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LAKE MEAD County, Arizona Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Advisory

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Regional Hourly Observations For LAKE MEAD County
100 AM MST SAT APR 20 2024

NORTHWEST ARIZONA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
BULLHEAD CITY  CLEAR     75  27  16 E7        29.77S TC  24           
KINGMAN        CLEAR     54  27  35 SE6       29.93S TC  12           

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Arizona
Based on observations at 100am MST, Saturday April 20, 2024

Across Arizona...temperatures are near 66 degrees north, near 58 degrees central, and near 66 degrees south. Current sky conditions are partly cloudy north, mostly cloudy central, and partly cloudy south. In the north, relative humidity is near 21%, and the dew point is near 25 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 24%, and the dew point is near 22 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 15%, and the dew point is near 17 degrees. Winds are from the west at 5 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the south at 5 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are calm south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 82 degrees at PHOENIX. The lowest temperature is 34 degrees at GRAND CANYON.


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7-Day Forecast For LAKE MEAD County, AZ
1211 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024 /1211 AM MST Sat Apr 20 2024/

REST OF TONIGHT
Clear. Lows around 62 at Hoover Dam
around 67 in Laughlin. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

SATURDAY
Sunny. Highs around 89 at Hoover Dam
around 95 in Laughlin. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows 66 to 69. South winds up to 10 mph.

SUNDAY
Sunny. Highs around 93 at Hoover Dam
around 99 in Laughlin. East winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Clear. Lows around 70. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT
Clear, breezy. Highs 89 to 92 at Hoover Dam
96 to 99 in Laughlin. Lows around 70.

WEDNESDAY
Sunny, breezy. Highs around 85 at Hoover Dam
around 91 in Laughlin.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows around 58 at Hoover Dam
60 to 63 in Laughlin. Highs 81 to 84 at Hoover Dam
around 90 in Laughlin.

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs around 75 at Hoover Dam
around 81 in Laughlin.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Arizona
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Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

APRIL 20TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1901...
A spring storm produced unusally heavy snow in northeast Ohio. Warren
received 35.5 inches in thirty-six hours, and 28 inches fell at Green Hill.
Akron OH established April records of 15.6 inches in 24 hours, and 26.6
inches for the month. Pittsburgh PA established April records of 12.7
inches in 24 hours, and 13.5 inches for the month. (David Ludlum) (The
Weather Channel)
...1920...
Tornadoes in Mississippi and Alabama killed 219 persons. (David Ludlum)
...2002...
An unseasonably warm and moist air mass had settled across eastern Kentucky 
leading to record breaking temperatures at the Jackson Weather Office and the 
London Corbin Airport between the 16th and 21st of April. Jackson saw several 
days in a row with record high temperatures as well as maximum low records. On 
the 19th the mercury soared to a record high of 89 degrees at Jackson and a 
record tying 87 degrees at London. The low temperature at Jackson was a balmy 69 
degrees good enough for a daily as well as a monthly maximum low temperature 
record. (NWS Jackson)

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