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ALT Image of a dog panting outside on a hot summer day.
ALT Moderate risk for severe thunderstorms this Evening and through the night. All hazards will be possible.
ALT This graphic displays Tornado Watch watch number 145 plotted on a map. The watch is in effect until 7:00 PM CDT. The watch includes parts of Kansas and Nebraska. The threats associated with this watch are a few tornadoes likely, widespread hail up to tennis ball size likely and scattered gusts up to 75 mph likely. There are 1,548,497 person in the watch along with 807 schools and 85 hospitals.
ALT Dangerous heat builds back in this week. There will also be a near daily chance for storms. Cooler weather is expected to enter the area by the weekend.
ALT Two maps of northeast Kansas. The first is of the forecast heat indices for Thursday and the second the forecast heat indices for Friday.
ALT Heat advisory this afternoon.
ALT One last day of heat today, with heat indices approaching 105 across east-central Kansas where a Heat Advisory is again in place. This is the 3rd day in a row of this heat, increasing the threat of heat-related illness for those with limited or no air conditioning, so check on those without regular access to AC. Cooler temperatures arrive tomorrow behind a cold front.
ALT Heat Exhaustion vs Heat Stroke. Symptoms of heat exhaustion include dizziness, thirst, heavy sweating, nausea, and weakness. Act fast by moving to a cooler area, loosening clothing, sipping cool water. Seek medical help if symptoms don't improve. Heat exhaustion can lead to heat stroke. Symptoms of heat stroke include confusion, dizziness, and unconsciousness. Act fast by calling 911, moving the person to a cooler area, loosening clothing and removing extra layers, and cooling with water or ice. Heat stroke can cause death or permanent disability if emergency treatment is not given.
ALT This graphic displays a severe thunderstorm warning plotted on a map. The warning is in effect until 2:45 PM CDT. The warning includes Manhattan KS, Junction City KS and Abilene KS. This warning is for Dickinson, Geary, Riley, Northwestern Morris, Western Pottawatomie, Clay, Southeastern Washington and Southwestern Marshall Counties. The threats associated with this warning are wind gusts up to 70 MPH and ping pong sized hail. There are 143,800 people in the warning along with 63 schools and 6 hospitals.
