Weather Blog – We are tracking central Kansas thunderstorms moving our way

Good morning bloggers,

We’ve clouds streaming throughout our sky this morning, and there’s an upper-level disturbance producing thunderstorms over central Kansas. These thunderstorms are heading our approach, and they’re nonetheless a number of hours from Kansas Metropolis. Let’s have a look.

Sunny and Rainbow The Climate Canines do their “pose” trick to point out us the constructing cumulus and stratocumulus clouds this morning:

There’s an upper-level disturbance shifting our approach. Right here is the radar from simply earlier than 7 a.m.:

6:54 AM Radar

We’re within the monsoon circulation of moisture, and I’ll do my greatest to elucidate on KSHB 41 tonight. A disturbance within the circulation is shifting our approach this morning. It’s inflicting these thunderstorms, as proven above.

This disturbance is caught within the monsoon circulation. Monsoon means “seasonal wind.” The summer time monsoon in the USA is an outline of the seasonal circulation aloft that brings moisture to the southwestern United States. At instances, this moisture will get diverted east over Kansas Metropolis, and this has been occurring this week.

The summer time monsoon is diverted east over KC

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As proven above, we are able to see the tropical circulation of moisture being transported throughout Mexico into New Mexico, after which the present sample is diverting this moisture instantly over our heads this morning. So, once you search for and analyze these clouds at the moment, clarify to the youngsters that this moisture is coming from the tropics, deep down into central America crossing into the U.S. The clouds you see at the moment are a direct results of this monsoon circulation.

Now, take a look at this up to date radar as of seven:20 a.m.:

7:20 AM Radar

Discover how the lightning strikes have doubled in 26 minutes once you examine it to the primary radar picture I posted. It is a signal that this disturbance is powerful sufficient to keep up these showers and thunderstorms for no less than one other six hours or so. And, if you happen to look actual intently, you may see some new showers forming in an arcing band nearer to KC.

Right here is another replace displaying a doubling in lightning strikes once more in quarter-hour:

Doubling of lightning strikes in quarter-hour

We shall be monitoring these thunderstorms and this disturbance intently. There’s a small threat of extreme climate in our space later at the moment or tonight. A brand new space of thunderstorms might type tonight, and that is the realm that shall be monitored for some stronger thunderstorms.

Kansas Metropolis climate timeline:

• Immediately: Rising and thickening clouds with an opportunity of showers and thunderstorms by midday. The prospect of rain is 5% early this morning, then 20% by 10 a.m. and 50% by midday. The prospect of showers and thunderstorms will increase to 60% this afternoon. Excessive: 83°
• Tonight: There’s a 60% probability of showers and thunderstorms. Low: 67°
• Friday: Any lingering showers or thunderstorms will finish by noon, after which it would warmth up into the decrease 90s.

Thanks for sharing on this climate expertise and spending a couple of minutes of your day studying the climate weblog.

Have an ideal begin to your day,

Gary