Rooks County Weather and Climate Synopsis



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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
ROOKS 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 ROOKS County
400 AM CDT SAT APR 20 2024

NORTHWEST KANSAS CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS GOODLAND LGT SNOW 32 31 96 CALM 30.37S FOG HAYS CLOUDY 44 30 57 N3 30.38S HILL CITY CLOUDY 41 30 65 NW5 30.40R RUSSELL CLOUDY 45 26 47 N5 30.36R

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Kansas
Based on observations at 400am CDT, Saturday April 20, 2024

Across Kansas...temperatures are near 32 degrees west, near 51 degrees central, and near 44 degrees east. Current sky conditions are light snow west, cloudy central, and mostly cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 96%, and the dew point is near 31 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 42%, and the dew point is near 29 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 45%, and the dew point is near 24 degrees. There is patchy fog west. Winds are calm west, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to light snow. Winds are from the northeast at 17 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the northeast at 13 mph east, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 53 degrees at Winfield, Coffeyville, and Chanute. The lowest temperature is 32 degrees at Goodland.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For ROOKS County,KS

423 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024 DAY ONE Today and Tonight. Below freezing temperatures are expected for areas along and north of Highway 6 in south central Nebraska through mid morning. A Freeze Warning has been issued for these areas. Please refer to the Freeze Warning product for more details. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Sunday through Friday. An additional round of frost and freeze potential is forecast for most areas along and north of the state line early Sunday morning. Frost advisories and, or Freeze Warnings will likely be needed. The next potential for thunderstorms arrives Monday night, with more chances Wednesday night through the end of the week. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.
NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook

7-Day Forecast For ROOKS County, KS
343 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024 EARLY THIS MORNING
Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
possibly mixed with snow showers. Northeast winds around 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
TODAY
Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers
possibly mixed with showers. Highs in the upper 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
TONIGHT
Cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the evening. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Light winds.
SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Clear. Lows around 40. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
MONDAY
Mostly sunny. Windy. Highs around 80. South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.
MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
TUESDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs around 70.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s.
WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s.
THURSDAY
Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s.
FRIDAY
Mostly sunny with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
12-48 Hr Surface Forecast Maps, TWC 4-Panel Surface Forecast, Fire Danger, Day 1 Precip, Day 2 Precip, Days 1-5 Precip, Severe Weather Pot.-Day 1, Day 2
Medium & Long Range Outlook For Kansas KANSAS --------------------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY APR 25-29 APR 27-MAY 3 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Precipitation: .... 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 20TH HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS ...1901... A spring storm produced unusally heavy snow in northeast Ohio. Warren received 35.5 inches in thirty-six hours, and 28 inches fell at Green Hill. Akron OH established April records of 15.6 inches in 24 hours, and 26.6 inches for the month. Pittsburgh PA established April records of 12.7 inches in 24 hours, and 13.5 inches for the month. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel) ...1920... Tornadoes in Mississippi and Alabama killed 219 persons. (David Ludlum) ...2002... An unseasonably warm and moist air mass had settled across eastern Kentucky leading to record breaking temperatures at the Jackson Weather Office and the London Corbin Airport between the 16th and 21st of April. Jackson saw several days in a row with record high temperatures as well as maximum low records. On the 19th the mercury soared to a record high of 89 degrees at Jackson and a record tying 87 degrees at London. The low temperature at Jackson was a balmy 69 degrees good enough for a daily as well as a monthly maximum low temperature record. (NWS Jackson)

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