Wichita, Kansas – A strong heat surge will push temperatures across Kansas into the upper 80s by Saturday afternoon, while a 40 to 50 percent increase in rain chances brings a more active and unstable weather pattern.
According to the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center, there is an 80 to 90 percent probability of above-normal temperatures statewide through early next week, paired with above-normal precipitation signals across the central Plains. This combination places Kansas in a corridor where heat and storm development will overlap.
Wichita is expected to reach the upper 80s between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday, with similar warmth extending along the I-35 and I-70 corridors through Salina, Hutchinson, and Topeka. Western Kansas, including Dodge City and Garden City, will also climb into the 80s, though storms may be more isolated early on…