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Regional Weather Summary
National Weather Service Wichita KS
438 PM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024

It felt like summer this afternoon with eastern and southern
portions of Kansas climbing into the mid to upper 90s with heat
indices from 100 to 105. A cool front is on the move and bisected
the state as it pushes southeast. Temperatures behind the front
were closer to seasonal normal with values around 90 degrees but
even lower values could be found in Nebraska. Thankfully breezy
winds occurred on either side of the front with speeds at 15 to
20 mph and gusts to 30 mph; the winds were out of the southwest
ahead of the front and northwest to north behind it.

As the front continues to push southeast, this could result in the
development of showers and storms especially in eastern Kansas
and northern Missouri through the evening hours. Strong to severe
storms are possible with winds gusts approaching 60 to 70 mph and
quarter sized hail. Very heavy rainfall is anticipated as well
which would limit visibility and could result in brief localized
flooding. The precipitation chances decrease after midnight. Low
temperatures are forecast to drop to around 60 degrees in
Nebraska and northern Colorado while eastern Oklahoma only falls
to the upper 70s. Kansas will have values in the mid 60s in the
northwest corner to the mid 70s in the south central and southeast
portions. Winds diminish to become light and variable overnight.

Summer is certainly here to stay with temperatures in the Central
Plains ranging from the upper 80s in eastern Nebraska to just
above the century mark in northwest Kansas and Oklahoma to cap off
the weekend. Heat indices should approach 105 which have prompted
the issuance of a Heat Advisory for some areas of Oklahoma. Find
ways to beat the heat and try to avoid strenuous outdoor
activities during peak heating if possible. Minimal cloud cover is
expected. Variable winds will have speeds from 5 to 15 mph.
Afternoon showers and storms could develop in parts of the High
Plains.

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