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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For IDA CountyFor Your Farm PointAgCast...Click here. Regional Hourly Observations For IDA County Issued at 500 PM CDT THU MAR 28 2024 NORTHWEST IOWA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS CARROLL * SUNNY 52 36 54 E12 29.97F TC 11 DENISON * SUNNY 55 37 50 E9 29.98S TC 13 LE MARS * SUNNY 50 34 53 E9G18 29.97S TC 10 MAURICE * SUNNY 46 34 61 SE14G20 29.97S TC 8 SHELDON * SUNNY 45 32 61 E12 29.98S TC 7 SIOUX CITY MOSUNNY 55 38 52 SE12G22 29.95F TC 13 SPENCER SUNNY 47 27 45 E9 30.01F TC 8 STORM LAKE * SUNNY 46 34 61 E13 29.99F TC 8 Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Iowa Based on observations at 500pm CDT, Thursday March 28, 2024 Across Iowa...temperatures are near 55 degrees west, near 57 degrees central, and near 52 degrees east. Current sky conditions are mostly sunny west, mostly sunny central, and mostly sunny east. In the west, relative humidity is near 52%, and the dew point is near 38 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 38%, and the dew point is near 32 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 41%, and the dew point is near 29 degrees. Winds are from the southeast at 12 mph with gusts at 22 mph west, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the north at 8 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are variable at 5 mph east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 68 degrees at Clarinda. The lowest temperature is 43 degrees at Mason City and Estherville.
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 IDA County,IA 521 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024 DAY ONE Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Friday through Wednesday. The next system of interest looks to be on Sunday and Monday as low pressure moves into the Central Plains. Right now it looks like rain and snow are both possible with the better chance for snow north of a Platte South Dakota to Windom Minnesota line. A weaker system may bring some patchy light rain or light freezing rain Thursday night into Friday morning near and north of a Huron to Marshall Minnesota line. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook 7-Day Forecast For IDA County, IA 443 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024 TONIGHT FRIDAY FRIDAY NIGHT 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 APR 3-APR 7 APR 5-APR 11 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Above Above Above Normal Precipitation: Normal Above Normal Normal .... 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 Thursday March 28, 2024 the 88th Day of Year --------------------------------------------------- SUN Declination 3.590000 Distance 0.999721 AU Rise 07:02 EDT Set 19:37 EDT Transit Meridian 13:18 EDT Civil Twilight Begins 06:35 EDT Ends 20:04 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 MARCH 28TH HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS ...1917... Thane Creek AK reported a snow cover of 190 inches. (The Weather Channel) ...1920... The worst tornado disaster of record occurred in Chicago IL as a tornado killed 28 persons and caused three million dollars damage. (David Ludlum) ...1997... Ten tornadoes tore across the area, affecting the Kentucky counties of Adair, Metcalfe, Casey, Green, Larue, Marion, Hardin, Hart, Nelson, and Russell; and the Indiana counties of Scott and Jefferson. Two of the twisters produced F3 damage. A 28-year-old woman was killed in Metcalfe County as she was thrown from her destroyed mobile home. A 40-year-old man was killed when his house in Bonnieville (Hart County) was hit by one of the F3 tornadoes and blown off its foundation. This tornado injured many people when it caused several car accidents as it crossed Interstate 65. (NWS Louisville) Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky |