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Weather Summary for Western and North Central New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
820 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

A ridge of high pressure will continue to build east into the 
eastern Great Lakes region through Saturday morning, supporting 
continued cool and dry weather. Low pressure will then move 
across the southern Great Lakes late Saturday through early 
Sunday, supporting a chance of some rain and wet snow.

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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For UNION County


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Hourly Observations For UNION county
800 PM EDT THU MAR 28 2024

NORTHERN NEW JERSEY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
SUSSEX         CLOUDY    46  32  58 N10G18    29.88F                  
ANDOVER*         N/A     44  32  62 N5        29.87F                  
MORRISTOWN     CLOUDY    46  41  81 N6        29.87F                  
NEWARK         LGT RAIN  48  41  76 N14       29.84F                  
TETERBORO      LGT RAIN  46  41  82 NW7       29.84F                  
CALDWELL       CLOUDY    47  37  68 VRB3      29.86F                  
SOMERVILLE     CLOUDY    47  37  68 N7        29.84F                  
ALLAIRE*       LGT RAIN  45  43  93 NW13      29.82F                  
TOMS RIVER*    LGT RAIN  45  44  97 NW8       29.84F                  

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Surface 4-Panel


Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in New Jersy
Based on observations at 1200pm EST, Novemand 27, 2006

Across New Jersy...temperatures are near 57 degrees north, near 56 degrees central, and near 57 degrees south. Current sky conditions are not available north, partly sunny central, and cloudy south. In the north, relative humidity is near 55%, and the dew point is near 41 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 66%, and the dew point is near 45 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 62%, and the dew point is near 44 degrees. Winds are calm north, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to not available. Winds are from the southwest at 5 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the west at 6 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. 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 60 degrees at Caldwell. The lowest temperature is 55 degrees at Wrightstown.


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 UNION County
Hazardous report currently not available
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Current FORECAST not available 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 New Jersy
                           NEW JERSEY                                                                     
                 ---------------------------------------------
                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                 APR 3-APR 7 APR 5-APR 11    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
                 -----------  -----------  --------  ---------
   Temperature:      Below        Above      Above      Above                      
 Precipitation:     Normal        Below      Above      Above                      

....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
5 Day Rainfall Forecast, 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook
Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

MARCH 28TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1917...
Thane Creek AK reported a snow cover of 190 inches. (The Weather Channel)
...1920...
The worst tornado disaster of record occurred in Chicago IL as a tornado
killed 28 persons and caused three million dollars damage. (David Ludlum)
...1997...
Ten tornadoes tore across the area, affecting the Kentucky counties of 
Adair, Metcalfe, Casey, Green, Larue, Marion, Hardin, Hart, Nelson, and 
Russell; and the Indiana counties of Scott and Jefferson. Two of the 
twisters produced F3 damage. A 28-year-old woman was killed in Metcalfe 
County as she was thrown from her destroyed mobile home. A 40-year-old man 
was killed when his house in Bonnieville (Hart County) was hit by one of 
the F3 tornadoes and blown off its foundation. This tornado injured many 
people when it caused several car accidents as it crossed Interstate 65.
(NWS Louisville)

Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky