Butler County, Kansas Emergency Management

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And here it is, faithful customers of Mother Nature Corp… the forecast you neither wanted nor asked for. Not only is she...
08/27/2026

And here it is, faithful customers of Mother Nature Corp… the forecast you neither wanted nor asked for.

Not only is she going to continue to send all of the rainfall somewhere else, but, once again, she plans to roast us until our eyeballs start to resemble poached eggs. Tomorrow won’t feel so bad, but it’s all downhill from there (or is it uphill, since temps will be rising?) From Saturday through the foreseeable future, daily highs will land right around 100 degrees (with heat indices definitely reaching the triple-digits). And don’t be fooled by those storm cloud images in the NWS graphic… those aren’t for us (of course they aren’t).

M.N. is making one concession, though: as the heat rolls in, so will some gusty south winds. The air may be stiflingly hot, but at least it will be moving! (Yippee?)

Lately, we seem to have had a lot of “green” days – days with that green “Marginal” storm risk over us. But we’re starti...
08/24/2026

Lately, we seem to have had a lot of “green” days – days with that green “Marginal” storm risk over us. But we’re starting to think that the “green” simply means that Mother Nature is giving us a green light to watch other people get rain [grumble, grumble]. Tomorrow we’re going to do that “green” thing again. Our whopping 20% precipitation probability for Tuesday isn’t very encouraging… but just in case we land on the damp side of that 20%, be ready for evening/overnight storms to get strong-to-severe (better chances are northwest of the Turnpike… and in places that aren’t green).

While we’re waiting for the raindrops to (hopefully) fall, we’re also keeping a close eye on the heat. Temps will be toasty all week, but more of the normal-August kind of toasty (highs in the low-to-mid 90s with heat indices in the upper-90s). The miserable kind of heat is taking a break, but not a long one. Mother Nature appears to be putting it back to work this weekend. Sigh. (Less than 30 days now until fall!!)

Things that didn’t really happen over the past couple of days:1. It did not feel substantially cooler. It wasn’t entire...
08/21/2026

Things that didn’t really happen over the past couple of days:
1. It did not feel substantially cooler. It wasn’t entirely miserable, but nearly-100 is definitely not the same thing as upper 80s/low 90s.
2. The low-probabilities for moisture mostly turned out to be no-probabilities for moisture… except early-early this morning. The official measurements don’t reflect much of anything, but we’re positive we didn’t dream up the sound of rainfall hitting the windows (did we??).

We take both of these as signs of false advertising by Mother Nature Corp and we are requesting a refund.

As for the upcoming forecast…. Well, today is going hurt again (another of those sweltering triple-digit-heat-indices days). But after that, the heat is actually supposed to ease off a bit for the weekend. And we’re also forecasted to see sporadic rain chances, mostly overnight. Tonight’s activity could go strong-to-severe, so the Storm Prediction Center dropped another of those Marginal risks on us. So, the deal appears to be, if we can make it through today, we may actually be able to enjoy the weekend.

(From Mother Nature: terms and conditions may apply, subject to change just because.)

And it looks like Mother Nature’s word may be good this time (at least partially)… Our forecasted high is “only” around ...
08/19/2026

And it looks like Mother Nature’s word may be good this time (at least partially)…
Our forecasted high is “only” around 90 degrees today and tomorrow, which is actually our normal for this time of year (and should feel a tad more pleasant than 104). Unfortunately, M.N. is already throwing more steamy days into the outlook. As you’re making your plans for the next week, you can plan to feel uncomfortably warm from Saturday through at least Tuesday (highs in the upper 90s with heat indices around 100 again).

Oh, and about that moisture…
Tonight’s stormy chances have apparently evaporated (well.. they actually scooted away from us). Instead of evening rain, we have a slight chance for showers scheduled for this morning… but those showers seem to have gotten lost on their travels. At the last check, they were wandering around up by I-70 and didn’t seem interested in us (but we’re still going to hold on to that 30% chance!). The other rain chances this week are spotty and mostly focused on places other than here. (We're starting to feel like they are avoiding us... on purpose.)

UPDATE (2:15 pm): We got added to the Heat Advisory. Yay.ORIGINAL POST:Brace yourselves… here comes the heat again. We ...
08/18/2026

UPDATE (2:15 pm):
We got added to the Heat Advisory. Yay.

ORIGINAL POST:
Brace yourselves… here comes the heat again. We did get excluded from the Heat Advisory (it’s south and west of us), so hopefully that means we won’t see the worst of it. However, we also got excluded from the best rainfall chances… sigh.

