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Regional Weather Story 
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 
505 PM EST Sun Jan 26 2020  

Variably cloudy and dry weather with continued mild temperatures 
through Monday. More seasonable temperatures and continued dry 
weather for the remainder of the workweek. There is the potential 
for a storm to impact the region late in the week, though it remains 
far from a certainty at this point.

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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For STRAFFORD County


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Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in New Hampshire
Based on observations at 1100am EDT, Saturday April 20, 2024

Across New Hampshire...temperatures are near 42 degrees north, near degrees central, and near 52 degrees south. Current sky conditions are light rain north, central, and cloudy south. In the north, relative humidity is near 82%, and the dew point is near 37 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near %, and the dew point is near degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 83%, and the dew point is near 47 degrees. Winds are variable at 3 mph north, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to light rain. Winds are unavailable central. Winds are from the southwest at 6 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 52 degrees at ROCHESTER, MANCHESTER, and LEBANON. The lowest temperature is SNOW degrees at MT WASHINGTON.


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.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For STRAFFORD County,NH

410 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

 DAY ONE  Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Sunday through Friday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook


7-Day Forecast For STRAFFORD County, NH
Issued at 1039 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

THIS AFTERNOON
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs in the upper 50s. Light and variable winds, becoming west around 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

TONIGHT
Partly cloudy with scattered rain showers with isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then clear after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce small hail in the evening. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

MONDAY
Sunny. Highs around 50. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows around 30.

TUESDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.

WEDNESDAY
A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Rain showers likely, mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

THURSDAY
Partly sunny. Highs around 50.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For New Hampshire
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....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
5 Day Rainfall Forecast, 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook
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