3 February 2024
Waking up to a widespread swath of rain across Kansas, and you might hear a few rumbles of thunder at times!
This rain is lifting to the north and northwest, and this wide band of rain showers with embedded rumbles of thunder will hang around for much of the day. There may also be some pockets of dense fog in western Kansas, where a Dense Fog Advisory is in effect through noon.
The heaviest, most consistent activity may hover a bit north and east of Wichita, but off and on rain throughout the day is expected. Another round of heavier rain fires up in the afternoon.
With clouds all day, temperatures will remain fairly steady throughout the afternoon and hover in the low to upper 50s.
Rain persists through the night tonight, especially for central and eastern Kansas.
Temperatures stay fairly steady but as winds shift to the northeast overnight, we will see some gradual cooling into the 40s.
More showers through the day on Sunday, though they will not be quite as heavy or widespread. Rain will taper off by the end of the day as this system wraps up. Temperatures in the 40s and 50s tomorrow.
Rainfall totals over an inch are looking likely for many, with some localized totals up to two inches possible.
Staying mostly dry to start the week off, temperatures will recover to the 50s and 60s by midweek. Another system moves through on Wednesday and Thursday, bringing some additional moisture though the best chances of rain look to stay more in Nebraska than Kansas.
We remain in an active pattern through next weekend, when another storm system may arrive and bring more chances for rain.
KSN Storm Track 3 Forecast from Meteorologist Jack Maney:
Wichita:
Today: Cloudy, breezy. 100% chance of rain. Hi: 57 Wind: SE 10-20
Tonight: Cloudy. 100% chance of rain. Lo: 44 Wind: SE/NE 5-15Tomorrow: Cloudy, breezy. 70% chance of rain. Hi: 49 Wind: NE 10-20
Tomorrow night: Cloudy to mostly cloudy. 10% chance of rain. Lo: 36 Wind: NE 5-15
Wichita Weekly
Mon: Hi: 54 Lo: 34 Mostly to partly cloudy.
Tue: Hi: 58 Lo: 41 Partly cloudy, breezy.
Wed: Hi: 60 Lo: 44 Mostly cloudy, windy. 10% chance of rain.
Thu: Hi: 64 Lo: 37 Mostly to partly cloudy, windy. 20% chance of rain.
Fri: Hi: 59 Lo: 33 Partly cloudy, breezy.
Sat: Hi: 57 Lo: 34 Partly cloudy. 10% chance of rain.