Good Black Friday bloggers,
I hope you had a nice Thanksgiving. I think Mother Nature wants us to spend money as the weather today is looking great.
We are in for 100% sunshine today, and then we are in for a 100% chance of rain Saturday afternoon and night. A storm system is now located on the Mexico-New Mexico border. It will move into and through Missouri this weekend.
Let's go through the forecast.
TODAY:
It will be sunny with a light wind as highs climb to 50°-55°.
TONIGHT:
It will be clear, calm and cold with lows 30°-35°. The wind will be south at 5-10 mph.
SATURDAY:
Clouds will increase Saturday morning with rain moving in between noon and 7 p.m. The heaviest and most steady rain will arrive after 5 p.m.
From noon to 5 p.m., there may be a few scattered rain showers. Highs will reach 50°-55° with a south shifting to east wind at 5-15 mph.
SATURDAY 5 PM-MIDNIGHT:
There is a 100% chance of rain, heavy at times. There may even be a few thunderstorms. Temperatures will be in the low to mid-40s with a north wind of 10-15 mph.
SUNDAY MIDNIGHT-7 AM:
The rain will continue with temperatures around 40°. There may be a rain/snow mix in northwest Missouri with temperatures in the low to mid-30s.
We expect roads to stay wet. Grassy areas may see some minor accumulation in northern Missouri.
CHIEFS SUNDAY:
The rain will end in the morning, and it will be dry for the game with temperatures in the 40s. Some sun may try to pop out during the game.
A northwest wind of 10-20 mph will make it a bit cold for tailgating.
RAINFALL FORECAST SATURDAY-SUNDAY:
Right now, it looks like amounts will range from 1"-2" south of the river to .25"-.50" north of the river. This is not set yet as we could see the heavier totals shift north by 50 miles, meaning most of the area would see 1"-2" of rain.
RAINFALL STATS:
Keep in mind all of November averages 2" inches of rain. November 2022 has already seen 3.71" of rain, which has really helped our drought situation. We are still in a drought, but we have dropped from levels 3-4 of 5 to 1-3 of 5.
A really incredible stat is that we have seen almost as much rain since Oct. 24 as we received between July 1 and Oct. 23. We are still running a nearly 7" deficit since July 1, so more rain is needed.
WEATHER TIMELINE SUMMARY:
FRIDAY:
SATURDAY:
AREA FOOTBALL GAME FORECASTS:
KU VS. K-STATE...Bring the rain gear
ARKANSAS VS. MIZZOU...Great football weather!
RAMS VS. CHIEFS...The rain will be over, perhaps some sunshine.
And, yes, I think the Chiefs should take care of the Rams.
Have a great rest of your Thanksgiving weekend.
Stay healthy.
