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Regional Hourly Observations For BEN HILL County
Issued at 700 AM EDT THU APR 25 2024

SOUTH GEORGIA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
SAVANNAH       PTCLDY    60  54  80 CALM      30.12R TC  16           
VALDOSTA       CLEAR     59  56  89 CALM      30.14R FOG     TC  15   
ALMA           CLEAR     57  54  89 CALM      30.13R FOG     TC  14   
ST SIMONS      MOCLDY    63  61  94 SW10      30.12R TC  17           
FT STEWART     CLOUDY    59  56  88 CALM      30.09R TC  15           
ALBANY         MOCLDY    61  57  87 CALM      30.15R TC  16           
HUNTER AFB     CLEAR     59  55  85 CALM      30.09R TC  15           
MOODY AFB      CLEAR     62  58  88 CALM      30.12R TC  16           
BRUNSWICK      PTCLDY    57  56  95 SW7       30.13R TC  14           

  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
BAINBRIDGE*    MOCLDY    62  61  96 W3        30.14R TC  17           
MOULTRIE*      MOCLDY    59  59 100 CALM      30.14S TC  15           
VIDALIA*       PTCLDY    61  54  77 CALM      30.13R TC  16           
WAYCROSS*      CLOUDY    62  60  96 W5        30.14R TC  17           
DOUGLAS*         N/A     58  56  94 CALM      30.15R TC  15           

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Georgia
Based on observations at 700am EDT, Thursday April 25, 2024

Across Georgia...temperatures are near 58 degrees north, near 54 degrees central, and near 59 degrees south. Current sky conditions are clear north, clear central, and clear south. In the north, relative humidity is near 64%, and the dew point is near 46 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 100%, and the dew point is near 54 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 89%, and the dew point is near 56 degrees. There is patchy fog central and south. Winds are from the north at 3 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are calm 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 63 degrees at Saint Simons. The lowest temperature is 44 degrees at Dalton.


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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Hazardous Weather Outlook For BEN HILL County
Hazardous report currently not available
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7-Day Forecast For BEN HILL County, GA
Issued at 303 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

TODAY
Areas of smoke this morning. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds around 5 mph.

TONIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.

FRIDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

SATURDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.

MONDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.

WEDNESDAY
Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Georgia
                              GEORGIA                                                                     
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                APR 30-MAY 4  MAY 2-MAY 8    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
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   Temperature:      Above        Above                                            
 Precipitation:      Below        Below                                            

....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
5 Day Rainfall Forecast, 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook
Almanac Information

Thursday April 25, 2024 the 116th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 13.680000
Distance 0.999718 AU
Rise 06:52 EDT Set 20:14 EDT
Transit Meridian 13:32 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:28 EDT Ends 20:38 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 25TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1875...
New York City received three inches of snow, the latest measurable snow of
record for that location. (David Ludlum)
...1898...
The temperature at Volcano Springs CA hit 118 degrees to establish a U.S.
record for the month of April. (The Weather Channel)
...1910...
Chicago IL was blanketed with 2.5 inches of snow, and a total of 6.5 inches
between the 22nd and the 26th. It was the latest significant snow of record
for the city. (The Weather Channel)
...1920...
Atlanta GA received 1.5 inches of snow, and experienced their latest freeze
of record with a morning low of 32 degrees. The high of just 39 degrees was
only their second daily high colder than 40 degrees in April. (The Weather
Channel)


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