


Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
792 FLUS43 KICT 182030 HWOICT Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wichita KS 330 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-192030- 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- 330 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas, South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...This Evening and Tonight Heat indices around 105 degrees are likely through early evening across the region. A few isolated thunderstorms are possible areawide through this evening and tonight. Isolated strong wind gusts will be the primary hazard. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Triple digit heat indices will persist through Tuesday early evening across much of the area. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible Tuesday morning, and again by mid to late afternoon Tuesday, and persisting through the evening and night. Isolated strong to severe wind gusts will be the primary hazard. After a mostly dry Wednesday through Friday, off-and-on thunderstorm chances are expected to increase across the region this weekend and persist into early next week. Stay tuned as we refine severe weather chances. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight. && For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at: https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=ict $$