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Hourly Observations For GAINES County, Texas
300 AM CDT FRI MAR 29 2024


TEXAS TECH WEST TEXAS MESONET/SOUTH PLAINS  
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
AIKEN 3WSW       N/A     53  33  47 S16       29.91F                  
ANDREWS 2NE      N/A     62  40  43 S14       29.92F                  
ANTON 6SSW       N/A     48  27  44 S10       29.90F                  
BROWNFIELD 2S    N/A     48  32  55 S8        29.92F                  
DENVR CTY 7WNW   N/A     54  32  43 S14       29.92F                  
GAIL 2ESE        N/A     65  41  42 S15       29.92F                  
LAMESA 2SE       N/A     57  39  50 S12       29.92F                  
LUBBOCK 3WNW     N/A     56  32  40 S13       29.91F                  
MORTON 1ENE      N/A     54  28  35 S16       29.91F                  
ODONNELL 1N      N/A     56  37  49 S12       29.93F                  
PLAINS 3N        N/A     52  30  42 S10       29.92F                  
RALLS 1SE        N/A     56  35  46 S13       29.92F                  
REESE CENTER     N/A     48  30  50 S10       29.92F                  
SEAGRAVES 1SW    N/A     53  34  48 S12       29.92F                  
SEMINOLE 2NNE    N/A     60  36  40 S14       29.92F                  
SLATON 2NE       N/A     58  37  45 S17       29.92F                  
SNYDER 3E        N/A     63  38  40 S17       29.91F                  
SUNDOWN 8SW      N/A     49  28  44 S12       29.92F                  
TAHOKA 3NNE      N/A     56  38  50 S15       29.92S                  
WOLFFORTH 6SSW   N/A     47  31  53 S9        29.92F                  


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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Texas
Based on observations at 300am CDT, Friday March 29, 2024

Across Texas...temperatures are near 45 degrees north, 56 degrees west, near 59 degrees central, near 52 degrees east and 56 degrees south. Current sky conditions are cloudy north, clear west, clear central, not available east and clear south. In the north, relative humidity is near 42%, and the dew point is near 23 degrees. In the west, relative humidity is near 26%, and the dew point is near 21 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 89%, and the dew point is near 56 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 93%, and the dew point is near 50 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 26%, and the dew point is near 21 degrees. Winds are from the southwest at 7 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are variable at 5 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 GAINES County, TX
308 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024

TODAY
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

TONIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy and windy. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph, increasing to 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph in the afternoon.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy and breezy. Lows in the mid 50s.

MONDAY
Partly cloudy and windy. Highs in the mid 70s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Windy, cooler with lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

TUESDAY
Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Cooler with highs in the lower 60s.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.

WEDNESDAY
Sunny. Highs around 70.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.

THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Texas

                              N TEXAS                                                                     
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                 APR 3-APR 7 APR 5-APR 11    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
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   Temperature:     Normal        Above      Below      Above                      
 Precipitation:     Normal        Above      Above      Below                      

....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
                              S TEXAS                                                                     
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                 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      Below      Above                      
 Precipitation:     Normal        Above      Above     Normal                      

....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
                              W TEXAS                                                                     
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                 APR 3-APR 7 APR 5-APR 11    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
                 -----------  -----------  --------  ---------
   Temperature:     Normal       Normal     Normal      Above                      
 Precipitation:     Normal        Above      Above      Below                      

....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
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Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

MARCH 29TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1886...
Atlanta GA was drenched with a record 7.36 inches of rain in 24 hours. (The
Weather Channel)
...1920...
Clear Spring MD received 31 inches of snow in 24 hours to establish a state
record. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)
...1921...
The temperature in Washington D.C. dropped from 82 degrees to 26 degres
thus ending an early spring. (David Ludlum)
...1935...
A severe duststorm blanketed Amarillo TX for 84 hours. During one six hour
period the visibility was near zero. (28th-31st) (The Weather Channel)
...1945...
Providence RI hit 90 degrees to establish a March record for the New
England area. (The Weather Channel)

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