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Hourly Observations For WARD County, Texas
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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Texas
Based on observations at 500am CDT, Friday April 26, 2024

Across Texas...temperatures are near 48 degrees north, 55 degrees west, near 74 degrees central, near 72 degrees east and 55 degrees south. Current sky conditions are clear north, clear west, cloudy central, not available east and clear south. In the north, relative humidity is near 42%, and the dew point is near 26 degrees. In the west, relative humidity is near 19%, and the dew point is near 13 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 81%, and the dew point is near 68 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 83%, and the dew point is near 66 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 19%, and the dew point is near 13 degrees. Winds are from the west at 6 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the south at 14 mph with gusts at 31 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are unavailable east. central. central, where conditions are favorable for spraying.

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7-Day Forecast For WARD County, TX
249 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

TODAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

TONIGHT
Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

SATURDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy and breezy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, becoming west 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph after midnight.

SUNDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Clear. Lows in the mid 50s.

MONDAY
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Clear. Lows around 60.

TUESDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

THURSDAY
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 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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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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