Your midday Kansas weather update Kansas faces a dramatic weather whiplash today with record-breaking heat giving way to severe thunderstorms and a massive temperature plunge. We're tracking 29 weather alerts statewide, including Wind Advisories and a Red Flag Warning, as this powerful system moves through. This morning starts mild with temperatures already in the 70s, but we'll soar to a record-shattering 94 degrees by 3 P.M.