Category Archives: Weather
Air quality rivals Flint Hills burn season with smoke from western wildfires now overhead
The cold front that pushed through last weekend and gave us uncommonly mild temperatures to start the week brought something else with it. The InciWeb Incident Information System website is tracking l...
Aug 03, 2021 Air quality started Tuesday as unhealthy for sensitive groups due to smoke from western wildfires. AirNow.gov graphic
WEATHER: Entire listening area under heat warnings through Friday evening
The heat is on in the KVOE listening area and its not going anywhere any time soon. In fact, the National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for Lyon, Coffey, Morris, Osage and Wabau...
Jul 29, 2021 Air temperatures in the upper 90s Wednesday could be topped Thursday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Heat advisories extended for Lyon, most surrounding counties; Chase, Greenwood counties now in heat warning
The National Weather Service is extending a heat advisory for Lyon and most surrounding counties through 9 pm Friday. A heat alert has been upgraded for two neighboring counties. Chase and Greenwood c...
Jul 29, 2021 National Weather Service graphic.
HEAT: Southwest Power Pool asks utilities to conserve energy; Evergy, 4 Rivers offer conservation tips for customers
The Southwest Power Pool is asking member utilities for energy conservation across the central third of the country as the current heat wave ratchets up. The SPP, which came to national prominence dur...
Jul 28, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Air temperatures could hit 100 by Friday
The hottest air in our current heat wave is coming to close out the work week. Air temperatures are set to reach 98 Wednesday in Emporia, followed by 99 Thursday and 100 Friday. Heat index readings co...
Jul 28, 2021 National Weather Service graphic.
Heat advisory to begin Tuesday for Lyon, most surrounding counties
Blistering heat is returning to the KVOE listening area this week. The National Weather Service has a heat advisory posted from noon Tuesday to 9 pm Thursday, affecting Lyon, Coffey, Morris, Osage and...
Jul 26, 2021
Greenwood County heat advisory continues until 7 pm Sunday
Most of the KVOE listening area will be hot Sunday but will at least start the day avoiding any sort of heat alert. Greenwood County is the exception. The National Weather Service has Greenwood County...
Jul 25, 2021 National Weather Service graphic.
WEATHER: Greenwood County included in heat advisory
Another area county has been added to a heat advisory that is ultimately covering much of eastern Kansas before it expires Saturday evening. Greenwood County is included until 7 pm. Lyon, Coffey, Morr...
Jul 24, 2021 National Weather Service graphic.
Hefty rain totals reported as flood alerts continue near Emporia
Flood watches and flood alerts are up across parts of the KVOE listening area. Greenwood County is in a flood warning until 10:15 am after 2-4 inches of rain have fallen since Thursday. Greenwood Coun...
Jul 16, 2021 KVOE's rain total of 2.6 inches Thursday into Friday aligned with numerous totals of 2-plus inches reported by KVOE listeners. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
National Weather Service to begin using WEA alerts for high-end wind, hail storms
Coming later this month: a slight adjustment in severe weather warnings. The baseline criteria for severe thunderstorms -- 58-mph winds and quarter-sized hail -- will not change. However, the National...
Jul 12, 2021 National Weather Service graphic.
