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GALVESTON County, Texas Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Advisory

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Hourly Observations For GALVESTON County, Texas
600 AM CDT FRI APR 19 2024


CMAN STATIONS
  
STATION/POSITION TIME  TEMP    WIND        PRES    WAVE
                       AIR SEA DIR/SP/G            HT/PER
                 (UTC) (F)     (DEG/KT/KT) (MB)    (FT/S)
SEA RIM ST PARK  1100   74                 1015.5
NORTH JETTY/GLS  1024   76 75  200/  6/  7 1013.5
EAGLE POINT      1024   80 77  190/  6/  7 1014.1
MORGANS POINT    1024   74 77  130/  2/  4 1013.9
PORT O'CONNOR    1030   75 76   60/  5/  6 1013.4
PORT ARANSAS     1100   76     150/ 14/ 15   N/A
BAFFIN BAY       1030   75 80  110/ 12/ 15 1011.9
PORT ISABEL      1030   77 77  200/  7/ 11 1011.4


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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Texas
Based on observations at 500am CDT, Friday April 19, 2024

Across Texas...temperatures are near 40 degrees north, 57 degrees west, near 72 degrees central, near 69 degrees east and 57 degrees south. Current sky conditions are cloudy north, clear west, cloudy central, fog east and clear south. In the north, relative humidity is near 57%, and the dew point is near 26 degrees. In the west, relative humidity is near 52%, and the dew point is near 40 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 90%, and the dew point is near 69 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 100%, and the dew point is near 69 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 52%, and the dew point is near 40 degrees. Winds are from the east at 7 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are calm central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the south at 6 mph east, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to fog.

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7-Day Forecast For GALVESTON County, TX
559 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

TODAY
Patchy fog this morning. Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows around 70. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

SATURDAY
Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Scattered thunderstorms. Showers likely in the evening, then showers after midnight. Locally heavy rainfall possible after midnight. Cooler with lows around 60. East winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of rain 80 percent.

SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Cooler with highs in the upper 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.

MONDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.

THURSDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Texas

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Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

APRIL 19TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1775...
The first engagement of the Revolutionary War took place under clear crisp
weather at Lexington-Concord. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)
...1941...
The temperature at Sodus NY soared to 95 degrees. The next day Albany NY
reported a record for April of 93 degrees. (The Weather Channel)
...1973...
Glenrock WY received 41 inches of snow in just 24 hours, and a storm total
of 58 inches, to establish two state records. (18th-20th) (David Ludlum)
(The Weather Channel)
...1976...
The northeastern U.S. was in the midst of an early season heat wave, and
the Boston Marathon took place in 90 degree heat. At Providence RI the
mercury hit 98 degrees. (David Ludlum)


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