Rain on the horizon, but for who?

All of the eclipse madness is over and it feels like things are getting back to some kind of normal now that school is back in session. I have to tell you though, watching the total eclipse was beyond awesome. I truly enjoyed it and just wanted more time to take it all in. Maybe in 2024.

Alright, so the cooler weather has arrived and the humidity has dropped WAY down. But for those who still want and need rain, that definitely works against our chances. Rain chances will be coming back, but just like we saw back in early August, those possibilities are mainly going to be for western Kansas.

Why doesn't the rain get farther west?
Here's what's going on. There's a high pressure over the upper Midwest with drier air rotating around it. So anytime rain begins to move east, it's going to get swallowed up in that drier air. Biggest rains will likely be in the west. Take a look:

Potential tropical storm/hurricane Harvey:
We have some interest in what's going on down in the Gulf of Mexico because a potential storm of some kind will be developing there soon. Right now, it's not likely to have a major impact on our weather here, but big time rains and flooding is likely. Unless there's some change in the wind pattern (which isn't likely), much of the rain and possible flooding will avoid this area. It should help to keep our temperatures down though.