Season Expected

5:47 PM Tue, May 22, 2007 |

After spending 14 years forecasting in South Florida I can't help but keep tabs on the Atlantic Hurricane Season (June - November). I was in South Florida when Hurricane Andrew struck in August of 1992. I chased landfalling hurricanes from Texas to the Carolinas. But you don't have to be a Meteorologist to realize that we are seeing more and stronger landfalling hurricanes in the U.S.

Which brings us to the release of the government's...



Cool Friday Morning, Then Warmer Weekend

4:18 PM Thu, May 17, 2007 |

Lots of people are talking how they love this cool refreshing air and are openning the windows while letting the A/C take a break. But have the blankets handy if your windows are open tonight, it's going to be chilly with lows in the mid to low 40s. Kent and I are forecasting a low for St. Louis of 45, but outlying areas could very well be near 40. The record low at Lambert Airport is 39, which I think will remain a record as we get within 5...



Wet Days

5:39 PM Wed, May 02, 2007 |

Static weather patterns can be good or bad. This time of year if we can get a strong ridge of high pressure over us we normally enjoy days of sunny, warm weather. Obviously that is not what is happening right now.

Here's the deal: A nearly stationary front is meandering to our south. This boundary marks the edge of two air masses. A cooler one to the north and a warm and humid one to the south. A slow moving low presssure system over ...