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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For STORY CountyFor Your Farm PointAgCast...Click here. Regional Hourly Observations For STORY County Issued at 300 PM CDT THU MAR 28 2024 CENTRAL IOWA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS AMES SUNNY 49 30 48 E6G17 30.04F TC 9 ANKENY * SUNNY 52 32 46 SE8 30.04F TC 11 BOONE * SUNNY 46 32 57 SE8G14 30.02F TC 8 CHARITON * MOSUNNY 61 41 48 W8G14 29.99F TC 16 DES MOINES MOSUNNY 55 30 38 CALM 30.03F TC 13 GRINNELL* MOSUNNY 51 32 48 E3 30.05F TC 11 KNOXVILLE * MOSUNNY 55 30 38 VRB5 30.02F TC 13 MARSHALLTOWN MOSUNNY 48 27 44 E5 30.04F TC 9 NEWTON * SUNNY 52 30 43 SE6 30.03F TC 11 PELLA * MOSUNNY 54 30 40 NE3 30.03F TC 12 PERRY * SUNNY 52 32 46 SE6 30.03F TC 11 Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Iowa Based on observations at 300pm CDT, Thursday March 28, 2024 Across Iowa...temperatures are near 52 degrees west, near 55 degrees central, and near 52 degrees east. Current sky conditions are sunny west, mostly sunny central, and mostly sunny east. In the west, relative humidity is near 54%, and the dew point is near 36 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 38%, and the dew point is near 30 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 41%, and the dew point is near 29 degrees. Winds are from the east at 15 mph with gusts at 23 mph west, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are calm central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the west at 12 mph east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 66 degrees at Clarinda. The lowest temperature is 40 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 STORY 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 STORY County, IA 230 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 |