TOPEKA – Competition in the Kansas high school winters sports season will not be delayed, but will take a longer pause over the Christmas and New Years holidays. The Kansas State High School Activities Association Board of Directors voted 53-22 Tuesday afternoon to approve the schedule change for winter activities. Competition for high schools may … Read more
Rain showers with a few embedded thunderstorms will increase from the southwest this morning. Areas of moderate to heavy downpours are expected. Snow is forecast to develop in western Kansas this afternoon and spread into central Kansas this evening. Amounts from a trace to half inch are expected around Great Bend, Russell with very isolated … Read more
After morning clouds, expect full sunshine this afternoon across the area with seasonable, mid 50’s temperatures. Chances of showers and storms increase for the first half of the work week. Expect drier conditions later in the week with temperatures in the 50’s for the Thanksgiving holiday. Today – Sunny, with a high near 54. North … Read more
Rain is probable over most of the area on Saturday. The clouds and rain will keep high temperatures in the upper 40’s. On Sunday, morning clouds and lingering light rain in southeast Kansas will give way to sunshine in the afternoon. Sunday afternoon temperatures will climb into the lower 50’s. Tonight – Mostly cloudy, with … Read more
SHAWNEE COUNTY – Robert Hood, 88, of Wichita, was located by the Kansas Highway Patrol after a traffic accident along Interstate 70 near Topeka. He was taken to a Topeka hospital, and his condition is currently unknown. The statewide silver alert has been canceled. — SEDGWICK COUNTY – The Wichita Police Department requested that the … Read more
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly says she is establishing a statewide facial covering protocol. Governor Laura Kelly announced in her news conference today that her administration is implementing several new steps to combat the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state. She said the new plan includes a public health campaign, … Read more
Very dangerous grassland fire danger levels will affect much of the region today due to warm temperatures, lower humidity levels, and very strong south winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph. Avoid outdoor burning today. Very warm temperatures expected area wide on Thursday. Wind Advisories and Red Flag Warnings … Read more
WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING… For the counties of… Saline, Rice, McPherson, Marion, Chase, Ellsworth and Dickinson. * WHAT…South winds 30 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph expected. * WHERE…Portions of Central Kansas. * WHEN…From 9 AM this morning to 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS…Gusty … Read more
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Red Flag Warning for extreme grassland fire danger, which is in effect from 9 AM this morning to 6 PM CST this evening. For the counties of… Saline, Rice, McPherson, Marion, Chase, Ellsworth, Washington, Cloud, Clay, Ottawa and Dickinson. * Extreme Grassland Fire Danger…Is forecast. * … Read more
TOPEKA – In accordance with Executive Order 20-30, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff on Sunday, November 15 until sunset in honor of Easton Township firefighter Johnny Ivison, Jr., according to a media release. “This brave Kansan lost his life in the line of duty, volunteering to help his … Read more
Strong winds and above normal temperatures will be in place today. Look for wind speeds this afternoon and early evening in the 25 to 30 mph range with gusts 40 to 45 mph. Strong winds and low relative humidity will result in very high grassland fire danger this afternoon and early evening. Some locations generally … Read more
A slow warm up is expected as we head into the start of the work week. Look for highs generally in the 60 to 65 degree range for both Monday and Tuesday. Very high grassland fire danger is expected on Saturday afternoon due to strong winds. Outdoor burning is highly discouraged. Today – Sunny, with … Read more
Seasonal temperatures are expected today in the upper 50’s to lower 60’s. A strong cold front will push south in the afternoon with temperatures turning colder for tonight. Showers and a few embedded thunderstorms will be possible across southeast Kansas Friday evening through Friday night, with the best chance east of the Kansas Turnpike. A … Read more
Here is the three day forecast for today through Friday. Mostly sunny skies for most areas through Friday afternoon. Seasonal temperatures are expected. There is a chance of sprinkles in southeast Kansas on Thursday afternoon. The chance of showers increase for most locations for Friday evening and Friday night. Above normal temperatures are expected for … Read more
TOPEKA – In accordance with Executive Order 20-30, Governor Laura Kelly has ordered U.S. flags to be flown at half-staff on Thursday, November 12 until sunset in honor of Leavenworth County Deputy Corporal Daniel Abramovitz. “Deputy Corporal Abramovitz lost his life in the line of duty after serving and protecting his community for 26 years,” … Read more
TOPEKA – The Tower Mental Health Foundation has awarded a total of $39,000 in grants to 26 community mental health centers to assist with providing services across Kansas, according to a media release. One of those facilities is the Central Kansas Mental Health Center located in Salina. In lieu of the Foundation’s usual grant application … Read more
Chances of seeing showers and storms will increase tomorrow evening and night as a cold front moves across the area. Quarter size hail and wind gusts will be possible with the strongest storms. With the passing of the cold front, comes much cooler temperatures. Expect lows in the 20’s and 30’s by Tuesday night. Tonight … Read more
WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY… For the counties of… Russell, Lincoln, Barton, Ellsworth, Saline, Rice, McPherson and Marion. Including the cities of Russell, Lincoln, Sylvan Grove, Great Bend, Ellsworth, Wilson, Salina, Lyons, Sterling, McPherson, Hillsboro, Marion, and Peabody. * WHAT…South winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up … Read more
Windy conditions will be expected over the next few days with Sunday being the windiest day. Fire danger will also be high today and very high Sunday. Outdoor burning should be avoided due to these conditions. Monday will continued windy but showers and thunderstorms will become possible in the late afternoon and evening. Temperatures will … Read more
TOPEKA – Kansas has seen over 97,000 cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment COVID-19 dashboard shows that the state has experienced the loss of 1,166 Kansans to COVID-19, which is 79 more deaths related to the virus than Wednesday. The dashboard also shows that the … Read more
The upcoming weekend will be sunny and mild through Sunday with temperatures expected to be well above normal for this time of year. Winds will be picking up each day and will become quite windy Saturday and especially Sunday. The dry conditions and the higher winds on Sunday will create a very high to critical … Read more
Quiet, dry, and mild conditions will continue to be the theme to close out the work week. Mild, windy, and mostly dry conditions will be the theme for the upcoming weekend. With the windy conditions, be mindful of any outdoor burning, or anything that can cause sparks outdoors. A cold front will move across the … Read more
As we close out the last half of the work, and school, week, you can expect above normal temperatures and dry conditions. It will breezy at times as well, especially today and again on Friday. Morning temperatures will be cool, but not unusually cold. The upcoming weekend will feature above normal temperatures and windy conditions. … Read more
TOPEKA – Republican Rep. Roger Marshall won an open Senate seat in Kansas on Tuesday in a tougher-than-expected race that saw his Democratic opponent raise far more campaign cash than he did. Marshall, who has represented western and central Kansas in Congress for two terms, prevailed over Democratic state Sen. Barbara Bollier. Marshall entered the … Read more
SALINA – President Donald Trump has won the state of Kansas. The Republican nominee on Tuesday was awarded its six electoral votes. In 2016, Trump coasted to victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton by 20 percentage points in the state. As of 9 p.m., the Presidential race was still undecided, but democratic nominee Joe Biden had … Read more