July muscles its way up the heat charts in Wichita
Hideous. That’s the word the National Weather Service in Wichita used in its monthly summary to describe the heat that closed out July. A closer look at the numbers for July shows why: the 2012 edition...
View ArticleWednesday reached 104…
……..in Wichita, hoisting the number of triple-digit days this year to 34. But 100s don’t re-enter the forecast for the Wichita area until next Wednesday, so residents will welcome these cooler...
View ArticleSunday ties a record in Wichita
The high temperature of 89 on Sunday in Wichita tied a record that stood for more than a quarter-century. The record for October 21 was originally set in 1978, according to the National Weather Service.
View Article80s today, freeze watch tomorrow
The National Weather Service has issued a freeze watch for 18 counties in southwest and southern Kansas for Thursday night into Friday morning and for 17 counties in southern and southeast Kansas –...
View ArticleFreeze warning for early Friday morning in Wichita metropolitan area
The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning for 34 counties along the southern third of Kansas – including the Wichita metropolitan area – until 9 a.m. Friday. Temperatures are expected to...
View ArticleFriday morning freeze warning for Wichita canceled, but new freeze warning...
The National Weather Service has shelved the Friday morning freeze warning for south-central Kansas, but issued a new freeze warning for the region for late Friday night and Saturday morning. The new...
View ArticleFriday shattered high temperature record in Wichita
As predicted, Friday saw a record set for high temperature on November 2 in Wichita. The temperature climbed to 86, blowing away the previous record high of 80 set in 1978. How did it happen? Combine...
View ArticleA cold night in Wichita
The temperature dropped to 16 early this morning in Wichita. That’s the coldest it’s been in the city since February 12, according to the National Weather Service. But it’s not the start of an extended...
View ArticleWichita breaks one record, flirts with another
An unusually warm January day toppled one record in Wichita and flirted with another on Monday. The high of 74 broke the record for January 28 by two degrees. The record wasn’t an old one – it was set...
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A pleasant stretch ahead for Wichita
Temperatures will be 10 to 15 degrees above normal in the Wichita area for the next few days. Enjoy this respite from winter while it lasts.
View ArticleRecord low temperature set in Wichita
Wichita set a record low temperature overnight – but just barely. The temperature fell to 31, breaking the old record for April 19 of 32 in 1943. The good news for gardeners and landscapers is that’s...
View ArticleRecords falling throughout the region on a wintry day in late April
Nearly 10 inches of snow fell in Goodland. Temperatures fell well below freezing throughout much of Kansas. Not surprisingly, many records fell on a startlingly cold day for late April in the Sunflower...
View ArticleTemperature records keep falling in Wichita
Old Man Winter’s firm grip on the Great Plains late into April is leaving its mark on the record books in Wichita and around Kansas. Add record low temperatures for April 23 and 24 in Wichita to the...
View ArticleCold April cracks Top 10 in Wichita
April was so cold in Wichita it cracked the Top 10 for coldest Aprils in the city’s history. The average temperature last month was 51.3 degrees, making it the 7th coolest April in Wichita since 1889,...
View ArticleTemperature extremes abound as strong cold front sweeps through the Great Plains
A strong cold front that brought snow flakes described as “mashed potatoes” in Denver and could dump a foot of snow on parts of Wisconsin is bringing some dramatic temperature contrasts to the Great...
View ArticleFreeze warning for Wichita and surrounding area
The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning for Friday morning that covers more than a dozen counties in central and southern Kansas, including the Wichita metropolitan area. The warning...
View ArticleWichita escapes hard freeze
Gardeners – and wheat farmers – in the Wichita area can breathe a sigh of relief this morning. The anticipated overnight freeze didn’t occur in south-central Kansas, forecasters say, thanks to...
View ArticleHas the world flipped upside down?
Consider this: AccuWeather reports that it is warmer in Quebec, Canada at 81 degrees than it is at Key West in Florida. The southernmost point of the continental U.S. was at 79. Meanwhile, in Wichita,...
View ArticleNew year, same ol’ sizzle in Hill City
Hill City, which set numerous heat records last year, is at it again. The thermometer hit 100 today in the northwest Kansas town, breaking the previous high temperature record of 96 set back in 1948....
View Article100s hit western Kansas
The high-pressure dome that signals summer’s arrival will baste western Kansas in triple-digit temperatures as the week unfolds. Temperatures may reach 105 in southwest Kansas today and Tuesday,...
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