Category Archives: Weather
Damp week ahead after healthy rainfall for Easter weekend
KVOE listeners got some much-needed rainfall over the Easter weekend. *KVOE studios: 1.30 inches *Emporia Municipal Airport: 0.92 inches *10th and Weaver: 1.35 inches *1100 block Constitution: 1.40 in...
Apr 21, 2025 National Weather Service graphic.
Easter soaker? More rain, low-end severe weather threat ahead
Rainfall remains likely for the rest of Easter Sunday. Showers and embedded thunderstorms are likely through the afternoon hours before rain chances fade around sunset. Storms will be isolated, but th...
Apr 20, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Moderate drought expands eastward
Moderate drought continues to push eastward across Kansas. Last week, moderate drought went generally along and west of a line from Manhattan to Neosho Rapids to Madison. This week's report from the U...
Apr 17, 2025 US Drought Monitor map.
Record heat Thursday afternoon after scattered storms before sunrise
Storms brought pockets of heavy rainfall to the KVOE listening area between midnight and 4:30 am Thursday. Not everybody saw significant rainfall: *KVOE studios: Trace *Emporia Municipal Airport: 0.06...
Apr 17, 2025 WeatherTAP.com radar image.
Governor seeks major presidential disaster declaration from March severe weather
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is seeking a major presidential disaster declaration after five days of rough weather last month. Governor Kelly has officially sent a letter to the Federal Emergency Manag...
Apr 16, 2025 Emergency responders reposition during a firefighting effort at 1955 Road 175 on March 14. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Severe weather, fire danger, record heat all in short-term forecast
Area residents have a chance of severe weather early Thursday. Storms are a good bet from midnight to sunrise. Currently, there is a marginal severe weather risk during that time period. Initially, th...
Apr 16, 2025 National Weather Service graphic.
Marginal severe weather risk noted for early Thursday
The weather pattern gets more unsettled Wednesday night, including a low-end chance for stronger storms. There is currently a slight-to-moderate chance for storms in general between midnight and sunri...
Apr 15, 2025 National Weather Service graphic.
Very high fire danger areawide through weekend
Outdoor burning is discouraged in general terms this weekend and banned in some nearby counties. *Chase County has announced a burn ban for both Saturday and Sunday *Osage County has a ban for unincor...
Apr 12, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Burn acreage numbers jump sharply areawide, across Flint Hills
Burn acreage numbers keep increasing for area counties and the Flint Hills in general. The latest report from KS Flint Hills Smoke Management indicates over 15,000 acres burned across Lyon County as o...
Apr 08, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Freeze warning continues until 9 am with more frosty conditions expected early Tuesday
Some frosty air is in place to start the week. Freeze warnings have been posted for Lyon and all surrounding counties until 9 am Monday. A freeze watch affects Lyon, Coffey, Morris, Osage and Wabaunse...
Apr 06, 2025 National Weather Service screenshot.