Butler County’s high temps will hover right around 100 degrees today, with heat indices a few degrees above that. When the rain clouds start developing tonight, they’ll mostly be hanging out in northern/northeastern Kansas. That’s where most of the severe wind and hail should also stay (the part we’re ok with missing). As a front passes through the state tomorrow, it’s going to split the heat experience – those folks north of the front should have a relatively comfortable day, while those south of it will be under the broiler again. Right now, forecasters think the KS/OK border counties will be the scorched ones (our highs are forecasted for the upper 80s/low 90s). Oh.. and even though the Storm Prediction Center put us under another Marginal severe risk for Wednesday, we’re not holding our breath. It sounds like our moisture chances will be about as spectacular as they are today…

For those of you suffering from Temperature Trauma, we’re going to put this out there very gently: There is a rather to...
08/17/2026

For those of you suffering from Temperature Trauma, we’re going to put this out there very gently: There is a rather toasty bump in this week’s forecast. You are probably going to feel a little nervous when the numbers start rising again tomorrow. But don’t be afraid. Yes, it’s true… Tuesday’s high temps could top out over 100 degrees, and heat indices may reach 105 degrees. But this should be a very brief bump. The cool-down that we were promised should return on Weds and continue through the end of the week. So take a deep breath, grab your portable misting fan, and push through!

As for the moisture... well, it does seem to be going everywhere but here (unless you count the six or seven wet dots that we found on our sidewalk earlier today). However, the Storm Prediction Center’s Tuesday target just took a major dive down into our area. The angrier part of the bullseye (with its large hail and damaging wind potential) is still north of us, but hopefully our “Marginal” band will at least bring some rainfall. If we miss it on Tuesday night, there is another moisture chance on Wednesday night (and currently without the severe storm threat). Fingers crossed that one of those will amount to a bit more than just a tease!

In our long stretch of scorching dry heat, the Storm Prediction Center has done something interesting. They have added a...
08/13/2026

In our long stretch of scorching dry heat, the Storm Prediction Center has done something interesting. They have added a Marginal threat for thunderstorms to much of Kansas for today, tomorrow, and Saturday.

The bad news: so far, the “much of Kansas” doesn’t include much of Butler County.

The odds that the rain will reach us or that it will dial down the furnace are not exactly in our favor… Our local forecasters think any cool rain or even any chance for cooler temps will stay north/northwest of us until Sunday (yep – they added Saturday to our line-up of extreme heat). But if the dark clouds DO stretch this far south this afternoon/evening, they could bring some small hail and gusty winds. And some moisture that will probably sizzle and evaporate as soon as it touches the surface of the sun… errr, we mean our ground (which will be cooked by 104-degree temps and 110-degree heat indices today… or something close to that).

You may now resume actively melting into your sneakers.

Dear Valued Customer,Your order for the product “Fall” cannot be fulfilled at this time. This product is currently unava...
08/11/2026

Dear Valued Customer,

Your order for the product “Fall” cannot be fulfilled at this time. This product is currently unavailable and it is unknown when it will be back in stock. In the meantime, if you are interested, we have an excess of “Summer” on hand and are currently offering it at a heavily discounted rate.

Sincerely,
Mother Nature Corp.

In other words, the oppressively hot weather is going to continue… and the NWS is now extending their concerns about dangerous heat through at least Friday. Peak temps will be at or above 100 degrees each day, and heat indices are expected to range between 103 and 108 degrees. For those folks who live in Central Kansas, there is a chance that a little moisture and some slightly cooler air could seep into their area on Thursday… but we’re not in Central KS, so that doesn’t do us much good. Stay safe, stay cool (as cool as possible), and know that eventually “Fall” will be back in stock!

UPDATE (noon, 8/11): We're now under an Extreme Heat Warning through Friday evening. Yay.

Grab a cup of coffee, kick up your feet, and take a moment to participate in the county's 2027 Budget and Economic Devel...
08/06/2026

Grab a cup of coffee, kick up your feet, and take a moment to participate in the county's 2027 Budget and Economic Development survey!

(And, yes, we feel that coffee is appropriate even when it's over 90 degrees outside.)

Mother Nature was hard at work last night, trying to turn today’s weather outlook into something a little spicier… espec...
08/06/2026

Mother Nature was hard at work last night, trying to turn today’s weather outlook into something a little spicier… especially for folks in Southeast Kansas. According to the teasers she is putting out, she is considering two options: either kick off storms this afternoon or save them for the overnight hours. With either scenario, there is a chance storms will go severe and drop large hail, gusty winds, and heavy rainfall… especially in Southeast Kansas (that’s where the Storm Prediction Center has parked its new “Slight” or 2/5 risk area). Once the rainfall gets started, it may take a while before it turns back off again. The NWS is expecting a “prolonged period of showers” overnight and into Friday morning (but this time we have lots of extra-dry places to store extra-generous rainfall… if that’s what M.N. ends up sending us).

And speaking of dry… after this round of rainfall, Mother Nature plans to bake all of the moisture back out of us. Sizzling conditions (highs close to or at 100 degrees) are predicted to last from Saturday through at least Tuesday. We’re so very excited.

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