Our pattern is about to change - big time

We are coming off of a rather lengthy stretch of chilly temperatures in Kansas. In fact, some of us have had below normal temperatures for the last week. But it's about to change for our second full week of November.

Friday starts the warm up:
South winds kick in, which will help push the warmer air back to start the weekend.

Next week:
Looks dry and much warmer than anything we've had so far this month. Last week when I put out the forecast for November, I indicated we wouldn't likely see any big storms coming through our area and that continues to be the case.

We are expecting to see the storm track (or jet stream) push back north, resulting in near to above normal temperatures. But this kind of setup leaves us dry too. There will be a series of cold fronts coming in, but it's unlikely they will produce moisture.

Moisture last 30 days:
It's getting dry again in many areas, especially across central and western Kansas. As the fall harvest winds down, many farmers would be okay with the moisture starting back up again. South central and eastern Kansas may not need the rain as much as other places, but we certainly have been on a dry stretch lately.

Just a reminder, our winter forecast comes out Monday, November 20th.