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Regional Hourly Observations For BOONE County
200 AM CDT MON APR 15 2024


NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
FORT SMITH     CLEAR     65  62  90 CALM      29.90F                  
HARRISON       PTCLDY    64  60  87 S3        29.92F                  
BENTONVILLE    CLEAR     65  62  90 S6        29.94S                  
ROGERS         CLEAR     65  62  90 S8        29.93F                  
SILOAM SPGS    CLEAR     64  63  96 S8        29.93S                  
HIGHFILL       CLEAR     64  61  90 S6        29.92S                  

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Arkansas
Based on observations at 900pm CDT, Thursday April 18, 2024

Across Arkansas...temperatures are near 68 degrees north, near 75 degrees central, and near 74 degrees south. Current sky conditions are thunderstorms north, cloudy central, and partly cloudy south. In the north, relative humidity is near 90%, and the dew point is near 65 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 84%, and the dew point is near 70 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 97%, and the dew point is near 73 degrees. Winds are from the north at 8 mph north, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to thunderstorms. Winds are from the south at 9 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the south at 6 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 79 degrees at Texarkana. The lowest temperature is 52 degrees at Rogers.


Current NOWCAST not available:
Nowcasts are not issued routinely during fair weather. Only when
precipitation or other significant weather is occuring in this county will these
forecasts be issued. Currently, there is no short term forecast in effect.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Arkansas
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....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
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Almanac Information

Thursday April 18, 2024 the 109th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 11.360000
Distance 0.999719 AU
Rise 07:32 EDT Set 20:44 EDT
Transit Meridian 14:07 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 07:07 EDT Ends 21:10 EDT

Calculations made for central point in the state.
Time in ET -- and will vary due to location and
elevation -- Priddy


Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

APRIL 18TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1880...
More than two dozen tornadoes were reported from Kansas and Arkansas to
Wisconsin and Michigan. More than 100 persons were killed, including 65
persons at Marshfield MO. (David Ludlum)
...1906...
A severe earthquake shook San Francisco, and unusual easterly winds spread
fires destroying the city. (David Ludlum)
...1944...
California experienced its worst hailstorm of record. Damage mounted to two
million dollars as two consecutive storms devastated the Sacramento Valley
destroying the fruit crop. (The Weather Channel)
...1957...
A dust devil near Dracut MA lifted a small child three feet into the air,
and rolled two other children on the ground. Fortunately none of the three
were hurt. The dust devil was accompanied by a loud whistling sound as it
moved westward. (The Weather Channel)
...1970...
Rapid City SD received a record 22 inches of snow in 24 hours. (17th-18th)
(The Weather Channel)


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