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246 AM MST Fri Apr 26 2024

.SYNOPSIS... 
A weather system moving across the Desert Southwest 
today will result in enhanced winds as well as chances for showers, 
mainly across the higher terrain areas north and east of Phoenix. 
Any rainfall amounts will remain very light. Temperatures will 
continue to run below normal through Saturday before a strong 
warming trend ensues beginning on Sunday and continuing into early 
next week. 

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LOWER COLORADO RIVER County, Arizona Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Advisory

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Regional Hourly Observations For LOWER COLORADO RIVER County
400 PM MST FRI FEB 10 2023

SOUTHWEST ARIZONA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
YUMA           MOSUNNY   73  10   9 NE9G21    30.11                   

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Arizona
Based on observations at 400am MST, Friday April 26, 2024

Across Arizona...temperatures are near 55 degrees north, near 48 degrees central, and near 51 degrees south. Current sky conditions are fair north, fair central, and fair south. In the north, relative humidity is near 43%, and the dew point is near 33 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 53%, and the dew point is near 32 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 59%, and the dew point is near 37 degrees. Winds are from the southwest at 5 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the south at 9 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 69 degrees at PHOENIX. The lowest temperature is 31 degrees at FLAGSTAFF.


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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Arizona
                              ARIZONA                                                                     
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                 MAY 1-MAY 5  MAY 3-MAY 9    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
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   Temperature:      Above       Normal                                            
 Precipitation:     Normal       Normal                                            

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Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

APRIL 26TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1834...
Killer frosts were reported in the Deep South. The frost was quite severe
around Huntsville AL, and highlighted a backward spring in the South that
year. (David Ludlum)
...1978...
An unusually strong occluded front swept out of the Gulf of Alaska and
produced the first April thunderstorm of record at Fairbanks. Pea size hail
fell northeast of Fairbanks from thunderstorms whose tops were less than
8000 feet. (The Weather Channel)
...1984...
Severe thunderstorms associated with an intense cyclone spawned a total of
forty-seven tornadoes in two days from Louisiana to Upper Michigan. The
tornadoes killed 16 persons and injured 259 others. (Storm Data)


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