Category Archives: Weather
Dry weather has helped harvest, but moisture sorely needed areawide
Increasingly dry conditions the last two months have provided a double-edged sword for area agriculture. On KVOE's Morning Show this week, Lyon County Extension Ag Agent Brian Rees said the dryness ha...
Oct 30, 2024 K-State Research and Extension photo.
Chase County included in state disaster declaration after grass fires last week
Grass fire activity last week prompted Kansas Governor Laura Kelly to issue a disaster declaration including one area county. The governor issued a verbal state of disaster Thursday after fires in Cha...
Oct 30, 2024 Scott Wiltse/Chase County Emergency Management.
UPDATE: KVOE listening area fully cleared of tornado watches and severe storm advisories
Isolated severe thunderstorm warnings developed near Emporia on Wednesday. Widely scattered activity formed ahead of a cold front early Wednesday afternoon, leading to heavy rainfall along the US High...
Oct 30, 2024 Brailyn Peak.
Enhanced risk for severe weather now in place for entire listening area Wednesday
Severe storm chances are becoming more likely for the KVOE listening area Wednesday. The National Weather Service has upped its previous projections for severe activity from a slight risk to enhanced ...
Oct 29, 2024 National Weather Service Graphic.
Drought not helping ag producers squeezed by higher input costs, interest rates
Congress has until the end of the year to extend the current Farm Bill or develop and pass a new one. Neither step appears likely now, and with drought deepening, Kansas lawmakers -- and others -- hav...
Oct 29, 2024 K-State Research and Extension photo.
Fire danger, strong wind and severe storms all part of this week's forecast
A lot of wind is coming to the KVOE listening area to start the week. Southerly wind gusts could be between 40-50 mph areawide Monday and Tuesday, with gusts between 30-40 mph Monday night, Tuesday ni...
Oct 28, 2024 Firefighters battle a grass fire that developed northeast of Cedar Point on Thursday. The fire danger is elevated areawide to start this week. Scott Wiltse/Chase County Emergency Management.
Red flag warnings in place for portions of KVOE listening area with extreme fire danger possible to begin work week
Red flag warnings are beginning to pop up across the KVOE listening area with high fire danger expected to start the work week. Both Chase and Morris counties are now under red flag warnings from noon...
Oct 27, 2024 National Weather Service graphic.
Light rain, isolated severe weather follows record high temperature Thursday
Thursday's weather forecast went almost exactly as scripted -- including a record high temperature and thunderstorms that brought light rain and isolated severe weather. Thursday saw a high temperatur...
Oct 24, 2024 Storms build as they advance towards Emporia from the west Thursday evening. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Firefighters, rain help douse grass fire near Cedar Point
A grass fire burned over two square miles and destroyed a combine in western Chase County on Thursday. Chase County Emergency Management Director Scott Wiltse says the fire was noted near Kansas Highw...
Oct 24, 2024 Firefighters battle a grass fire that developed northeast of Cedar Point on Thursday. The fire danger is elevated areawide to start this week. Scott Wiltse/Chase County Emergency Management.
Record high set Tuesday with another record high likely Thursday
We saw another record high temperature at the Emporia Municipal Airport on Tuesday and may see another one Thursday. Tuesday's high hit 88 degrees, above the record of 87 set in 2020. Thursday could s...
Oct 23, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
