Tornado Watch until 11PM Flood Risk Continues

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Today will be the most impactful day with respect to rain and storms that could be strong to severe later this afternoon/evening. While it is a conditional (low) risk there is the potential for a few storms to produce weak tornadoes and strong winds. There is certainly a scenario we don’t get those type of storms later today but preparing for it will be important. Flooding will still be a concern.

Taking Action:

Rain continues through tomorrow. While it won’t rain the entire time at any specific spot, rain could exist somewhere in northeast KS the entire time. Heaviest rain likely remains northwest of the turnpike today and then overspreads eastward by tomorrow. While flooding and lightning remain the main concern, there is a low risk for severe weather mainly 4pm-9pm today. Weak tornadoes can’t be ruled out so stay weather aware and DO NOT be surprised if there are tornado warnings today: https://www.wibw.com/weather/risk-maps/ If you need to sign up for Weather Call please click here or call 1-800-260-6695. Do NOT call the TV station because we won’t be able to assist you with your account, it’s a 3rd party company. If you come across any flooded roads, in other words if you can’t see the lane markings on the road, Turn Around Don’t Drown. Remember your car is not a boat and shouldn’t be driving in water, it will cost a lot of money to repair. Latest River/Creek Flooding click here Check back often for updates and continue to monitor the WIBW Weather app and the Interactive Radar. ________________________

We just have to get through these next 2 days of active weather before the weather pattern quiets down for a while. We continue to monitor the rainfall rates on the high side at times due to the increased moisture content from the leftovers of Hurricane Polo that was out in the Baja California region over the weekend, Mexico yesterday and last night before pushing into Texas today.

Normal High: 76/Normal Low: 52 (WIBW) Today: Scattered showers/storms. Best chance of the heaviest/widespread rain northwest of the turnpike. A few strong to severe storms may develop later this afternoon/evening. Highs in the low 70s in north-central KS to near 80° along I-35. Winds S 5-10 mph.

Tonight: Scattered showers/storms. Lows in the mid 60s to low 70s. Winds SE/S 5-10 mph.

Tomorrow: Scattered showers/storms. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s with many spots in the mid-upper 60s by 4pm as a cold front pushes through Winds S/N 5-15 mph.

The rain winds down Thursday evening with a low chance of rain lingering by sunrise Friday. A few clouds may still exist early Friday but most of the day should be sunny with highs for many in the upper 60s with some areas reaching the low 70s.

We continue with a stretch of lows in the 50s (40s in spots) and highs in the 70s for the weekend into next week. There are slight differences in the models on how warm each day will be. One of the 3 models does indicate a low chance of rain Tuesday night but will keep the forecast dry for now.

High confidence most of the rain stays northwest of the turnpike with lower confidence on how the rest of northeast KS will play out with respect to timing and amount of rain. (WIBW)

Tornado Watch until 11PM Flood Risk Continues

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