| has gloss | eng: The National Weather Service Wichita, Kansas is a local weather forecast office of the National Weather Service responsible for monitoring weather conditions for 26 counties in central, south-central, and southeastern Kansas, including the Wichita Metropolitan Area and Salina, Kansas. The Army Signal Service established a federal weather office in the region on June 13, 1888. On April 1, 1930, the Wichita Municipal Airport (currently McConnell Air Force Base) weather office opened . Pilot Balloons were sent at 5:30 am and pm each day, and from April 1, 1930 to November 29, 1940 there were two Weather Bureau Offices in Wichita. The current National Weather Service Wichita is located at Wichita Mid-Continent Airport and is in charge of issuing local forecasts and weather warnings for central, south central, and southeastern Kansas. It is one of four National Weather Service offices located in Kansas and one of seven that serve the state. |
