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Monthly Climatic Data/Evapotranspiration Summary
2009 Growing Season
The Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District

Holdrege Station (4 miles north)
Month
Avg.
High
Temp.
(F)
Avg.
Low
Temp.
(F)
Avg.
Rel.
Humidity
(%)
Avg.
Soil
Temp.
(F) @
4 in.
Avg.
Wind
Speed
(mph)
Avg.
Solar
Langleys
Total
Precip.
(in.)
Total
ET
Corn
(in.)
Total
ET
Soybeans
(in.)
April
61.1
34.9
62.7
50.8
12.7
425.7
1.80
0
0
May
73.1
48.1
64.2
63.1
10.3
474.0
3.89
0.99
0.41
June
78.2
58.0
77.0
71.6
6.9
471.2
2.97
4.05
2.15
July
81.2
59.5
77.8
78.4
5.3
521.1
1.54
7.02
5.93
August
81.0
57.7
76.3
75.4
6.3
510.0
2.83
7.31
7.01
September
72.9
49.6
77.8
65.5
5.9
331.9
2.12
3.05
1.25
6 months
74.6
51.3
72.6
67.5
7.9
455.6
15.15
22.42
16.75
ET = Evapotranspiration or crop water use

Graphical Representation of ET/Precipitation Data

Chart comparing 2008 Data to 2009 Data

 

Minden Station (2 miles north, 4 miles west)
Month
Avg.
High
Temp.
(F)
Avg.
Low
Temp.
(F)
Avg.
Rel.
Humidity
(%)
Avg.
Soil
Temp.
(F) @
4 in.
Avg.
Wind
Speed
(mph)
Avg.
Solar
Langleys
Total
Precip.
(in.)
Total
ET
Corn
(in.)
Total
ET
Soybeans
(in.)
April
61.9
34.1
61.5
51.7
11.5
460.2
1.79
0
0
May
74.1
48.1
63.2
63.4
9.7
521.6
2.21
1.05
0.43
June
78.7
58.1
77.2
70.7
6.2
496.8
3.66
4.13
2.22
July
82.9
59.0
78.9
78.4
4.7
537.0
1.23
7.02
6.03
August
82.9
58.0
77.4
75.8
5.6
516.8
2.84
7.15
6.74
September
74.9
50.4
79.0
66.1
5.2
349.5
1.70
2.09
0.90
6 months
75.9
51.3
72.9
67.7
7.2
480.3
13.43
21.44
16.32
ET = Evapotranspiration or crop water use

Graphical Representation of ET/Precipitation Data

Chart comparing 2008 Data to 2009 Data

 

Smithfield Station (2 miles east)
Month
Avg.
High
Temp.
(F)
Avg.
Low
Temp.
(F)
Avg.
Rel.
Humidity
(%)
Avg.
Soil
Temp.
(F) @
4 in.
Avg.
Wind
Speed
(mph)
Avg.
Solar
Langleys
Total
Precip.
(in.)
Total
ET
Corn
(in.)
Total
ET
Soybeans
(in.)
April
60.6
34.9
63.5
49.5
12.2
420.5
3.00
0
0
May
72.4
47.8
65.3
63.0
10.5
483.5
2.94
0.97
0.40
June
77.9
57.4
76.7
71.9
7.6
477.2
2.96
4.05
2.16
July
81.8
59.5
76.9
78.5
5.8
532.9
2.30
7.35
6.14
August
81.1
57.8
75.6
75.9
6.2
529.2
3.19
7.46
7.18
September
72.6
49.8
76.7
66.7
6.2
350.2
1.43
3.36
1.38
6 months
74.4
51.2
72.5
67.6
8.1
465.6
15.82
23.19
17.26
ET = Evapotranspiration or crop water use

Graphical Representation of Et/Precipitation Data

Chart comparing 2008 Data to 2009 Data

 

Gothenburg Station (1 mile west, 1/2 mile north)
Month
Avg.
High
Temp.
(F)
Avg.
Low
Temp.
(F)
Avg.
Rel.
Humidity
(%)
Avg.
Soil
Temp.
(F) @
4 in.
Avg.
Wind
Speed
(mph)
Avg.
Solar
Langleys
Total
Precip.
(in.)
Total
ET
Corn
(in.)
Total
ET
Soybeans
(in.)
April

59.8

34.3
63.6
50.0
11.6
419.4
2.08
0
0
May
72.3
46.6
63.7
62.5
9.7
492.1
3.96
0.95
0.37
June
77.7
56.0
75.0
70.0
7.2
483.5
3.69
3.96
2.08
July
82.6
58.4
73.9
76.3
6.1
505.7
3.73
7.47
6.10
August
82.1
56.6
71.8
75.7
7.2
457.5
3.11
7.63
7.43
September
73.3
46.9
76.0
65.8
7.0
281.4
2.13
3.65
1.71
6 months
74.6
49.8
70.7
66.7
8.1
439.9
18.70
23.66
17.69
ET = Evapotranspiration or crop water use

Graphical Representation of ET/Precipitation Data

Chart comparing 2008 Data to 2009 Data

 


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415 Lincoln Street , P.O. Box 740
Holdrege, Nebraska 68949
Phone 308-995-8601
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