Dean Jones

08/22/2026

A more active weather pattern is setting up across Kansas, as the ridge of high pressure "heat dome" sees a westward retreat. This allows the jet stream to push disturbances into Kansas. The bottom line: better chances for rain and storms across the state.

08/22/2026

Rainfall: reports through 10 a.m. Saturday

08/22/2026

Radar Update: 10am Saturday-
Showers/storms continue to move across central and eastern Kansas. Moving S/SE at 25 mph. This should be the last of the activity and rain will move out or push east through 11am. Severe weather is not expected and sunshine will return.

08/22/2026

After showers and storms this morning that produced rainfall amounts (if you were lucky to be underneath one) of 0.25-1.50". Drying out this afternoon with additional storms tonight through early Sunday morning. Highs in the 90s, a few may see upper 80s.

Gusty winds with storms into the night

08/22/2026

Nice rainbow this morning over Wichita as showers and storms pass through the western parts of Wichita and Sedgwick county.

08/22/2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Sumner County until 6:15am. Storms may produce 1" hail, frequent lightning and torrential downpours as they move SE at 15-20 mph. Other strong storms are moving across SW-Sedgwick County and continued to be monitored for severe weather potential.

08/16/2026

Migration of the "heat dome" will continue in the week ahead. Underneath this high pressure center is hot air from the surface into the higher layers of the atmosphere. Where it goes in the Summer, the hot temperatures will follow.

Confidence is increasing that it will return to the Plains and Kansas by next weekend.

08/16/2026

Only in Kansas during August, can "80s and 90s be heat relief". A cold front overnight brought 1-2" of rain across northern and western Kansas and is currently ushering "cooler" air into the state.

The heat isn't done yet, highs near 100 by Tuesday.

More storms tonight mainly over western and northern Kansas.