What a great rain we had in Kansas. So many totals topping 1" in places that have gone more than a month without good moisture. Here's a look at some rain numbers coming in (they are storm total since Tuesday):
Our weather calms down into the weekend and next week will be about as quiet as it can be. We are talking sunshine, light breezes, and generally temperatures a few degrees below normal (not 30-35° below)
What we should watch is a shift coming in the pattern that will hopefully help the fire fight in California. The pictures, video, stories, etc. have been hard to watch and comprehend, but they are about to get some help from the weather. If the pattern sets up like we are seeing in the models, a storm will form off the coast and then move inland by Thursday or Friday. That shift in the wind will bring moisture from the Pacific back toward the coast and raise the relative humidity. There will also be an increasing chance of rain. 
The satellite images over California don't really do a justice to how bad the air quality is and what the skyline looks like. This thick smoke, mixed with the marine layer (clouds) is making for a murky mess and absolutely terrible for those with breathing problems.
Will that western storm reach Kansas? That is something we are taking a look at, as one models says "yes", while another hints at it, but weakens it before really having much impact on our local weather. I'll update you on this soon. There won't be any rain in Kansas for our second full week of the month, but maybe we'll see something out of the California storm.
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