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Weather Summary for Western and North Central New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
810 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

A warm front will move across the area tonight, with an area of
showers and a few thunderstorms crossing the area from 
southwest to northeast. The showers will exit the eastern Lake 
Ontario region Wednesday morning. Dry weather will then prevail 
most of the time for the rest of Wednesday, although a few more 
showers and thunderstorms are possible later in the afternoon 
and evening, especially east of Lake Ontario. Unsettled weather 
will then last Thursday through the weekend with a series of low
pressure systems crossing the region.
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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For ESSEX County


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Hourly Observations For ESSEX county
800 PM EDT TUE MAY 07 2024

NORTHERN NEW JERSEY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
SUSSEX         FAIR      71  51  49 CALM      29.72R                  
ANDOVER*         N/A     68  56  65 CALM      29.71R                  
MORRISTOWN     MOCLDY    75  55  50 W6        29.71R                  
NEWARK         MOCLDY    75  46  35 S13G20    29.70R                  
TETERBORO      FAIR      72  46  39 S7        29.70R                  
CALDWELL       FAIR      78  49  35 VRB3      29.70R                  
SOMERVILLE     FAIR      69  58  67 CALM      29.69R                  
ALLAIRE*       FAIR      68  48  48 S6        29.75R                  
TOMS RIVER*    FAIR      67  50  54 S6        29.75R

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Surface 4-Panel

Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in New Jersy
Based on observations at 1200pm EST, Novemand 27, 2006

Across New Jersy...temperatures are near 57 degrees north, near 56 degrees central, and near 57 degrees south. Current sky conditions are not available north, partly sunny central, and cloudy south. In the north, relative humidity is near 55%, and the dew point is near 41 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 66%, and the dew point is near 45 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 62%, and the dew point is near 44 degrees. Winds are calm north, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to not available. Winds are from the southwest at 5 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the west at 6 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. The livestock cold stress index is in the no stress category north, no stress category central, and no stress category south. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 60 degrees at Caldwell. The lowest temperature is 55 degrees at Wrightstown.

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 ESSEX County
Hazardous report currently not available
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Medium & Long Range Outlook For New Jersy 
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Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

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MAY 7TH...HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1840...
A powerful tornado wrecked many boats at the Natchez Landing in
Mississippi, then plowed through the city on the bluff. The tornado killed
317 persons, and caused a million dollars damage. The force of the storm
caused houses to burst open. The tornado was the most deadly and
destructive in early American history. (David Ludlum)
...1964...
The temperature at White Mountain 2, located in California, dipped to 15
degrees below zero to set a record for May for the continental U.S. (The
Weather Channel)




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