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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?
« on: August 09, 2011, 09:00:57 PM »
At 8:00pm local time...
Still 102°F (Partly cloudy)
Still 102°F (Partly cloudy)
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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion
« on: August 09, 2011, 08:53:58 PM »
So the other night (I think it was on Storm Riders), at :08 past the hour I believe, the little "show-name inset" on the left of the LDL said Local on the 8s with just the LDL showing (no squeezeback). Is the use of just the LDL for the LOT8s on long-form something new now? 
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Programming and Graphics / Re: Weather Walking
« on: August 07, 2011, 10:42:29 PM »
I almost think it is random. And, for example, today's "walking" segment (or one of today's) didn't have anything to do with weather...it was about how many people could fudge the spelling of Connecticut. I think I remember a segment awhile ago about our national anthem. So are these all the same thing, even though some don't have to do with weather?
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Programming and Graphics / Re: Walking Weather
« on: August 07, 2011, 09:09:03 PM »
I hate to say that it's funny about how many unintelligent people we have in this country, but some of the answers they give to what we think are easy questions are rather amusing. This Weather Walking/Walking Weather segment reminds me of the Jay Leno show or something.
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Hurricane Central / Re: Tropical Storm Emily
« on: August 07, 2011, 01:31:58 PM »
Looks like another fish storm... 
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Local Forecast / Re: IntelliStar Changes
« on: August 06, 2011, 11:37:30 PM »I have a feeling they have the text based and 7 day in the end intentionally to get more viewership. They likely rely on these two products over everything else, so they place other products in before them. Just like in news where the weather and sports segments are towards the end of a newscast... to get more viewers to stay tuned to their channel.
I'm pretty sure you're right, Mike.
This is the information I would want most, so I would just turn the TV off or change the channel if the 36-hour came on early in the LOT8s flavor lineup. It's funny all the combinations/orders the ISTAR information could have, and I personally am just to used to what it has (mostly) been for the past several years. I couldn't see the flavor lineups changing drastically. 
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OCMs & Personalities / Re: Rumors about Steph & Mike
« on: August 06, 2011, 11:32:13 PM »
Have a lot of OCMs deleted their Twitter pages? I remember Twitter being the big thing on TWC, but I don't seem to notice them making a big deal about it anymore. 
On the A&B note, it's a good thing they're not splitting, but honestly, have then been together often in the past year? I do not watch YWT, but from discussion here it always seems like Steph is on duty somewhere (or when she's not, then Mike is) and someone else is filling-in for one of them.
On the A&B note, it's a good thing they're not splitting, but honestly, have then been together often in the past year? I do not watch YWT, but from discussion here it always seems like Steph is on duty somewhere (or when she's not, then Mike is) and someone else is filling-in for one of them.
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TWC Fan Art / Re: wxgatlin's artwork
« on: August 06, 2011, 07:44:57 PM »Thanks all above!
Now for this graphic... Is there any practical use for this?
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Aw, gross.
But unfortunately, I think Texas and Oklahoma need something like a 10+.
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Local Forecast / Re: IntelliStar Changes
« on: August 06, 2011, 07:38:14 PM »The severe weather message got triggered on this STAR
Milwaukee Intellistar - 08/05/11 Severe Weather Message?
If I had to be *extremely* picky, I would say that the red box is not centered on Sunday's column.
But anyway,
. These messages now on the Weekly Planner are reminding me of what they do on weather.com with the red boxes that say "severe" on them, either on the current conditions or on the 24-Hour Forecast.
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Your Local Weather / Re: Dallas-Fort Worth weather
« on: August 06, 2011, 07:34:50 PM »!!! WARNING: EXTREME HEAT !!!
JULY 2011+ ALMANAC
DFW INTL AIRPORT
OVERALL HOTTEST TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH: 106°F (July 25)
OVERALL COOLEST TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH: 75°F (July 1)
OVERALL AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH: 91.7°F
NUMBER OF 100+ DEGREE DAYS: 30 (Every day except July 1)
MONTH-TO-DATE RAINFALL TOTAL: 0.09 in.
NORMAL MONTH-TO-DATE TOTAL: 2.12 in.
YEAR-TO-DATE RAINFALL TOTAL: 15.93 in.
NORMAL YEAR-TO-DATE TOTAL: 21.03 in.
+July 2011 was the third hottest July on record.
ONE EXTREMELY HOT WORK WEEK
RECORD HIGH TEMPS AUGUST 1 - 5
AUGUST 1: 107°F
(Old record: 106°F in 1998)
AUGUST 2: 110°F
(Old record: 107°F in 1998)
AUGUST 3: 109°F
(Old record: 107°F in 2008)
AUGUST 4*: 108°F
(Old record: 107°F in 1951)
AUGUST 5: 107°F
(Old record: 106°F in 1964, 1956, and 1951)
*AUGUST 4 also set a record for the all-time record highest (warmest) minimum temperature. The temperature only dropped to 86°F that day.
WHERE DFW STANDS
SOME "HOT" STATISTICS
- Summer 2011 is currently tied with 1980 as the HOTTEST SUMMER ON RECORD. Although the high temperatures in 1980 were warmer, 2011 has had warmer low temperatures so far, making the average temperature for both years about the same.
- Including today (August 6), this year has had 43 100+ degree days (non-consecutive). The current record of the most 100+ degree days ever in a year (non-consecutive) is 69 in 1980.
- Including today (August 6), the number of consecutive 100+ degree days is now 36. The current record of the most consecutive 100+ degree days ever is 42 in 1980. This record will be broken if temperatures remain at 100+ through next Saturday.
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Hurricane Central / Re: Tropical Storm Emily
« on: August 06, 2011, 06:07:53 PM »
It looks like she won't be much, though. Projected paths have wind speeds at 40 mph MAX and moving away from the U.S. I don't know how much rain Florida is going to receiving from this...
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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch
« on: August 06, 2011, 06:05:01 PM »
Hi everyone, I've returned from my vacation in southwest Michigan. 
It was definitely a nice getaway and escape from the heat. Unfortunately, no XL sightings...my grandparents have DirecTV satellite, so that doesn't really help. Anyway, it's good to be back! 
It was definitely a nice getaway and escape from the heat. Unfortunately, no XL sightings...my grandparents have DirecTV satellite, so that doesn't really help. Anyway, it's good to be back!
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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch
« on: July 25, 2011, 10:49:04 AM »
Well, time for another vacation. I'll be gone for a couple of weeks while I visit my grandparents lake house in southwest Michigan. This should (hopefully) be a good place to escape the 100+ heat. See you all when I return.
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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion
« on: July 24, 2011, 10:16:33 PM »Why I'm a Meteorologist
Has this been on TWC?
No, and probably never will be being that they spelled Egger wrong....
Guess they don't like her anymore.
But really, although "Eggers" is a simple mistake, it is still noticeable.
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Programming and Graphics / Re: Studio Upgrade/Revamp
« on: July 20, 2011, 10:55:47 PM »
As mentioned in the post above, this new green screen stretches out to the floor to provide "so-called" 3D effects (although I think a lot of us agree they could be a whole lot better).
But what is the old green screen area? I'm pretty sure the temporary green screen that was used before this one was installed doesn't exist anymore. Really, it can't...there's no room for it!
But what is the old green screen area? I'm pretty sure the temporary green screen that was used before this one was installed doesn't exist anymore. Really, it can't...there's no room for it!