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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For MADISON CountyFor Your Farm PointAgCast...Click here. Regional Hourly Observations For MADISON County Issued at 300 PM CDT FRI APR 26 2024 CENTRAL IOWA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS AMES CLOUDY 55 52 89 SE18G29 29.63R TC 13 ANKENY * CLOUDY 55 54 94 SE12G21 29.62F TC 13 BOONE * CLOUDY 54 54 100 SE29 29.59S TC 12 CHARITON * PTSUNNY 59 57 94 SE18G25 29.61F TC 15 DES MOINES CLOUDY 59 54 83 E20G26 29.59F TC 15 GRINNELL* CLOUDY 55 53 93 SE18 29.70S TC 13 KNOXVILLE * CLOUDY 57 54 88 SE18 29.63F TC 14 MARSHALLTOWN CLOUDY 52 50 93 SE18 29.68F TC 11 NEWTON * CLOUDY 55 55 100 SE22G28 29.65S TC 13 PELLA * CLOUDY 55 52 91 SE15G24 29.66F TC 13 PERRY * CLOUDY 59 55 85 SE22 29.56F TC 15 Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Iowa Based on observations at 300pm CDT, Friday April 26, 2024 Across Iowa...temperatures are near 58 degrees west, near 59 degrees central, and near 51 degrees east. Current sky conditions are cloudy west, cloudy central, and light rain east. In the west, relative humidity is near 97%, and the dew point is near 57 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 83%, and the dew point is near 54 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 92%, and the dew point is near 49 degrees. Winds are from the southeast at 13 mph west, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the east at 20 mph with gusts at 26 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the southeast at 17 mph with gusts at 30 mph east, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds and light rain. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 68 degrees at Harlan and Clarinda. The lowest temperature is 47 degrees at Dubuque.
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 MADISON 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 MADISON County, IA 317 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 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 |