Drought Information

April has been a mixed bag of temperature and moisture.  Cooler than normal conditions have persisted for much of the state.  Drier than normal conditions have continued to plague the Western third of the state.

Windy and warm conditions prevailed this week.  There were a few isolated storms, which included hail, high winds and tornadoes.  However,  most of the state saw less than an inch of moisture for the week.

Below are the latest drought conditions for the US and Kansas, as well as the drought outlook, the 3 month temperature outlook and the 3 month precipitation outlook:

For additional information check out these links:

Weather Data Library at K-State Research & Extension

Weather For Burning
  NWS Topeka Fire Weather
   NWS Wichita Fire Weather
   NWS Dodge City Fire Weather
   National Fire Weather Information

State Fire Marshall Office

Current Drought Conditions
                   Kansas Water Office drought report (pdf)      02/08/2008

Agricultural Policy Information

Drought Decision Aids, Options, and Considerations for:

Crops
Livestock
Horticulture
Municipal and Home

Recent Topics:
Updated spreadsheets for Valuing Droughty Silage:
                                                              EXCEL version    7/31/06
                                                              Quattro version  7/31/06