Continuing storm chances & holiday weekend outlook

These scattered, summertime storms have been pretty frustrating because almost as fast as some develop, they fall apart. So if you've received some nice rain in the last few days, you are the lucky ones because so many of us have missed out. The isolated storms around south central Kansas dumped on a few areas. Melinda McCurley sent in some pictures from the Argonia/Freeport areas (down in western Sumner county) showing very heavy rains and a gauge that had about 2.5 inches in it by the time the storms finally started winding down.

The best chance for rain today will be in western Kansas, but tonight, we should see an eastward push to the rain, and around midnight or shortly after, some of the storms are expected to reach central Kansas.

It's not going to rain all day Thursday and Friday, but we have chances that will extend through both days. And if you are in the right place at the right time, you could get dumped on with heavy rains. So forecasting amounts is going to be hard to do in this situation, but most of us have a chance to get .50 to 1 inch of rain by Friday evening.

The holiday weekend forecast may have some changes to it in the next day or two. Here's what I'm starting to think may happen:

Saturday: Dry statewide with highs in the 80s. South breeze under 20 mph for most of the state
Sunday: Getting hot with temperatures near 100 in the southwest. The rest of the state will be back into the 90s with gusty south winds. 
Sunday Night: Cold front approaches from the northwest, and some storms may develop and move into northern Kansas late in the night.
Labor Day: Early a.m. showers and storms across northeast Kansas, then dry into the afternoon with highs in the 80s and lower humidity.

Be sure to check in with us later today and tonight to get updates on the rain chances and the holiday weekend.