Storm Track 3 Forecast: Cold returns for Friday, warming back for the weekend
Dec 19, 2024
With a dry atmosphere and ground, wild temperatures fluctuations take place. We warmed nicely today only to be cutback by the next cold front tonight.
Winds will briefly increase as this front tracks through the area with patchy clouds. Overnight temps will fall to the teens and 20s.
The path the coldest air will take means Northeast Kansas may struggle to reach the freezing point on Friday with milder temps to the southwest. There will be a wide range in temperatures across Kansas tomorrow.
Sunshine will be prevalent into a warming weekend. Sunday will be the breezier and milder of the two days.
A storm system arrives on Monday. Areas near the Oklahoma state line, including Southcentral and Southeast Kansas, may pick up some light rain from this. Moisture has been trending closer to the Turnpike and points east briefly before the system exits.
Western Kansas and most of our north central counties miss out. We will have more clouds around next week with unseasonably warm temps on Christmas Eve and on Christmas.
A healthier storm system jives after Christmas. Rain and storms are possible next Thursday. The system's track and degree of moisture available will be important. Colder air may mix a few flakes in near the Colorado state line at the end, but overall, this looks like a rainy system for our region. Temperatures will cool behind this feature into the New Year, but it will not be of bitter proportions.
KSN Storm Track 3 Forecast from Chief Meteorologist Lisa Teachman:Wichita:Tonight: Mostly clear, breezy. Lo: 22 Wind: NW 10-20Tomorrow: Mostly sunny. Hi: 38 Wind: NW/SE 5-15Tomorrow Night: Mostly clear. Lo: 23 Wind: SE 5-15
Wichita WeeklySat: Hi: 45 Lo: 27 Mostly sunny.Sun: Hi: 54 Lo: 39 Mostly sunny to partly cloudy, windy.Mon: Hi: 55 Lo: 39 Mostly cloudy. 10% chance of rain.Tue: Hi: 53 Lo: 35 Mostly to partly cloudy.Wed: Hi: 54 Lo: 39 Partly to mostly cloudy, breezy.Thu: Hi: 54 Lo: 38 Mostly cloudy, breezy. 20% chance of rain.
--Chief Meteorologist Lisa Teachman