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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
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Hourly Observations For MITCHELL County
300 AM CDT FRI APR 26 2024


NORTHEAST KANSAS
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
CONCORDIA      CLOUDY    60  57  89 S24G37    29.55F                  
EMPORIA        CLOUDY    57  55  93 S12G25    29.67F                  
LAWRENCE       LGT RAIN  58  55  90 SE18G25   29.70F                  
MANHATTAN      CLOUDY    60  56  86 S23G31    29.59F                  
MARYSVILLE     CLOUDY    59  59 100 SE20G30   29.60F                  
OLATHE IND     LGT RAIN  55  53  93 S14G26    29.73S                  
OLATHE EXE     TSTM      55  54  96 S20G31    29.71F FOG              
SALINA         CLOUDY    59  57  93 SE21G31   29.57F                  
TOPEKA BILLARD CLOUDY    59  55  87 S12       29.69F                  
TOPEKA FORBES  CLOUDY    56  26  31 S18G29    29.68R                  

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


Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Kansas
Based on observations at 300am CDT, Friday April 26, 2024

Across Kansas...temperatures are near 52 degrees west, near 62 degrees central, and near 60 degrees east. Current sky conditions are cloudy west, cloudy central, and cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 97%, and the dew point is near 51 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 100%, and the dew point is near 62 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 89%, and the dew point is near 57 degrees. There is patchy fog central. Winds are from the north at 12 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the southeast at 17 mph with gusts at 30 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the south at 24 mph with gusts at 37 mph east, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 73 degrees at Medicine Lodge. The lowest temperature is 52 degrees at Goodland.


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

959 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

 DAY ONE  Tonight.

A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 2 AM for a large 
part of south central Nebraska, and Phillips, Smith and Jewell 
counties in north central Kansas. Thunderstorms through the early
overnight hours could produce hail from quarter to golf ball 
size. There may be some wind gusts over 45 mph at times. The 
thunderstorms will move north and east across the areas and likely
diminish in intensity after 2 AM.

Very heavy rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour could result 
isolated areas of flooding through the overnight hours. 

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Friday through Wednesday.

The main upper level disturbance will only slowly shift through 
the outlook area on Friday, so another round of strong to severe 
thunderstorms will be possible, especially if development occurs 
as early as late morning or early afternoon. Large hail, damaging
wind gusts, and a few tornadoes will all be possible from late 
morning through late afternoon. Areas from around and to the east
and northeast of the Tri-Cities have the greatest risk.

Additional off and on thunderstorms are possible late Saturday
afternoon into Sunday, and again Tuesday evening into Wednesday.
Severe weather chances continue into Saturday, particularly for
areas around and to the east and south of the Tri-Cities.

Non-thunderstorm south to southwest wind gusts of 40 to 45 MPH 
will be possible Friday afternoon, particularly for areas along 
and south of the Platte River.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotters are encouraged to report any instances of severe weather
that may develop today and tonight.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook


7-Day Forecast For MITCHELL County, KS
317 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

EARLY THIS MORNING
Breezy. Showers and numerous thunderstorms. Southeast winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.

TODAY
Windy. Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

TONIGHT
Clear. Lows around 50. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight.

SATURDAY
Breezy. Mostly sunny in the morning, then showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph shifting to the southeast 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.

SUNDAY
Partly cloudy with showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.

MONDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Clear. Lows in the lower 50s.

TUESDAY
Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Clear with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s.

THURSDAY
Partly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Kansas

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                 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