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Hourly Observations For HALE County, Texas
600 PM CDT WED MAY 08 2024


TEXAS TECH WEST TEXAS MESONET/TEXAS PANHANDLE/NORTHERN SOUTH PLAINS
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
ABERNATHY 5ENE   N/A     87  23  10 W13       29.67S                  
AMARILLO 9NNE    N/A     81  26  13 N10G31    29.63S                  
AMARILLO 7SSE    N/A     84  15   7 W22       29.65S                  
AMHERST 1NE      N/A     86  16   7 W12G28    29.67S                  
BOOTLEG 11WNW    N/A     79  15   9 W25       29.74R                  
CANADIAN 6E      N/A     78  32  18 E5        29.64F                  
CAPROCK CYN SP   N/A     80  42  26 E12       29.64S                  
CHILDRESS 2NNE   N/A     84  35  17 NW5       29.63F                  
CLARENDON 2WSW   N/A     81  37  20 E5        29.64F                  
CLAUDE 12SW      N/A     83  25  11 S13       29.64F                  
DIMMITT 2NE      N/A     83  14   7 W15       29.68S                  
FLOYDADA 2NNE    N/A     86  28  12 W12       29.67S                  
FRIONA 2NE       N/A     81  14   8 W24       29.69S                  
GOODLETT 3W      N/A     86  36  17 CALM      29.61F                  
HART 3N          N/A     85  20   9 W17       29.68S                  
HEREFORD 2NW     N/A     80  18  10 W20G40    29.68R                  
MCLEAN 1E        N/A     79  30  16 CALM      29.65S                  
MEMPHIS 1NE      N/A     84  32  15 CALM      29.63S                  
MULESHOE 2SSW    N/A     85  18   8 W17G29    29.68R                  
OLTON 6S         N/A     86  18   8 W10G25    29.66S                  
PALO DURO SP     N/A     85  19   8 W8        29.66S                  
PAMPA 2E         N/A     78  28  16 CALM      29.67F                  
PLAINVIEW 1S     N/A     85  19   9 W12       29.67S                  
SILVERTON 7ESE   N/A     83  29  14 SW12      29.66S                  
TULIA 2ENE       N/A     85  20   9 W21       29.67R                  
TURKEY 2WSW      N/A     82  38  21 E10       29.62S                  
UMBARGER 3NNE    N/A     83  17   9 W26G38    29.67S                  


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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Texas
Based on observations at 600pm CDT, Wednesday May 08, 2024

Across Texas...temperatures are near 81 degrees north, 89 degrees west, near 88 degrees central, near 88 degrees east and 89 degrees south. Current sky conditions are sunny north, sunny west, mostly sunny central, not available east and sunny south. In the north, relative humidity is near 9%, and the dew point is near 18 degrees. In the west, relative humidity is near 8%, and the dew point is near 20 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 65%, and the dew point is near 75 degrees. The heat index is near 97 degrees central. In the east, relative humidity is near 70%, and the dew point is near 77 degrees. The heat index is near 100 degrees east. In the south, relative humidity is near 8%, and the dew point is near 20 degrees. The livestock heat stress category is no stress north, no stress west, danger central, danger east and no stress south. Conditions are hazy central. Winds are from the southwest at 10 mph with gusts at 18 mph west, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the south at 8 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 HALE County, TX
203 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

TONIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds 15 to 20 mph.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. East winds 15 to 20 mph.

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds 15 to 20 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 50. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Highs around 70. Chance of rain 50 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

SUNDAY
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

MONDAY
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Lows around 50. Chance of rain 20 percent.

TUESDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

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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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Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

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MAY 8TH...HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1784...
A deadly hailstorm in South Carolina hit the town of Winnsborough. The
hailstones, measuring as much as nine inches in circumference, killed
several persons, and a great number of sheep, lambs and birds. (David
Ludlum)
...1803...
A freak spring storm produced heavy snow from southern Indiana to New
England. The storm made sleighing possible in Massachusetts, but also
ruined shade trees in Philadelphia. (David Ludlum)
...1895...
A light rainshower in Winnipeg dropped a mixture of rain and black ants on 
the city. Most of the black ants were the size of huge wasps.
...1981...
The Dallas/Fort Worth area experienced its worst hailstorm of record as
baseball to grapefruit size hail, accompanied by 100 mph winds, caused
nearly 200 million dollars damage. Hail accumulated eight inches deep at
Cedar Hill TX. (The Weather Channel)
... 2003...
A tornado (F0) occurred in Breckinridge County along a one mile long path. 
Numerous adult trees were uprooted in the Hoosier National Forest by an F1 
tornado in Perry County. (NWS Louisville)

Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky