Dodge City, KS – A heat advisory is in effect for central Kansas on Monday, including Hays, Larned, Pratt, and Medicine Lodge. Residents can expect peak afternoon temperatures ranging from 100 to 104 degrees, with relative humidity values between 25% and 30%, resulting in heat indices around 105 degrees.
According to the US National Weather Service in Dodge City, the advisory emphasizes the potential health risks associated with extreme heat, urging residents to take precautions. Later in the week, the weather is expected to shift. Isolated thunderstorms are possible across extreme western Kansas late this afternoon and evening. While these storms are not anticipated to be severe, small hail and gusty winds up to 50 mph cannot be ruled out.
Looking ahead, mainly dry weather is forecast through Tuesday, with small chances for thunderstorms each late day and evening starting Wednesday. The National Weather Service notes it is too early to determine the severity of these storms, but given the time of year, hail and high winds remain possible during the evening hours.
