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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 PRATT County
800 AM CDT FRI APR 26 2024


SOUTHEAST KANSAS
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
CHANUTE        LGT RAIN  66  62  87 S24G33    29.65F                  
COFFEYVILLE    TSTM      63  60  90 E23G32    29.54F                  
HUTCHINSON     CLOUDY    67  65  93 S20G28    29.45S FOG              
MEDICINE LODGE   N/A     69  65  86 S8        29.47R                  
NEWTON         CLOUDY    65  32  29 SE18G24   29.49F                  
PARSONS        LGT RAIN  64  61  90 S18G35    29.65F                  
WICHITA INTL   CLOUDY    66  65  96 S15       29.48F FOG              
WICHITA JABRA  CLOUDY    65  63  93 SE15G29   29.49F                  
WICHITA MCCONL PTSUNNY   66  64  92 S15       29.50F                  
WINFIELD       CLOUDY    66  64  93 S13       29.53R                  

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Kansas
Based on observations at 800am CDT, Friday April 26, 2024

Across Kansas...temperatures are near 51 degrees west, near 66 degrees central, and near 68 degrees east. Current sky conditions are cloudy west, cloudy central, and cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 89%, and the dew point is near 48 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 96%, and the dew point is near 65 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 87%, and the dew point is near 64 degrees. There is patchy fog central. Winds are from the west at 16 mph west, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the south at 15 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the south at 20 mph with gusts at 33 mph east, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 69 degrees at Medicine Lodge. The lowest temperature is 51 degrees at Goodland.


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Hazardous Weather Outlook For PRATT County,KS

451 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 /351 AM MDT Fri Apr 26 2024/

 DAY ONE  Today and Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Saturday through Thursday

Severe thunderstorms are expected Saturday evening with large
hail, damaging winds and possibly tornadoes.

Critical fire weather conditions are forecast for Saturday with
low humidity and strong southwest winds.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation will not be needed.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook


7-Day Forecast For PRATT County, KS
746 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

TODAY
Sunny, breezy with highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.

TONIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, becoming southeast around 10 mph after midnight.

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Windy with highs in the lower 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, increasing to 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms and rain in the evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight. Breezy with lows in the mid 50s. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph in the evening. Chance of rain 50 percent.

SUNDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon.

SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.

MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY
Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

THURSDAY
Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

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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 
                 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