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Wichita, KS – December warmth made history in south-central Kansas today as temperatures in Wichita surged well above seasonal norms, breaking a long-standing daily record before the afternoon was even halfway over.
According to the National Weather Service in Wichita, the temperature reached 70 degrees just before 2 p.m., surpassing the previous daily record of 69 degrees set in 2021. Forecasters noted that with several hours of daytime heating still remaining, temperatures could climb even higher before cooling off this evening…