Weather

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (247+ words) Nearly three-quarters of Kansas is in a drought, or at the very least “abnormally dry,” heading into the cooler seasons of the year. The worst of the drought is in the southern half of Kansas, according to an Oct. 1 update…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (494+ words) Though September brought unusually warm weather to Kansas, the day is fast approaching when Sunflower State residents will need to cover their plants. October historically brings the first freeze of the cold-weather season in Kansas. Topeka's first freeze comes, on…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (130+ words) September ended with a flurry of severe weather across the central United States, including tornadoes, as moisture originating from the tropics fueled late-season storms. At least a dozen tornadoes and additional funnel clouds were reported in Kansas on Wednesday, stretching…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (574+ words) People across Kansas will soon turn clocks back as daylight saving time for 2026 comes to an end. Depending on what happens at the federal and state level, this could be the last time for the annual "fall back" of time…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (348+ words) As the autumnal equinox approaches, the popular harvest moon will soon peak over Kentucky, this time as part of a triangle with two planets. The harvest moon is the full moon that occurs closest to the date of the autumnal…...