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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For LUCAS CountyFor Your Farm PointAgCast...Click here. Regional Hourly Observations For LUCAS County Issued at 700 PM CDT THU MAR 28 2024 CENTRAL IOWA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS AMES CLEAR 51 32 48 NE6 29.99S TC 11 6HR MIN TEMP: 43; 6HR MAX TEMP: 54; ANKENY * CLEAR 54 34 47 NE7 29.99S TC 12 BOONE * CLEAR 48 36 61 NE8 29.97F TC 9 CHARITON * MOCLDY 57 39 51 NE8 29.95R TC 14 DES MOINES PTCLDY 55 33 43 NE10 29.97S TC 13 6HR MIN TEMP: 49; 6HR MAX TEMP: 59; GRINNELL* CLEAR 53 34 49 NE7 30.01S TC 12 KNOXVILLE * CLEAR 55 32 41 NE8 29.97S TC 13 MARSHALLTOWN CLEAR 50 30 46 NE7 30.00F TC 10 6HR MIN TEMP: 43; 6HR MAX TEMP: 52; NEWTON * CLEAR 52 34 50 NE9 29.98S TC 11 PELLA * CLEAR 55 33 44 NE3 29.98S TC 13 PERRY * CLEAR 54 33 44 E7 29.97F TC 12 Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Iowa Based on observations at 700pm CDT, Thursday March 28, 2024 Across Iowa...temperatures are near 52 degrees west, near 55 degrees central, and near 51 degrees east. Current sky conditions are partly cloudy west, partly cloudy central, and cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 58%, and the dew point is near 38 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 43%, and the dew point is near 33 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 46%, and the dew point is near 31 degrees. Winds are from the east at 13 mph west, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the northeast at 10 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the north at 8 mph east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 64 degrees at Clarinda. The lowest temperature is 42 degrees at 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 LUCAS County,IA 311 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024 DAY ONE Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Friday through Wednesday A few non-severe thunderstorms are possible across southeast Iowa Friday evening. Some thunderstorms are also possible Sunday, and then again central and south Sunday night through Monday. The threat for severe weather early next week will be better determined in the coming days. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotters will not be needed through the end of the week.
NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook 7-Day Forecast For LUCAS County, IA 616 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 |