Regional Weather Summary
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
496 AWUS83 KICT 182031 RWSICT KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-190845- Regional Weather Summary National Weather Service Wichita KS 331 PM CDT Sat May 18 2024 Sunny and warm conditions prevailed across central and eastern Kansas this afternoon. A weak cold front moved into northeast and central Kansas switching winds to the north with south winds ahead of the front across the rest of the area. The front made little difference in temperatures with late afternoon readings generally in the 80s to around 90 degrees. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible along the front across central and northeast Kansas this evening. A better chance for showers and storms will develop and move across the high Plains of northwest Kansas and southwest Nebraska tonight, possibly reaching north central Kansas toward dawn. The front will become nearly stationary overnight across central Kansas before moving slightly north as a warm front Sunday. Low pressure will form on the front in western Kansas on Sunday with showers and storms, some possibly severe, expected in the afternoon and evening moving from western Kansas and northwest Oklahoma into central and south central Kansas and north central Oklahoma. Low temperatures tonight will generally range from the mid-50s to the mid-60s. Highs on Sunday will generally range from the 80s to the mid-90s, except for some cooler 70s in Iowa and Nebraska. $$ KED