Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.
Forecast for Harper
Updated: 3:52 am CST on December 24, 2009
Winter Storm Warning in effect until 6 PM CST Friday...
Today
Snow likely. Blowing snow. Windy. Snow accumulation around 1 inch. Total snow accumulation around 1 inch. Highs 25 to 30. Temperature steady or slowly falling in the afternoon. North winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Areas of blowing snow in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Windy. Lows 10 to 15. Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. Lowest wind chills around 5 below.
Christmas Day
Partly sunny. Breezy. Highs in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Lowest wind chills around 6 below in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of flurries. Lows near 15. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny. Highs 25 to 30. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Lowest wind chills around 1 below in the morning.
... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 6 PM CST Friday...
A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 6 PM CST Friday.
* Timing... light to moderate snow should begin to develop over the area around mid morning. The snow will persist into tonight.
* Winds/visibility... strong northwest winds at 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 50 mph will develop over the area today. These high wind speeds in combination with the snow may cause very low visibilities at times across the warned area.
* Snow accumulations... total snow accumulations will range from 1 to 4 inches across central... south central and east central Kansas... highest generally east of a line extending from Wellington to Wichita to Hillsboro.
* Other impacts... the high wind speeds in combination with the snow may cause drifting and severe reductions in the visibility and make traveling very dangerous.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Storm Warning means significant winter weather is expected or occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 6:01 am CST on December 24, 2009
... On this date in weather history...
In 1955... the high in Wichita reached 83 degrees... the warmest December temperature ever recorded for the city. In 1983... residents of south central Kansas were under enormous pressure as Wichita recorded a barometric pressure of 31.21 inches... the highest barometric pressure ever recorded in the air capital.