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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For KOSSUTH CountyFor Your Farm PointAgCast...Click here. Regional Hourly Observations For KOSSUTH County Issued at 800 PM CDT THU APR 18 2024 NORTH CENTRAL IOWA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS ALGONA * CLEAR 46 30 53 NW16G23 30.11R TC 8 CLARION * PTCLDY 45 34 65 NW15 30.11S TC 7 ESTHERVILLE CLEAR 44 27 51 NW17 30.12R TC 7 FORT DODGE * CLEAR 45 31 58 NW9 30.13S TC 7 MASON CITY MOCLDY 45 31 58 NW13 30.11R TC 7 FOREST CITY * MOCLDY 45 32 61 NW10 30.10S TC 7 WEBSTER CITY * PTCLDY 46 32 57 NW16 30.11R TC 8 IOWA FALLS * CLEAR 47 32 56 NW18 30.11R TC 8 Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Iowa Based on observations at 800pm CDT, Thursday April 18, 2024 Across Iowa...temperatures are near 46 degrees west, near 51 degrees central, and near 48 degrees east. Current sky conditions are clear west, partly cloudy central, and mostly cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 49%, and the dew point is near 28 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 48%, and the dew point is near 32 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 93%, and the dew point is near 46 degrees. Winds are from the northwest at 14 mph with gusts at 28 mph west, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the northwest at 18 mph with gusts at 29 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the northwest at 12 mph east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 51 degrees at Des Moines. The lowest temperature is 43 degrees at Storm Lake.
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 KOSSUTH County,IA 333 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024 DAY ONE This afternoon and tonight Low temperatures may dip to 32 degrees or less overnight. A Freeze Warning is in effect for the area. Please refer to the National Weather Service website at weather.gov/desmoines for further details. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Friday through Wednesday West to northwest winds may gust from 30 to 40 mph Friday afternoon. Freezing conditions may again occur Friday and Saturday nights with lows into the upper 20s to lower 30s. Thunderstorm chances return to the forecast early next week. The severe weather potential is low. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation is unlikely through at least the middle of next week.
NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook 7-Day Forecast For KOSSUTH County, IA 547 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024 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 APR 24-28 APR 26-MAY 2 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Precipitation: .... 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 Thursday April 18, 2024 the 109th Day of Year --------------------------------------------------- SUN Declination 11.370000 Distance 0.999719 AU Rise 07:27 EDT Set 21:00 EDT Transit Meridian 14:13 EDT Civil Twilight Begins 06:59 EDT Ends 21:28 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 18TH HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS ...1880... More than two dozen tornadoes were reported from Kansas and Arkansas to Wisconsin and Michigan. More than 100 persons were killed, including 65 persons at Marshfield MO. (David Ludlum) ...1906... A severe earthquake shook San Francisco, and unusual easterly winds spread fires destroying the city. (David Ludlum) ...1944... California experienced its worst hailstorm of record. Damage mounted to two million dollars as two consecutive storms devastated the Sacramento Valley destroying the fruit crop. (The Weather Channel) ...1957... A dust devil near Dracut MA lifted a small child three feet into the air, and rolled two other children on the ground. Fortunately none of the three were hurt. The dust devil was accompanied by a loud whistling sound as it moved westward. (The Weather Channel) ...1970... Rapid City SD received a record 22 inches of snow in 24 hours. (17th-18th) (The Weather Channel) Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky |