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National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
915 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...New UPDATE...

.UPDATE...
Issued at 910 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

For the latest NE FL and SE GA Daily Key Messages please visit:
https://www.weather.gov/media/jax/briefings/nws-jax-briefing.pdf

Forecast remains on track for today and tonight. Morning fog
developments over inland areas are lifting and are expected to 
clear by midmorning with scattered showers and possible
thunderstorms building southeast Georgia and potentially extending
into neighboring northeast Florida counties.

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Regional Hourly Observations For HERNANDO County

SWR not available
Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Florida
Based on observations at 1100am EDT, Saturday April 20, 2024

Across Florida...temperatures are near 77 degrees north, near 81 degrees central, and near 85 degrees south. Current sky conditions are partly sunny north, sunny central, and mostly sunny south. In the north, relative humidity is near 73%, and the dew point is near 68 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 58%, and the dew point is near 65 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 58%, and the dew point is near 69 degrees. Winds are from the southeast at 5 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the north at 3 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are variable at 6 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 85 degrees at Punta Gorda and Pembroke Pines. The lowest temperature is SUNNY degrees at Lakeland.


Hazardous Weather Outlook For HERNANDO County
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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
5 Day Rainfall Forecast, 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook
Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

APRIL 20TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1901...
A spring storm produced unusally heavy snow in northeast Ohio. Warren
received 35.5 inches in thirty-six hours, and 28 inches fell at Green Hill.
Akron OH established April records of 15.6 inches in 24 hours, and 26.6
inches for the month. Pittsburgh PA established April records of 12.7
inches in 24 hours, and 13.5 inches for the month. (David Ludlum) (The
Weather Channel)
...1920...
Tornadoes in Mississippi and Alabama killed 219 persons. (David Ludlum)
...2002...
An unseasonably warm and moist air mass had settled across eastern Kentucky 
leading to record breaking temperatures at the Jackson Weather Office and the 
London Corbin Airport between the 16th and 21st of April. Jackson saw several 
days in a row with record high temperatures as well as maximum low records. On 
the 19th the mercury soared to a record high of 89 degrees at Jackson and a 
record tying 87 degrees at London. The low temperature at Jackson was a balmy 69 
degrees good enough for a daily as well as a monthly maximum low temperature 
record. (NWS Jackson)

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