MLRA 73 - Rolling Plains and Breaks Kansas and Nebraska 59,260 km2 (22,880 mi2)

Climate:
Average annual precipitation 500 to 625 mm. Maximum precipitation is from midspring to early in autumn. Precipitation in winter is snow that ranges from about 45 cm annually in the south to 60 cm in the north. Average annual temperature 10 to 13 C. Average freeze-free period—150 to 180 days, increasing from northwest to southeast.

12/16/98