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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For BENTON CountyFor Your Farm PointAgCast...Click here. Regional Hourly Observations For BENTON County Issued at 1000 AM CDT FRI MAR 29 2024 NORTHEAST IOWA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS CEDAR RAPIDS SUNNY 45 24 43 E17 29.97F TC 7 CHARLES CITY * MOSUNNY 39 23 52 E20G25 29.94F WCI 30 TC 4 CLINTON * MOSUNNY 44 25 47 E15 30.04F TC 7 DECORAH * MOSUNNY 36 19 51 E12 29.98F WCI 27 TC 2 DUBUQUE MOSUNNY 39 20 46 SE12 30.03S WCI 32 TC 4 WATERLOO MOSUNNY 44 23 43 E18 29.95F TC 7 Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Iowa Based on observations at 900am CDT, Friday March 29, 2024 Across Iowa...temperatures are near 44 degrees west, near 44 degrees central, and near 41 degrees east. Current sky conditions are mostly sunny west, cloudy central, and mostly sunny east. In the west, relative humidity is near 73%, and the dew point is near 36 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 62%, and the dew point is near 32 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 48%, and the dew point is near 23 degrees. Winds are from the east at 9 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the east at 13 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the east at 14 mph east, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 54 degrees at Clarinda. The lowest temperature is 35 degrees at Mason City.
Current NOWCAST not available: Nowcasts are not issued routinely during fair weather. Only when precipitation or other significant weather is occuring in this county will these forecasts be issued. Currently, there is no short term forecast in effect. US Radar, All NWS Radars (In near-real time), Current Livestock Heat Stress Index (LSI), Current Wind Chill Map Hazardous Weather Outlook For BENTON County,IA 311 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024 DAY ONE TODAY AND TONIGHT A developing warm front over the area will bring scattered thunderstorms this evening and early in the overnight hours. The storm prediction center is forecasting a marginal (level 1 of 4) risk for hail up to the size of quarters tonight. After midnight, storms will begin to move out of our area. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY Rain, with some embedded thunderstorms are possible Sunday through Tuesday. The storm prediction center is forecasting a marginal risk (level 1 of 4) for locations along and south of Interstate 80 for Sunday and Sunday night. At this time, there is a risk for hail up to quarter size. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY: East at 40 mph.
NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook 7-Day Forecast For BENTON County, IA 901 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024 REST OF TODAY TONIGHT SATURDAY SATURDAY NIGHT SUNDAY SUNDAY NIGHT MONDAY MONDAY NIGHT TUESDAY TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY 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 Iowa IOWA --------------------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY APR 3-APR 7 APR 5-APR 11 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Above Above Above Normal Precipitation: Normal Above Normal Normal .... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy5 Day Rainfall Forecast, 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook Almanac Information Friday March 29, 2024 the 89th Day of Year --------------------------------------------------- SUN Declination 3.980000 Distance 0.999720 AU Rise 07:00 EDT Set 19:38 EDT Transit Meridian 13:18 EDT Civil Twilight Begins 06:33 EDT Ends 20:05 EDT Calculations made for central point in the state. Time in ET -- and will vary due to location and elevation -- Priddy Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today MARCH 29TH HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS ...1886... Atlanta GA was drenched with a record 7.36 inches of rain in 24 hours. (The Weather Channel) ...1920... Clear Spring MD received 31 inches of snow in 24 hours to establish a state record. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987) ...1921... The temperature in Washington D.C. dropped from 82 degrees to 26 degres thus ending an early spring. (David Ludlum) ...1935... A severe duststorm blanketed Amarillo TX for 84 hours. During one six hour period the visibility was near zero. (28th-31st) (The Weather Channel) ...1945... Providence RI hit 90 degrees to establish a March record for the New England area. (The Weather Channel) Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky |