There won’t be a record daily high temperature in Emporia for Wednesday.
Temperatures climbed to 89 degrees at the Emporia Municipal Airport, just shy of the 91 recorded in 1962 and below Tuesday’s daily record high of 94 — which broke a mark set in 1967. Heat indices, which went as high as 104 on Tuesday, stayed in the lower 90s as dewpoints stayed in the upper 60s all day.
A daily record high might at least be matched Thursday. The record of 90 degrees dates back to 1962, and the current forecast calls for a 90-degree day.
Showers and storms are possible late Thursday night into early Friday morning. Areas west of the Kansas Turnpike are in a slight risk for severe weather, with areas east of the Turnpike in a marginal risk. Wind and hail are the main concerns.
Another round of potentially strong to severe storms is possible Friday afternoon through the evening hours. All aea counties are in a slight risk area for the prospect of hail and wind.
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8:30 am Wednesday: Emporia Fire urges residents to take steps to beat heat after taking one heat exposure patient to Newman Regional Health for treatment
Temperatures will feel more like July or August than mid-May again Wednesday and Thursday. With that in mind, Emporia Fire Battalion Chief Jesse Taylor urges you to stay safe and beat the heat if at all possible.
If you start feeling unwell, Taylor says you need to call 911 — and the sooner the better. You need to start monitoring yourself for certain symptoms:
*Heat exhaustion symptoms include headache, nausea, dizziness, weakness, irritability, thirst, heavy sweating and elevated body temperature.
*Heat stroke is more serious and can be fatal if not treated. Symptoms include confusion, slurred speech, loss of consciousness, either dry skin or profuse sweating, seizures and very high body temperature.
Emporia firefighters responded to one heat exposure call at Abundant Harvest early Tuesday afternoon, eventually taking that person to Newman Regional Health for treatment. The hospital did not get other heat-related patients Tuesday.
Tuesday’s high reached 94 degrees, breaking the old record set in 1967. Record highs could at least be matched later this week. Wednesday’s projected high of 91 would tie the current record set in 1962. Thursday could reach 91, which would break the mark of 90 degrees set in 1962 if we get that hot.
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