Daily Archives: 24 October, 2012

80s today, freeze watch tomorrow

24 October, 20124:21 p.m.

The National Weather Service has issued a freeze watch for 18 counties in southwest and southern Kansas for Thursday night into Friday morning and for 17 counties in southern and southeast Kansas – including the Wichita metropolitan area for Friday night into Saturday morning.

Lows are projected to dip into the upper 20s to low 30s over the next few days across southern Kansas as a strong cold front surges through the region. Widespread frost and a killing freeze are expected late Friday night and early Saturday morning in and around Wichita, the weather service reports.

A hard freeze watch is in effect for 18 counties in southwest and central Kansas Friday night into Saturday, when temperatures are expected to fall into the low to mid-20s Friday night and Saturday morning. Cities included in the hard freeze watch include Garden City, Dodge City, Scott City, Larned, Liberal and Kinsley.

Cities covered by the freeze watch Friday night into Saturday include Wichita, Hutchinson, Newton, El Dorado, Augusta, Wellington, Kingman and Coffeyville.

By Stan Finger | Filed under Cold, Temperatures | Comments Off

Wichita weather: One more hot day before the chill arrives

24 October, 20125:00 a.m.

The 80s of October take a final bow today – and may set another record in the process.

The record high for October 24 in Wichita is 89, set in 1939. The National Weather Service is predicting a high of 87, fueled by south winds gusting to nearly 40 miles an hour.

The temperature reached 91 in Wichita on Tuesday, breaking the record for October 23 of 89 set in 1991.

But a cold front pushes into northwest Kansas today and will send temperatures retreating in Wichita throughout the day Thursday. Wichita’s high temperature on Thursday will come just after midnight, with readings falling throughout the day.

Highs on Friday are expected to only be in the 40s, forecasters say.

For more information on current conditions, go to our weather page.

By Stan Finger | Filed under Forecast | Comments Off