Regional Weather Summary
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
772 AWUS83 KICT 082131 RWSICT KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-090945- Regional Weather Summary National Weather Service Wichita KS 431 PM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026 A cold front was bisecting central and western Kansas this afternoon. Behind the front, afternoon temperatures topped out in the upper 80s and lower 90s while those ahead of the front saw highs in the upper 90s to around 105. Widely scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected along this frontal boundary this evening while gradually spreading slowly eastward tonight across mainly northern Kansas. Lows tonight will range from the lower 60s over the high plains of northwest Kansas to the mid and upper 70s over much of central and eastern Kansas. The cold front will move southward over Kansas on Wednesday providing a focus for showers and thunderstorms, most numerous late in the day. Another hot day is anticipated ahead of the front across much of southern Kansas where highs will climb into the 100-103 degree range. Meanwhile, behind the front highs will range from the mid and upper 80s across northern Kansas to the lower 90s in parts of central Kansas. $$