The hottest part of summer should be the next few weeks

There's not much else to say about Kansas weather other than we are going to go through a really hot stretch the next few weeks. Let's take it one day at a time and as soon as we see a possible break in it all, I'll do my best to highlight that. Here's where we stand on 100s so far this year. Much of the state is still below the average number of 100s that we would expect in a summer, but my suspicion is that by the end of next week, that won't be the case. People are already asking "how long is this going to stick with us"

Here's the latest 100° tally for some select locations:

Setup for the end of the week: It's all about the "high" and where it wobbles around to. Remember, underneath it's hot and chances for rain usually go to slim or none. 

One thing to note is that we are on the very eastern fringe of the "high" heading into the weekend. I'm expecting a weak front to slip in here Saturday, which might be the trigger for a few storms. Rainfall amounts won't be anything spectacular, so set expectations below .50".

Don't get your hopes up yet - this may not be much of anything. And the drop in temperatures that may come with it is probably laughable - maybe a whole 5 degrees or so. 

Heat wave warning:

Concerns are growing that next week will be loaded with 100s. While this forecast is not going to be very popular, it is what it is - mid July. I don't think we will see record highs, but it will be hot to say the least. 

Here's the outlook from July 24-31: More hot weather to wrap up the month. It is the dog days of summer after all

Have a great day.