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Grinter Farm's sunflower field in Lawrence, Kansas, draws visitors and photographers from around the world. This season's flowers are expected to fade more quickly than previous years' due to the extreme heat this week.
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Wet bulb globe temperature uses a combination of weather data that indicates how conditions will affect the human body. But there is no universal standard, leaving just what amount of heat is dangerous up to interpretation.
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Meteorologists and climatologists often have a tough job explaining climate change to the public, especially in places where audiences may be more skeptical of the science. In the Midwest and Great Plains, strong resistance has pushed some out of the field.
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Bison grazing on native prairie for three decades transformed the landscape, allowing wildflowers to thrive that can feed legions of bees and butterflies.
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has issued a State of Disaster Emergency due to the extreme cold and the stress it's placing on utility companies.Evergy, the…
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Homeless shelters and city officials are working to make sure Wichita's homeless population stays safe during this ongoing cold snap.Temperatures and wind…
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Seven low-intensity earthquakes have rattled parts of the Wichita area since Thanksgiving, but a Kansas expert on seismic activity says residents should…
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WICHITA, Kansas — Tornadoes aren’t forming at the same pace as usual this year, creating one of Kansas’ quietest storm seasons in recent memory.In fact,…
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Here's your chance to immerse yourself in extreme, real-world weather conditions.Fly through a hurricane, swirl along a tornado’s path, map lightning…
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Dena Duffin, 53, pulls her teenage son close as she looks into the trailer stuffed with tables, tubs of housewares and whatever else they were able to...
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The month of May was an all-timer in Kansas, as sites across the state recorded rain on all but two days. The deluge broke state and local rainfall…
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Early, heavy and, in some areas, nearly relentless rains have led to a late planting season across much of the central United States, especially for...