Category Archives: Weather
Welcome Back Block Party well attended after move to White Auditorium
Despite a new location on short notice, students from Emporia State and Flint Hills Technical College still descended on Emporia Main Street's annual Welcome Back Block Party on Monday. Record-high te...
Aug 22, 2023 Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
WEATHER: Excessive heat warning extended to Thursday evening for all area counties
The record heat seen this past weekend across the KVOE listening area won't end any time soon. A heat warning remains in effect for all area counties and now has been extended through Thursday evening...
Aug 20, 2023 National Weather Service graphic.
WEATHER: Schedule adjustments and cooling centers through Friday, Aug. 25, 2023
Due to high temperatures in the forecast all week, the following schedule adjustments have been reported: High Schools *USD 417 Morris County has announced no classes for Friday due to the expected he...
Aug 20, 2023 KVOE graphic.
WEATHER: Emporia, Eureka reset unofficial high temperature records for Saturday and may do so Sunday
After a record-setting day for Emporia's high temperatures, similar conditions are expected Sunday. High temperatures Saturday hit 112 at the Emporia Municipal Airport, beating the prior daily record ...
Aug 20, 2023 National Weather Service graphic.
WEATHER: Excessive heat warning now in place through Wednesday; USD 253 may adjust recess and outdoor times next week
It's no longer an excessive heat watch impacting all area counties beginning Saturday. The National Weather Service upgraded the watch to an excessive heat warning from noon Saturday to 10 pm Wednesda...
Aug 18, 2023 National Weather Service graphic.
WEATHER: No indication of tornadic damage southeast of Emporia after Sunday storms
The National Weather Service is still processing reports from storm activity Sunday evening, but all indications are the limited storm damage in Coffey and Greenwood counties were due to straight-line...
Aug 13, 2023 Felipe Perez.
WEATHER: Wabaunsee County in severe thunderstorm watch until 8 pm
Along with a low-end severe weather risk areawide between midnight and sunrise Saturday, there is also a severe weather risk now underway north of Emporia. Wabaunsee County is in a severe thunderstorm...
Aug 11, 2023 Storm Prediction Center map.
WEATHER: Drought deepens for Lyon, several surrounding counties
Moderate to heavy rainfall early Wednesday came too late to have any positive impact on the area's current drought. In fact, much of the KVOE listening area had deepening drought over the past week. T...
Aug 10, 2023 US Drought Monitor map.
WEATHER: Heat, humidity roll back in Friday; low-end severe weather risk included
There's no denying the first half of the week has offered notable relief from two straight weeks of heat and humidity. At least short-term, that relief may be going away soon. After highs around 90 de...
Aug 10, 2023 National Weather Service graphic.
WEATHER: Moderate to heavy rain areawide, single injury wreck and scattered power outages after Wednesday storms
Much-needed rainfall came to the KVOE listening area Wednesday. Rain totals as of 8 pm: *KVOE studios: 0.80 inches *Emporia Municipal Airport: 0.67 inches *Country Club Heights: 0.90 inches *Deerbrook...
Aug 09, 2023 Chuck Samples/KVOE.com.
