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National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
812 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...New UPDATE...

.UPDATE...
Issued at 811 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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Going forecast is on track with no significant changes planned.

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Hourly Observations For COLUMBIA County
800 PM EDT WED APR 17 2024


NORTH FLORIDA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
TALLAHASSEE    FAIR      75  66  73 S8        30.09R                  
LIVE OAK       CLEAR     77  64  65 SW6       30.09R                  
CROSS CITY     FAIR      73  63  68 W8        30.12R                  
LAKE CITY      FAIR      77  63  61 W6        30.09R                  
GAINESVILLE    CLEAR     79  57  47 S5        30.10                   
WILLISTON      FAIR      77  63  61 W8        30.10R                  
PALATKA        FAIR      77  68  73 SE8       30.09R                  
MAYPORT NAS    MOCLDY    74  66  76 S14       30.10R                  
JACKSONVILLE   MOCLDY    76  64  66 SE9       30.08R                  
JAX NAS        MOCLDY    77  66  68 SE12      30.09R                  
JAX CECIL      CLEAR     79  66  65 SE6       30.08R                  
FERNANDINA BEA FAIR      72  66  83 SE14      30.10R                  
ST AUGUSTINE   FAIR      72  65  78 SE10      30.12R                  

STATION/POSITION SKY/WX   TEMP    WIND        PRES    WAVE   SWELL
                          AIR SEA DIR/SP/G            HT/PER HT/PER
                          (F)     (DEG/KT/KT) (MB)    (FT/S) (FT/S)
SHELL POINT      NOT AVBL
KEATON BEACH     NOT AVBL
CEDAR KEY        NOT AVBL
FERNANDINA                 74 70  140/  6/ 12 1018.5R
MAYPORT                    72 71  150/  7/ 12 1019.4R
31.4N   80.9W              72 72  160/ 12/ 16 1019.4R   2/ 9   2/ 9
ST AUGUSTINE               72 73  150/ 14/ 15 1019.2R

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Surface 4-Panel


Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Florida
Based on observations at 800pm EDT, Wednesday April 17, 2024

Across Florida...temperatures are near 75 degrees north, near 77 degrees central, and near 79 degrees south. Current sky conditions are fair north, mostly cloudy central, and mostly cloudy south. In the north, relative humidity is near 73%, and the dew point is near 66 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 61%, and the dew point is near 63 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 56%, and the dew point is near 62 degrees. Winds are from the south at 8 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the east at 12 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the east at 10 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 80 degrees at Ocala and Leesburg. The lowest temperature is CLEAR degrees at Lakeland.


Hazardous Weather Outlook For COLUMBIA County
Hazardous report currently not available
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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Florida

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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

APRIL 17TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1875...
Louisville's coldest April temperature: 21 degrees. Also Lexington's coolest 
April high temperature: 31 degrees. 
...1896...
Louisville's earliest 90 degree temperature (90 degrees). 
...1922...
A family of at least six tornadoes caused death and destruction along parts
of a 210 mile path from north of Ogden IL to Allen County OH, killing
sixteen persons. A post card, picked up in Madison County IN, was found 124
miles away near Mount Cory OH. (The Weather Channel)
...1953...
One of the few severe hailstorms accompanied by snow, sleet, glaze, and
rain, pelted parts of Kay, Osage, Creek, Tulsa, Washington, and Rogers
Counties in northeastern Oklahoma late in the day. Nearly 10,000 insurance
claims were filed. (The Weather Channel)


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