Osage County Fire District #5 - Lyndon/Vassar

Osage County Fire District #5 - Lyndon/Vassar Osage County Fire District #5 is an all volunteer department operating out of two stations in centra Our primary district serves approximately 3,100 residents.

Osage County Fire District #5 is an all volunteer department operating out of two stations in central Osage County. We have 13 apparatus -- three engines, four brush trucks, two tender trucks, two medical units, a service truck, and an ATV. Our district covers 80 square miles, provides automatic mutual aid for 235 square miles, and provides county mutual aid for 700 square miles. Several major highways route through our district, including US75, K268, K31, and K68 highways. We provide fire protection, first responder, rescue, and extrication services. Out of 18 active members in the department, 88% are nationally certified to the level of Firefighter I and 50% are certified to the level of Firefighter II. We have an average of 225 calls for service per year, with an average of 125 being medical emergency calls.

09/15/2026

Showers and storms will develop along a cold front today and tonight. Some of the storms may be strong to severe across northeast, east-central, and central KS. The primary hazards will be damaging wind gusts, small hail, and heavy rainfall. The chances for heavy rainfall will increase tonight and last into Wednesday morning. The heaviest rain will be located across northeast KS, where over 2 inches of rain are forecasted to fall. An upper-level disturbance and cold front will bring another chance for showers and thunderstorms late Friday afternoon through Saturday.

09/14/2026

Today heats up, but this will be short-lived with a cold front moving through Tuesday and hanging around the area. Because of the front, there will be large differences in temperatures north/south of the KS Turnpike, especially on Tuesday. Additionally, storm chances come to north central KS late this afternoon and evening, then spread north to south on Tuesday and continue into Wednesday. A few severe storms with locally heavy rainfall are possible during that time.

09/13/2026

Today, the better chances for showers and thunderstorms will be during the morning hours. Expect a few showers and storms possible Monday morning, with a better chance for showers and thunderstorms across north-central KS late Monday afternoon through Monday night. As the cold front shifts east, expect the shower and thunderstorm chances to increase on Tuesday. The showers and thunderstorms will linger into Wednesday morning. Some of the thunderstorms late Monday afternoon through Wednesday morning may be strong to severe, with damaging wind gusts, large hail, and heavy rainfall being the primary hazards.

09/12/2026

Scattered storms in northeast KS early today may linger through the morning. Then expect some dry time before scattered storms could redevelop later this afternoon into the evening. Not everyone will see storms, but those that develop later today could produce damaging winds or large hail. Rain eventually clears out Sunday. Although Monday looks hot, another front is on the way Monday night into Tuesday with better rain chances.

09/11/2026

Patchy dense fog may develop before sunrise across east central KS, then dissipate after 8 AM. There will be a chance for morning and late afternoon showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Temperatures will slowly warm through the 80s this weekend, then into the 90s by next Monday.

09/10/2026

Showers & storms end by mid-morning with skies gradually clearing through the day. Patchy fog develops tonight into Friday morning. Several chances for storms, potentially some strong/severe, come Friday night through the weekend, but there will be dry time as well.

09/09/2026

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09/09/2026

Scattered showers & storms are expected through the day as a front moves through the area. A couple of strong to severe storms are possible this afternoon along and south of Interstate 35. More seasonable temps are expected into the weekend, along with several chances for rain.

09/08/2026

Another hot day today with highs eclipsing 100 degrees for most and heat index values as high as 109 degrees. Storms develop along a cold front late this afternoon into the evening. A couple storms could be strong to severe. An active pattern keeps chances for rain through the weekend with slightly cooler temperatures.

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120 W 17th Street
Lyndon, KS
66451

Telephone

+17858284567

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