Category Archives: Weather
Cold rain Saturday serving as precursor to first potential snowfall of the season Monday
A small break in cold precipitation Sunday is expected to give way to the first potential snowfall of the year at the start of the work week. Moderate rain showers have been ongoing across the listeni...
Nov 29, 2025 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENTS through Nov. 30, 2025
The following schedule adjustments have been announced: *ESB Financial Holiday Plaza ice skating rink is closed Saturday. Tentative hours Sunday will be 1-8 pm. If you have a closing, cancellation, po...
Nov 29, 2025 KVOE News graphic.
Raw Saturday, including wind advisory, a prelude to light accumulating snowfall possible Monday
Blustery conditions anticipated Saturday have led to a wind advisory for Lyon, Chase and Morris counties. The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory from 9 am to 6 pm. Wind gusts of up to...
Nov 28, 2025 National Weather Service graphic.
Dense fog advisory announced areawide Sunday morning
Area counties may have a foggy period overnight. The National Weather Service has issued a dense fog advisory for Lyon and neighboring counties from midnight to 10 am Sunday. Visibility may be a quart...
Nov 22, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Chase County begins work to replace trio of outdoor warning sirens
Chase County had some progress in getting some new outdoor warning signs installed Wednesday. Emergency Management Director Scott Wiltse says the siren at the Matfield Green Fire Station was installed...
Nov 20, 2025 National Weather Service graphic.
Aurora may return Wednesday after strong event Tuesday
Will there be another spectacular showing of the aurora borealis for area residents Wednesday night? It's entirely possible with the latest coronal mass ejection of energy set to hit Earth later. Empo...
Nov 12, 2025 Aurora borealis put on a widespread display Tuesday night after geomagnetic activity from the sun reached Earth. Mark Brown/Emporia State University.
Emporian hurt after Tuesday wreck in Chase County
An Emporia man suffered potentially serious injuries after crashing in east Chase County on Tuesday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash happened shortly before noon on US Highway 50 just east of...
Nov 12, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Area locations report first freeze of season
Most of the KVOE listening area has had its first freeze of the season. Early Sunday saw temperatures dropping below freezing, with some temperatures going well below 32 degrees between midnight and s...
Nov 02, 2025 Wave.video graphic.
Frost advisory posted for early Friday
Frosty conditions are expected for Lyon and surrounding counties for the second straight night. Overnight lows in the mid-30s have prompted a frost advisory from 1-9 am Friday for all area counties, f...
Oct 30, 2025 Wave.video graphic.
Polar Plunge dates announced
Emporia is among nine cities in Kansas participating in this year's Special Olympics Polar Plunge. The local Plunge is Feb. 21. Currently, a location hasn't been announced, but the event has been at M...
Oct 30, 2025 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
