Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
516 FLUS43 KICT 191703 HWOICT Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wichita KS 1203 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-200845- Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-Chase- Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper- Sumner-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette- 1203 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central Kansas, east central Kansas, south central Kansas and southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight Heat indices greater than 100 degrees are possible this afternoon along the Kansas and Oklahoma border. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday A few storms will be possible Thursday and Friday nights across central Kansas. A few strong storms appear possible with this activity. More widespread heat indices greater than 100 degrees are expected again for Saturday-Tuesday impacting much of south-central and southeast Kansas. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated today or tonight. && For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at: https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=ict $$