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.
