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Hourly Observations For COCHRAN County, Texas
500 PM CDT THU MAR 28 2024


TEXAS TECH WEST TEXAS MESONET/SOUTH PLAINS  
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
AIKEN 3WSW       N/A     72  24  16 SW16      30.01F                  
ANDREWS 2NE      N/A     77  13   8 S12       30.02F                  
ANTON 6SSW       N/A     74  16  10 S21G31    29.99F                  
BROWNFIELD 2S    N/A     74  17  12 S17       30.01F                  
DENVR CTY 7WNW   N/A     73  14  10 S16       30.01F                  
GAIL 2ESE        N/A     77  19  11 SW17      30.01F                  
LAMESA 2SE       N/A     76  19  12 SW17      30.03F                  
LUBBOCK 3WNW     N/A     76  19  12 SW16      30.00F                  
MORTON 1ENE      N/A     75  14  10 SW18G32   29.99F                  
ODONNELL 1N      N/A     76  18  11 SW16      30.03F                  
PLAINS 3N        N/A     73  14  10 S17       30.01F                  
RALLS 1SE        N/A     74  23  14 SW17      30.02F                  
REESE CENTER     N/A     74  18  12 S22       30.00F                  
SEAGRAVES 1SW    N/A     74  16  11 S17       30.01F                  
SEMINOLE 2NNE    N/A     75  13   9 S18       30.02F                  
SLATON 2NE       N/A     74  23  15 S22       30.01F                  
SNYDER 3E        N/A     79  19  10 S15       30.01F                  
SUNDOWN 8SW      N/A     75  17  11 S20       30.00F                  
TAHOKA 3NNE      N/A     75  22  14 S18       30.02S                  
WOLFFORTH 6SSW   N/A     75  18  11 S23       30.01F                  


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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Texas
Based on observations at 500pm CDT, Thursday March 28, 2024

Across Texas...temperatures are near 74 degrees north, 75 degrees west, near 78 degrees central, near 73 degrees east and 75 degrees south. Current sky conditions are sunny north, sunny west, sunny central, not available east and sunny south. In the north, relative humidity is near 14%, and the dew point is near 22 degrees. In the west, relative humidity is near 9%, and the dew point is near 13 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 33%, and the dew point is near 47 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 33%, and the dew point is near 43 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 9%, and the dew point is near 13 degrees. Winds are from the south at 14 mph with gusts at 22 mph west, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the south at 10 mph with gusts at 20 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are unavailable east. central. central, where conditions are favorable for spraying.

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

TONIGHT
Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming mostly clear. Not as cool with lows in the mid 40s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

FRIDAY
Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Breezy with highs around 80. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph, increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, diminishing to around 10 mph after midnight.

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy and windy. Highs around 80.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy and windy. Lows around 50.

MONDAY
Mostly sunny and very windy. Cooler with highs in the upper 60s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Windy, cooler with lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

TUESDAY
Mostly sunny with a slight chance of rain showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

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

WEDNESDAY
Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Texas

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....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
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....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
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   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 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)

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