Where is fall? Chances for storms returning

Some of you came by our state fair booth last weekend asking about fall weather. I would say the overwhelming majority of people were asking for 70° temperatures and lower HUMIDITY. At this point in the season, most of us are ready to get rid of this Gulf moisture. Where is fall weather? Let's take a look:

Tuesday morning: As of this writing, you have to look up into southern Canada to really find the cool, fall weather. There are some scattered areas in the Rockies that have 40s and 50s this morning, but for mid-September, there's still just a lot of warm/hot air covering the maps. 

Next cold front arriving soon (Wed. night/Thursday):

This front will bring some scattered rains AND a drop in temperatures, but it's FAR from being a strong cold front. Look at temperature setup for Friday (when all of Kansas will be on the "cooler" side) - still looks like mostly 80s in our area!

Storm chances return - Wednesday night will see scattered storms to northern Kansas and then spreading south by Thursday morning. It's unlikely for widespread, heavy rains, but I do expect that much of the are will have some chances for storms. Southwest Kansas (sorry), you will probably get missed almost entirely. Look at the big time rainfall that's forecast to pass north of our area. Several places from Nebraska north will get 1-3 inches (or more) by the end of the week. 

This is still looking like an endless summer setup for the next couple of weeks (at least). There will be some very brief encounters with cooler weather, but for right now, summer lovers should NOT panic that we are headed to early fall.