Storm chances into the weekend

Thanks for checking out the blog and spending just a minute or two with us. We do have more thunderstorm chances in the forecast heading into the weekend. There's so much humidity around here and with afternoon heating, it's not too hard to get something to pop up.

With the approach of another storm system from the west, here's where the chances will be highest.

Today:
Most storms will be focused over western Kansas. These will be very hit and miss, with more places getting missed. Frustrating to say the least when you need rain in the worst way. Some hail & wind can be expected. The best chance for severe weather will be in northeast Colorado, western Nebraska, and far NW Kansas.

Friday:
The focus for storms will once again be in western Kansas during the evening hours. What develops will move east through the evening. Heaviest rains will be across Colorado, Nebraska, and northern Kansas. Once again, some storms will be severe with hail & strong winds. They should weaken some late into the night as they try to move east.

Saturday:
There will be a cold front in the area Saturday late afternoon. As the front runs into higher humidity, scattered storms begin to fire off. I don't think you'll see that many severe storms, but heavy downpours and small hail certainly look likely. Be prepared if you are camping or attending an outdoor graduation. We'll be dodging storms at least through Saturday night.

New Drought Map is out:
No big change, but some rearranging of the highest level. Exceptional drought continues in southwest Kansas, and a few areas have been lowered to "severe". It's still pretty bad in many areas, so let's keep the rain coming for as long as we can. This is really hard on agriculture when water isn't there.