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Cold Fronts for Western and Eastern U.S. Early This Week

A cold front will work across the Eastern U.S. through Monday with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms before broad high pressure brings quiet weather by Tuesday. Across the Western U.S., a cold front will shift across the region through Tuesday. An Atmospheric River following the front will bring heavy coastal rain and high elevation snowfall to portions of the Northwest. Read More >

 

Kansas Drought Conditions

Kansas Drought Conditions (More Info)

One Month Change in Drought Outlook

One Month Change in Drought Conditions

U.S. Drought Monitor maps are updated every Thursday at 7:30 a.m. based on data through 6 a.m. the preceding Tuesday. Maps are based on measurements of climatic, hydrologic & soil conditions as well as reported impacts and observations from more than 350 contributors around the country.

 

Soil Moisture

Soil Moisture (More Info)

Soil Moisture Anomoly

Soil Moisture Anomoly

Soil Moisture

Crop Moisture Index - Depicts Short Term (<4 Week) Dry/Wet Anomolies

 

Kansas real-time streamflow

Kansas real-time streamflow

Kansas real-time streamflow compared to normal.
(Image Courtesy of the USGS - More Info)

Kansas past week streamflow

Kansas real-time streamflow

Kansas past week streamflow compared to normal.
(Image Courtesy of the USGS - More Info)

 

Observed Precipitation

Previous 24 Hours of Precip

Previous 24 Hours of Precipitation

Previous 72 Hours of Precip

Previous 72 Hours of Precipitation


Departure from Normal

The following images depict rainfall totals for various time ranges, in addition to the departure from normal and percentage of normal for that same time range. Images are courtesy of the High Plains Regional Climate Center.

Precip Departure Precip Departure
Percentage Percentage
Month-to-Date Year-to-Date

 

Precip Departure Precip Departure
Percentage Percentage
14 Days 30 Days

 

Precip Departure Precip Departure
Percentage Percentage
3 Months (90 Days) 6 Months (180 Days)

 

Precip Departure Precip Departure
Percentage Percentage
1 Year (12 Months) 3 Years (36 Months)

Create images for different time ranges!

 

Rainfall Forecast

Precipitation accumulation measured in six hourly periods, starting at 12am, 6am, 12pm, and 6pm CST (+1 CDT).

24 Hour QPF

24 Hour Rainfall Forecast

48 Hour QPF

2 Day Rainfall Forecast

72 Hour QPF

3 Day Rainfall Forecast

7 Day QPF

7 Day Rainfall Forecast


Drought Outlook

Drought Outlook Drought Outlook
Monthly Drought Outlook Seasonal Drought Outlook

Temperature & Precipitation Outlooks

Long-range outlooks are courtesy of the Climate Prediction Center (CPC). They indicate probabilities of above, near, or below normal temperature and precipitation for the given time period. They do NOT represent the expected magnitude of warm/cool and/or wet/dry weather.

6-10 Day Outlook 8-14 Day Outlook
CPC Outlook CPC Outlook CPC Outlook CPC Outlook
Temperature Precipitation Temperature Precipitation

 

One Month Outlook 3 Month Outlook
CPC Outlook CPC Outlook CPC Outlook CPC Outlook
Temperature Precipitation Temperature Precipitation