Wichita now has a second-consecutive day of record heat, with chances for a third on Saturday.
Just before 2 p.m. on Friday, Wichita reached 70 degrees, surpassing the previous record of 69 degrees back in 2021. The 2021 record was a tie from 2008, which broke the Dec. 26, 1976, record of 64 degrees, according to National Weather Service data.
Wichita reached 71 degrees on Friday shortly after breaking the record. Records in Wichita date back to the 1880s…