Category Archives: Weather
Little to no rainfall Monday; another chance Thursday
Area residents got rainfall as part of a line of showers and thunderstorms Monday. They just didn't get much of it. The KVOE studios reported nothing measurable after the activity ended Monday night. ...
Oct 22, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Fire danger slides from extreme Thursday to very high Friday
The fire danger for Lyon and surrounding counties isn't extreme Friday, but it's still very high. High temperatures in the mid-70s will combine with southerly wind gusts as high as 35 mph and relative...
Oct 18, 2024 National Weather Service graphic.
Red flag warnings -- and outdoor burn bans -- active Thursday for Lyon, almost all surrounding counties
Outdoor burns are banned almost areawide -- and discouraged in Greenwood County, the lone exception -- after the National Weather Service announced red flag warnings for Thursday. Red flag warnings si...
Oct 17, 2024 National Weather Service graphic.
Freeze warning announced for all area counties early Wednesday
It won't last long, but a freeze is expected early Wednesday. The National Weather Service has upgraded freeze watches announced earlier in the week to freeze warnings. All area counties are now inclu...
Oct 15, 2024 National Weather Service graphic.
Freeze watch announced for Lyon, most surrounding counties early Wednesday
Saturday had a record high temperature for the Emporia Municipal Airport. By early Wednesday, temperatures could well go below freezing. The National Weather Service has issued a freeze watch from 1-9...
Oct 14, 2024 National Weather Service graphic.
Dry conditions expected for at least a week; low-level drought expands slightly
Short-term heat has graced the KVOE listening area recently and will do so again soon. Thursday's 92-degree high was close to the existing record of 96 degrees set back in 2006. After a high in the lo...
Oct 04, 2024 US Drought Monitor map.
Chase, Wabaunsee counties approved for severe weather disaster relief
Two area counties are in line for federal disaster relief after severe storms three months ago. President Joe Biden has approved Kansas Governor Laura Kelly's request for a major disaster declaration....
Sep 25, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Widespread healthy rainfall areawide
Much-needed rainfall came to the KVOE listening area this past weekend. Spotty rainfall and strong storms affected the area Friday night, followed by more rain and strong storms Saturday night. Shower...
Sep 23, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Storms bring rain, not severe weather, to KVOE listening area
Severe weather threatened the KVOE listening area for the second straight evening Saturday. As was the case Friday, none materialized. Storms triggered severe thunderstorm warnings for north Lyon coun...
Sep 21, 2024 Kelly Ackerson.
Storms cause power outages, football game adjustments Friday night
Thunderstorms didn't reach severe levels Friday night, but they caused some issues as they moved across the KVOE listening area. Storms caused close to 75 Evergy customers in Emporia to lose power, al...
Sep 20, 2024 WeatherTAP.com radar image.
