8 February 2024
Wind alerts have been allowed to expire but there will still be a strong breeze through the first half of Thursday. Winds will also mainly be out of the south which will continue to keep high temperatures above the norm.
As skies go from partly cloudy to mostly sunny, we will warm nicely back into the 50s and 60s. Enjoy the warmth because temperatures will start to change into the weekend.
The cold front that will bring about this change is sitting up to our north. It will be slow to track north to south but the impact to our temperatures will be significant.
There is a small chance for an early sprinkle to the northwest early Thursday but most of us will be dry today.
There is another chance for a rain/snow shower to the northwest tonight and Friday. This is where high temperatures will begin to drop into the 40s as we wrap up the work week.
The rest of us will only lose a few degrees tomorrow but the upcoming winter chill will be widespread over the weekend.
Moisture will tease us for a couple of days before it eventually spreads into more of the area Saturday. It starts as a mix of rain and snow to the west.
Rain crawls east during the evening Saturday. At the same time, there will be a switch to more snow than rain to the west. Some snow will then mix with the rain for areas farther east and slide south early Sunday.
This system moves out by Monday. Major impacts to travel are not anticipated but at the least expect a slightly slower drive late in the weekend. Be sure to bundle up heading to and from watch parties for the Big Game Sunday but it will not take long before we warm back up into the 50s.
KSN Storm Track 3 Forecast from Meteorologist Ronelle Williams:
Wichita:
Today: Partly cloudy to mostly sunny, windy. Hi: 65 Wind: S/SW 15-25
Tonight: Mostly clear to partly cloudy. Lo: 38 Wind: SW/SE 5-15
Tomorrow: Partly cloudy, breezy. Hi: 62 Wind: SE/SW 10-20
Tomorrow Night: Partly cloudy, breezy. Lo: 34 Wind: N/NE 10-20
Wichita Weekly
Sat: Hi: 50 Lo: 32 Partly to mostly cloudy.
Sun: Hi: 42 Lo: 27 Mostly cloudy, breezy. 30% chance of rain and snow.
Mon: Hi: 51 Lo: 29 Partly cloudy to mostly sunny.
Tue: Hi: 52 Lo: 30 Mostly sunny to partly cloudy.
Wed: Hi: 55 Lo: 34 Partly cloudy.
Thu: Hi: 56 Lo: 34 Partly cloudy.