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Weather Summary for Western and North Central New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
655 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

A ridge of high pressure will build into the eastern Great Lakes and 
Ohio Valley today and remain in place through Saturday morning, 
providing a stretch of dry and cool weather. Low pressure will then 
move across the southern Great Lakes late Saturday through early 
Sunday, bringing a chance of some rain and wet snow.

National Ag. Weather Outlook, International Ag. Weather Summary
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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For EASTERN COLUMBIA County


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Hourly Observations For EASTERN COLUMBIA county
900 AM EDT THU MAR 28 2024

EAST

  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
ALBANY         CLOUDY    43  39  86 NE3       30.04F                  
GLENS FALLS    FOG       38  38 100 CALM      30.03F VSB 3/4          
POUGHKEEPSIE   CLOUDY    47  43  86 N7        29.97F                  
NEWBURGH       CLOUDY    46  45  93 CALM      29.99R                  
MONTGOMERY     CLOUDY    45  43  93 NE8       29.98R                  
WHITE PLAINS   CLOUDY    48  45  89 VRB3      29.97R FOG              
ISLIP          LGT RAIN  48  47  96 CALM      29.95F FOG              
NEW YORK CITY  CLOUDY    48  46  93 W5        30.00R                  
CENTRAL PARK   CLOUDY    50  46  86 W7        30.05R FOG              


Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in New York
Based on observations at 900am EDT, Thursday March 28, 2024

Across New York...temperatures are near 36 degrees west, near 41 degrees central, and near 48 degrees east. Current sky conditions are partly sunny west, cloudy central, and cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 62%, and the dew point is near 24 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 56%, and the dew point is near 27 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 93%, and the dew point is near 46 degrees. Winds are coming from the west at 10 mph in the west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. The wind chill is near 28 degrees west. Winds are coming from the northwest at 10 mph in the central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are coming from the west at 5 mph in the east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 50 degrees at Central Park. The lowest temperature is 32 degrees at Wellsville and Jamestown.

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


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 EASTERN COLUMBIA County, New York

426 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

 DAY ONE  Today and tonight.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Friday through Wednesday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook


7-Day Forecast For EASTERN COLUMBIA County, NY
Issued at 645 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

TODAY
Showers. Patchy fog. Near steady temperature in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.

TONIGHT
Cloudy. Rain showers likely in the evening. Cooler with lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.

FRIDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy and breezy, cold with lows around 30. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.

SUNDAY
Partly sunny. Highs around 50.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Cold with lows around 30.

MONDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s.

TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT
Rain likely. Highs in the upper 40s. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Rain likely. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

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 New York
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                 APR 2-APR 6 APR 4-APR 10    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
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   Temperature:     Normal        Above      Above      Above                      
 Precipitation:      Above       Normal     Normal      Above                      

....  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

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