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Weather Summary for Western and North Central New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
257 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

High pressure will drift east to the New England coastline tonight 
maintaining dry weather. A warm front will lift across the region
this weekend bringing some showers and perhaps a few rumbles of
thunder, especially Saturday. A warming trend this weekend into
early next week will result in late spring to summerlike warmth
both Sunday and Monday. A cold front will bring our next chance
for showers and a few thunderstorms Monday night and Tuesday.
National Ag. Weather Outlook, International Ag. Weather Summary
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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For HAMILTON County


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Hourly Observations For HAMILTON county
500 PM EDT FRI APR 26 2024

NORTH

  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
WATERTOWN      SUNNY     57  27  31 W6        30.40F                  
FORT DRUM      SUNNY     60  14  16 SW5       30.36F                  
OGDENSBURG     SUNNY     59  23  25 NE6       30.40F                  
MASSENA        SUNNY     58  21  24 NW7       30.44F                  
SARANAC LAKE   SUNNY     55  16  21 MISG      30.39F                  
PLATTSBURGH    SUNNY     55  19  24 E6        30.45F

Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in New York
Based on observations at 500pm EDT, Friday April 26, 2024

Across New York...temperatures are near 65 degrees west, near 61 degrees central, and near 55 degrees east. Current sky conditions are mostly sunny west, mostly sunny central, and mostly sunny east. In the west, relative humidity is near 24%, and the dew point is near 28 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 23%, and the dew point is near 23 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 34%, and the dew point is near 27 degrees. Winds are coming from the east at 20 mph in the west, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are variable at 3 mph in the central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are coming from the south at 14 mph in the east, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 66 degrees at Elmira. The lowest temperature is 52 degrees at Islip.

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

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.

All NWS Radars (In near-real time), Current Livestock Heat Stress Index (LSI), Current Wind Chill Map
Hazardous Weather Outlook For HAMILTON County, New York

309 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

 DAY ONE  Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Saturday through Thursday.

Isolated thunderstorms can't be ruled out for Monday night into 
Tuesday.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook

7-Day Forecast For HAMILTON County, NY
Issued at 307 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

TONIGHT
Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the upper 20s. East winds around 5 mph this evening, becoming light and variable.

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Not as cool with lows in the lower 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

SUNDAY
Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. Lows around 50. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

MONDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs around 70.

MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

TUESDAY
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

FRIDAY
Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s.

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 York 
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                 MAY 2-MAY 6 MAY 4-MAY 10    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
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   Temperature:      Above       Normal                                            
 Precipitation:      Below        Below                                            

....  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

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