weather story from Wichita

Forecast Through Saturday

Record High Temperatures Possible Thursday

A variety of weather hazards are expected over the next 24 hours with hot temperatures, strong winds, very high fire danger, and thunderstorms all expected. To begin, strong south winds are expected Thursday afternoon with gusts up to 40 mph. Combining these strong winds with warm temperatures will create very high fire danger. Finally, a cold front will slide through the area Thursday afternoon and evening, sparking a few showers/storms across mainly southeast Kansas.