Just days away from another November storm that should bring rain to the Plains. We hear the requests daily for moisture and confidence is increasing this will be a statewide event. As we have said before, it will not be a drought ending rain, but helpful in whatever we get. At a glance, heaviest amounts should end up east of a line from Hays to Garden City, but even areas out near the Colorado line should get something. The rest of the week continues to be quite warm and will be leading up to the rain chance.
Timing: Not much rain expected at daybreak Saturday, but chances go up quickly into the afternoon. This is NOT a big storm for the Plains and the amount of cold air is severely lacking, so we aren't spending .
Best chances: 5pm - 3a.m. Sunday
The rain will keep pushing east Saturday night.
Forecast amounts:
Should be safe to set expectations around .50", but I am fairly certain amounts will go higher than that, especially over the eastern half of Kansas. This would be very helpful for next years wheat crop, along with diminishing the fire threat for a bit.
Next week - Thanksgiving travel:
Considering the setup across the country for next week, I think the weather looks good (finally a WIN in 2020, right?) There should be some rain moving across the southeast US, and maybe some messy weather in the Pacific Northwest (rain and snow), but I don't think a big storm will setup next week. Much of the Plains will likely have sun and above normal temperatures once again. Most of us are probably limiting our travel, but getting around the immediate area won't be much of a challenge.
Our winter forecast comes out Saturday night on the KWCH at 6:30pm. I will also have a write up here on the blog so you can read more about what our thoughts are for the season. Have a great day.
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