Windy Wednesday, with storms possible tonight

Flash flooding possible later in week

Strong storms possible Wednesday night (National Weather Service graphic)
Wednesday winds and fire danger (National Weather Service graphic)

Today will be very breezy, according to the National Weather Service, with a south southwest wind of 14 to 24 mph gusting as high as 39 mph.

Isolated strong storms are possible Wednesday evening in some areas of the region. Hail and damaging winds are possible in the strongest storms, the weather service said.

Strong and gusty winds of 30 to 40 mph are expected through the day Wednesday, according to the weather service.

Elevated fire danger is possible Wednesday afternoon because of high winds, the weather service said.

Multiple rounds of rain are expected from this evening through the weekend and into next week, according to the weather service. This could lead to localized flash flooding Thursday and Friday.

Through the middle of next week, there is the possibility of widespread rains of more than 6 inches total across much of the outlook area, the weather service said. Heavy rain is in the forecast for Friday night.

The cumulative effect of the rounds of rain could lead to river flooding from the later half of this week through next week, according to the weather service.

Today, the high will be near 88, with a south southwest wind of 14 to 24 mph, gusting as high as 39 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, there is an 80 percent chance of precipitation, with a low of 60, according to the weather service. A south southwest wind of 9 to 14 mph will become north northeast after midnight. Winds may gust as high as 21 mph. Between a quarter and half-inch of rain is expected.

Thursday, there is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 62, and a north northeast wind of 9 to 13 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected.

Thursday night, there is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low of 57, according to the weather service. An east wind of 5 to 10 mph will become south southeast after midnight. Between a tenth and quarter-inch of rain is possible.

Friday, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 83, the weather service said. A south southwest wind of 7 to 13 mph will gust as high as 20 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected.

Friday night, there is a 90 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low of 59, according to the weather service. Between three-quarters and 1 inch of rain is possible.

Saturday, there is an 80 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 64.

Saturday night, there is a 90 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 55.

Sunday, there is a 90 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 71, the weather service said.

Sunday night, there is a 70 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 65.

On Monday, Columbus Day, there is a 70 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 78, the weather service said.

Monday night, there is an 80 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low of 60, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, there is a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 70, the weather service said.

KCKCC-TEC to hold regional ATEA conference; Gov. Colyer to attend

by Kelly Rogge, KCKCC

Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer will visit Kansas City Kansas Community College’s Dr. Thomas R. Burke Technical Education Center next week as part of the American Technical Education Association Region 5 Conference.

KCKCC-TEC will be the host for the conference, bringing technical schools from eight states to the KCKCC campus.

The regional conference, “Racing to Success,” is Oct. 3 to 5 at KCKCC-TEC, 6565 State Ave. About 200 people are expected to attend. Colyer is expected to speak at 8 a.m. Oct. 4 in the Multipurpose Room at KCKCC-TEC.

The keynote speaker at the conference will be Wesley Stith, vice president purchasing manager and Small Business Liaison Officer for Clark Construction Group, LLC.

In addition, there will be a variety of breakout sessions for attendees to choose from ranging in topics from the Middle School Career Awareness Event that KCKCC-TEC holds on a regular basis and Preparing Academic Institutions for Diversity in the Workplace to Kansas SkillsUSA and Filling the Skills Gap with Customized Training.

Three tour tracks will also be offered:

• Health-Safety – Includes tours of University of Kansas Medical Center and Net Standard
• Manufacturing – Includes tours of Huhtamki and Dimensional Innovations
• Best of KCK-Wyandotte County – Includes tours of Amazon and Kansas Speedway

The planning committee is led by Cliff Smith, associate chief of facility services at KCKCC and ATEA Board member.

“We hope to gain knowledge on how other colleges and technical programs recruit business partners and how they work with those partners,” said Cliff Smith, associate chief of facility services at KCKCC. “Besides the immediate benefit of networking with other technical programs and colleges, we hope to make a donation to the KCKCC Foundation as well so that more scholarships can be provided to our students.”

The ATEA is an international association that focuses on the quality of postsecondary technical education with an emphasis in professional development for technical educators. In addition, it is a driving force behind workforce development. Founded in 1928, the ATEA strives to provide training on practical ideas and best practices while also providing a network of career connectivity. Region 5 includes technical schools from eight states – Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming and Minnesota. The conference is also opened to those in Missouri, Colorado, Oklahoma and Arkansas.

“We hope that those attending the conference will gain a better idea of what KCKCC does,” Smith said. “We want them to see what we have to offer students and how we offer it.”

For more information on the ATEA, visit www.ateaonline.org/. To learn more about the conference, contact Smith at 913-288-7681 or by email [email protected].

Christ the King School wins CEF School of Excellence Award

Christ the King Catholic School in Kansas City, Kansas, will receive the 2018 Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann CEF School of Excellence Award from the Catholic Education Foundation on Oct. 20.

School Principal Cathy Fithian will accept the award at Gaudeamus, an annual gathering of more than 1,300 Catholic education supporters.

Twenty-one schools in northeast Kansas applied for this year’s School of Excellence Award. The School of Excellence committee evaluates each school’s application based on the following criteria: “Joyfully Catholic, Diligently Achieving, Intentionally Self-Giving, Prudently Managed, and Forwardly Thinking.” Christ the King, at 54th and Leavenworth Road, serves 260 students in Wyandotte County and offers preschool through 8th grade.

“We are very proud of the high-quality, faith-filled education that Christ the King is providing for students in Kansas City, ” said Vincent Anch, executive director for the Catholic Education Foundation. “We look forward to working with Christ the King to make Catholic education possible for even more children in our community.”

To learn more about the Catholic Education Foundation and Gaudeamus, which has been ranked as one of Kansas City’s Top Ten events for seven consecutive years, please visit https://www.cefks.org/. All proceeds raised at Gaudeamus benefit the Catholic Education Foundation’s scholarship program for low-income students.