We finally have a hurricane to track in the Atlantic after a VERY slow start to the season. It seems a little late in the year for the first hurricane to form, but if you look back at the last 5 years, you'll see it has happened even later in the year. In 2013, Humberto didn't form until September 8, and in 2011, major hurricane Irene formed on August 20th. The season runs through November, but we don't expect there to be very many hurricanes this year, which is largely related to the developing and strengthening El Nino.
Danny is a small hurricane that is forecast to weaken this weekend as it approaches the Dominican Republic. It will likely encounter some drier air as it moves east.
A cold front will slide through the state Saturday night into Sunday. There is a very good chance much of central and eastern Kansas will get some rain. Higher amounts will likely be in the northeast, but several areas will pick up between .25 and .50 by the early morning hours of Sunday. Once the front pushes on through, the humidity will be going down along with the temperatures. Some very nice weather is on the way for the end of the weekend.
Next week we return to typical August with several days in the 80s to near 90. There won't be much rain around with the high pressure so close to Kansas and the storm track shifting back to the north.
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