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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For HOWARD CountyFor Your Farm PointAgCast...Click here. Regional Hourly Observations For HOWARD County Issued at 100 PM CDT FRI APR 26 2024 NORTHEAST IOWA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS CEDAR RAPIDS LGT RAIN 49 47 93 SE24G38 29.76F FOG TC 9 6HR MIN TEMP: 46; 6HR MAX TEMP: 50; 6HR PCP: 0.03; CHARLES CITY * CLOUDY 48 48 100 SE18G37 29.77S TC 9 CLINTON * LGT RAIN 46 50 100 SE17G23 29.92F TC 8 DECORAH * CLOUDY 50 41 71 SE23G36 29.83S HAZE TC 10 DUBUQUE LGT RAIN 47 44 90 SE21G37 29.90F FOG TC 8 6HR MIN TEMP: 46; 6HR MAX TEMP: 53; 6HR PCP: 0.01; MONTICELLO * CLOUDY 48 45 87 SE28G35 29.82F TC 9 OELWEIN * CLOUDY 50 43 76 SE32 29.80F TC 10 WATERLOO CLOUDY 50 43 77 SE18G30 29.77F TC 10 6HR MIN TEMP: 47; 6HR MAX TEMP: 51; 6HR PCP: 0.02; Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Iowa Based on observations at 1200pm CDT, Friday April 26, 2024 Across Iowa...temperatures are near 54 degrees west, near 53 degrees central, and near 47 degrees east. Current sky conditions are cloudy west, cloudy central, and light rain east. In the west, relative humidity is near 97%, and the dew point is near 53 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 89%, and the dew point is near 50 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 90%, and the dew point is near 44 degrees. Winds are from the southeast at 23 mph with gusts at 33 mph west, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the east at 22 mph with gusts at 29 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the east at 14 mph east, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds and light rain. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 59 degrees at Clarinda. The lowest temperature is 47 degrees at Davenport and Clinton.
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 HOWARD County,IA 423 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 DAY ONE Today and Tonight Scattered storms are expected, a few of which could produce small hail and gusty winds near and south of Interstate 90 this evening. Wind gusts of 40 to 45 mph are possible today, mainly for open areas west of the Mississippi River. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Saturday through Thursday Additional thunderstorms are possible at times Saturday through Sunday night and periodically through next week. A few severe storms are possible late Saturday afternoon and Saturday evening, especially from northeast Iowa through central Wisconsin. Large hail, strong winds and locally heavy rain are the main hazards. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT A few spotter groups could be requested late Saturday. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION No webinar is scheduled.
NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook 7-Day Forecast For HOWARD County, IA 1228 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 THIS AFTERNOON TONIGHT SATURDAY SATURDAY NIGHT SUNDAY SUNDAY NIGHT MONDAY MONDAY NIGHT TUESDAY TUESDAY NIGHT WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY NIGHT THURSDAY 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 MAY 1-MAY 5 MAY 3-MAY 9 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 Friday April 26, 2024 the 117th Day of Year --------------------------------------------------- SUN Declination 14.010000 Distance 0.999718 AU Rise 07:15 EDT Set 21:09 EDT Transit Meridian 14:11 EDT Civil Twilight Begins 06:46 EDT Ends 21:38 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 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) Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky |