Isolated severe weather can’t be ruled out Saturday morning, but the bigger weather issue will likely be a quick burst of heat.
Temperatures have been near to slightly above 90 degrees all week, but Saturday will have a high of 98 degrees, with steamy and breezy conditions as well. Emporia Fire Battalion Chief Tony Fuller says residents can take several steps to help avoid heat-related health issues.
When it comes to the storm risk, the Storm Prediction Center has detailed a marginal risk area along and east of a line from near Manhattan to Bushong to Neosho Rapids to LeRoy, with storms capable of generating 60-mph winds, quarter-sized hail and heavy rainfall. Overall storm chances, though, are slight.
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