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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
WALLACE County, Kansas Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Advisory

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Hourly Observations For WALLACE County
100 AM CDT THU APR 25 2024


NORTHWEST KANSAS
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
GOODLAND       CLOUDY    54  39  57 SE20G30   29.93F                  
6HR MIN TEMP:  51; 6HR MAX TEMP:  61;                                

HAYS           CLOUDY    62  39  42 SE10      30.00F                  
HILL CITY      CLOUDY    58  39  49 E8        30.01S                  
6HR MIN TEMP:  54; 6HR MAX TEMP:  67;                                

RUSSELL        CLOUDY    63  40  42 SE12      30.00F                  
6HR MIN TEMP:  62; 6HR MAX TEMP:  69;                                

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


Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Kansas
Based on observations at 100am CDT, Thursday April 25, 2024

Across Kansas...temperatures are near 54 degrees west, near 65 degrees central, and near 59 degrees east. Current sky conditions are cloudy west, cloudy central, and cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 57%, and the dew point is near 39 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 39%, and the dew point is near 40 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 62%, and the dew point is near 46 degrees. Winds are from the southeast at 20 mph with gusts at 30 mph west, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the southeast at 13 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the southeast at 5 mph east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 67 degrees at Winfield. The lowest temperature is 54 degrees at Goodland.


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

611 PM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024 /711 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024/

 DAY ONE  TONIGHT  

Patchy to locally dense fog tonight will be possible, mainly east of
the Colorado border.

Strong to briefly severe thunderstorms are forecast after midnight
for locations along and east of a Hitchcock to Graham county line.
Large hail and torrential rainfall will be the primary hazards. 

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  THURSDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY  

Severe weather remains forecasted Thursday afternoon and evening for
the majority of the Tri-State area. Numerous scenarios for failure 
do exist with this setup. If storms do form large to very large hail,
torrential rainfall, damaging winds and tornadoes, perhaps 
significant, would all be possible.

Low relative humidity and wind gusts near 40 MPH will promote very 
high to locally extreme grassland fire spread potential for 
locations along and south of Interstate 70.

Thursday afternoon may see patches of blowing dust, mainly near and 
south of the Interstate 70 corridor.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected tonight, but is requested for 
Thursday.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook


7-Day Forecast For WALLACE County, KS
716 PM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024

REST OF TONIGHT
Increasing clouds. Patchy fog late. Lows around 50. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph, decreasing to 30 mph after midnight.

THURSDAY
Breezy. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Areas of blowing dust in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming south 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Very windy. Partly cloudy, then becoming mostly clear after midnight, then becoming partly cloudy. Areas of blowing dust in the evening. Chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds 25 to 35 mph, becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.

FRIDAY
Decreasing clouds. A 50 percent chance of showers. Windy with highs in the lower 70s. West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds 10 to 20 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 30 percent.

SATURDAY
Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers likely with chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Showers likely in the evening. Mostly cloudy with chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

SUNDAY
Decreasing clouds. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in the evening. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

MONDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Clear. Lows in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows around 50.

WEDNESDAY
Decreasing clouds. Highs in the mid 80s.

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                                                                     
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                APR 30-MAY 4  MAY 2-MAY 8    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 25TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1875...
New York City received three inches of snow, the latest measurable snow of
record for that location. (David Ludlum)
...1898...
The temperature at Volcano Springs CA hit 118 degrees to establish a U.S.
record for the month of April. (The Weather Channel)
...1910...
Chicago IL was blanketed with 2.5 inches of snow, and a total of 6.5 inches
between the 22nd and the 26th. It was the latest significant snow of record
for the city. (The Weather Channel)
...1920...
Atlanta GA received 1.5 inches of snow, and experienced their latest freeze
of record with a morning low of 32 degrees. The high of just 39 degrees was
only their second daily high colder than 40 degrees in April. (The Weather
Channel)


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