The drought status for Northwest Kansas had drastic improvement due to much needed widespread rainfall. By the end of the month most of Northwest Kansas improved to D0 Abnormally Dry or D1 Moderate Drought.
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The episode as NWS GLD wrote it up.
The drought status for Northwest Kansas had drastic improvement due to much needed widespread rainfall. By the end of the month most of Northwest Kansas improved to D0 Abnormally Dry or D1 Moderate Drought. However western Rawlins and eastern Cheyenne counties only improved to D2 Severe Drought. Precipitation amounts ranged from two to six inches, which was one to four inches above normal.
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 Feb 28, 11:06 PM CST, 54 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Goodland KS 1006 PM MST Sun Feb 28 2021 .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Monday) Issued at 1248 PM MST Sun Feb 28 2021 Latest upper air analysis shows a deepening long wave trough over the Plains to the Desert Southwest. Dry air within the trough has led to a clear sky. Water vapor from the subtropical jet stream is being pushed over the Southern Plains and Eastern CONUS ahead of the advancing long wave trough. Tonight the northwest winds will shift to the west or southwest behind a surface high that moves through. Overnight a weak surface trough will move through the forecast area, causing the winds to turn to the northwest. Lows will be similar to last night. Thought about going a bit lower for temperatures given the dew points in the single digits. However the westerly winds can add some warming during the night so will leave as is. Monday light northwest winds will turn to the west or southwest during the afternoon ahead of the next surface trough that will move through Tuesday. Due to weak WAA highs will be five to ten degrees warmer than today. Monday night the light to breezy southwest winds will provide weak WAA. This will allow lows to be warmer, with readings in the 20s. .LONG TERM...(Tuesday through Sunday) Issued at 215 PM MST Sun Feb 28 2021 Upper level ridging is across the region at the beginning of the long term period. Expect above normal temperatures and drier conditions starting on Tuesday and Wednesday. However, currently only possibly elevated fire conditions are expected at this time with wind speeds not expecting to reach criteria. In the extended the focus then shifts towards later on Thursday into Friday morning. Models having some differences with an upper level low moving out of the Rockies. Maintained previous forecast on precipitation later on Thursday...however still may be further into the evening. Confidence is low on track of this system at this time and keep precipitation chances into Friday morning. Then another weak system possible on Sunday. However, confidence real low and no weather mentioned at this time. It is something to monitor in later periods. Currently, expecting winds to be mainly in the 10 to 20 mph range with higher gusts in the extended at this time. However, another thing to monitor as models tend to undercut winds out in this region. && .AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Tuesday night) Issued at 1006 PM MST Sun Feb 28 2021 High pressure will dominate the region's weather thru the forecast period, giving VFR conditions for both terminals. Winds for KGLD, west-southwest around 10kts thru 14z Monday, then north 10-15kts. By 19z, light/variable becoming southwest around 10kts by 03z Tuesday. Winds for KMCK, west 5-10kts thru 14z Monday, then northwest around 10kts. By 20z, light/variable becoming southwest around 10kts by 04z Tuesday. && .GLD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... KS...NONE. CO...NONE. NE...NONE. && SHORT TERM...JTL LONG TERM...EH AVIATION...JN
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Goodland KS 604 PM MST Sun Feb 28 2021 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-020115- Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas- Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock- Red Willow- 604 PM MST Sun Feb 28 2021 /704 PM CST Sun Feb 28 2021/ 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...MONDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
12 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Precipitation amounts ranged from three to five inches for the month. This was one to four inches above normal. Normal precipitation ranges from 0.5-1.5. Key impacts: drought.
Precipitation amounts ranged from two to three inches for the month. This was one to three inches above normal. Normal precipitation ranges from 1-1.5. Key impacts: drought.
Precipitation amounts ranged from three to four inches for the month. This was two to three inches above normal. Normal precipitation ranges from 1-1.5. Key impacts: drought.
Precipitation amounts ranged from four to six inches for the month. This was two to four inches above normal. Normal precipitation ranges from one to two inches. Key impacts: drought.
Precipitation amounts ranged from four to six inches for the month. This was two to four inches above normal. Normal precipitation ranges from 1-1.5 inches. Key impacts: drought.
Precipitation amounts ranged from three to six inches for the month. This was two to four inches above normal. Normal precipitation ranges from 1-1.5 inches. Key impacts: drought.
Precipitation amounts ranged from four to six inches for the month. This was two to four inches above normal. Normal precipitation ranges from 1-1.5 inches. Key impacts: drought.
Precipitation amounts ranged from two to five inches for the month, with the lowest amounts in the northwest part of the county. This was two to three inches above normal. Normal precipitation ranges from 1-1.5 inches. Key impacts: drought.
Precipitation amounts ranged from three to five inches for the month. This was two to three inches above normal. Normal precipitation ranges from 1-1.5 inches. Key impacts: drought.
Precipitation amounts ranged from four to six inches for the month. This was two to four inches above normal. Normal precipitation ranges from 1-1.5. Key impacts: drought.
Precipitation amounts ranged from three to four inches for the month. This was two to three inches above normal. Normal precipitation ranges from 1-1.5. Key impacts: drought.
Precipitation amounts ranged from two to three inches for the month. This was one to two inches above normal. Normal precipitation ranges from 1-1.5. Key impacts: drought.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Kansas in 2021Every state in 2021This day in weather historyWarnings in Kansas, March 2021
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: 949624, 951393, 951394, 951396, 951397, 951399, 951400, 951402, 951403, 949627, 949628, 951392.