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Hourly Observations For SWISHER County, Texas
400 PM CDT WED MAY 01 2024


TEXAS TECH WEST TEXAS MESONET/TEXAS PANHANDLE/NORTHERN SOUTH PLAINS
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
ABERNATHY 5ENE   N/A     91  46  20 S16G22    29.72F                  
AMARILLO 9NNE    N/A     91  41  17 S16       29.68F                  
AMARILLO 7SSE    N/A     90  38  16 W17       29.71F                  
AMHERST 1NE      N/A     93  29  10 S16G30    29.72F                  
BOOTLEG 11WNW    N/A     87  24  10 S16       29.78F                  
CANADIAN 6E      N/A     79  65  62 S26       29.70F                  
CAPROCK CYN SP   N/A     84  64  50 SE28      29.64F                  
CHILDRESS 2NNE   N/A     83  69  61 SE25      29.71F                  
CLARENDON 2WSW LGT RAIN  73  68  86 E17       29.69F                  
CLAUDE 12SW      N/A     85  65  52 SE16      29.70F                  
DIMMITT 2NE      N/A     90  27  10 W20       29.73F                  
FRIONA 2NE       N/A     89  27  10 SW22G30   29.74F                  
GOODLETT 3W      N/A     83  70  62 SE20      29.70F                  
HART 3N          N/A     89  32  13 SW16      29.72F                  
HEREFORD 2NW     N/A     88  29  12 SW22      29.73F                  
MCLEAN 1E        N/A     76  66  71 SE22      29.72F                  
MEMPHIS 1NE      N/A     82  68  63 SE24      29.69F                  
MULESHOE 2SSW    N/A     90  26   9 S10G24    29.73F                  
OLTON 6S         N/A     93  35  13 SE15      29.71F                  
PALO DURO SP     N/A     93  40  16 SW8       29.71F                  
PAMPA 2E         N/A     77  65  67 SE24      29.72F                  
SILVERTON 7ESE   N/A     84  64  50 SE22      29.69F                  
TULIA 2ENE       N/A     92  38  14 SW21      29.70F                  
TURKEY 2WSW      N/A     87  66  48 SE29      29.65F                  
UMBARGER 3NNE    N/A     89  41  18 SW12G22   29.72F                  


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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Texas
Based on observations at 400pm CDT, Wednesday May 01, 2024

Across Texas...temperatures are near 85 degrees north, 83 degrees west, near 81 degrees central, near 88 degrees east and 83 degrees south. Current sky conditions are sunny north, partly sunny west, partly sunny central, not available east and partly sunny south. In the north, relative humidity is near 15%, and the dew point is near 34 degrees. In the west, relative humidity is near 26%, and the dew point is near 45 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 89%, and the dew point is near 77 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 48%, and the dew point is near 66 degrees. The heat index is near 90 degrees east. In the south, relative humidity is near 26%, and the dew point is near 45 degrees. The livestock heat stress category is no stress north, no stress west, danger central, danger east and no stress south. Winds are from the northeast at 13 mph west, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are variable at 7 mph with gusts at 17 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 SWISHER County, TX
204 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024

THIS AFTERNOON
Sunny with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

TONIGHT
Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe with heavy rainfall. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

THURSDAY
Sunny, cooler with highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming north in the afternoon.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. East winds around 10 mph.

FRIDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

SATURDAY
Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

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

MONDAY
Sunny, breezy with highs in the lower 80s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Clear, breezy with lows in the lower 50s.

TUESDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

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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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....  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 1ST...HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1854...
The Connecticut River reached a level of nearly twenty-nine feet at
Hartford (the highest level of record up until that time). The record
height was reached in the midst of a great New England flood which followed
sixty-six hours of steady rain. (David Ludlum)
...1935...
Snow, ice and sleet brought winter back to parts of southeast Minnesota.
Minneapolis received three inches of snow to tie their May record which was
established in 1892. (1st-2nd) (The Weather Channel)
...1954...
The temperature at Polebridge MT dipped to 5 degrees below zero to esablish
a state record for the month of May. (The Weather Channel)



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