Another round of heat followed by - snow? What?

Halfway through September and it's been a warm one so far. If the month ended today, this would end up being a top 10 warmest on record for parts of the state.

Look at the stats

• Wichita - tied 3rd warmest (avg. temperature 78.5°)
• Goodland - warmest (avg. temperature 74.8°)
• Dodge City - warmest (avg. temperature 78.3°)

And we are headed for another mini heat wave (for September anyway) to end the week and go right into the weekend. This one will not be nearly as intense as the previous one (when we had highs hitting 100°). One wouldn't expect that now that its mid-September. The heat expands once again across the Plains states and right into the upper Midwest. Many areas will be at least 10 above normal.

A STRONG cold front should be pushing this way early next week (Monday), and our first good taste of fall will follow. Look at temperatures back in the Rockies and the northern Plains. Afternoon temperatures on Tuesday will be 50s and 60s. It's a big switch from what we've had lately and the coolest air yet.

It may even be accompanied by SNOW for areas west of Denver. This will likely end up being for elevations of 10,000 feet or higher, but a sure sign of the changing seasons. 

When will we get our next chance for storms?

This Friday night, a few could develop north of I70, but it's probably not going to be anything more than some scattered storms - and not much in the rain gauge. 

Next Tuesday - when the strong front starts barging through, areas along and east of I-135 should have the best chances. It could change if the front speeds up or slows down, but in recent days, models are locking in on rain chances for the eastern 1/3 of the state.

Have a great day.