Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Big rains ending for now

Yet another large, sprawling storm tracking through the area with big rainfall. Just take a look at some of the 24 hour totals through 7am Tuesday. This will definitely deliver another setback to the drought conditions in Kansas, but in the far west, it will still be an ongoing ordeal.


Next rain chance Wednesday:

The amounts with the midweek system will be more along the lines of T-.25". It's yet another in a series of systems coming through the 4 Corners area, but it won't be particularly strong or organized. Plus, the moisture will be somewhat limited since it comes on the heels of the early week storm that dumped so much precipitation. 

Final chance of the week:

This will be a fast moving system pushing through Friday afternoon/night that may run into some ingredients to produce thunderstorms. It's most likely going to be a setup that favors heavier rain farther east. However, given the speed at which it's coming through, it doesn't seem likely that amounts will be more than .50". The setup also doesn't look favorable for severe thunderstorms.

End of March/early April thoughts:

I don't think we've had our last freeze yet. There's still a good chance much of the state will have a night or two dropping into the 20s, so spring gardeners beware. It may happen later next week. Stay tuned. I'm also feeling optimistic about a wet month of April ahead. The first few days of April will likely be dry, and it may stay that way until we get to the first full week of the month, but then it should get active once again. 

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