Category Archives: Weather
WEATHER: Outdoor burns to be strongly discouraged as week progresses
As has been the case since Friday, Monday had a handful of burns that needed to be put out by area firefighters. Numerous fire departments were called out to US Highway 56 and Road C, about 25 miles n...
Apr 11, 2023 National Weather Service graphic.
Burn acreage jumps dramatically areawide since March 19 report
If you thought there was a lot of smoke in the air the past few days, you're right. The amount of acreage burned in Lyon and surrounding counties jumped dramatically between March 19 and this past Sat...
Apr 10, 2023 Kansas Flint Hills Smoke Management map.
WEATHER: Low-end severe weather risk expands slightly through early Monday evening
Monday's risk of severe weather remains low, although it has expanded slightly when compared to early-morning outlooks. The Storm Prediction Center has a marginal risk along and south of a line from E...
Apr 10, 2023 Storm Prediction Center, WeatherTAP.com radar image.
WEATHER: Air quality advisory continues areawide; red flag warning begins at noon in Morris County
All area counties remain in an air quality advisory until further notice. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment issued the advisory Friday afternoon, based on forecast models indicating prev...
Apr 08, 2023 Numerous grass fires areawide are demonstrated on the federal air quality website AirNow.gov. An air quality advisory as issued by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment remains in effect until further notice. AirNow.gov map.
WEATHER: No severe weather comes from handful of warnings Tuesday night; freeze warning for Chase County early Thursday
Pulsing thunderstorms caused a handful of severe thunderstorm warnings for KVOE listeners Tuesday night. A line of storms strengthened, waned and strengthened again as it gradually moved across the ar...
Apr 04, 2023 Developing storms move into the Allen area early Tuesday evening. Brian Keith.
WEATHER: Mild Monday sets up turbulent Tuesday
A warm, relatively calm day Monday will lead to extremely windy conditions areawide and a low-end risk of severe storms for parts of the area Tuesday. Temperatures will climb to near 80 degrees with w...
Apr 03, 2023 National Weather Service graphic.
WEATHER: All area counties in fire weather watches Tuesday
Dangerous fire conditions are returning to the entire KVOE listening area Tuesday. After the National Weather Service Wichita office issued a fire weather watch for Chase and Greenwood counties from 1...
Apr 02, 2023 National Weather Service graphic.
Grass fire burns nearly 60 acres west of Emporia Municipal Airport on Sunday; Chase, Osage counties in burn bans
Grass fires got off to an early start in Lyon County on Sunday. Crews from Emporia Rural and Olpe battled a fire that was reported in the 1100 block of Road E, about five miles west of the Emporia Mun...
Apr 02, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Annual burn restrictions underway as part of Kansas Flint Hills Smoke Management Plan
Burn restrictions for area counties have returned as part of the Kansas Flint Hills Smoke Management Plan. The plan allows for controlled pasture burns, ceremonial fires and grilling, but debris piles...
Apr 02, 2023 Kansas Flint Hills Smoke Management graphic.
WEATHER: Minor grass fires reported Saturday; Chase County removes burn ban in place since Thursday
Despite calmer winds, conditions are still conducive for fire activity and local fire crews have had to handle more than one grass fire Saturday. Emporia and Olpe firefighters were called to 764 Road ...
Apr 01, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
