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HWOICT

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wichita KS
438 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

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438 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas,
South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Patchy fog is possible across southern Kansas this morning.
Visibilities are expected to improve by 9-10 am.

Extreme grassland fire danger will impact locations along and west
of a line from Lincoln to Great Bend this afternoon and a Red Flag
Warning remains in effect.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

A vigorous storm system will arrive on Friday bringing increasing
chances for strong and severe thunderstorms to much of the area on Friday
afternoon and evening.

Very high grassland fire danger may return for Friday to areas along
and west of I-135 and again Sunday through Wednesday.

Thunderstorm chances may return across the region late Wednesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated today or tonight.

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For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=ict

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