Near normal to below normal precipitation amounts occurred for Northwest Kansas during November. 50.
Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS GLD wrote it up.
Near normal to below normal precipitation amounts occurred for Northwest Kansas during November. Precipitation amounts ranged from 0-0.50. Normal precipitation amounts for November range from 0.50-1. The D2 Severe Drought level expanded slightly further east. However the D3 Extreme Drought expanded east to include most of Northwest Kansas by the end of the month.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Goodland, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 16, 10:57 PM CST, 1 hour 3 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Goodland KS 957 PM MST Mon Nov 16 2020 .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Tuesday) Issued at 1253 PM MST Mon Nov 16 2020 19Z Water vapor imagery and RAP analysis indicated CWA in broad northwesterly flow aloft with large H5 ridge to the west of the area, centered over the northern Rockies. At the sfc, 1027 mb high was centered over west central Nebraska south into the Goodland area. Weather across the Tri State area will be quiet through the period as aforementioned H5 ridge amplifies and moves over the region. This will lead to widespread subsidence and dry conditions through the period. Temperatures will continue to warm and based on how fast todays temperatures reached or exceeded the expected values today, think the warmer solutions pushing into the lower 70s looks reasonable. Strong lee trough will develop Tuesday morning leading to increased southerly winds into the afternoon. May see a few locations near a Tribune to Oakley line where sustained winds approach 30 mph. Right now, humidity values are not expected to be low enough to warrant any fire highlights. .LONG TERM...(Wednesday through Monday) Issued at 1221 PM MST Mon Nov 16 2020 The main points of interest for the extended period include above normal temperatures and elevated fire weather conditions on Wednesday, plus rain chances towards the end of the week and through the weekend. The early week ridge pushes off to the east as zonal flow overtakes the area for Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday will feature warm, above normal temperatures with near record to record breaking temperatures looking more likely. Elevated to near critical fire weather still looks possible as RH values fall to the mid teens during the afternoon. The only question if criteria may be met is the winds. Southerly sustained winds of 10-15 knots are expected during the morning but diminishing as the afternoon goes on, afternoon mixing may allow some gusts of 20-25 knots but those may be spotty. As of right now its appearing the best area of potentially meeting criteria is located south of I70 and west of Highway 27. Thursday won't be nearly as warm but still above normal as a cold front moves across the Tri-State area during the afternoon hours. Friday and throughout the weekend, the pattern begins to change as southwesterly flow in advance of a trough advance towards the area. Moisture advection from the Gulf of Mexico makes its way into the plains during the day Friday. As the disturbance gets closer during the night on Friday enough lift is expected to produce rain showers that will last until early Sunday morning. PWAT values ranging from the 97.5-99th climatological percentile indicated that a nice, needed soaking rain is appearing possible at this time. Currently, it appears an all liquid event is most likely but some snow may try to mix in as well, especially during the overnight hours as temperatures cool. A last final shot of precip is possible during the night on Sunday as any additional rain showers may switch over to snow as low temperatures drop into the 20's and 30's. Widespread 70's and isolated 80's are in store for Wednesday. A cold front moving through the area on Thursday will cap the temperatures at the mid 60's in the northwestern portion of the CWA while the remainder will be in the 70's. As colder air moves back into the area highs on Friday will mainly be in the 50's before widespread 40's will encompass the entire area for the weekend. && .AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Tuesday night) Issued at 938 PM MST Mon Nov 16 2020 VFR conditions are expected at GLD and MCK through the 06Z TAF period. Light south winds will become gusty Tuesday afternoon and then become light again towards sunset. Skies will remain mostly clear. && .CLIMATE... Issued at 510 AM MST Mon Nov 16 2020 Record/near record high temperatures are expected Wednesday November 18 at the following locations: Goodland..........77 degrees set in 2008 and previous years McCook............76 degrees set in 1933 Burlington........76 degrees set in 2008 Colby.............76 degrees set in 1981 Tribune...........78 degrees set in 1999 Yuma..............76 degrees set in 1999 && .GLD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... KS...NONE. CO...NONE. NE...NONE. && SHORT TERM...JRM LONG TERM...TT AVIATION...LOCKHART CLIMATE...DDT
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Goodland KS 946 PM MST Mon Nov 16 2020 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-180500- Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas- Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock- Red Willow- 946 PM MST Mon Nov 16 2020 /1046 PM CST Mon Nov 16 2020/ This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska... northwest Kansas and east central Colorado. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH MONDAY... Elevated to near critical fire weather conditions are possible Wednesday afternoon south of a line from Flagler to Sharon Springs and Leoti. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected tonight.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
4 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Observed precipitation for the month ranged from 0-0.10, which was 0.5-1 below normal. Normal precipitation amounts are 0.50-1. Key impacts: vegetation more favorable for rapid fire growth, little to no soil moisture, the ground is more favorable for blowing dust.
Observed precipitation for the month ranged from 0.01-0.25, which was 0.5-1 below normal. Normal precipitation amounts are 0.50-1. Key impacts: vegetation more favorable for rapid fire growth, little to no soil moisture, the ground is more favorable for blowing dust.
Observed precipitation for the month ranged from 0.01-0.50, which was 0.5-1 below normal. Normal precipitation amounts are 0.50-1. Key impacts: vegetation more favorable for rapid fire growth, little to no soil moisture, the ground is more favorable for blowing dust.
Observed precipitation for the month ranged from 0.01-0.50, which was 0.5-1 below normal. Precipitation amounts increased to the east. Normal precipitation amounts are 0.50-1. Key impacts: vegetation more favorable for rapid fire growth, little to no soil moisture, the ground is more favorable for blowing dust.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Kansas in 2020Every state in 2020This day in weather historyWarnings in Kansas, November 2020
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 930002, 930003, 930004, 930005.