Severe threat today (4-8-15)

Welcome to Wednesday and our next round of storms is expected at the end of the afternoon. I don't expect this to be an outbreak of severe weather in Kansas, but confidence is pretty high there will be hail and wind producing storms developing before the day is over. Sometimes, the forecast is very clear cut and it's easy for us to determine what will happen. In this case today, it's not a slam dunk on exactly what will happen, but as you would expect, we have a better idea than just a few days ago. So here's what I'm looking for today:

1. Morning clouds should break for some sunshine across southern Kansas. 

2. Temperatures warm to around 80 for southern Kansas (much cooler farther north)

3. Spotty storms should begin to develop south of Wichita after 4 or 5 p.m. and move to the northeast

4. Heaviest of the hail and wind producing storms should impact areas just south and east of Wichita. A few tornadoes are possible

5. Severe threat should end just before midnight

Bottom line is that you should be prepared for severe weather, but don't let it drive you crazy. Best thing you can do is stay weather aware and make sure to have a way of getting reliable weather information if you are in the threat area.