An intense G4 (Severe) level geomagnetic storm is underway. This type of storm forms when a cloud of charged particles from the sun collides with the Earth’s magnetic field.
By sundown, we may start to see skies glow with the Aurora Borealis. Kansas may manage a good view tonight, similar to an even stronger solar storm event from May earlier this year.
Tonight will be cool and mostly clear. Throw on a jacket and try to catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights!
A cold front is inching closer to Kansas. Â It will enter the Northwest and stall on Friday. Â No rain is expected to form because the atmosphere is too dry. We will, however, see an increase in high level cloud cover. Â
Temperatures will be hotter ahead of this boundary and cool behind it for Friday afternoon. Â Our southwest counties will make it to the 90s with upper 80s for those ahead of this feature. Behind it, temps will be, on average, around 10 degrees cooler which is still above the norm. Â
This front hovers, slicing across the Sunflower State on Saturday. Temps will once again be divided, warmer ahead and cooler behind the wind shift. Areas near the Oklahoma state line will gain the most ground and warm closer to 90 degrees.
By Sunday, the front is through, and temps will feel refreshing. Â
By Monday morning, frost will flirt with areas north of I-70. Morning temps will be chilly from the upper 30s to closer to 50 degrees farther south. There is a small chance for a few sprinkles and showers across southern Kansas Monday, but the moisture is meager. Afternoon high temperatures in the 60s will have us grabbing our sweatshirts and jeans. The pattern will flip away from summer and turn to fall next week.
More frost is possible Tuesday and Wednesday mornings especially across northern Kansas. Â The degree of frost farther south will depend on how deep the cooler air tracks. Â Wichita and South-central Kansas will need to watch temps next Wednesday morning because this will be our coldest before trending milder. Â
KSN Storm Track 3 Forecast from Chief Meteorologist Lisa Teachman:
Wichita:
Tonight: Mostly clear. Lo: 57 Wind: SE/S 5-15
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny. Hi: 87 Wind: S 5-15
Tomorrow night: Mostly clear. Lo: 58 Wind: S/SW 5-15
Wichita Weekly
Sat: Hi: 90 Lo: 58 Mostly sunny to partly cloudy, breezy.
Sun: Hi: 78 Lo: 46 Partly cloudy, windy.
Mon: Hi: 68 Lo: 42 Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. 10% chance of rain.
Tue: Hi: 65 Lo: 40 Mostly sunny, breezy.
Wed: Hi: 70 Lo: 50 Mostly sunny, windy.
Thu: Hi: 78 Lo: 57 Mostly sunny, windy.
–Chief Meteorologist Lisa Teachman
