Slight chance of storms this afternoon

Thursday’s forecast contains a slight risk of severe weather for Wyandotte County. (National Weather Service graphic)

A slight chance of isolated to scattered non-severe storms is in today’s forecast, mainly across the northern part of the region and in the afternoon and evening, according to the National Weather Service.

Then, on Thursday, widespread storms are possible across the entire area during the afternoon and evening hours, the weather service said.

Some storms on Thursday could become strong to severe, with damaging winds and hail being the main concerns, according to the weather service.

The forecast for Friday and the weekend appears dry at this time, the weather service said.

The Missouri and Kansas rivers in Wyandotte County currently are below flood stage and below action stage, according to hydrology charts.

Today, there is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4 p.m., the weather service said. It will be partly sunny with a high near 87 and a south wind of 3 to 8 mph. Winds may gust as high as 18 mph.

Tonight, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 72 and a south wind of 6 mph, gusting as high as 18 mph, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, it will be sunny with a high near 89 and a south wind of 6 to 11 mph, gusting as high as 24 mph, the weather service said.

Wednesday night, it will be partly cloudy with a low of 74 and a south wind of 8 mph, according to the weather service.

Thursday, there is a 70 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m., then showers are likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., followed by showers and thunderstorms after 4 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 86 with a south wind of 9 to 13 mph, gusting as high as 29 mph. Between a half and three-quarters inch of rain is possible.

Thursday night, there is a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7 p.m., with a low of 61, according to the weather service. Between a quarter and half-inch of rain is possible.

Friday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 80, the weather service said.

Friday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 62, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 84, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 68, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be sunny with a high near 86, the weather service said.

Sunday night, the low will be around 68 with mostly clear skies, according to the weather service.

Monday, the high will be near 86 with sunny skies, the weather service said.

High school football results

Sept. 6

Harmon 35, Turner 0

Piper 34, Eudora 7

Washington 40, Atchison 14

Plattsburg 36, Sumner Academy 6

Paola 48, Bonner Springs 21

Summit Christian Academy of Lee’s Summit 55, Bishop Ward 0

Sept. 13

Washington at Harmon

DeSoto at Wyandotte

Atchison at Schlagle

Baldwin at Piper

Eudora at Bonner Springs

Bishop Ward vs. Van Horn at William Chrisman Stadium

Turner at Shawnee Heights in Tecumseh, Kansas

Sept. 14

Sumner Academy at Highland Park, Topeka

Wolfe Moore, Rogers named distinguished health care advocates

Rep. Kathy Wolfe Moore
Lt. Gov. Lynn Rogers

State Rep. Kathy Wolfe Moore, D-36th Dist., has been named a 2019 Kansas Hospital Association Distinguished Health Care Advocate.

Lt. Gov. Lynn Rogers also was named a Distinguished Health Care Advocate.

Members of the Kansas Hospital Association honored them at the KHA Annual Convention and Trade Show on Sept. 5 in Wichita.

The Kansas Hospital Association Board of Directors established this award to recognize individuals, organizations or groups who provide exemplary contribution to the health and well-being of the people of Kansas through their leadership in the political or policy arena.

Lt. Gov. Rogers was sworn in as Lieutenant Governor of Kansas on Jan. 14, 2019. He is a former State Senator and former Wichita Board of Education president. He spent more than 30 years traveling Kansas as an agriculture banker assisting farmers and ranchers with financial and investment planning. This experience helped him understand the challenges facing Kansans in rural communities.

As lieutenant governor, Rogers heads the newly created Office of Rural Prosperity. In that role, he has been a tireless advocate for KanCare expansion. He also has crisscrossed the state repeatedly, visiting with Kansas hospitals about the issues affecting their continued ability to provide access to care. During his entire time in the legislature and now as lieutenant governor, he has been a constant supporter of health care.

Rep. Wolfe Moore is in her fifth consecutive term as state representative from Wyandotte County. She is the ranking minority member on the House Appropriations Committee and serves on the Taxation Committee. She currently serves as a board member of Wyandotte Economic Development Council and the Wyandot Center (Community Mental Health Center for Wyandotte County). Outside of the Kansas Legislature, she serves as the external liaison for the University of Kansas Health System.

Rep. Wolfe Moore has played an instrumental leadership role on numerous issues that are important to Kansas hospitals, including KanCare expansion; the restoration of Medicaid reimbursement reductions; providing choice to public hospitals regarding concealed carry; creating guardrails for the operation of the KanCare managed care organizations; and modifying the provider assessment program in a positive manner.

Both Lt. Gov. Lynn Rogers and Rep. Kathy Wolfe Moore have been tireless advocates for measures to improve the Kansas health care system, a spokesman for the Kansas Hospital Association stated. They have steadfastly stood up for what is best for patients and providers, the spokesman stated.

The Kansas Hospital Association is a voluntary, nonprofit organization existing to be the leading advocate and resource for members. KHA membership includes 222 member facilities, of which 125 are full-service, community hospitals. Founded in 1910, KHA’s vision is “Optimal Health for Kansas.”