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[Matthew Harding 😷 @Matt_Harding]

“Never lose hope. Storms make people stronger and never last forever.” -Roy T. Bennett

[NWS Wichita @NWSWichita]

Dense fog continues to spread northward this morning across southern Kansas. Be mindful that visibility may change quickly on your morning commute. Slow down and use extra caution if traveling this morning. #kswx

[Ian Rapoport @RapSheet]

#Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes underwent an MRI following today’s win and sources say the tests did not reveal a major injury.

Mahomes’ elbow strain/sprain will be monitored over the next few days for pain and swelling. But so far, so good. Mahomes did go back in the game.

[Matthew Harding 😷 @Matt_Harding]

@jeff_gluck Are they going to change the playoff format again because Kyle keeps winning?

[Ben Noll @BenNollWeather]

A record El Niño could help produce a lot of snow this winter!

This map highlights all the places across the U.S. where above-average snowfall is the most likely outcome from December through February, covering quite a few states.

The Intermountain West, Plains and Appalachians stand out as possible snowfall hot spots.

A record-strong southern jet stream from El Niño is going to produce a lot of storms and provide a ton of moisture.

It's hard to overstate just how high the snowfall ceiling could be for winter storms this season — but only if there's enough cold air to turn all that moisture into snow.

[Ben Noll @BenNollWeather]

New ECMWF data shows the *strongest subtropical jet stream* in its forecast history blowing across the Pacific and U.S. this winter into next spring, with record-strength winds predicted from California to Florida.

There's even a connection to Europe.

El Niño fuels more thunderstorms near the equator, which release heat high into the atmosphere.

That extra warmth strengthens the Hadley circulation and steepens the temperature gradient between the tropics and the mid-latitudes, which strengthens the subtropical jet.

And that's why such a stormy winter is anticipated across the western, southern and eastern United States.

[NWS Wichita @NWSWichita]

Mid level clouds providing a great sunset this evening! #kswx

[Matthew Harding 😷 @Matt_Harding]

@SteveKornacki Excellent job, Steve. I watched you all night long and your analysis was brilliant.

Job well done! Let’s do this again in 2 years!

[Matthew Harding 😷 @Matt_Harding]

@Hamilton4Kansas Congratulations, Mr. Senator-elect! Let’s get to Washington and do some work!

[Jackson Martin @JacksonMartinKS]

For the first time since 2010... Republicans will not hold a veto-proof supermajority in the state of Kansas. #ksleg

[Matthew Harding 😷 @Matt_Harding]

Liberal, KS went blue. It’s not a wave, it’s an effing tsunami!

[Michael Riedl @michaelriedl]

Crazy!

[Matthew Harding 😷 @Matt_Harding]

@SteveKornacki what is a “DSA Democrat?”

[Weather Track US @weathertrackus]

Tornado Watch forthcoming for parts of Oklahoma & Kansas this afternoon.

Significant tornadoes are possible.

[NWS Wichita @NWSWichita]

A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas until 10 PM CST

[Matthew Harding 😷 @Matt_Harding]

@wxColton We should play Taps for the NAM, 3km NAM, SREF & HREF. Sad day for the weather enterprise.

[NWS Storm Prediction Center @NWSSPC]

7:00am CST #SPC Day1 Outlook Enhanced Risk: across north-central Oklahoma and south-central Kansas https://t.co/TgJgC6cj9Y

[Jim Cantore @JimCantore]

SPC ups the tornado probabilities from ICT to OKC

[Benjamin Solak @BenjaminSolak]

ESPN Research: Chiefs pressured Bo Nix on 2 of 34 dropbacks (6%), the lowest for any team since 2024 Week 5, and the lowest for the Chiefs since 2012 Week 8

Chiefs had a 48.5% pressure rate on Nix in Week 1

[StormNet @StormNetWx]

Elevated threat of tornadoes detected for Monday, November 2nd, 2026.

See attached map for details.

This forecast initialized on Sunday morning. Follow for future forecast updates.

[Matthew Harding 😷 @Matt_Harding]

Will have a 17 point lead and still lose.

[Henry Greenstein @HenryGreenstein]

The KU-UCF game next weekend at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium will kick off at 2:45 p.m. and be televised on ESPN2, according to the Big 12 website.

[Andrew Brady @Brady_Wx]

Experimental guidance suggests that this is mostly a QLCS tornado threat