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National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
915 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...New UPDATE...

.UPDATE...
Issued at 910 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

For the latest NE FL and SE GA Daily Key Messages please visit:
https://www.weather.gov/media/jax/briefings/nws-jax-briefing.pdf

Forecast remains on track for today and tonight. Morning fog
developments over inland areas are lifting and are expected to 
clear by midmorning with scattered showers and possible
thunderstorms building southeast Georgia and potentially extending
into neighboring northeast Florida counties.

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Hourly Observations For ALACHUA County
900 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2024


NORTH FLORIDA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
TALLAHASSEE    PTSUNNY   72  68  87 NW6       30.08R                  
LIVE OAK       FOG       68  68 100 VRB3      30.08S VSB 1/4          
CROSS CITY     MOSUNNY   68 N/A N/A CALM      30.11R                  
LAKE CITY      CLOUDY    66  66 100 NW6       30.09R                  
GAINESVILLE    PTSUNNY   69  67  93 NW7       30.12R                  
WILLISTON      FOG       65  65  99 CALM      30.10R VSB 1/4          
PALATKA        CLOUDY    68  68 100 W5        30.10R                  
MAYPORT NAS    SUNNY     76  68  76 W7        30.07R                  
JACKSONVILLE   MOSUNNY   72  67  84 W5        30.07R                  
JAX NAS        MOSUNNY   73  66  78 W5        30.08R                  
JAX CECIL      PTSUNNY   72  72 100 VRB5      30.09R                  
FERNANDINA BEA SUNNY     72  68  88 W5        30.07R                  
ST AUGUSTINE   SUNNY     72  68  87 NW7       30.09R                  
PALM COAST     CLOUDY    66  66 100 NW5       30.10R FOG              

STATION/POSITION SKY/WX   TEMP    WIND        PRES    WAVE   SWELL
                          AIR SEA DIR/SP/G            HT/PER HT/PER
                          (F)     (DEG/KT/KT) (MB)    (FT/S) (FT/S)
SHELL POINT      NOT AVBL
KEATON BEACH     NOT AVBL
CEDAR KEY        NOT AVBL
FERNANDINA                 71 71  270/  5/  8 1017.5
30.7N   81.3W              70 71                N/A     2/13   2/13
MAYPORT                    71 70  280/  7/  9 1018.6
31.4N   80.9W              72 72  270/ 10/ 12 1017.5R   2/ 9   2/ 9
ST AUGUSTINE               72 71  280/  3/  5 1018.4R

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Florida
Based on observations at 900am EDT, Saturday April 20, 2024

Across Florida...temperatures are near 72 degrees north, near 74 degrees central, and near 81 degrees south. Current sky conditions are partly sunny north, sunny central, and sunny south. In the north, relative humidity is near 87%, and the dew point is near 68 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 78%, and the dew point is near 67 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 64%, and the dew point is near 68 degrees. Winds are from the northwest at 6 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the northwest at 5 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the south at 5 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 81 degrees at . The lowest temperature is SUNNY degrees at Lakeland.


Hazardous Weather Outlook For ALACHUA County
Hazardous report currently not available
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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Florida

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....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
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....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
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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)

Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky