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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For LUCAS CountyFor Your Farm PointAgCast...Click here. Regional Hourly Observations For LUCAS County Issued at 1000 PM CDT FRI APR 26 2024 CENTRAL IOWA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS AMES CLOUDY 61 58 90 SE15G28 29.45S TC 16 ANKENY * CLOUDY 63 61 94 SE9G16 29.46F TC 17 BOONE * CLOUDY 59 59 100 SE20 29.44R TC 15 CHARITON * CLOUDY 66 63 88 S22G35 29.50R TC 19 DES MOINES CLOUDY 63 58 83 SE20G26 29.45F THUNDER TC 17 GRINNELL* CLOUDY 64 60 86 SE18G24 29.56S TC 18 KNOXVILLE * CLOUDY 66 59 77 S21G32 29.50S TC 19 MARSHALLTOWN TSTM 59 58 96 SE7 29.54S FOG TC 15 NEWTON * CLOUDY 63 63 100 NW10 29.55R FOG TC 17 PELLA * CLOUDY N/A N/A N/A SE17G28 29.52F PERRY * CLOUDY 61 58 90 SE9 29.45R TC 16 Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Iowa Based on observations at 1000pm CDT, Friday April 26, 2024 Across Iowa...temperatures are near 56 degrees west, near 63 degrees central, and near 63 degrees east. Current sky conditions are mostly cloudy west, cloudy central, and mostly cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 97%, and the dew point is near 55 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 83%, and the dew point is near 58 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 83%, and the dew point is near 58 degrees. There is thunder central. Winds are from the southeast at 6 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the southeast at 20 mph with gusts at 26 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the south at 14 mph east, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 66 degrees at Lamoni and Clarinda. The lowest temperature is 52 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 LUCAS County,IA 251 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 DAY ONE This afternoon and tonight Severe weather including a few tornadoes, large hail, and strong wind gusts are possible late this afternoon into this evening. Isolated heavy rainfall may also occur. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Saturday through Thursday Severe weather including locally heavy rainfall remains in the forecast for Saturday and Sunday over central Iowa. 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 today, Saturday, and Sunday.
NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook 7-Day Forecast For LUCAS County, IA 933 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 REST OF TONIGHT SATURDAY SATURDAY NIGHT SUNDAY SUNDAY NIGHT MONDAY MONDAY NIGHT TUESDAY TUESDAY NIGHT WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY NIGHT THURSDAY THURSDAY NIGHT FRIDAY 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 2-MAY 6 MAY 4-MAY 10 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 |