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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For UNION CountyFor Your Farm PointAgCast...Click here. Regional Hourly Observations For UNION County Issued at 500 AM CDT SAT APR 20 2024 SOUTHWEST IOWA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS ATLANTIC * CLEAR 32 23 69 NW7 30.35S WCI 26 TC 0 AUDUBON * MOCLDY 32 21 64 NW5 30.35S WCI 27 TC 0 CLARINDA * N/A 36 N/A N/A NW10G16 30.40R WCI 28 TC 2 COUNCIL BLFS * CLEAR 34 23 64 NW8G15 30.36R WCI 27 TC 1 CRESTON * PTCLDY 32 23 69 NW12 30.34S WCI 23 TC 0 HARLAN * CLEAR 27 23 86 NW10 30.36F WCI 17 TC -3 LAMONI PTCLDY 32 25 75 NW8 30.34R WCI 25 TC 0 RED OAK * PTCLDY 30 23 74 W6 30.39R WCI 24 TC -1 SHENANDOAH * PTCLDY 36 23 60 NW8G14 30.39R WCI 29 TC 2 Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Iowa Based on observations at 500am CDT, Saturday April 20, 2024 Across Iowa...temperatures are near 29 degrees west, near 35 degrees central, and near 33 degrees east. Current sky conditions are clear west, mostly cloudy central, and clear east. In the west, relative humidity is near 78%, and the dew point is near 23 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 56%, and the dew point is near 21 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 69%, and the dew point is near 24 degrees. Winds are from the northwest at 9 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. The wind chill is near 20 degrees west. Winds are from the northwest at 13 mph with gusts at 23 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. The wind chill is near 26 degrees central. Winds are from the west at 9 mph east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. The wind chill is near 25 degrees east. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 36 degrees at Spencer, Quad Cities, and Clarinda. The lowest temperature is 27 degrees at Harlan.
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 UNION County,IA 331 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024 DAY ONE Today and tonight Low temperatures are expected to fall near to just below freezing across most of the area this morning. A Freeze Warning is in effect for the area. Please refer to the National Weather Service website at weather.gov/desmoines for additional details. Freezing conditions may again occur Saturday night into Sunday morning with lows into the upper 20s to low 30s. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Sunday through Friday Thunderstorm chances return to the forecast early next week. The severe weather potential is low. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation is unlikely through at least the middle of next week.
NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook 7-Day Forecast For UNION County, IA 315 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024 TODAY TONIGHT SUNDAY SUNDAY NIGHT MONDAY MONDAY NIGHT TUESDAY TUESDAY NIGHT WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY NIGHT THURSDAY THURSDAY NIGHT FRIDAY 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 25-29 APR 27-MAY 3 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Precipitation: .... 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 Saturday April 20, 2024 the 111th Day of Year --------------------------------------------------- SUN Declination 12.050000 Distance 0.999719 AU Rise 07:24 EDT Set 21:02 EDT Transit Meridian 14:12 EDT Civil Twilight Begins 06:56 EDT Ends 21:30 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 20TH HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS ...1901... A spring storm produced unusally heavy snow in northeast Ohio. Warren received 35.5 inches in thirty-six hours, and 28 inches fell at Green Hill. Akron OH established April records of 15.6 inches in 24 hours, and 26.6 inches for the month. Pittsburgh PA established April records of 12.7 inches in 24 hours, and 13.5 inches for the month. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel) ...1920... Tornadoes in Mississippi and Alabama killed 219 persons. (David Ludlum) ...2002... An unseasonably warm and moist air mass had settled across eastern Kentucky leading to record breaking temperatures at the Jackson Weather Office and the London Corbin Airport between the 16th and 21st of April. Jackson saw several days in a row with record high temperatures as well as maximum low records. On the 19th the mercury soared to a record high of 89 degrees at Jackson and a record tying 87 degrees at London. The low temperature at Jackson was a balmy 69 degrees good enough for a daily as well as a monthly maximum low temperature record. (NWS Jackson) Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky |