Category Archives: Weather
WEATHER: Rain likely, storms possible, severe weather now ruled out for early Tuesday
Rain still appears highly likely and thunderstorms are possible between midnight and noon Tuesday, but any risk of severe weather has been shifted well out of the KVOE listening area for that time per...
Dec 12, 2022 KVOE News screenshot.
WEATHER: Another round of rainfall possible Monday night through Tuesday morning
Rainfall was a bit more substantial for parts of the KVOE listening area early Saturday versus early Thursday, but there wasn't much rain with either event. The KVOE studios got 0.10 inches of rainfal...
Dec 11, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER: Freezing fog advisory for Greenwood County until 7 am Friday; little rainfall noted areawide Thursday
It's another foggy start for part of the KVOE listening area. Greenwood County is in a freezing fog advisory until 7 am. Chase County was initially included but has since been canceled. Visibility is ...
Dec 09, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER: Drought map, soil moisture conditions remain stable for third straight week
For the third straight week, the US Drought Monitor's weekly map shows little to no change for area counties. Lyon, Chase, Osage and parts of Coffey, Greenwood, Morris and Wabaunsee counties are in mo...
Dec 08, 2022 US Drought Monitor map.
WEATHER: Heavy drizzle, not dense fog, sharply reducing visibility Thursday morning
Visibility is sharply reduced across the KVOE listening area for the second straight morning, but the National Weather Service says fog is not to blame Thursday. Heavy drizzle has reduced visibility t...
Dec 08, 2022 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Widespread light rainfall expected Thursday
Is rain likely Thursday? Yes. Is a lot of rain likely? No. Rain is set to develop by late morning areawide and clear the area by late afternoon. The National Weather Service expects a quarter of an in...
Dec 08, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Dense fog advisories extended to noon areawide
Foggy conditions are now expected areawide until lunchtime. Initial dense fog advisories ending at 9 am have now been extended to noon for all area counties. Official visibility nas been down to an ei...
Dec 07, 2022 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
After Thursday fires in windy conditions, firefighters hoping to avoid repeat Friday; Marion County fire burns up to 1,500 acres
Area fire crews were busy Thursday putting out fires in far less than ideal conditions, and they are hoping to avoid a repeat Friday. There was a concern about a potential structure fire at Emporia's ...
Dec 02, 2022 Emporia Fire investigates a reported structure fire at Village Elementary early Friday. No fire was reported. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
WEATHER: Majority of listening area under wind advisories through Friday
Most of the KVOE listening area is now under wind advisories as blustery conditions look to persist ahead of the upcoming weekend. The National Weather Service has placed Lyon, Coffey and Osage counti...
Dec 01, 2022 National Weather Service Graphic.
WEATHER: Healthy rain totals grace KVOE listening area
In a welcome change, area residents got a bit more rainfall than expected Saturday. Projections had anywhere from half an inch to an inch of rainfall, but the KVOE studios had 1.2 inches of rainfall, ...
Nov 27, 2022 Chuck Samples/KVOE News
