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Hourly Observations For CHILDRESS County, Texas
1200 AM CDT FRI MAR 29 2024


TEXAS TECH WEST TEXAS MESONET/TEXAS PANHANDLE/NORTHERN SOUTH PLAINS
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
ABERNATHY 5ENE   N/A     51  26  38 S13       29.97S                  
AMARILLO 9NNE    N/A     62  19  19 S14       29.90F                  
AMARILLO 7SSE    N/A     58  20  22 S16       29.93F                  
AMHERST 1NE      N/A     52  19  26 S9        29.96S                  
BOOTLEG 11WNW    N/A     50  17  27 S16       29.97F                  
CANADIAN 6E      N/A     55  35  47 SE12      29.87F                  
CAPROCK CYN SP   N/A     61  23  24 SW15      29.93F                  
CHILDRESS 2NNE   N/A     54  33  43 S13       29.94F                  
CLARENDON 2WSW   N/A     55  25  30 S10       29.92F                  
CLAUDE 12SW      N/A     62  19  18 S12       29.94F                  
DIMMITT 2NE      N/A     48  21  33 S13       29.95F                  
FLOYDADA 2NNE    N/A     56  26  31 S12       29.97S                  
FRIONA 2NE       N/A     52  18  26 S15       29.94S                  
GOODLETT 3W      N/A     51  35  54 S7        29.93F                  
HART 3N          N/A     56  20  24 S18       29.95F                  
HEREFORD 2NW     N/A     51  20  29 S10       29.94F                  
MCLEAN 1E        N/A     55  27  34 S12       29.91F                  
MEMPHIS 1NE      N/A     56  30  38 S6        29.93S                  
MULESHOE 2SSW    N/A     54  16  22 S13       29.95F                  
OLTON 6S         N/A     55  21  26 S15       29.95F                  
PALO DURO SP     N/A     60  19  19 S17       29.95F                  
PAMPA 2E         N/A     55  21  27 S14       29.92S                  
PLAINVIEW 1S     N/A     56  22  27 S12       29.95F                  
SILVERTON 7ESE   N/A     58  23  25 S13       29.95F                  
TULIA 2ENE       N/A     50  22  33 S10       29.95F                  
TURKEY 2WSW      N/A     55  24  30 S12       29.92F                  
UMBARGER 3NNE    N/A     54  19  25 S16       29.94S                  


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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Texas
Based on observations at 1200am CDT, Friday March 29, 2024

Across Texas...temperatures are near 50 degrees north, 64 degrees west, near 63 degrees central, near 55 degrees east and 64 degrees south. Current sky conditions are partly cloudy north, clear west, clear central, not available east and clear south. In the north, relative humidity is near 36%, and the dew point is near 24 degrees. In the west, relative humidity is near 12%, and the dew point is near 11 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 75%, and the dew point is near 55 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 82%, and the dew point is near 50 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 12%, and the dew point is near 11 degrees. Winds are from the southwest at 5 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the south at 7 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are unavailable east. central. central, where conditions are favorable for spraying.

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7-Day Forecast For CHILDRESS County, TX
218 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

TONIGHT
Mostly clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the upper 40s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.

FRIDAY
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

SATURDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the upper 50s. South winds around 10 mph.

SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.

MONDAY
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Windy with highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Windy and much cooler with lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

TUESDAY
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Much cooler with highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the upper 30s.

WEDNESDAY
Sunny. Highs around 70.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.

THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Texas

                              N TEXAS                                                                     
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
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   Temperature:     Normal        Above      Below      Above                      
 Precipitation:     Normal        Above      Above      Below                      

....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
                              S TEXAS                                                                     
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                 APR 3-APR 7 APR 5-APR 11    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
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   Temperature:      Below        Above      Below      Above                      
 Precipitation:     Normal        Above      Above     Normal                      

....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
                              W TEXAS                                                                     
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                 APR 3-APR 7 APR 5-APR 11    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
                 -----------  -----------  --------  ---------
   Temperature:     Normal       Normal     Normal      Above                      
 Precipitation:     Normal        Above      Above      Below                      

....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
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Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

MARCH 29TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1886...
Atlanta GA was drenched with a record 7.36 inches of rain in 24 hours. (The
Weather Channel)
...1920...
Clear Spring MD received 31 inches of snow in 24 hours to establish a state
record. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)
...1921...
The temperature in Washington D.C. dropped from 82 degrees to 26 degres
thus ending an early spring. (David Ludlum)
...1935...
A severe duststorm blanketed Amarillo TX for 84 hours. During one six hour
period the visibility was near zero. (28th-31st) (The Weather Channel)
...1945...
Providence RI hit 90 degrees to establish a March record for the New
England area. (The Weather Channel)

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