Downs, Kansas

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Local Time: 4:06 PM CST (GMT -06) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 39.5° N 98.5° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Cleo (South Indian Ocean)

Active Advisory: Winter Storm Warning (US Severe Weather) Active Notice: Local Storm Report

	Current Conditions

Hays, Kansas (Airport)

Updated: 3:55 PM CST on December 08, 2009

18 °F

Overcast

Windchill:	2 °F
Humidity:	79%
Dew Point:	12 °F
Wind:	18 mph from the NNW
Pressure:	29.52 in (Rising)
Visibility:	1.5 miles
UV:	0 out of 16
Clouds:	Overcast 3200 ft (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	1998 ft

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Flight Rule:	IFR (KHYS)
Wind Speed:	16.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	340° (NNW)
Ceiling:	3200 ft
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Russell	18 °F	Overcast	3:53 PM CST
	Concordia	20 °F	Snow Freezing Fog	3:55 PM CST
»	Hays	18 °F	Overcast	3:55 PM CST
	Hebron	22 °F	Snow	3:50 PM CST

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KRSL)

41 °F

22 °F

Record (KRSL)

62 °F (1990)

-8 °F (2005)

Yesterday

18 °F

9 °F

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Coffeyville	41°F
Parsons	39°F
Winfield	37°F
Chanute	37°F
Olathe	33°F

State Lows:
Goodland	6°F
Hill City	10°F
Hays	12°F
Garden City	12°F
Elkhart	12°F

Astronomy

December 8, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

7:42 AM CST

5:10 PM CST

Civil Twilight

7:12 AM CST

5:40 PM CST

Nautical Twilight

6:38 AM CST

6:13 PM CST

Astronomical Twilight

6:05 AM CST

6:46 PM CST

Moon

No Moon Rise

12:25 PM CST

Length Of Visible Light:

10h 28m

Length of Day

9h 28m

Tomorrow will be 0m 47s shorter.

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Waning Gibbous, 51% of the Moon is Illuminated


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Downs, KS

18 °F

Overcast

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5-Day Forecast for ZIP Code 67437

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Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
22° F \| 0° F	9° F \| -8° F	18° F \| 2° F	27° F \| 11° F	29° F \| 13° F
Snow 100% chance of precipitation	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Tomorrow is forecast to be Much Cooler than today.

Forecast for Osborne

Updated: 3:32 PM CST on December 8, 2009
Winter Storm Warning in effect until 6 am CST Wednesday...
	Late This Afternoon Snow. Blowing snow. Snow may be heavy at times. New snow accumulation of 2 to 3 inches. North winds around 20 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
	Tonight Windy. Snow in the evening. Blowing snow in the evening...then areas of blowing snow after midnight. Bitterly cold. Snow accumulation around 1 inch. Lows around 1 below. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent. Wind chill readings around 24 below.
	Wednesday Mostly sunny. Bitterly cold. Highs around 9. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Lowest wind chill readings around 23 below in the morning. » ZIP Code Detail
	Wednesday Night Mostly clear. Bitterly cold. Lows around 9 below. West winds around 10 mph. Wind chill readings around 25 below.
	Thursday and Thursday Night Mostly clear. Bitterly cold. Highs around 18. Lows around 3. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Wind chill readings around 25 below.
	Friday and Friday Night Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 20s. Lows around 9.
	Saturday and Saturday Night Mostly clear. Highs around 30. Lows around 12.
	Sunday Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of snow. Highs in the upper 20s.
	Sunday Night Partly cloudy. Lows around 8.
	Monday and Monday Night Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 20s. Lows around 6.
	Tuesday Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.
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Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Steelers vs. Browns	8:20 PM EST on December 10, 2009	Chance of Snow, 20 °F
Saints vs. Falcons	1:00 PM EST on December 13, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 52 °F
College Football:	Date:	Forecast:
Tribe vs. Wildcats	8:00 PM EST on December 11, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 29 °F
Bulldogs vs. Panthers	1:00 PM CST on December 12, 2009	Rain, 47 °F
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Newcastle United vs. Coventry City	7:45 PM GMT on December 08, 2009	Clear, High 53° F/ 12° C
Peterborough United vs. Ipswich Town	7:45 PM GMT on December 08, 2009	Partly Cloudy, High 51° F/ 11° C
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
Budweiser Shootout	12:00 AM EST on February 06, 2010	Average High 68° F/ 19° C
Gatorade Duel 1	12:00 AM EST on February 11, 2010	Average High 68° F/ 19° C
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HADS NORTH FORK SOLOMON RIVER AT PORT KS, Portis, KS

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

1490 ft

2:30 PM CST

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APRSWXNET Osborne KS , Portis, KS

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19 °F

17 °F

90%

North at 0 mph

29.53 in

0.00 in / hr

19 °F

1589 ft

3:53 PM CST

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HADS SOUTH FORK SOLOMON RIVER AT OSBO KS, Osborne, KS

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

1600 ft

2:30 PM CST

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NonFedAWOS SMITH CENTER , Smith Center, KS

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18 °F

12 °F

79%

NNW at 18 mph

29.55 in

0.00 in / hr

2 °F

1798 ft

3:51 PM CST

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Center Township, BELOIT, KS

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19.7 °F

18 °F

93%

NW at 6.0 mph

29.58 in

0.00 in / hr

12 °F

1504 ft

4:06 PM CST

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Warnings and Notices

	Winter Storm Warning
Statement as of 3:18 PM CST on December 08, 2009 ... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 6 am CST Wednesday... A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow and blowing snow remains in effect until 6 am CST Wednesday. * Snow... heavy at times... is expected through this evening. The snow will end tonight. * Widespread snow accumulations of 8 to 12 inches are anticipated. Snow amounts may exceed 12 inches across north central Kansas and in locations south of a line from Geneva to Franklin in south central Nebraska. * North winds will increase to 20 to 30 mph by late afternoon and gust to around 40 mph. The winds will remain strong tonight and Wednesday morning... causing widespread blowing and drifting snow... and near white out conditions. Dangerous wind chill readings of 20 to 30 degrees below zero are expected tonight and early Wednesday morning. * Hazardous conditions will continue this evening and tonight. Near white out conditions may occur and travel is not recommended. A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Significant amounts of snow are forecast that will make travel dangerous. Only travel in an emergency. If you must travel... keep an extra flashlight... food... and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.

	Local Storm Report
12/08/2009 1210 PM Osborne, Osborne County. Heavy snow e5.0 inch, reported by law enforcement. 12/08/2009 1210 PM Osborne, Osborne County. Heavy snow e5.0 inch, reported by law enforcement.