Category Archives: Weather

Rainfall totals varied widely across the KVOE listening area Tuesday. Reports in the Emporia city limits were less than half an inch, but southeast Lyon County got anywhere from 1.5 to 3.25 inches of ...

A broken line of thunderstorms brought brief rainfall and small hail to parts of the KVOE listening area. Storms began moving across the area after 7 am, bringing small hail to northwest Emporia. Rain...

Air quality issues should dissipate in advance of an unsettled weather week. Upper-air flow brought more haze into the area Sunday, the direct result of more wildfire activity in the Pacific Northwest...

There isn't a good chance of storms for Saturday afternoon and evening, but the chance exists -- as does a marginal severe weather risk for half the KVOE listening area. The National Weather Service h...

Despite moderate to isolated heavy rainfall earlier this week, the US Drought Monitor's weekly update map didn't change. Extreme drought still covers an area along and south of a line from Alma to Emp...

Welcome rains blessed the KVOE listening area to start the week. Rain fell intermittently all day before wrapping up by early evening. Area totals: *KVOE studios: 0.70 inches *Emporia Municipal Airpor...

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected into Monday evening. Showers and sprinkles began Sunday night and have continued periodically since then as activity moves almost due east acr...

Given the air conditions this week, it's not surprising that local pharmacies have gotten a lot of calls from allergy sufferers. Haag Pharmacy owner Amber Haag said it's been a busy week for her staff...

The KVOE listening area will have to contend with a third straight day of haze and smoke from wildfires well to our northwest. Air quality levels gradually improved overnight, but they are still unhea...

Unfortunately, drought continues to deepen for the KVOE listening area. Thursday's update from the US Drought Monitor shows an expansion of extreme drought to cover half the coverage area, essentially...