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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For CALHOUN CountyFor Your Farm PointAgCast...Click here. Regional Hourly Observations For CALHOUN County Issued at 1200 AM CDT FRI APR 26 2024 NORTHWEST IOWA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS LE MARS * CLOUDY N/A N/A N/A SE23G31 29.80F MAURICE * CLOUDY 55 37 50 SE30G40 29.79F TC 13 SIOUX CITY CLOUDY 57 43 59 SE21G32 29.79F TC 14 SPENCER MOCLDY 55 30 38 SE23G35 29.86F TC 13 Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Iowa Based on observations at 1100pm CDT, Thursday April 25, 2024 Across Iowa...temperatures are near 58 degrees west, near 55 degrees central, and near 51 degrees east. Current sky conditions are cloudy west, cloudy central, and partly cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 60%, and the dew point is near 44 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 47%, and the dew point is near 35 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 54%, and the dew point is near 35 degrees. Winds are from the southeast at 23 mph with gusts at 39 mph west, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the east at 18 mph with gusts at 28 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the east at 13 mph east, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 58 degrees at Spencer and Sioux City. The lowest temperature is 49 degrees at Quad Cities.
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 CALHOUN County,IA 342 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024 DAY ONE This afternoon and tonight Scattered thunderstorms will move into central Iowa late this evening and overnight. While there could be small hail, severe weather chances are very low. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Friday through Wednesday Friday, Saturday, and Sunday will each feature the chance of strong to severe storms over some or all of central Iowa. Friday's threats include a few tornadoes, large hail, and strong wind gusts, primarily later in the afternoon into the evening. Isolated heavy rainfall may also occur. Saturday's main threats include large hail and damaging wind gusts with locally heavy rainfall also possible. Tornadoes cannot be ruled out, but are not the primary threat at this time. Sunday's severe weather will be evaluated better in the coming days. For more details, see the latest DSS Packet at https://www.weather.gov/media/dmx/DssPacket.pdf SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation may be needed Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook 7-Day Forecast For CALHOUN County, IA 1133 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024 REST OF TONIGHT FRIDAY FRIDAY NIGHT SATURDAY SATURDAY NIGHT SUNDAY SUNDAY NIGHT MONDAY MONDAY NIGHT TUESDAY TUESDAY NIGHT WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY NIGHT 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 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 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 April 26, 2024 the 117th Day of Year --------------------------------------------------- SUN Declination 14.010000 Distance 0.999718 AU Rise 07:15 EDT Set 21:09 EDT Transit Meridian 14:11 EDT Civil Twilight Begins 06:46 EDT Ends 21:38 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 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) Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky |