Kansas climate

Kansas averages 25 dangerously hot days per year. That’s 10 more than it would in a world without climate change, according to the report.

The closure of four of the six Regional Climate Centers across the U.S. occurred after funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ran out. A recent report stated that the Trump administration plans to propose a 25% cut to NOAA's budget next fiscal year.

Another year of dry conditions could hurt production for farmers growing crops and raising livestock in the region.

The tension over water for Quivira National Wildlife Refuge has lasted for decades. But recently, water users made progress toward using less groundwater in the area that impacts Quivira.

The survey, by the Docking Institute of Public Affairs at Fort Hays State University, found one-third of Kansans think the state and local government are not doing enough to conserve water.

Kansas experienced its 23rd-wettest year on record in 2018, according to weather data that goes back as far as 1895.