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Monthly Climatic Data/Evapotranspiration Summary
2011 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
61.3
36.2
63.6
50.5
12.0
382.9
2.79
0.00
0.00
May
70.6
45.5
63.5
58.7
11.5
446.4
8.14
0.44
0.19
June
82.2
58.3
66.3
72.0
10.6
545.8
3.45
4.72
2.55
July
87.8
66.7
79.0
79.4
6.3
539.6
3.07
7.97
6.81
August
83.7
62.8
82.8
75.1
5.8
475.4
4.97
5.91
5.11
September
74.4
45.9
68.5
61.6
5.4
397.7
0.30
1.73
0.41
6 months
76.7
52.6
70.6
66.2
8.6
464.6
22.72
20.77
15.07
ET = Evapotranspiration or crop water use

Graphical Representation of ET/Precipitation Data

Chart comparing 2009 through 2011 Weather & ET 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
62.3
37.0
63.7
50.8
11.5
379.2
3.02
0.00
0.00
May
72.1
46.7
63.4
59.9
10.7
444.4
7.55
0.42
0.18
June
83.0
59.1
66.4
72.4
9.8
539.6
2.76
4.92
2.62
July
87.8
67.0
80.6
80.6
5.5
539.7
4.49
7.66
6.64
August
83.8
62.9
84.2
76.2
4.7
461.6
3.50
5.34
4.51
September
75.2
45.6
69.6
63.5
4.6
405.1
0.26
1.33
0.38
6 months
77.4
53.1
71.3
67.2
7.8
461.6
21.28
19.67
14.33
ET = Evapotranspiration or crop water use

Graphical Representation of ET/Precipitation Data

Chart comparing 2009 through 2011 Weather & ET 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
59.7
35.4
63.3
48.1
12.5
396.3
1.72
0.00
0.00
May
69.2
44.8
62.5
48.4
12.8
463.0
5.30
0.45
0.19
June
81.5
57.9
65.6
70.7
10.9
556.0
2.74
4.51
2.43
July
88.0
66.0
78.6
82.0
6.7
551.8
2.09
8.18
6.85
August
84.1
62.7
83.1
79.1
6.0
489.1
5.42
6.20
5.50
September
75.6
45.9
68.0
64.3
5.5
410.0
0.40
2.15
0.56
6 months
76.3
52.1
70.2
67.1
9.1
477.7
17.67
21.49
15.53
ET = Evapotranspiration or crop water use

Graphical Representation of Et/Precipitation Data

Chart comparing 2009 through 2011 Weather & ET 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

60.3

34.5
62.0
49.1
11.2
406.2
2.35
0.00
0.00
May
69.3
43.6
62.1
57.8
11.1
453.7
4.42
0.49
0.18
June
81.1
55.8
65.0
69.4
9.9
531.6
2.77
4.08
2.18
July
88.6
65.9
72.8
48.4
7.2
527.6
2.27
8.80
8.92
August
86.4
61.6
74.1
78.0
6.9
472.4
1.87
7.48
7.35
September
77.1
44.1
61.5
66.3
6.4
408.0
0.78
2.91
2.58
6 months
77.1
50.9
66.2
66.5
8.8
466.6
14.46
23.76
21.21
ET = Evapotranspiration or crop water use

Graphical Representation of ET/Precipitation Data

Chart comparing 2009 through 2011 Weather & ET Data

 


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415 Lincoln Street , P.O. Box 740
Holdrege, Nebraska 68949
Phone 308-995-8601
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(Updated 12/2/11 )

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