THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MCPHERSON AND SALINE COUNTIES…

AT 1212 PM CDT… NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BROOKVILLE TO MARQUETTE TO 6 MILES SOUTH OF WINDOM… AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

WINDS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

BE PREPARED TO TAKE SHELTER IN THE EVENT THE STORMS INTENSIFY AND BECOME SEVERE, OR A WARNING IS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

 

COLD FRONT MOVES IN: A strong cold front will arrive across the area today bringing welcomed relief from the heat.

High temperatures today are expected to remain in the 70s and 80s.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms may accompany the front with gusty northerly winds of 25-35 mph expected. A few strong storms with winds to 50 mph and small hail will also be possible…especially across southeast Kansas this afternoon.

• TODAY: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Windy, with a north northeast wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• TONIGHT: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.