Category Archives: Weather
Deepening drought expands across KVOE listening area
Moderate drought has expanded further north and now covers much of the KVOE listening area. The latest update from the US Drought Monitor shows moderate drought covering almost all of Lyon County, as ...
Sep 29, 2022 US Drought Monitor graphic.
Drought deepens across south half of KVOE listening area
Severe drought has expanded into parts of Lyon and Chase counties in the latest report from the US Drought Monitor -- and extreme drought is now into the KVOE listening area further to the south. Seve...
Sep 22, 2022 US Drought Monitor map.
Needed rain falling across KVOE listening area Thursday
The KVOE listening area is getting some much-needed rainfall Thursday. The KVOE studios have received around 0.50 inches as part of activity since midnight. The Emporia Municipal Airport is at 0.42 in...
Sep 22, 2022 WeatherTAP.com radar image
After second daily record high this week, fall-like conditions poised to grace area
Emporia's Municipal Airport set a record high temperature for the second time in three days. The air temperature got to 100 degreees, above the previous record of 96 set in 1955. Sunday got to 100, ab...
Sep 20, 2022 National Weather Service graphic.
WEATHER: Short-term steambath developing Sunday after severe weather Saturday
After severe thunderstorm activity for the north half of the KVOE listening area Saturday afternoon, the entire area goes into a steambath beginning Sunday. National Weather Service meteorologist Adam...
Sep 17, 2022 National Weather Service graphic.
DROUGHT: Little change in weekly US Drought Monitor map
At least for now, there has been virtually no change in the US Drought Monitor map for the KVOE listening area. Moderate drought remains along and south of the Interstate 35-US Highway 50 corridor fro...
Sep 08, 2022 US Drought Monitor map.
Dense fog advisory for Lyon, Coffey, Greenwood, Osage counties until 10 am
Thick fog is a possibility for much of the KVOE listening area through mid-morning. The National Weather Service has issued a dense fog advisory for Lyon, Coffey, Greenwood and Osage counties until 10...
Sep 06, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Marginal severe weather risk for wind develops by late Friday night
Storm chances for Friday have been compressed and moved to Friday night into early Saturday. Initially, the forecast called for slight chances of showers and storms beginning Friday afternoon. The lat...
Sep 02, 2022 National Weather Service graphic.
Most area residents miss out on much-needed rainfall Monday
Residents hoping for more rainfall are likely disappointed. Most of Monday saw a better-than-average chance of showers and thunderstorms for the entire KVOE listening area, but widespread coverage did...
Aug 30, 2022 KVOE News photo.
WEATHER: Low-level severe weather threat for Monday evening
Thunderstorms are a good bet across the KVOE listening area by Monday evening. Storms could develop north of Emporia by late afternoon. Much better chances of storm coverage come by sunset, and there ...
Aug 29, 2022 National Weather Service graphic.
