Good Sunday bloggers,
We will look into the week ahead in the 5 minute video below. Before we look ahead we look back and over the last year quite a drought has formed in the western USA with areas of significant drought north of I-80. The drought in the west has no chance of reducing during the summer as monsoon thunderstorms are just not enough.
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Our area has seen plenty of rain the last 30 days and way too much in northeast and central Missouri. Rainfall has been over 300% of average across northeast and central Missouri. The KC area is in the 100% to 150% of average rainfall the last 30 days. One good thing, is that we are avoiding a heat wave.
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Now we look ahead. We are tracking a summer storm system and more thunderstorm chances in the week ahead.
It looks like more heavy rain is possible in locations that don't need it.
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The video below has the details.
Have a great week ahead and stay healthy.