There’s one more day of high to very high fire danger for area counties before our dry weather pattern changes.
Record high temperatures approaching 90 degrees, along with dry grasses and southerly winds as high as 35 mph will keep the fire danger elevated despite relative humidity levels above 30 percent for the afternoon and early evening hours.
Emporia’s current record high is 86 degrees dating back to 1946. Emporia could see a temperature as high as 87 Monday.
Sunday had no fire activity reported, and fire activity needing emergency response Saturday was minimal. Greenwood County, which has had some significant fire activity over the last week, had a small grass fire near 50th Street and J Road on Saturday that was handled quickly.
Air quality, which had been unhealthy Saturday evening into early Sunday, was good Sunday into early Monday and is now moderate.
Looking ahead, Tuesday will see highs in the mid-80s with a chance of showers by early afternoon and thunderstorms by late afternoon. More showers and storms, including a marginal risk for severe hail and wind, are in the picture for Wednesday. Rain chances continue through Saturday, and the National Weather Service Forecast Points web page indicates Emporia could get over 2 inches of rain between Tuesday night and Saturday evening.
Forecast models will change as the week continues, so stay with KVOE and KVOE.com for updates.
