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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 MORTON County
100 AM CDT FRI MAR 29 2024


SOUTHWEST KANSAS
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
DODGE CITY     CLEAR     53  37  54 S20G29    29.77F                  
6HR MIN TEMP:  52; 6HR MAX TEMP:  68;                                

ELKHART        CLEAR     45  26  45 SW13      29.84S                  
GARDEN CITY    CLEAR     45  32  60 S9        29.76R                  
6HR MIN TEMP:  45; 6HR MAX TEMP:  68;                                

GREAT BEND     CLEAR     53  39  59 S18       29.79F                  
LIBERAL        CLEAR     53  24  32 SW16      29.81S                  
PRATT          CLEAR     54  39  57 S20G25    29.82F                  
6HR MIN TEMP:  54; 6HR MAX TEMP:  66;                                

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


Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Kansas
Based on observations at 100am CDT, Friday March 29, 2024

Across Kansas...temperatures are near 45 degrees west, near 53 degrees central, and near 54 degrees east. Current sky conditions are partly cloudy west, clear central, and clear east. In the west, relative humidity is near 49%, and the dew point is near 27 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 59%, and the dew point is near 39 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 50%, and the dew point is near 36 degrees. Winds are from the southwest at 7 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the south at 14 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the south at 13 mph east, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 55 degrees at Medicine Lodge and Manhattan. The lowest temperature is 45 degrees at Goodland, Garden City, and Elkhart.


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Hazardous Weather Outlook For MORTON County,KS

354 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024 /254 AM MDT Thu Mar 28 2024/

 DAY ONE  Today and Tonight

Near critical fire weather conditions may exist for a few hours
this afternoon around the Elkhart area, and possibly to Liberal
and Ulysses, and Johnson. Fires can escape control more easily. 

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Friday through Wednesday

Elevated Fire weather conditions area likely areawide on Thursday
afternoon. Fires can escape control more easily. 

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation will not be needed Today or Tonight.  

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook


7-Day Forecast For MORTON County, KS
114 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024

REST OF TONIGHT
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

SATURDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, increasing to southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds 15 to 20 mph, becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny and very windy. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, increasing to 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph in the afternoon.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear and very windy. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph, diminishing to 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph after midnight.

MONDAY
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Breezy and much cooler with highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Breezy, colder with lows around 30. Chance of rain 30 percent.

TUESDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 70s.

FRIDAY

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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 
                 APR 3-APR 7 APR 5-APR 11    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
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   Temperature:      Above        Above      Below      Above                      
 Precipitation:     Normal        Above     Normal      Below                      

....  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

MARCH 29TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1886...
Atlanta GA was drenched with a record 7.36 inches of rain in 24 hours. (The
Weather Channel)
...1920...
Clear Spring MD received 31 inches of snow in 24 hours to establish a state
record. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)
...1921...
The temperature in Washington D.C. dropped from 82 degrees to 26 degres
thus ending an early spring. (David Ludlum)
...1935...
A severe duststorm blanketed Amarillo TX for 84 hours. During one six hour
period the visibility was near zero. (28th-31st) (The Weather Channel)
...1945...
Providence RI hit 90 degrees to establish a March record for the New
England area. (The Weather Channel)

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