WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – It’s another mild morning across Kansas with wake-up temperatures in the 40s and 50s. Like Monday, afternoon temperatures in the upper 70s and lower 80s will challenge record highs, though Wichita will need to reach 85 degrees to tie the record high from 1989.
An approaching cold front and higher humidity will combine to produce scattered showers and storms after 5 p.m. today across southwest and south-central Kansas. Some of the storms may be severe producing large hail and damaging wind gusts, especially along and east of a Russell to Pratt line. The severe threat will be done by 10 pm, if not sooner.
The remainder of the work week looks quiet with a warming trend. Near normal highs in the middle 50s on Wednesday will be followed by highs in the 60s and 70s on Thursday and Friday respectively…