Drought Information Statement for Central & Southwest Kansas 
Valid February 8, 2024
Issued By: WFO Dodge City
This product will be updated if D3 drought returns and possibly sooner.  

U.S. Drought Monitor
Moderate drought conditions persist across parts of Ellis, Trego and Ness counties.

Drought intensity and Extent

D1 (Moderate Drought): Ellis, Trego and Ness counties.


Recent Change in Drought Intensity
Four Week Drought Monitor Class Change. 

Drought Worsened: None.
 
No Change: None.

Drought Improved: Ellis, Pawnee, Lane, Clark, Comanche, Ford, Hodgeman, Edwards, Ness, Rush and Trego counties.

Precipitation
It was wetter than normal over the past month across most of southwest Kansas.


Temperature
Temperatures were near average across most of central and southwest Kansas, with a high degree of day
to day variability.


Summary of Impacts
Hydrologic Impacts 
There are no known impacts at this time.

Agricultural Impacts
None.

Fire Hazard Impacts
None.

Other Impacts
None.

Mitigation Actions
None reported.


Hydrologic Conditions and Impacts
Most of the area has been reporting near normal streamflow.


Agricultural Impacts
There are no major agricultural impacts at this time.


Seven Day Precipitation Forecast
Light amounts of rain and snow are predicted for this weekend.


Long-Range Outlooks

Monthly and seasonal forecasts have low predictability since we are in the rain shadow of the Rockies and since precipitation shields are typically smaller in scale.

Wetter than average conditions are prediced for February along with above average temperatures.


Drought Outlook
Drought is expected to remain the same or slightly improve.