There is a slight chance of thunderstorms across south central Kansas including Medicine Lodge late this afternoon and evening which could contain wind gusts as high as 50 mph and small hail.

High temperatures will be mainly in the 80s, with the warmest readings near the Oklahoma state line.

Last Year’s Temps/Records

2011 High: 74
2011 Low: 42
Record High: 103 (1998)
Record Low: 30 (2000)

• Today: A slight chance of sprinkles before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
• Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
• Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a east northeast wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon.
• Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. East northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
• Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
• Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

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News from the Oil Patch September 24, 2012

The Hays Police Department conducted 34 traffic stops and received eight animal calls on Saturday and Sunday, according to the Hays Police Activity Log.

Saturday

Disturbances: Officers responded to five disturbance reports on Saturday. Two of the alleged reports were for fights. The first fight was reported in the 700 block of West 12^th Street at 3:03AM and the second alleged fight was reported in the 800 block of Ash Street at 9:32PM. Officers also investigated one disorderly conduct in connection with a disturbance report in the 1000 block of East 41^st Street. The final two disturbance reports were both noise related.

Driving Under the Influence: Hays PD conducted two driving under the influence stops in the early morning hours Saturday. The first driving under the influence stop was conducted in the 1000 block of East 8^th Street at 1:53AM. The second alleged DUI stop was conducted in the 4000 block o f General Hays Road at 2:17AM

Vehicle Accidents: The Hays Police Department responded to two motor vehicle accidents on Saturday evening. The first accident involving private property was reported in the 2200 block of Canterbury Drive at 9:30 Saturday evening. The second accident involving personal injury occurred at 20^th and Allen Street at 11:00PM.

Damage to Property: Officers investigated a pair of reports of criminal damage to property on Saturday. The first alleged incident was in the 2500 block of Vine Street Sunday afternoon between 12:30 and 1:30. The second alleged incident occurred in the 100 block of West 7^th Street between 2:00 and 6:00PM.

Sunday

Battery: The Hays Police Department began investigating three reports of battery on Sunday. Two of the cases were reported as simple battery. The first was reported in the 2200 block of Canterbury Drive at 1:17AM. Another case of simple battery was reported in the 200 block of West 10^th Street just after 2:00AM Sunday. The final battery report, investigated by the Hays Police Department Sunday, was an aggravated battery report in the 100 block of West 10^th Street Sunday morning at 2:40.

Theft: Officers responded to a pair of theft repots in the early morning hours Sunday. Officers investigated a report of theft in the 1000 block of Elm Street. The alleged theft occurred between 2:20 and 2:49AM Sunday. Officers also investigated a theft report in the 4000 block of General Hays Road. The alleged theft occurred between12:00 and 2:42PM.

Driving Under the Influence: Hays PD conducted two driving under the influence stops on Sunday morning. The first stop was conducted in the 700 block of Elm Street at 1:48 Sunday morning. The second DUI stop was conducted in the 100 block of West 7^th Street at 2:28AM.

Dangerous Animal: The Hays Police Department received three animal calls on Sunday, one of the calls was to report a dangerous animal. The alleged dangerous animal was reported in the 400 block of West 5^th Street at 8:30 Sunday morning.

Vehicle Accident: Officers responded to one motor vehicle accident report on Sunday. The alleged accident occurred in the 200 block of Vine Street between 6:32 and 7:04AM Sunday.

 

The Hays Police Department conducted 21 traffic stops and received four animal calls on Friday, according to the Hays Police Activity Log.

Driving Under the Influence: Officers conducted two driving under the influence stops in the early morning hours Friday. The first stop was conducted in the 700 block of Elm Street at 12:43AM. Officers conducted the second stop in the 1200 block of Vine Street at1:13AM.

Civil Dispute: The Hays Police Department investigated two reports of civil dispute on Friday. The first incident was reported in the 2200 block of Canterbury. Officers investigated a report of harassment by telephone of fax in connection with the dispute report on Friday evening. The Hays PD investigated a report of simple battery in connection with a civil dispute in the 4000 block of General Hays Road

Theft: Officers conducted two theft investigations on Friday. The first was in the 2700 block ofHall Street at 4:21PM and the second was in the 4300 block of Vine Street at 8:41PM.

Vehicle Accidents: Hays PD responded to two motor vehicle accident reports on Friday. Both accidents were reported in the 4300 block of Vine Street. The first accident occurred at 9:05AM and the second accident was reported at 4:05PM.

Suicidal Subject: Officers responded to the 500 block of East 11^th Street for the report of an intoxicated and suicidal subject Friday evening at 7:04.