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321 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2020
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Regional Hourly Observations For BOONE County
Issued at 600 PM EST SUN FEB 23 2020
CENTRAL INDIANA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ANDERSON + FAIR 49 32 50 S8 30.01
COLUMBUS CLEAR 52 25 35 S9 30.03S
INDIANAPOLIS NOT AVBL
-EAGLE CREEK FAIR 52 30 43 SW7 30.00R
KOKOMO + FAIR 49 35 58 SW14 29.99S
MT COMFORT *+ FAIR 52 34 50 S9 30.01S
SHELBYVILLE FAIR 52 29 41 S10 30.01S
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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Indiana
Based on observations at 500pm EST, Sunday February 23, 2020
Across Indiana...temperatures are near 54 degrees north, near 54 degrees central, and near 55 degrees south. Current sky conditions are fair north, fair central, and fair south. In the north, relative humidity is near 50%, and the dew point is near 36 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 40%, and the dew point is near 30 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 39%, and the dew point is near 31 degrees. Winds are from the southwest at 18 mph with gusts at 28 mph north, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the south at 12 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the south at 14 mph south, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. The livestock cold stress index is in the no stress category north, no stress category central, and no stress category south. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 57 degrees at Gary. The lowest temperature is FAIR degrees at Warsaw, Kokomo, and Huntingburg.
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.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook For BOONE County,IN
428 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2020
DAY ONE Tonight.
Outlook: No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
Discussion: An approaching area of low pressure will result in
increasing chances for rain by the early morning hours of Monday.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Monday through Saturday.
Outlook: A half inch to one inch of rain is possible which may
exacerbate any ongoing river flooding. Light snow accumulations are
possible at times Tuesday night into early Thursday.
Discussion: A storm system will affect the area during the first
half of this week. This system will bring the threat for widespread
rain Monday and Monday night. Colder air coming into the area by
midweek will allow for the rain to mix with or change over to snow
from Tuesday night into early Thursday. Light snow accumulations are
possible over parts of the area.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
Spotter activation is not anticipated.
NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook
7-Day Forecast For BOONE County, IN
Issued at
543 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2020
TONIGHT
Partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy with a 30 percent
chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
MONDAY
Rain. Highs in the mid 40s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
MONDAY NIGHT
Rain. Near steady temperature in the lower 40s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
TUESDAY
Cloudy. Rain likely until midday, then chance of rain
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. East winds 5 to 10 mph
shifting to the southwest with gusts to around 20 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Cloudy. Slight chance of rain, then chance of
rain, possibly mixed with snow after midnight. Lows in the lower
30s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
WEDNESDAY
Colder. Snow, possibly mixed with rain. Highs in the
upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Colder. Cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
snow. Lows around 20.
THURSDAY
Mostly cloudy until midday then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows around 16.
FRIDAY
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows around 16.
SATURDAY
Partly cloudy. Highs around 30.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows around 19.
SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.
12-48 Hr ETA Surface,
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Severe Weather Pot.-Day 1,
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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Indiana
INDIANA
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6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY
FEB 29-MAR 4 MAR 2-MAR 8 FEB FEB-APR
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Temperature: Normal Above Normal Below
Precipitation: Above Above Normal Above
.... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
5 Day Rainfall Total Forecast,
6 to 10 Day ,
8 to 14 Day ,
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90-Day,
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Almanac Information
Sunday February 23, 2020 the 54th Day of Year
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SUN
Declination -9.640000
Distance 0.999723 AU
Rise 07:27 EST Set 18:31 EST
Transit Meridian 12:58 EST
Civil Twilight Begins 07:00 EST Ends 18:57 EST
Calculations made for central point in the state.
Time in ET -- and will vary due to location and
elevation -- Priddy
Yesterday's Highs ,
Lows
Sunrise/Sunset/Moonrise/Moonset Computation (USN)
Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today
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FEBRUARY 23RD...HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS...WITH KENTUCKY HIGHLIGHS...
...1802...
A great snowstorm raged along the New England coast producing 48 inches
of snow north of Boston. Three large ships from Salem were wrecked
along Cape Cod. (David Ludlum)
...1936...
A severe blizzard in the Sierra Nevada Range closed Donner Pass. It
stranded 750 motorists and claimed seven lives. (David Ludlum)
---------- KENTUCKY CLIMATE HIGHLIGHTS ---------
...FEBRUARY 1899...
February. "The month will go down in Kentucky history as 'the
cold February'. From the 9th to the 14th was a period of
unprecedented cold; the temperature in many portions of the State
going to 20 to 30 degrees below zero," and to -33 degrees F at
Sandy Hook on 2/11/1899. In at least one location, "the Kentucky
River, solidly frozen, was possible for team and wagon."
Priddy, UKAWC
...1996...
The mercury climbed to 79 degrees at the Jackson KY NWS Weather Office. This
reading represents the warmest February temperature ever recorded at the Jackson
Weather Office since climate records begin in 1981.
(NWS Jackson, KY)
Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky
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