Regional Weather Summary
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
011 AWUS83 KICT 172144 RWSICT KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-180945- Regional Weather Summary National Weather Service Wichita KS 444 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026 Areas of light to moderate rain with a few rumbles of thunder impacted southern Kansas this morning, with much of the activity clearing out by afternoon. Under mostly sunny skies, late day temperatures were in the 80s to low 90s across the state. An isolated thunderstorm or two can`t be ruled out across generally the northwest half of Kansas tonight, but most locations should stay thunderstorm-free. Forecast low temperatures are in the 60s to low 70s. Isolated to scattered thunderstorm chances will increase Tuesday across generally the northern half of Kansas, as a strong cold front approaches from the north. A handful of strong to severe thunderstorms are possible. It`ll be a rather hot day, with forecast high temperatures reaching well into the 100s over portions of central and southern Kansas, with much cooler 80s over portions of northeast Kansas. $$