Category Archives: Weather
Severe Weather Awareness Week begins Monday
Severe Weather Awareness Week officially begins Monday. As has been the case for years, the National Weather Service has several daily focal points this week: *Monday: general readiness *Tuesday: torn...
Mar 05, 2023 In 2018, Eureka was hit by a tornado for the second time in three years. Adrianne Stapleford photo.
WEATHER: Very high fire danger Sunday sets table for wet week
Despite two rounds of rainfall over the past week, Sunday's fire danger is very high areawide. A combination of relative humidity levels below 30 percent and wind gusts at or above 30 mph are elevatin...
Mar 05, 2023 National Weather Service map.
WEATHER: Borderline moderate rainfall totals areawide
Moderate rain again came to the KVOE listening area Friday morning: *KVOE studios: 0.40 inches *Emporia Municipal Airport: 0.33 inches *3 miles east of Emporia Municipal Airport: 0.27 inches *1100 blo...
Mar 04, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Prescribed burn season underway at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
The prescribed burn season is underway at the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, and The Nature Conservancy is among the groups helping to organize the controlled burn process again this year. On KV...
Mar 03, 2023 Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve photo.
WEATHER: Drought conditions finally improving for most of KVOE listening area
There has finally been some notable drought improvement for the bulk of the KVOE listening area following moderate rainfall totals earlier this week. The north half of the KVOE listening area is now c...
Mar 02, 2023 US Drought Monitor map.
WEATHER: With severe weather risk averted and decent rain totals Sunday, windy day ahead Monday
A risk of severe weather for area counties went unrealized Sunday night. Counties in the KVOE listening area were under a slight to enhanced risk north to south, basically for damaging winds. Storms b...
Feb 25, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER: Saturday travel conditions much improved from Friday's flash freeze; isolated severe weather still possible Sunday night
Law enforcement was stretched thin handling crashes after driving conditions went from wet to icy in a flash late Friday, although conditions are much better Saturday morning. Drizzle froze quickly sh...
Feb 24, 2023 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
WEATHER: Potential for strong to severe storms Sunday evening
Strong to severe thunderstorms look to be at least possible across the entire KVOE listening area after sunset Sunday. Counties in the KVOE listening area are currently on the north side of a slight r...
Feb 24, 2023 National Weather Service graphic.
WEATHER: Wintry temperatures following spring-like morning
A spring-like morning will lead to a decidedly wintry feel areawide by sunset. Up to a quarter of an inch of rainfall is expected with showers and isolated embedded thunderstorms through mid- to late ...
Feb 22, 2023 National Weather Service graphic.
WEATHER: Outdoor burns strongly discouraged Saturday
No red flag warnings have been issued for area counties, but outdoor burning is strongly discouraged across the KVOE listening area until Sunday morning. Grasses are still dry despite recent rain and ...
Feb 18, 2023 National Weather Service graphic.
