Chances for rain continue into June

Weather could turn hot, dry later in summer

Amy Hadachek
May 17, 2024
May 17, 2024

Climate outlook 1.jpg — Summer temperatures are forecasted to be slightly above average for much of Nebraska and Kansas.
Submitted image from NOAA Climate Prediction Center

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Typical May rain chances that morph into a warm and drier weather pattern by mid-June is the summer forecast for the Central Plains.

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Climate outlook 2.jpg — Chances of summer rain are below average in the latest forecast for western South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas.
Submitted image from NOAA Climate Prediction Center

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Climate outlook 3.png — Drought conditions are worsening in Kansas, with one small spot of D3 Extreme Drought introduced in the May 14 assessment.
Submitted image from the National Drought Mitigation Center

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Freelance writer Amy Hadachek is a two-time Emmy Award winning meteorologist and a storm chaser who earned her NWA and AMS Broadcast Meteorology Seals of Approval. She and her husband live on a diversified farm in Kansas. Reach her at editorial@midwestmessenger.com.