Category Archives: Weather
WEATHER: Second straight smoky day expected areawide
Another smoky, "bad air" day is ahead for the KVOE listening area. Airnow.gov shows air quality conditions began deteriorating around 3 am Wednesday, going into the unhealthy for sensitive groups cate...
Sep 07, 2023 Smoke from Pacific Northwest and Canadian wildfires is evident looking south from Emporia's 12th and Industrial Road intersection Wednesday. Similar conditions are expected Thursday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
WEATHER: Air quality unhealthy with haze from Pacific Northwest, Canada overhead
Hazy conditions are already evident at ground level Wednesday morning due to grass fires elsewhere, and the haze will stay with us through much of Thursday. Northerly winds Wednesday and Wednesday nig...
Sep 06, 2023 Airnow.gov graphic.
Firefighters handle stubborn grass fire near Madison
Firefighters spent extended time in north Greenwood County battling a stubborn grass fire Tuesday. Greenwood County Dispatch says crews were toned out to 370th Street and Y-25 Street about two miles e...
Sep 06, 2023 Office of Kansas State Fire Marshal graphic.
WEATHER: Emporia hits 100 degrees for Saturday, Sunday; likely to reach triple digits for Labor Day
Triple-digit heat has returned to the KVOE listening area. High temperatures briefly reached 100 degrees both Saturday and Sunday afternoons, with peak heat index readings of 96 Saturday and 97 Sunday...
Sep 03, 2023 National Weather Service graphic.
Opening of Strong City splash pad delayed to spring 2024
Drought conditions and supply chain woes have forced Strong City's governing body to push the grand opening of its brand-new splash pad to nexte year. There was talk of opening the facility during the...
Sep 03, 2023 Children look longingly at Strong City's splash pad amenities. The city's City Council voted to delay opening the spray park until spring 2024 due to drought and supply chain issues. Marvin Adcock.
WEATHER: Latest NWS Wichita packet indicates drought persisting to at least November
Much like other sources over the past few weeks, the National Weather Service Wichita forecast office's monthly climate packet indicates deepening drought for the area and most of the state. The Augus...
Sep 03, 2023 National Weather Service graphic.
WEATHER: Extreme drought expands slightly in Lyon County
Extreme drought is covering a bit more ground than it did last week. In the latest weekly update from the US Drought Monitor, extreme drought expanded east to cover all of Chase County and nose into f...
Aug 31, 2023 US Drought Monitor map.
WEATHER: Wednesday haze courtesy of Canadian, Pacific Northwest fires
Smoke from wildfires in Canada has caused issues for several states to our north for months, and -- at least briefly -- they will have an impact on our weather conditions. And no, it's not the smoke t...
Aug 30, 2023 Canadian Wildland Fire Information System map.
WEATHER: Governor's drought emergency now includes Lyon, most surrounding counties
Drought is deepening across much of Kansas, and the state's drought alert map bears that out. Most counties in the KVOE listening area -- Lyon, Chase, Coffey, Greenwood and Morris -- are now in a drou...
Aug 29, 2023 Kansas Water Office graphic.
WEATHER: Area livestock holding their own despite scorching heat
Crops are suffering as our current heat wave finally dissipates. Livestock, meanwhile, are holding their own if they can stay out and about, according to Lyon County Extension ag agent Brian Rees. Ree...
Aug 25, 2023 Kansas State Research and Extension photo.
