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Isolated Rain Showers
Kansas/Colorado Border

April 22, 2026 Central High Plains / Colorado Rain shower 387 miles driven
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Chase route
Track
Waypoint
Point of interest
Forecast setup

The Setup

A dryline was developing near the Kansas/Colorado border. Moisture on the east side of the dryline was not particularly plentiful, however, and the probability of a severe storm was rather limited.

HRRR was showing dryline storms developing along the Kansas/Colorado border, so we left the Best Western Guymon Hotel & Suites at 10:29 AM headed for the dryline.

HRRR prediction
HRRR forecast for storm development along the dryline.
Description
Developing shower along the KS/CO border

The Chase

The storms really never fully developed. From late morning onward, occasional clusters of towering cumulus developed along the dryline, grew into showers, then dissipated. We patiently waited until very late afternoon when the final cluster developed and then dissipated. We took a few pictures.

Waiting on towering Cu
Our group waits at the Colorado border as towering cumulus develop.
Larger Cu
Cumulus congestus continue to grow.
Rain Shower
Rain is now falling, making this a shower.
Dissipating shower
The rain shower dissipates.

Wrap-up

Overall, we didn't expect much, and that's about what we got. We drove east to Scott City and enjoyed dinner at the Peking Garden Restaurant. We continued to Great Bend and stayed at the Baltzell Motel overnight.

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