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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
500 AM CDT Tue Sep 7 2021

.Today...Mostly sunny statewide. A slight chance for showers and
thunderstorms southeast. Highs from the upper 60s southwest to the
lower 90s southeast.
.Tonight...Mostly clear northwest to Partly cloudy northeast. A slight
chance for showers and thunderstorms southwest. Lows from the middle
50s northwest to the upper 90s southwest.
.Wednesday...Mostly sunny north and east. Partly cloudy Southwest.
Highs from the lower 60s southwest to the upper 80s northwest.
.Wednesday Night...Mostly clear statewide.  Lows from the middle 50s
northeast to the upper 90s southwest.

National Ag. Weather Outlook, International Ag. Weather Summary
Current Surface Map, [2nd Source TWC],Obs: Topeka,Kansas City,Goodland
KIOWA County, Kansas Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Advisory

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Ag. Weather Forecast Parameter Maps:Spraying Conditions , Dewpoint Temperatures, Livestock Heat Stress

Hourly Observations For KIOWA County
700 AM CDT FRI APR 26 2024


SOUTHWEST KANSAS
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
DODGE CITY     CLEAR     55  42  61 SW14      29.45R                  
6HR MIN TEMP:  55; 6HR MAX TEMP:  70;                                

GARDEN CITY    CLEAR     51  48  89 W16       29.45R                  
6HR MIN TEMP:  45; 6HR MAX TEMP:  65;                                

GREAT BEND     MOCLDY    67  65  93 S18G29    29.41F                  
LIBERAL        CLEAR     52  49  89 W15       29.52R                  

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Surface 4-Panel


Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Kansas
Based on observations at 700am CDT, Friday April 26, 2024

Across Kansas...temperatures are near 49 degrees west, near 67 degrees central, and near 66 degrees east. Current sky conditions are mostly cloudy west, cloudy central, and cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 90%, and the dew point is near 46 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 93%, and the dew point is near 65 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 90%, and the dew point is near 63 degrees. Winds are from the west at 15 mph west, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the south at 21 mph with gusts at 28 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the south at 22 mph with gusts at 36 mph east, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 70 degrees at Medicine Lodge. The lowest temperature is 49 degrees at Goodland.


All NWS Radars (In near-real time), Current Livestock Heat Stress Index (LSI), Current Wind Chill Map
Hazardous Weather Outlook For KIOWA County,KS

451 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 /351 AM MDT Fri Apr 26 2024/

 DAY ONE  Today and Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Saturday through Thursday

Severe thunderstorms are expected Saturday evening with large
hail, damaging winds and possibly tornadoes.

Critical fire weather conditions are forecast for Saturday with
low humidity and strong southwest winds.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation will not be needed.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook


7-Day Forecast For KIOWA County, KS
614 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

TODAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

TONIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds 15 to 20 mph, becoming southeast around 10 mph after midnight.

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Windy, hot with highs in the mid 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, increasing to 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms and rain in the evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight. Breezy with lows in the lower 50s. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, diminishing to 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.

SUNDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming west in the afternoon.

SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.

MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.

WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

THURSDAY
Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Kansas

                               KANSAS                                                                     
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                 MAY 1-MAY 5  MAY 3-MAY 9    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
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   Temperature:      Above        Above                                            
 Precipitation:      Above        Above                                            

....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
5 Day Rainfall Forecast, 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook
Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

APRIL 26TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1834...
Killer frosts were reported in the Deep South. The frost was quite severe
around Huntsville AL, and highlighted a backward spring in the South that
year. (David Ludlum)
...1978...
An unusually strong occluded front swept out of the Gulf of Alaska and
produced the first April thunderstorm of record at Fairbanks. Pea size hail
fell northeast of Fairbanks from thunderstorms whose tops were less than
8000 feet. (The Weather Channel)
...1984...
Severe thunderstorms associated with an intense cyclone spawned a total of
forty-seven tornadoes in two days from Louisiana to Upper Michigan. The
tornadoes killed 16 persons and injured 259 others. (Storm Data)


Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky