This map shows rainfall deficits by location around the Kansas City area in 2023 compared to the average rainfall for the past 90 days. National Weather Service As summer wears on, the Midwest is ...

Climate Prediction Center maps show a 33-40% chance of above-average precipitation in much of the southeastern U.S. and central Midwest this May, including the Kansas City area.

Kansas has been experiencing drought-like conditions for more than a year, Janet Salazar, hydrologist with the NWS, said. As for Wichita, the area has been seeing dry conditions for about 10 months.

Through Feb. 26, the Kansas City area had 2.77 inches of precipitation in the month of February. That’s nearly double the average February, which is about 1.48”.