Huge rains & a peek later into July

The amount of rainfall in northwest Kansas is higher than most areas in eastern Kansas. It's nearly unheard of when you think about it. Western Kansas typically sees about 20 inches of rain during the year, while around south central and eastern Kansas, the average rainfall is closer to 30 inches. You can see in the map below what average rainfall looks like across our state.

Some heat relief coming!!

Check this out. By Friday, most of Kansas will be getting highs in the 80s (and maybe cooler) if the clouds and scattered storms hang around.

How is the rest of July shaping up?

There's no sign of any dramatic shifts coming in the weather pattern. The ol' high pressure dome is going to be wobbling back and forth from week to week. Later this week, it's going to shift back to the west, allowing temperatures to drop some. 

Next week (week of July 9), we will likely see our heat intensify and much of the area will be back into the upper 90s and around 100.

Late in July, I think there is some hope that the heat will ease up on the central Plains. Now when I say that, I would think we will see more highs in the upper 80s and low 90s (basically near normal). And rain chances could increase late in the month too. 

Longer range predictions are hinting at some active weather (with increased rain chances) settling back across the area. These won't be drought ending rains for most, but at least we have something to set our sights on for the areas still in desperate need of moisture. 

Thanks for spending a few minutes checking out the blog. I'll be out of the office for awhile, but I'll be back to update things later next week (around July 12).