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AUSTIN County, Texas Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Advisory

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Hourly Observations For AUSTIN County, Texas
900 AM CDT FRI APR 26 2024


SOUTHEAST TEXAS
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
COLLEGE STN    CLOUDY    75  69  81 SE17      29.82R                  
*BRYAN         CLOUDY    74  69  85 S13G22    29.85R                  
*CALDWELL      CLOUDY    74  69  83 S17G25    29.83R                  
*CROCKETT      CLOUDY    73  72  94 SE12      29.85S                  
*BRENHAM       CLOUDY    75  70  85 S10G17    29.83S                  
HUNTSVILLE     CLOUDY    74  68  81 S15G22    29.86R                  
CONROE         CLOUDY    74  68  81 S15       29.87S                  
HOUSTON BUSH   CLOUDY    76  68  76 S18G29    29.87S                  
HOUSTON HOBBY  CLOUDY    76  69  79 S17G29    29.87R                  
*HOUSTON SW AP CLOUDY    75  73  92 SE7       29.89R                  
PEARLAND       CLOUDY    75  70  84 S16G26    29.90R                  
HOUSTON HOOKS  CLOUDY    76  68  76 S8G23     29.87S                  
ELLINGTON FLD  CLOUDY    75  70  83 SE20G25   29.88R                  
SUGAR LAND     CLOUDY    76  71  85 SE15      29.86S                  
*HOUSTON EXEC  CLOUDY    75  72  88 S16G22    29.87S                  
*CLEVELAND MUN CLOUDY    76  69  79 S12G20    29.89F                  
*WHARTON       NOT AVBL                                               
*COLUMBUS      CLOUDY    74  71  88 SE9       29.84S                  
*EAGLE LAKE    CLOUDY    72  70  93 SE13G21   29.84S                  


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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Texas
Based on observations at 900am CDT, Friday April 26, 2024

Across Texas...temperatures are near 56 degrees north, 65 degrees west, near 75 degrees central, near 73 degrees east and 65 degrees south. Current sky conditions are sunny north, sunny west, cloudy central, not available east and sunny south. In the north, relative humidity is near 36%, and the dew point is near 29 degrees. In the west, relative humidity is near 17%, and the dew point is near 20 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 78%, and the dew point is near 68 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 78%, and the dew point is near 66 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 17%, and the dew point is near 20 degrees. Winds are from the southwest at 5 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the south at 8 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are unavailable east. central. central, where conditions are favorable for spraying.

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7-Day Forecast For AUSTIN County, TX
844 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

REST OF TODAY
Mostly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

SATURDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy and breezy. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

MONDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

TUESDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.

THURSDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Texas

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....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
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....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
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....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
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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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