When's it finally going to rain?

I've had two days at the Kansas State Fair and probably the second most asked question "when is it going to rain again?" As you might have guess, the most popular question is about Millie, but I think she's enjoying her afternoons in the air conditioning and sleeping.

So let's take a look at what's coming up for our rain chances in the next few weeks. First of all, Irma doesn't help us out at all. It would be VERY unlikely for an Atlantic storm to get this far west, but Irma tries. The remnants get as far west as Memphis, TN and then it's history. So if you look at the rain forecast between now and Friday, Kansas isn't in the right spot. Most moisture falls east and well north of our state.

This weekend (Sep. 16-17):
There will be a cold front in our state and it should spark off some scattered storms. Definitely NOT a case for everyone to get rain, but chances are finally returning after 2 weeks of nothing. So here's a look at what kind of amounts we might see through the weekend and into early next week. It's not a lot, but some of you could get lucky and get .50" or better.

Rainfall for the next two weeks:

I've been telling some of you at the fair that I think the second half of September looks more promising. We've seen several instances this year where the 2nd half of the month is more fruitful when it comes to rain. That is likely to be the case here in September. Take a look at the possible rainfall between now and September 27. Several areas of the state could be looking at 1-2" of moisture.