Overview
Arctic air spilled south across the Plains starting on Friday January 12th and lasting through January 16th. Windchills in the -20 to -30 range were common through this time period. In addition, 15 temperature records were broken across Central and Southeast Kansas. |
6-10 day temperature outlook ahead of the cold outbreak. |
Images and info
Loop of surface pressure through the cold outbreak. |
Watch/Warning Map from the morning of January 14th. Showing how expansive the wind chill warnings were. |
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Average temperature departure for Jan 12th - 17th |
Wind Chills on the morning of the 13th | Wind Chills on the morning of the 14th | Wind Chills on the morning of the 15th | Wind Chills on the morning of the 16th |
Additional facts
* The coldest wind chills recorded since the start of this cold snap: Wichita -24 Saturday evening, Salina -27 early this morning, Russell -34 early this morning, and Chanute -24 Saturday night. These were the coldest wind chills across the area since late Dec 2022.
*Wichita temperatures didn't get above 10 degrees Jan 13-15. This was only the 8th time since 1888 the city saw 3 or more consecutive days of temperatures 10 degrees or colder. The last time was Feb 2021.
* Salina temperatures didn't get above 10 degrees Jan 13-15. This was only the 8th time since 1900 the city saw 3 or more consecutive days of temperatures 10 degrees or colder. The last time was 1989!
* Russell temperatures didn't get above 10 degrees Jan 13-15. This was only the 6th time since 1949 the city saw 3 or more consecutive days of temperatures 10 degrees or colder. The last time was 1990!
* Frost depth in Wichita reached 12 inches, which matches the deepest since frost depth has been recorded(~2010)
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