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KANSAS DROUGHT REPORT AND CLIMATE SUMMARY

Current Conditions, Drought Impacts and Outlook

 

July 2010

July . . . hot, hot, hot

July continued the warm weather that has been the pattern for the summer.  Temperatures in western Kansas soared to
110o F while in eastern Kansas the heat was primarily a result of warmer than average minimum temperatures. In eastern Kansas, the combination of heat and humidity produced heat indices as high as 113o F.  During the peak of the high heat indices, July 17-19, over 2,000 cattle died. 

Record events were not as numerous as in June, but still occurred.  No new monthly record maximum temperatures were set, but five new daily record maximums were set and three were tied.  No new record low maximum temperatures were set, but two were tied.  No new record high minimum temperatures were set for July.  New record daily high minimum temperatures were set 28 times and 12 records were tied.  No new record low minimum temperatures were set. 

Preliminary statewide average precipitation was 4.47 inches, which was 133% of normal.  Amounts varied across the nine climate reporting divisions in Kansas, depending upon the track of the individual storms.  The western third of the state had the lowest averages, with the northwest region only averaging 73% of normal.  The eastern climate reporting divisions averaged the most precipitation, both in amounts at 6.09 inches, and in percent of normal at 167%.  The central climate reporting divisions were also above normal at 137% of normal July rainfall. 

The latest Kansas Drought Report and Climate Summary - July 2010 provides additional details. This Report is updated monthly (first Friday or thereabouts) throughout the year.  Archived reports from 2007 through 2009 are also available: 6/2010, 5/2010, 4/2010, 3/2010, 2/2010, 1/2010, 12/2009, 11/2009, 10/2009, 9/2009, 8/2009, 7/2009, 6/2009,  5/2009, 4/2009, 3/2009, 2/2009, 1/2009, 12/2008, 11/2008, 10/2008, 9/2008, 8/2008, 7/2008, 6/2008, 5/2008, 4/2008,  3/2008, 2/8/2008, 1/8/2008, 12/7/2008, 11/7/2007, 10/7/2007, 9/5/2007,  8/7/2007, 7/6/2007, 6/6/2007 5/5/2007, 4/4/2007, 3/6/2007,  2/2/2007.

Drought Preparedness and Response

The Kansas Water Office has the statutory responsibility to monitor conditions and inform the Governor when drought conditions are present in the state.  The Director of the Kansas Water Office serves as Chair of the Governor’s Drought Response Team, an interagency group charged with coordinating drought response activities in Kansas. An Operations Plan details Team membership and response activities keyed to each of three county drought stages: Drought Watch, Drought Warning and Drought Emergency.   

The following publications provide additional information regarding drought preparedness and response in Kansas.

Drought Related Links - Additional information regarding current drought conditions, forecasts, available assistance, drought planning, and more is available through these links. 


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