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Hourly Observations For CASTRO County, Texas
400 PM CDT WED APR 24 2024


TEXAS TECH WEST TEXAS MESONET/TEXAS PANHANDLE/NORTHERN SOUTH PLAINS
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
ABERNATHY 5ENE   N/A     76  59  55 SE15      30.05F                  
AMARILLO 9NNE    N/A     64  60  88 SE15      30.09F                  
AMARILLO 7SSE    N/A     63  63 100 SE12      30.10F                  
AMHERST 1NE      N/A     76  55  47 E8        30.05F                  
BOOTLEG 11WNW    N/A     75  51  43 SE12      30.10F                  
CANADIAN 6E      N/A     69  54  59 E17       30.06F                  
CAPROCK CYN SP   N/A     64  62  95 E7        30.07F                  
CHILDRESS 2NNE   N/A     69  66  90 E8        30.05F                  
CLARENDON 2WSW   N/A     62  61  97 E8        30.08F                  
CLAUDE 12SW      N/A     61  61 100 E9        30.09F                  
DIMMITT 2NE      N/A     76  56  49 E9        30.07F                  
FLOYDADA 2NNE    N/A     73  62  69 E9        30.06F                  
FRIONA 2NE       N/A     74  55  51 SE7       30.06F                  
GOODLETT 3W      N/A     69  64  85 E9        30.04F                  
HART 3N          N/A     74  57  54 SE12      30.07F                  
HEREFORD 2NW     N/A     72  56  56 E9        30.08F                  
MCLEAN 1E        N/A     62  61  97 E12       30.07F                  
MEMPHIS 1NE      N/A     65  64  95 E6        30.07F                  
MULESHOE 2SSW    N/A     77  54  44 SE12      30.05F                  
OLTON 6S         N/A     75  57  52 SE10      30.05F                  
PALO DURO SP     N/A     64  62  92 SE10      30.10F                  
PAMPA 2E         N/A     65  57  75 SE20      30.10F                  
PLAINVIEW 1S     N/A     71  59  65 E10       30.06F                  
SILVERTON 7ESE   N/A     62  62  99 E10       30.08F                  
TULIA 2ENE       N/A     69  60  73 E16       30.08F                  
TURKEY 2WSW      N/A     65  62  90 E9        30.05F                  
UMBARGER 3NNE    N/A     65  60  83 SE13      30.10F                  


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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Texas
Based on observations at 400pm CDT, Wednesday April 24, 2024

Across Texas...temperatures are near 67 degrees north, 89 degrees west, near 83 degrees central, near 84 degrees east and 89 degrees south. Current sky conditions are partly sunny north, mostly sunny west, cloudy central, not available east and mostly sunny south. In the north, relative humidity is near 67%, and the dew point is near 56 degrees. In the west, relative humidity is near 15%, and the dew point is near 36 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 58%, and the dew point is near 67 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 51%, and the dew point is near 64 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 15%, and the dew point is near 36 degrees. Winds are from the northeast at 13 mph west, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are variable at 7 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 CASTRO County, TX
229 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024

TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

THURSDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. Windy and not as cool with highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 15 mph, increasing to southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph in the afternoon.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear and windy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, becoming west around 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph after midnight.

FRIDAY
Sunny, windy with highs in the upper 70s. West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Clear, breezy with lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, diminishing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

SATURDAY
Sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. Very windy with highs in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Very windy with lows in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.

MONDAY
Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Clear. Lows in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 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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Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

APRIL 24TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1899...
Two women and one son lived to tell the story of being picked up by a
tornado and carried more than a fourth of a mile, flying far above the
church steeples, before being gently set down again. The young boy and one
of the ladies said they had the pleasure of flying alongside a horse. The
horse "kicked and struggled" as it flew high above, and was set down
unharmed about a mile away. (The Weather Channel)
...1908...
Severe thunderstorms spawned eighteen tornadoes over across the Central
Gulf Coast States claiming the lives of 310 persons. The state of
Mississippi was hardest hit. A tornado near Hattiesburg MS killed 143
persons and caused more than half a million dollars damage. Four violent
tornadoes accounted for 279 of the 310 deaths. The deadliest of the four
tornadoes swelled to a width of 2.5 miles as it passed near Amite LA. The
tornado also leveled most of Purvis MS. (David Ludlum) (The Weather
Channel)
...1925...
Louisville's and Bowling Green's warmest April temperature: 91 and 96 
degrees, respectively. Also, Lexington's earliest 90 degree temperature (90 
degrees). (NWS Louisville)
...1980...
Three of eight helicopters were damaged in a sandstorm during a 
failed-attempt to rescue 52 American hostages held in Iran. The hostages 
were later released on January 20, 1981.
...2005...
The latest measurable snowfall on record occurred across parts of Kentucky 
last year. The snow was the result of cold air and moisture wrapping around 
an area of low pressure located over the northeast United States. 
Accumulating snow was mainly confined to the ridgetops and higher 
elevations of extreme east Kentucky but at least a few flakes were reported 
just about everywhere. Some amounts reported from across eastern and 
central Kentucky  include...0.6 inches in Booneville...1.0 inch at 
Jeremiah...1.2 inches at the Jackson Weather Office...1.5 inches at 
Cumberland...4.0 inches at Lynch...and 5.0 inches at Closplint. (NWS Jackson)

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