Storms Could Fire Again Tonight: Meteorologist Chris Sramek Breaks Down the Forecast
- Kristina Hemel
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It’s been a stormy start to the week across Northwest Kansas, and more active weather may be on the way this evening.
NWKS Radio’s meteorologist Chris Sramek with Decision Weather joined us for a live update this afternoon and shared insight into the evolving weather situation.
“We already had some activity firing up there in eastern Colorado,” Sramek said. “This morning's showers have moved east, and now the sun is out, which means temperatures are climbing fast.”
As of this afternoon, Oberlin was sitting at 77° with a 61° dew point, and Colby was at 75° with a 57° dew point — classic ingredients for evening storm development.
💨 What’s expected:According to Sramek, we’re watching a shortwave disturbance moving through the area this evening, which could trigger storms again between 6 and 10 p.m., entering near the Kansas-Colorado border and pushing east through midnight.
🌩️ Severe weather risks include:
Large hail (1–2 inches)
Strong wind gusts (60–70 mph)
Heavy rain (1–2 inches possible)
Isolated supercells with rotation
“The highest potential for those rotating supercells looks to be near the Three Corners area and maybe again near Goodland and Sharon Springs, just to the south and west of Colby,” he explained. “Like last night, these storms may not move quickly, so we could see localized heavy rainfall and strong wind gusts.”
🧭 While the Storm Prediction Center has placed areas south of Highway 40 under the strongest threat zone, including places like Scott City and Leoti, areas along I-70 and up to the Kansas-Nebraska border are still under a marginal risk for severe weather.
Chris will be tracking the storms live with the NWKS Radio team throughout the evening.
📻 Stay tuned on air, and follow NWKS Radio on Facebook for real-time updates and warnings.
➡️ This is the kind of night where staying weather-aware could make a big difference.