Jul 09, 2025

Heatburst: Temperature jumped 16 degrees in minutes in Kan. town

Posted Jul 09, 2025 12:30 PM

HASKELL COUNTY —A heatburst occurred Wednesday morning in the southwest Kansas community of Sublette.

Radar image at 3:09 a.m. Wednesday-image National Weather Service Dodge City
Radar image at 3:09 a.m. Wednesday-image National Weather Service Dodge City

The National Weather Service reported the temperature jumped from 67 to 83 degrees at 3a.m.   This was the result of a heatburst due to a southward moving storm line that passed in the region.