Heavy rain for some, none for others

The rain just dumped on some areas of the state Monday night, but looking at the totals, the heavier amounts were few and far between. I'm posting some radar estimated totals for some of central and southwest Kansas, but I'll emphasize that these are just estimates and not actual amounts.

Doppler estimated amounts

Here are the rainfall amounts reported through 7 a.m.:

Russell: 1.05"

Pratt: 0.26"

Dodge City: 0.17"

Great Bend: 0.14"

Concordia: 0.14"

Salina: 0.10"

Goodland: 0.08"

Hutch: 0.06"

Medicine Lodge: 0.05"

Garden City: 0.03"

Hill City: 0.03"

We are still expecting the better chances to come Wednesday night - Friday over most of the state. The satellite/radar combination shows a low over Nevada. They desperately need rain in California and Nevada. The drought has been crippling for those in the agriculture industry out there. Water restrictions can't be too far off if things don't change. The "L" is forecast to continue moving east, but it's also going to be weakening through time. 

Future Track for 1 a.m. Wednesday

The focus for isolated storms Tuesday evening/night will once again be west and north. 

Future Track for 6 p.m. Wednesday

The chance will increase for central and western Kansas heading into Wednesday evening. 

And by Thursday, it will be a statewide chance for rain and some storms. I expect the activity to remain somewhat scattered, but if you're caught under the right storm cloud, you might get dumped on and pick up a nice 1-2 inch amount. Bring on the rain!!!