Southwest Kansas Drought Page

Last Updated February 01, 2010

This page will be updated approximately once a month or as conditions warrant.

SW Kansas Drought Summary:Southwest Kansas is not experiencing drought conditions currently.

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The U.S. Drought Monitor is a weekly collaborative effort between a number of federal agencies including NOAA/NWS, U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Drought Mitigation Center.

 

Drought Outlook Through September:The official forecast suggests slightly above normal precipitation through April. The spatial pattern of amounts will be quite variable due to thunderstorms.

 

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Climatological Summary:Most of December into early January was dominated by cool and wet conditions although precipitation amounts remained on the lighter side. Warmer conditions then prevailed for the latter half of January with the heaviest precipitation event occurring on the 29th and 30th of January.

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