Regional Weather Summary
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
776 AWUS83 KICT 182152 RWSICT KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-191000- Regional Weather Summary National Weather Service Wichita KS 452 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026 A few clusters of showers and thunderstorms impacted portions of central and northeast Kansas today. Otherwise, fairly quiet weather encompassed the region. A stationary front separated well above average temperatures in the 100s over central and southern Kansas, from 80s and 90s over northern and eastern Kansas. Chances for isolated to scattered thunderstorms will increase across mainly the northeast half of Kansas from early this evening through the overnight hours. A handful of severe thunderstorms are possible, capable of large hail, damaging winds, and locally heavy rainfall. Forecast low temperatures are in the 60s and 70s. Partly to mostly cloudy skies will prevail on Wednesday, with lingering chances for hit-or-miss showers and thunderstorms over central and eastern portions of Kansas. Severe weather is unlikely. Forecast high temperatures look to be not as hot in the 80s and 90s. $$