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Hourly Observations For VAN ZANDT County, Texas
200 PM CDT FRI APR 26 2024

EAST TEXAS CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS PARIS LGT RAIN 71 71 100 S21 29.80R SULPHUR SPRNGS CLOUDY 72 70 93 S15G25 29.84R MOUNT PLEASANT CLOUDY 74 70 89 S13G21 29.83S GILMER CLOUDY 76 65 69 SE3 29.84S MINEOLA CLOUDY 73 68 83 S5 29.85R TYLER CLOUDY 76 67 73 S12 29.83S LONGVIEW CLOUDY 80 67 64 S14 29.83F MARSHALL CLOUDY 80 70 71 S17G23 29.84F ATHENS CLOUDY 73 66 78 S8 29.82R PALESTINE CLOUDY 75 70 83 SE9 29.80F JACKSONVILLE CLOUDY 77 67 70 S12 29.86F HENDERSON CLOUDY 83 67 59 S10 29.86F CENTER CLOUDY 81 64 57 S14G22 29.89S NACOGDOCHES CLOUDY 82 68 62 S14 29.87F LUFKIN PTSUNNY 83 67 58 S18G31 29.87S

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Texas
Based on observations at 200pm CDT, Friday April 26, 2024

Across Texas...temperatures are near 76 degrees north, 79 degrees west, near 77 degrees central, near 82 degrees east and 79 degrees south. Current sky conditions are sunny north, sunny west, cloudy central, not available east and sunny south. In the north, relative humidity is near 17%, and the dew point is near 28 degrees. In the west, relative humidity is near 8%, and the dew point is near 13 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 76%, and the dew point is near 69 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 54%, and the dew point is near 64 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 8%, and the dew point is near 13 degrees. Winds are from the southwest at 10 mph with gusts at 28 mph west, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the south at 3 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are unavailable east. central. central, where conditions are favorable for spraying.
Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Surface 4-Panel
7-Day Forecast For VAN ZANDT County, TX
255 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024
TORNADO WATCH 139 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING

FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON

REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
Showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
TONIGHT
Cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph, diminishing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. Breezy with lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with wind gusts up to 35 mph are possible. Chance of rain 70 percent.
SUNDAY
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Heavy rainfall possible in the morning. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
MONDAY
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.
TUESDAY
Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
WEDNESDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s.
THURSDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 50 percent.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
FRIDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.
12-48 Hr Surface Forecast Maps, TWC 4-Panel Surface Forecast, Fire Danger, Day 1 Precip, Day 2 Precip, Days 1-5 Precip, Severe Weather Pot.-Day 1, Day 2
Medium & Long Range Outlook For Texas N TEXAS --------------------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY MAY 1-MAY 5 MAY 3-MAY 9 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Above Above Precipitation: Above Above .... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy S TEXAS --------------------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY MAY 1-MAY 5 MAY 3-MAY 9 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Above Above Precipitation: Above Normal .... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy W TEXAS --------------------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY MAY 1-MAY 5 MAY 3-MAY 9 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Above Above Precipitation: Above Above .... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
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Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

APRIL 26TH HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS ...1834... Killer frosts were reported in the Deep South. The frost was quite severe around Huntsville AL, and highlighted a backward spring in the South that year. (David Ludlum) ...1978... An unusually strong occluded front swept out of the Gulf of Alaska and produced the first April thunderstorm of record at Fairbanks. Pea size hail fell northeast of Fairbanks from thunderstorms whose tops were less than 8000 feet. (The Weather Channel) ...1984... Severe thunderstorms associated with an intense cyclone spawned a total of forty-seven tornadoes in two days from Louisiana to Upper Michigan. The tornadoes killed 16 persons and injured 259 others. (Storm Data)

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