Category Archives: Weather
UPDATE: Moderate fire activity reported across the area Monday; Rain and storm chances enter forecast Monday night
High fire danger remains in place across the KVOE listening area Monday, however, conditions are expected to dampen through the remainder of the work week. High winds, low humidity levels, and tempera...
Mar 20, 2023 National Weather Service Graphic.
WEATHER: Wind shift causes grass fire northeast of Emporia; fire weather watches posted for Monday
Several Lyon County fire departments spent a little more than an hour fighting a grass fire northeast of Emporia on Sunday afternoon. The fire in the 1300 block of Road 210, around four miles northeas...
Mar 19, 2023 National Weather Service graphic.
WEATHER: Isolated slick spots east of Emporia after light snowfall
There could be an isolated slick spot Friday morning, but for the most part driving conditions are OK in Emporia after light snowfall Thursday night. Light rain changed over to light snow shortly befo...
Mar 16, 2023 Light to moderate snow began falling across the KVOE listening area shortly before sunset Thursday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
WEATHER: Isolated travel issues possible by Thursday night as temperatures drop, sleet and snow develop,winds remain high
Windy conditions will persist into Friday across the KVOE listening area, and part of the weather forecast includes a change from spring to winter. TV-13 meteorologist Doug Meyers is tracking a potent...
Mar 16, 2023 WeatherTAP.com radar image.
WEATHER: All area counties in wind advisories until 1 am Friday
As expected, a wind alert involving much of the KVOE listening area has been extended and expanded. All area counties are part of wind advisories underway until 1 am Friday. Southwest winds at or abov...
Mar 15, 2023 Winds have been steadily at or above 25 knots (28 mph) across the entire KVOE listening area Wednesday with gusts at or above 35 knots (40 mph). They will likely be in the same range Thursday. WeatherTAP.com radar image.
Landowners asked to be responsible as grass fire season set to pick up speed
Based off information from the Kansas Flint Hills Smoke Management's social media, the 2023 pasture burn season is off to a slow start. Nearly 1,500 acres has been burned in Chase County north of Stro...
Mar 13, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER: Flood safety deserves more attention, says Lyon County floodplain manager
When it comes to severe weather, most attention -- for most of us -- goes straight to tornadoes. However, floods kill more people than tornadoes or other forms of severe weather. Flood Safety Awarenes...
Mar 11, 2023 Mary Maris photo.
WEATHER: Light rain returns areawide Thursday morning; no movement in US Drought Monitor map
More light rain has fallen across the KVOE listening area after light rain Tuesday. Totals as of noon: *KVOE studios: 0.25 inches *Emporia Municipal Airport: 0.11 inches *1100 block Constitution: 0.05...
Mar 09, 2023 WeatherTAP.com radar image.
WEATHER: Light rain totals noted Tuesday into Wednesday, isolated storms possible Thursday
As expected, light rain fell across the KVOE listening area Tuesday. As of 8:30 am Wednesday: *KVOE studios: 0.35 inches *Emporia Municipal Airport: 0.28 inches *3 miles east of Emporia Municipal Airp...
Mar 08, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER: Topeka's NOAA weather radio signal currently down
As Severe Weather Awareness Week continues all week, a weather radio frequency serving part of the KVOE listening area is currently inoperable. Topeka's NOAA weather radio signal, WXK91 operating at 1...
Mar 07, 2023 National Weather Service graphic.
