382
FLUS43 KICT 312033
HWOICT
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
333 PM CDT TUE MAR 31 2026
KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-012045-
RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-
RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-
SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE-
333 PM CDT TUE MAR 31 2026
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS,
SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS.
DAY ONE
THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
GUSTY WINDS WILL SUPPORT VERY HIGH GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER THROUGH THE
EARLY EVENING HOURS, AS A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES SOUTH THROUGH THE
REGION.
ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE
LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EARLY OVERNIGHT HOURS, MAINLY
ALONG AND SOUTHEAST OF INTERSTATE 35. THE STRONGEST ACTIVITY WILL BE
CAPABLE OF DIME SIZE HAIL, 60 MPH WINDS, AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN
WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
PERIODIC CHANCES FOR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS EXIST WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT, AND AGAIN FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE,
ALONG WITH HEAVY RAINFALL AND LOCALIZED FLOODING. STAY TUNED AS WE
REFINE FORECAST DETAILS IN THE COMING DAYS.
VERY HIGH GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER MAY RETURN FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,
ALTHOUGH WIDESPREAD RAINFALL THIS WEEK MAY LIMIT THE OVERALL FIRE
DANGER.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THIS AFTERNOON OR TONIGHT.
FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS INFORMATION, SEE OUR WEBPAGE AT:
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ERH/GHWO?WFO=ICT
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page