Regional Weather Summary
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
164 AWUS83 KICT 180818 RWSICT KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-182030- Regional Weather Summary National Weather Service Wichita KS 318 AM CDT Fri Sep 18 2026 Tranquil weather conditions prevailed across central and eastern Kansas last night with mostly clear skies. Predawn temperatures were 70s with light southeast winds. Surface low pressure will deepen over northwest Kansas today with increasing south winds along with hot and humid conditions. Heat indices will rise to around 100 degrees across southern Kansas and Oklahoma this afternoon. Afternoon highs will range from the cooler upper 70s in northern Nebraska to the hot upper 90s in southern Kansas and Oklahoma. A cold front will sink slowly southward from Nebraska into northern Kansas tonight. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will develop along the front. Some of the storms will become strong and capable of producing small hail and gusty winds. Overnight lows will range from the 50s in western Nebraska, to the middle 70s in southern Kansas and central Oklahoma. $$