Severe weather awareness - 2 LARGE storms on the way

Severe weather awareness week continues in Kansas and tornado sirens will sound statewide today (Tuesday) at 10 a.m. It is so easy to think "oh, I already know what to do", but a few minutes to review and make a list of the smaller things that are easily overlooked can go a long way. For instance, if you had 5 minutes to take shelter, would you know which medications to grab? Would you have some bottled water handy in the event you loose everything? Do you have a way of getting information in your storm shelter with battery backup? It never hurts to review the plan and have a safety kit.

Two storms on the horizon - both could have loads of moisture to work with

Friday - Saturday (next storm approaches)

This system will be coming from the southwest (AGAIN) and should arrive on the weekend. Isn't it interesting how our storms this winter have mainly been on the weekends? As this system approaches, it will be encountering temperatures in the 40s, which should be warm enough for rain AND thunder (especially in south central and eastern Kansas). These thunderstorms won't be severe storms, but the setup is there to hear thunder.

The areas that will get the rain should mainly be in the eastern half of Kansas. It does NOT look like a ton of rain for our area, but some places may pick up about .25" before it all shifts east by Saturday afternoon.

Storm arriving next week (around Tuesday):

This system also looks to be loaded with moisture. Several models are hinting at 1.5 to 2 inches of rain (or more in some areas), so we have to keep an eye on the setup. The Gulf of Mexico is opening up and if things come together as the models are suggesting, we could be inundated with rain. It looks like it will be warm enough that most of Kansas won't have to worry about snow, but there will be a wintry side of the storm that might impact a few areas. What has been a stormy winter for Kansas and the Plains should continue right through spring.

Temperatures still look chillier than normal:
We continue to see colder than normal weather through mid-March. This would suggest more days with highs in the 30s and 40s than anything else.