Still time for NEOWISE - drying out soon

I did get a chance to find NEOWISE Sunday night - that's the comet visible in the northwest sky after it gets dark (I found it around 10 p.m.) I have to say it was not the easiest to spot, but that is because it is growing dim with each passing night. It will still be visible for a few more nights, but I don't know if I would bother looking for it after this week is over.

So you'll have to hurry if you want to try and catch a glimpse. If you have a pair of binoculars, that will give you an advantage. Simply look northwest and give your eyes a chance to focus - it will be dim. It's not as bright as a meteor and much more dim than most stars. Best time to look is around 10-11pm.

Rain chances fading soon:

Later this week, the upper level high pressure system will be coming back across the Plains. Although we have so many areas still needing rain, we should be feeling lucky that we aren't forecasting a bunch of 100s because that usually happens in late July when you end up right underneath of a "high" pressure heat dome.

Early August could offer up some wetter weather:
Difficult to say exactly how the pattern will setup, but down the stretch (in a few weeks) chances are we will have a better shot at some more rain coming through the Plains. It could be tropical related if something comes up through the Gulf of Mexico. If the upper high pressure system drifts far enough east, it could drive something up into our area.

And temperatures - looking to cool off:

Early August shows cooling weather across the Plains states from the Dakotas down into Texas. If we get an increase in moisture, we should see below normal temperatures (which would mean highs in the 80s).