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Regional Weather Story 
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 
505 PM EST Sun Jan 26 2020  

Variably cloudy and dry weather with continued mild temperatures 
through Monday. More seasonable temperatures and continued dry 
weather for the remainder of the workweek. There is the potential 
for a storm to impact the region late in the week, though it remains 
far from a certainty at this point.

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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For WESTERN ESSEX County


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Regional Hourly Observations For WESTERN ESSEX County

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Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Massachusetts
Based on observations at 1200pm EDT, Friday April 26, 2024

Across Massachusetts...temperatures are near 52 degrees west, near 53 degrees central, and near 49 degrees east. Current sky conditions are sunny west, sunny central, and mostly sunny east. In the west, relative humidity is near 22%, and the dew point is near 14 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 21%, and the dew point is near 14 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 48%, and the dew point is near 30 degrees. Winds are from the west at 8 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are calm central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the east at 14 mph east, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 1550 degrees at NAntucket. The lowest temperature is 48 degrees at Marshfield.


Hazardous Weather Outlook For WESTERN ESSEX County
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7-Day Forecast For WESTERN ESSEX County, MA
Issued at 1003 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

THIS AFTERNOON
Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming east.

TONIGHT
Clear. Patchy frost after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southwest after midnight.

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southwest after midnight.

SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.

MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. Lows in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Lows in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Massachusetts
                                 MASS                                                                     
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                 MAY 1-MAY 5  MAY 3-MAY 9    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
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   Temperature:      Above       Normal                                            
 Precipitation:      Below        Below                                            

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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)


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