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That is the question right now...whether or not we'll see more rain/storms develop this afternoon.  There are several factors coming into play that could determine if we see any more rain later today and into the evening.  I personally think we'll see more rain/storms develop later today and into the evening hours...come to an end sometime around midnight, or shortly thereafter...then possibly see some redevelopment of rain/storms tomorrow.  First off, several boundaries are in place...some from this mornings rain, one from the actual front, and lastly, the MCV moving through Nebraska.  All of these will be areas to watch for initiation of rain/storms this afternoon(and in some cases, where rain/storms are ongoing)

The scattered rain/storms should continue overnight and tomorrow's rain will depend on how far south the front makes it as well as the placement of leftover boundaries again tomorrow.  I think the best chance for rain on Thursday during the afternoon hours will be across southern parts of the viewing area and not necessarily in the KC metro. 

We are also under a slight risk for severe weather for the remainder of today.  Any storms that do develop this evening could reach strong to severe limits.  The main threat with these storms will be hail, damaging winds and heavy rainfall.  This morning some locations picked up 1-2" of rain, which does not help the flooding situation.  Flash Flood watches are posted for the potential for heavy rain tonight and tomrorow(this does include the KC metro).

Click here to see the latest flood watches/warnings

Click here to see the latest severe weather outlook

Going into Friday we'll see temperatures below average, but I do think the weather will be dry for your Fourth of July cookouts and fireworks.

Have a great rest of your Wednesday!

-Karli

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HippyGoth
Jul 2, 2008 | 7:59 PM

Well, we got so nice hail over here around 63rd & Pflumm. Not quite golf ball size, but I have linked a pic of a weird hefty chunk of hail...

http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll343/hippyg0th_2008
/BigHail.jpg

http://s312.photobucket.com/albums/ll343/hippyg0th_2008
/?action=view¤t=Hail2.jpg

Enjoy,

H.

HippyGoth
Jul 2, 2008 | 8:00 PM

You'll need to copy and paste those links folks.

H.

wxteam4 read my blog view my photos
Jul 2, 2008 | 10:04 PM

While we have seen some reports of baseball size hail in parts of our viewing area (Norborne, MO & Merriam, KS) the bigger threat has been the rain. We've seen reports of over 4 inches of rain near Lansing, KS and several roads are closed or covered in water. Other spots around Kansas City also under water...please feel free to post rainfall totals or pictures of the flooding, hail or storm damage.

-Karli

wxteam4 read my blog view my photos
Jul 2, 2008 | 10:07 PM

Hippy Goth-
Thanks for sharing your pictures...showing them during the 10pm news

just_a_viewer read my blog
Jul 3, 2008 | 9:43 AM

Where did all the rain go Mike had in the forecast last night?

musicmom
Jul 3, 2008 | 9:50 AM

Hey, Just, don't know if you're trying to stir up trouble, you slept through it all, or your area missed out...but it did rain in KC!

HippyGoth
Jul 3, 2008 | 10:57 AM

It rained hard at my place for at least an hour, then another batch came through later... We had plenty of it around the metro last night.

I missed last nights 10pm when they showed my pics. That huge chunk, came flying down from the roof, so I can only assume it's part of a baseball sized monster...

H.

just_a_viewer read my blog
Jul 3, 2008 | 1:11 PM

Musicmom...it was a question based on the remainder of the week for the forecast, not last night...not everyone who posts a question is trying to stir up trouble...get your head out of your a$$.

musicmom
Jul 3, 2008 | 2:47 PM

Oh, Just. I guess I misunderstood your question. You said "where did all the rain go Mike had in the forecast last night?" T thought you really meant for last night because you said nothing about the rest of the week. I am sooooo sorry I misunderstood you. Your last comment was out of line.

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Mike Thompson, Don Harman, Karli Ritter and Joe Lauria make up the 4 Warn Weather Team at FOX 4. We've been blogging now for two years, as a matter of fact we were the first ever weather blog serving this region, and we're excited to continue to be able to get feedback from our viewers right here on our blog. Look here for extra information, trivia, and severe weather updates.

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