D2 Drought continued across portions of western MO in the KC metro through much of December before finally coming to an end on Dec 20th.
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The episode as NWS EAX wrote it up.
D2 Drought continued across portions of western MO in the KC metro through much of December before finally coming to an end on Dec 20th.
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 Kansas City, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 30, 11:41 PM CST, 19 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO 1141 PM CST Wed Nov 30 2022 .Discussion... Issued at 251 PM CST WED NOV 30 2022 Key Messages: - Windy with elevated fire weather conditions Thursday. - Even windier Friday with potential for 40-50 mph winds and well above normal temperatures. Water vapor imagery shows the middle of the country in between upper shortwave troughs with upper ridging building over the region. As the trough to our east loses influence on the area and lower and mid- level flow returns to the south, a strong low-level jet develops tonight. This southerly flow will continue through Friday, aided by a strengthening and approaching trough to our west, currently moving into the Pacific Northwest. The southerly flow and upper ridging will help temperatures warm back to near normal levels tomorrow. With moisture really scoured out behind the recent cold front, dewpoints are in the teens and single digits down to Red River. Moisture return will be slower and as a result, we'll likely see afternoon humidity values fall into the 30-40 percent range. This will occur with wind gusts in the 30 to possibly 40 mph range. With the min humidity and wind gust overlapping, elevated fire weather conditions are expected. At this time, we'll likely be above our humidity threshold for a Red Flag warning. But with cured fuels and strong and gusty winds, elevated fire danger will exist. For Friday, the western upper trough will push into the Central to Northern Plains by the afternoon hours. A strong upper-level jet will be moving over the Central Plains and all of this will help strengthen the pressure gradient across Kansas and Missouri. Very strong southwesterly low-level flow associated with advancing shortwave trough will overspread the region. This will help warm temperatures into the 60s and lead to very strong and gusty surface winds. We may be pushing wind advisory levels with wind gusts of 40 to possibly 50 mph from the southwest. Fortunately, this pattern will also increase low-level moisture enough, with humidity values in the 50-60 percent range, to mitigate higher fire weather danger. Still, with cured fuels and winds that strong, outdoor burning should be done on a more favorable weather day. Regarding temperatures on Friday, have forecast highs in the middle 60s for the KC area. There may be some compressional warming ahead of the front with models showing 1000-850mb thickness values supporting highs in the upper 60s to even the lower 70s. The record for the day is is 71, which may be in striking distance if this trend continues. A strong cold front will move through the region Friday evening. The pressure gradient along and immediately behind the front looks stronger than the gradient during the day. Additionally, even as temperatures cool behind the front, there will remain good low-level mixing. Given the strong pressure gradient and mixing behind the front, strong and gusty northwesterly winds seem likely Friday night before diminishing Saturday as high pressure builds into the area. Quasi-zonal flow persists through the remainder of the forecast with temperatures that are close to normal through the middle of next week. There are some small chances for precipitation next week but there is no notable storm system to key on at this point to really increase confidence in any one period of time over another. && .Aviation...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Thursday Night) Issued at 1133 PM CST WED NOV 30 2022 VFR conditions will prevail through the period. Surface high over the area will result in calm to light and variable through 12Z. Southerly winds will then increase as high shifts to the east with sustained winds of 15 to 20 kts and gusts up to 32 kts. Strong winds will decrease slightly near sunset as the lower levels try to decouple, but there is a good chance that given the strong 850 mb jet wind gusts of 20 to 25 kts will be common after 00Z. && .EAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... KS...NONE. MO...NONE. && Discussion...CDB Aviation...PietrychaP
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO 337 AM CST Wed Nov 30 2022 KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040- 043>046-053-054-010945- Atchison KS-Miami-Linn KS-Doniphan-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-Johnson KS- Atchison MO-Nodaway-Worth-Gentry-Harrison-Mercer-Putnam-Schuyler- Holt-Andrew-De Kalb-Daviess-Grundy-Sullivan-Adair-Buchanan-Clinton- Caldwell-Livingston-Linn MO-Macon-Platte-Clay-Ray-Carroll-Chariton- Randolph-Jackson-Lafayette-Saline-Howard-Cass-Johnson MO-Pettis- Cooper-Bates-Henry- 337 AM CST Wed Nov 30 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest...north central and west central Missouri...as well as extreme eastern Kansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. More detailed information can be accessed at... https://www.weather.gov/eax/hwo .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Windy conditions are expected to return to the region Thursday and Friday. South winds may gust to near 40 mph each day. With lower relative humidity in addition to the strong gusty winds, elevated fire danger conditions are expected Thursday afternoon. More detailed information can be accessed at... https://www.weather.gov/eax/hwo
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
D2 Drought continued in Clay County, MO before finally ending with the December 20th US Drought Monitor Outlook.
D2 Drought continued in Platte County, MO before finally ending with the December 20th US Drought Monitor Outlook.
D2 Drought continued in Jackson County, MO before finally ending with the December 20th US Drought Monitor Outlook.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Missouri in 2022Every state in 2022This day in weather historyWarnings in Missouri, December 2022
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: 1071722, 1071723, 1071724.