Category Archives: Local Weather

Few storms Sunday, severe weather peaks Monday evening

Few storms Sunday, severe weather peaks Monday evening

What We’re Tracking Few storms Sunday Warming up again Isolated storms Monday Temperatures tonight will dip into the upper 50s, with east winds around 10 mph. Showers and a few rumbles of thunder are possible heading into the morning, as non-severe storms move through the area before clearing out to the east. On Sunday, temperatures…MORE

Saturday brings another day of cooler temperatures and possible late showers

Saturday brings another day of cooler temperatures and possible late showers

What We’re Tracking Rain possible this weekend Isolated storms Monday Drying out mid week Heading into tonight, a few isolated showers are possible, with temperatures dipping into the lower 50s and light north winds. Cool, near-average temperatures continue into Saturday, along with a chance for a few isolated showers or storms later in the afternoon…MORE

When are tornado sirens triggered in Shawnee County?

When are tornado sirens triggered in Shawnee County?

SHAWNEE COUNTY (KSNT) – Shawnee County Emergency Management (SNCO EM) gave an update on its Outdoor Warning System (OWS) policy this week. SNCO EM reported on April 24 that when a tornado watch is issued, it moves into an increased ‘Situational Awareness’ posture. SNCO EM teams start by emailing partners and making notifications through social…MORE

Rain early Friday, cooler to wrap up the week

Rain early Friday, cooler to wrap up the week

What We’re Tracking Rain early Friday Cooler Saturday Active pattern continues into next week Scattered showers and thunderstorms continue to move through this morning. Western counties are seeing some heavy downpours and hear rumbles of thunder. Lightning is winding down and this system will lose its size as it pushes further eastward. By midday, we…MORE

Few storms this evening, cold front pushes through tonight

Few storms this evening, cold front pushes through tonight

What We’re Tracking Evening storms Drying out Friday Active pattern continues into next week Scattered showers and thunderstorms develop for this evening. Some of the storms could get strong to severe producing some gusty winds and hail. These storms persist through the overnight hours. By midday Friday, we dry things out as a cold front…MORE

On and off storms continue through today

On and off storms continue through today

What We’re Tracking Showers and storms Thursday Drying out Friday Active pattern continues into next week Today will be much of the same as yesterday with some dry time, but mainly battling scattered showers and storms by the afternoon. We can once again expect temperatures to stay above seasonable as we top off into the…MORE

Tornado warnings temporarily issued for NE Kansas counties

Tornado warnings temporarily issued for NE Kansas counties

Update 5:57 p.m.: The NWS issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Osage County until 6:15 p.m. Residents could experience one-inch size hail. Update: The tornado warning expired at 5:15 p.m. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued severe thunderstorm warnings for Douglas, Osage and Shawnee Counties until 5:45 p.m. Country music festival coming to the Little…MORE

Scattered storms continue into the overnight hours

Scattered storms continue into the overnight hours

What We’re Tracking Showers and storms Thursday Drying out Friday Active pattern continues into next week. On and off showers and thunderstorms continue into the overnight hours tonight. There is a slim chance some of these storms get severe, but on the lower end of severe, potentially 60 mph winds and quarter-sized hail. The winds…MORE

More storms develop by this afternoon

More storms develop by this afternoon

What We’re Tracking More storms develop later today Drying out Friday Active pattern continues into next week. Showers and storms from last night continue to die down through the morning hours, but our dry time is short lived. Highs today climb into the middle 70s with a southeast wind at 5-15 mph. Additional showers and…MORE

A few strong storms this evening

A few strong storms this evening

We’re Tracking Warm and dry this afternoon Few strong storms this evening Several rain chances ahead Cloud cover continues to build in across northeast Kansas. Temperatures have only dropped into the upper 50s and lower 60s with a moderate amount of moisture and a south wind from 5-15 mph. Mostly sunny for much of Tuesday…MORE