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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For FAYETTE CountyFor Your Farm PointAgCast...Click here. Regional Hourly Observations For FAYETTE County Issued at 1200 AM CDT WED APR 24 2024 Northeast Iowa CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS WATERLOO CLEAR 44 36 73 N8 30.05R DUBUQUE CLEAR 50 40 68 N10 30.01R DECORAH PTCLDY 45 39 81 N10G16 30.05R MASON CITY CLEAR 45 39 79 N12 30.10R CHARLES CITY CLEAR 46 45 93 N13G18 30.07R OELWEIN CLEAR 45 39 81 N10 30.05R Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Iowa Based on observations at 1200am CDT, Wednesday April 24, 2024 Across Iowa...temperatures are near 48 degrees west, near 52 degrees central, and near 47 degrees east. Current sky conditions are clear west, clear central, and clear east. In the west, relative humidity is near 63%, and the dew point is near 36 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 50%, and the dew point is near 34 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 65%, and the dew point is near 36 degrees. Winds are from the north at 8 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are calm central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the west at 8 mph east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 52 degrees at Iowa City, Des Moines, and Ames. The lowest temperature is 42 degrees at Spencer.
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. US Radar, All NWS Radars (In near-real time), Current Livestock Heat Stress Index (LSI), Current Wind Chill Map Hazardous Weather Outlook For FAYETTE County,IA 656 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024 DAY ONE Tonight Freezing to near freezing temperatures tonight. Precautions should be taken to protect cold sensitive plants. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Wednesday through Monday Periodic storms Friday through the weekend. It is too early to discern if any day would have a severe threat. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT No action needed. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION No webinar is scheduled.
NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook 7-Day Forecast For FAYETTE County, IA 1127 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024 REST OF TONIGHT WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY NIGHT THURSDAY THURSDAY NIGHT FRIDAY FRIDAY NIGHT SATURDAY SATURDAY NIGHT SUNDAY SUNDAY NIGHT MONDAY MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY 12-48 Hr Surface Forecast Maps, TWC 4-Panel Surface Forecast, Fire Danger, Day 1 Precip, Day 2 Precip, Days 1-5 Precip, Severe Weather Pot.-Day 1, Day 2 Medium & Long Range Outlook For Iowa IOWA --------------------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY APR 29-MAY 3 MAY 1-MAY 7 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Above Above Precipitation: Above Above .... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy5 Day Rainfall Forecast, 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook Almanac Information Wednesday April 24, 2024 the 115th Day of Year --------------------------------------------------- SUN Declination 13.370000 Distance 0.999718 AU Rise 07:18 EDT Set 21:06 EDT Transit Meridian 14:11 EDT Civil Twilight Begins 06:50 EDT Ends 21:35 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 24TH HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS ...1899... Two women and one son lived to tell the story of being picked up by a tornado and carried more than a fourth of a mile, flying far above the church steeples, before being gently set down again. The young boy and one of the ladies said they had the pleasure of flying alongside a horse. The horse "kicked and struggled" as it flew high above, and was set down unharmed about a mile away. (The Weather Channel) ...1908... Severe thunderstorms spawned eighteen tornadoes over across the Central Gulf Coast States claiming the lives of 310 persons. The state of Mississippi was hardest hit. A tornado near Hattiesburg MS killed 143 persons and caused more than half a million dollars damage. Four violent tornadoes accounted for 279 of the 310 deaths. The deadliest of the four tornadoes swelled to a width of 2.5 miles as it passed near Amite LA. The tornado also leveled most of Purvis MS. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel) ...1925... Louisville's and Bowling Green's warmest April temperature: 91 and 96 degrees, respectively. Also, Lexington's earliest 90 degree temperature (90 degrees). (NWS Louisville) ...1980... Three of eight helicopters were damaged in a sandstorm during a failed-attempt to rescue 52 American hostages held in Iran. The hostages were later released on January 20, 1981. ...2005... The latest measurable snowfall on record occurred across parts of Kentucky last year. The snow was the result of cold air and moisture wrapping around an area of low pressure located over the northeast United States. Accumulating snow was mainly confined to the ridgetops and higher elevations of extreme east Kentucky but at least a few flakes were reported just about everywhere. Some amounts reported from across eastern and central Kentucky include...0.6 inches in Booneville...1.0 inch at Jeremiah...1.2 inches at the Jackson Weather Office...1.5 inches at Cumberland...4.0 inches at Lynch...and 5.0 inches at Closplint. (NWS Jackson) Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky |