The cold is here! And do you remember this from last year?

We are setting our focus on the cold that is about to hit Kansas. But do you remember what happened nearly a year ago to the date? It was a similar situation where we had early winter making an appearance in Kansas. And it DID set records!

On October 14th, 2018 the earliest measurable snow fell in Wichita. We ended up with .7" in south central Kansas. Dodge City also had snow, which was very early for the season.

The cold front will continue to plow through and should be through the entire state by 3 or 4 p.m. Severe storms are likely to develop to the east with a threat in southeast Kansas, parts of Missouri, and eastern Oklahoma. 

The biggest headline for Kansas will be the wind and colder temperatures. When you look at what we had Wednesday and where we will be by Thursday evening, it's just amazing. When the temperatures take a near 60° turn, you have to appreciate what Mother Nature can do. 

Frost/Freeze Alerts:

If you are west of a line from Salina to Medicine Lodge, you do want to be prepared for temperatures to fall into the low 30s (or colder) by Friday morning. In most cases, the fact that it stays windy tonight would normally help to keep us from dropping so far on our overnight temperatures, but this air is just that cold so the growing season will likely end in many places.
Saturday morning looks rather chilly too. Lows are expected in the 30-35° range.

Next week (week of Oct. 14) - we are getting back to some more typical October weather. Should be a pretty nice week.