Plains to be inundated by repeated rounds of rain as cooler air sweeps in
By
Maura Kelly, AccuWeather meteorologist
Published Sep 7, 2020 3:47 PM EST
Rounds of wet weather and gusty winds will spread over parts of the Plains through midweek as a potent storm system drops south over the region.
The same storm that is causing temperatures to plummet and bringing late-summer snow to the Rocky Mountains through the beginning of the week will also bring wet weather to the center of the country.
A storm system sinking south across the West as well as the Plains will help to usher in this change in the pattern.
The storm arrived across the northern U.S. on Monday and is expected to spread areas of rain across the Dakotas, Minnesota and into Nebraska.
After sinking southward, the storm will hover over northern Texas through the middle of the week. As the storm lingers over this area, rounds of rain and some thunderstorms will continue from Nebraska to Wisconsin and Iowa and expand over parts of the southern Plains.
As the storm reaches the southern Plains, it will be able to pull in moisture from the Gulf of Mexico, creating pockets of heavier rain that could lead to rainfall totals of 2-4 inches across this region. This will be most likely in parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas and will be the most likely location for an AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 6 inches.
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Widespread rainfall totals of 1-2 inches are expected across the rest of the region. Any rain can help to ease the moderate to severe drought conditions that have been developing across the Plains through the summer months.
The clash of cold, dry air arriving across the warm and humid southern Plains will also help to spark heavy thunderstorms from Missouri to Texas into Wednesday.
The storms can bring downpours that can increase the risk of flash flooding across the region as well as gusty winds.
Motorists traveling along interstates 35, 40, 70 and 80 through Wednesday should be wary of reduced visibility in heavier downpours and ponding on low-lying roadways.
This storm system will also whip up wind gusts of 40-60 mph across the central U.S. through Tuesday night as it arrives across the region. An AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 80 mph will be possible.
Winds of this speed can cause localized damage to structures and crops and kick up dust in areas that have been dry before wet weather arrives.
This storm system will also help to usher cooler air across Plains. While temperature drops are not expected to be record challenging, like in Denver, some areas can expect cooler conditions to end the week.
Afternoon temperatures in the 90s F across Texas and Kansas on Monday will be replaced with much lower temperatures by the middle of the week.
The temperature in Wichita, Kansas, climbed to 98 F on Monday, but plummeted through the 60s during the midday hours on Tuesday and may struggle to reach 60 on Wednesday.
Amarillo, Texas, reached 91 F on Monday. Temperatures lunged into the 40s for a time on Tuesday and may struggle to top 50 on Wednesday.
The normal high temperature for both Wichita and Amarillo for the beginning of September is around 86 F.
Cool and rain conditions are forecast to continue across the central U.S. into Thursday as the storm system begins to move east and weaken.
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Plains to be inundated by repeated rounds of rain as cooler air sweeps in
By Maura Kelly, AccuWeather meteorologist
Published Sep 7, 2020 3:47 PM EST
Rounds of wet weather and gusty winds will spread over parts of the Plains through midweek as a potent storm system drops south over the region.
The same storm that is causing temperatures to plummet and bringing late-summer snow to the Rocky Mountains through the beginning of the week will also bring wet weather to the center of the country.
A storm system sinking south across the West as well as the Plains will help to usher in this change in the pattern.
The storm arrived across the northern U.S. on Monday and is expected to spread areas of rain across the Dakotas, Minnesota and into Nebraska.
After sinking southward, the storm will hover over northern Texas through the middle of the week. As the storm lingers over this area, rounds of rain and some thunderstorms will continue from Nebraska to Wisconsin and Iowa and expand over parts of the southern Plains.
As the storm reaches the southern Plains, it will be able to pull in moisture from the Gulf of Mexico, creating pockets of heavier rain that could lead to rainfall totals of 2-4 inches across this region. This will be most likely in parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas and will be the most likely location for an AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 6 inches.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FREE ACCUWEATHER APP
Widespread rainfall totals of 1-2 inches are expected across the rest of the region. Any rain can help to ease the moderate to severe drought conditions that have been developing across the Plains through the summer months.
The clash of cold, dry air arriving across the warm and humid southern Plains will also help to spark heavy thunderstorms from Missouri to Texas into Wednesday.
The storms can bring downpours that can increase the risk of flash flooding across the region as well as gusty winds.
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Motorists traveling along interstates 35, 40, 70 and 80 through Wednesday should be wary of reduced visibility in heavier downpours and ponding on low-lying roadways.
This storm system will also whip up wind gusts of 40-60 mph across the central U.S. through Tuesday night as it arrives across the region. An AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 80 mph will be possible.
Winds of this speed can cause localized damage to structures and crops and kick up dust in areas that have been dry before wet weather arrives.
This storm system will also help to usher cooler air across Plains. While temperature drops are not expected to be record challenging, like in Denver, some areas can expect cooler conditions to end the week.
Afternoon temperatures in the 90s F across Texas and Kansas on Monday will be replaced with much lower temperatures by the middle of the week.
The temperature in Wichita, Kansas, climbed to 98 F on Monday, but plummeted through the 60s during the midday hours on Tuesday and may struggle to reach 60 on Wednesday.
Amarillo, Texas, reached 91 F on Monday. Temperatures lunged into the 40s for a time on Tuesday and may struggle to top 50 on Wednesday.
The normal high temperature for both Wichita and Amarillo for the beginning of September is around 86 F.
Cool and rain conditions are forecast to continue across the central U.S. into Thursday as the storm system begins to move east and weaken.
Keep checking back on AccuWeather.com and stay tuned to the AccuWeather Network on DirecTV, Frontier and Verizon Fios.
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