Now that rain is out of the forecast, at least through the middle of the coming week, oppressive heat will now be the main cause for concern weather-wise.
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Lyon and most surrounding counties from 1 pm Sunday to 8 pm Monday affecting Lyon, Coffey, Morris, Osage and Wabaunsee counties. The warning comes with air temperatures expected to reach near 100 degrees Sunday afternoon, with heat index readings up to 110 possible.
Similar conditions will follow Monday and Tuesday, with highs also expected to reach the upper 90s before our next chance of showers and storms rolls into the area Wednesday, bringing cooler temperatures in the upper 80s through the following weekend.
The heat follows two days of moderate to heavy rainfall, which brought scattered rain totals to the area, including 1.7 inches to the KVOE Studios as of Saturday morning.
Other totals:
Jones Park: 0.78 inches
South and Sylvan: 1.1 inches
3.5 miles west of the Emporia Golf Course: 1.5 inches
Olpe Blacksmith Shop: 1.25 inches
5 miles southwest of Olpe: 2.7 inches
Between Olpe and Hartford: 1.25 inches
2 miles north of Lebo: 1 inch
Road 30 and U: 1.11 inches
7 miles northwest of Gridley: 5.2 inches
Lamont: 4.5 inches
Reading: 0.5 inches
If you have rain totals to report, please message the KVOE Bluestem Farm and Ranch Supply text line at 620-342-5863.
Be sure to stay with KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media for more updates on the weather situation as they become available.
11:00 am Saturday: Flood warnings still up for Chase and Greenwood counties through midday; Warm and dry conditions ahead for remainder of weekend into coming work week
Flood warnings remain in place for a pair of local counties following two days of moderate to heavy rainfall this past week.
The warnings affect Chase County and a portion of Greenwood County until 1:15 pm Saturday. The warning follows anywhere from just under an inch to more than 5 inches of rainfall across the area Friday. At the KVOE studios, we received 1.7 inches of rainfall.
Other totals:
Jones Park: 0.78 inches
South and Sylvan: 1.1 inches
3.5 miles west of the Emporia Golf Course: 1.5 inches
Olpe Blacksmith Shop: 1.25 inches
5 miles southwest of Olpe: 2.7 inches
Between Olpe and Hartford: 1.25 inches
2 miles north of Lebo: 1 inch
Road 30 and U: 1.11 inches
7 miles northwest of Gridley: 5.2 inches
Lamont: 4.5 inches
Reading: 0.5 inches
If you have rain totals to report, please message the KVOE Bluestem Farm and Ranch Supply text line at 620-342-5863.
Conditions are expected to be dry and warm the next several days with a warm front moving through the area. Saturday is expected to be the coolest day between now and midweek with a high of 90 degrees. Sunday will be significantly warmer with a near 100 degrees and heat index values around 107.
Air temperatures will stay in the upper 90s Monday and Tuesday before our next chance of showers and storms rolls into the area Wednesday, bringing cooler temperatures in the upper 80s through the following weekend.
