Regional Weather Summary
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
598 AWUS83 KICT 212036 RWSICT KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-220845- Regional Weather Summary National Weather Service Wichita KS 336 PM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026 Hot and dry weather prevailed this afternoon across central and eastern Kansas. Afternoon temperatures were in the low 90s across northern Kansas to the upper 90s and low 100s over southern Kansas. A upper level weather disturbance will slide southeast from Nebraska into Kansas during the overnight hours. Scattered showers and storms will accompany this system as it tracks southward across the central plains. A few of the storms will become strong or severe with damaging winds and large hail as the primary hazards. Overnight lows will range from the low 60s in northern Nebraska to the mid 70s in central Oklahoma. Surface high pressure will build over the region on Saturday with the front moving further south into central Oklahoma. Much of the region will remain dry with showers and storms redeveloping over southern Oklahoma later in the afternoon. Daytime highs will range from the mid 80s in eastern Nebraska, to the hot triple digits over central Oklahoma. $$