Rain moving in & a special visit

stalled front will lead to heavy rains

We shouldn't have to wait much longer for the rain to start falling. There have been some showers and storms across northeast Kansas this morning, and it continues to move east. The forecast continues to call for some locally heavy rainfall, simply because the leftover tropical moisture from Simon is going to combine with a stalled front. So there should be several rounds of rain developing through the afternoon and especially into the evening. Some of the stronger storms may produce some small hail, but the overall severe threat is very low. I know the humidity the last few days is much higher than you would normally find in October.

Possible rain amounts through early Saturday

It will still be raining on Friday, but should begin to ease up a bit heading through the afternoon. It will be a little soggy for any high school football games, and even if the rain stops, wet fields and wet bleachers will make for an interesting evening. The wind will be a little gusty too, making it feel even cooler.

Another storm system will push through Kansas Sunday afternoon and evening. Scattered rain and a few storms can be expected. The amounts of rain will be less than .50 for most of the state, but I expect a little more than that over south central Kansas heading into Sunday night. Once again, the severe threat will be rather low. We probably won't see any 80 degree weather until the middle of next week (at the earliest)

Pattern begins to shift early next week, allowing for a midweek warmup

Millie and I spent part of our Wednesday with little Alicia, a 4th grade student battling cancer at Caldwell Elementary School. She really is a sweet individual making an impact on a bunch of people. Her joyous and grateful spirit is what I noticed most about her. The students at the school have been helping raise money to assist with her medical bills. The teachers and staff at the school should be commended on all of the great things they are doing to help her through each day. We were so glad to be a part of the Alicia Friendship Walk.