4 March 2024
A cold front has been hanging around Kansas and will exit early tonight to the southeast. This is why it has felt muggier farther southeast but drier behind the boundary.
Unfortunately, we only gain a cooldown from this front and not any moisture. Better ingredients come together in Missouri for showers and thunderstorms with this one.
Temperatures cool into the 50s and 60s Tuesday. Winds will not be an issue for us much this week.
The next system from Wednesday through Friday will briefly amplify winds especially Thursday into Friday, but gusts from 30-40 MPH are weaker than what we have faced lately.
This is good news along with expected moisture later this week after a dry stretch.
There is a weak wave Tuesday night that could pop a sprinkle or shower in western Kansas. This wanes as clouds increase ahead of the main moisture supply this week.
Looks like most of the rain holds off before scattered showers and thunderstorms develop Wednesday night and continue into Thursday. Activity will be hit-or-miss.
Spots farther east may see an inch or so of rain. Places farther southwest will see the least.
Temperatures will predominately range from the 50s to the 60s.
That said, colder air will approach with a front and might change some of this moisture to snow Thursday night. Any rain/snow should depart on Friday.
The weekend will be dry with highs still trending above average for this time of year. Dry conditions continue into the first half of next week. Our sky might get more active again toward the middle of the month for moisture which coincides with late next week.
KSN Storm Track 3 Forecast from Chief Meteorologist Lisa Teachman:
Wichita:
Tonight: Mostly clear. Lo: 38 Wind: NW/NE 5-15
Tomorrow: Partly cloudy, breezy. Hi: 60 Wind: NE 10-20
Tomorrow Night: Partly cloudy. Lo: 39 Wind: NE 5-15
Wichita Weekly
Wed: Hi: 65 Lo: 47 Partly to mostly cloudy. 10% chance of showers and storms.
Thu: Hi: 67 Lo: 40 Mostly cloudy, breezy. 60% chance of showers and storms.
Fri: Hi: 50 Lo: 32 Mostly cloudy, windy. 30% chance of rain showers.
Sat: Hi: 56 Lo: 30 Mostly sunny.
Sun: Hi: 63 Lo: 37 Mostly sunny.
Mon: Hi: 70 Lo: 42 Mostly sunny.
-Chief Meteorologist Lisa Teachman