Hot now, but look what is looming next week!

Will this be the last shot at 100s for Kansas this summer? There will likely be several spots up around 100° this afternoon (Tuesday), but most of you have probably heard by now, it's about to change. Here's the latest count on triple digit temperatures around different parts of the state.

Look at this stat:

That's right, the average last 100 for south central Kansas typically comes on August 19th, so it's getting to that time of year where this sort of thing should be ending soon. However, we still have a strong chance of seeing some 100s again Sunday or Monday (Aug. 25/26). That should be the last chance for us to see triple digit temperatures. Once we get to September, it's increasingly LESS likely that we will get that hot again.

Thunderstorm chances throughout the rest of the week:

There should be several small waves of storms coming across the Plains. The first wave will hit Wednesday PM/night, with another one coming Thursday and finally, Friday. I don't expect we will have a bunch of severe weather, but this kind of setup can lead to storms producing some high winds. There have been too many episodes of that lately, so just be aware of that concern. 

And temperatures later next week will be cooling down for much of the central and northern Plains. What might be our first taste of fall is now beginning to show up on some maps. Even the humidity could break for us mid to late next week. That's right... we could see lower temperatures AND humidity in just another 8 or 9 days. 

Labor Day weekend preview:

We are less than 2 weeks away and if you are wondering about the weather, it is looking like a decent weekend of temperatures. Early signs point toward cooler than normal weather, which would likely mean highs in the 80s. Chances for rain aren't very clear right now, but in the weather center, we believe it's nearly impossible to go through a holiday weekend, in summer, and not have it storm at least ONE of the 3 days. Now that's not scientifically proven, but it sure seems to be that way more times than not. I'll keep looking for some clearer signs of what it will do and let you know. In the meantime, you can plan on it NOT being overly hot for the extended weekend.