Emporia set an unofficial record early Tuesday.
Air temperatures dipped to -8 shortly after sunrise Tuesday and were below zero starting around midnight. The -8 broke the prior unofficial record of -3 dating back to 1984.
Emporia wasn’t the only Kansas location with new records due to the cold. Topeka dipped to -12, breaking a record dating back to 1888. Salina and Wichita broke records dating back to 1935. Russell tied its cold weather records dating back to 1966 early Tuesday.
Light winds made it feel much colder than the air temperatures. Emporia had a low wind chill of -24 before conditions improved.
6:30 am Tuesday: Bitter cold to ease Tuesday
It’s as cold as advertised Tuesday morning.
Air temperatures of -6 have paired with light winds to push wind chills in the -10 to -20 range since midnight. The cold has caused a number of schedule adjustments, mainly affecting schools. Click here for the KVOE.com Closings & Cancellations page.
A cold weather advisory now stretches across most of Kansas, including the entire KVOE listening area, until noon. Residents are urged to wear appropriate clothing if they have to spend any length of time outside Tuesday morning.
Conditions improve before the day is out, with high temperatures in the low 20s and sunshine. After overnight lows in the mid-teens Tuesday night, Wednesday will have sunshine and highs in the mid-30s. High temperatures should be in the upper 20s to low 40s through Monday.
KVOE and KVOE.com will keep you updated. If you have schedule adjustments to announce, call KVOE at 620-342-1400, message the Bluestem Farm and Ranch text line at 620-342-5863 or email kvoe@kvoe.com.
