Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
943 FLUS43 KICT 180826 HWOICT Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wichita KS 326 AM CDT Fri Sep 18 2026 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-190830- Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-Chase- Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper- Sumner-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette- 326 AM CDT Fri Sep 18 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central Kansas, east central Kansas, south central Kansas and southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Heat indices will rise to around 100 degrees across south central and southeast Kansas this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Heat indices may exceed 100 degrees across portions of south- central and southeast Kansas Saturday afternoon. Chances for thunderstorms will increase on Saturday with a few strong or severe storms possible for Saturday afternoon and evening. Some of the stronger storms will be capable of producing large hail, damaging winds and locally heavy rain. Thunderstorms will be possible again on Sunday but chances for strong to severe storms is low this period. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated today or tonight. && For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at: https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=ict $$