Obviously the biggest news is the eventual impacts on the southeast U.S. from Hurricane Irma. For the High Plains (which this blog is about) - nothing from Irma (weather wise). I do feel there could be impacts economically from the ripple effect since there WILL be devastation on the mainland. Just don't know exactly where yet. Anyway....
In the previous post I did on the 29th (read it by clicking here) I discussed the dramatic change in the pattern across the plains. There was a weak storm system on the 1st that did bring some beneficial rain to areas of western Kansas. But the majority received nothing or very little. Here is the latest drought monitor: (click for a larger version)
As you can see, dry areas have been increasingly getting drier. Not a good trend. At this point I don't see much change through at least September 15, although there will still be a few small chances for widely scattered thunderstorms during that period. There are some tiny indications of a deep system moving into the Rockies mid-September but that would "probably" benefit the northern areas of the high plains. Don't count on it. There is also very tiny indications of a few better opportunities towards the last week of September. Again, don't count on it. Overall it's looking like September will be drier than average for MOST of the area.
I'll have to post on the summer precipitation in the next blog entry (around the 18th/19th).
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