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Local Weather and Crop Water-use Data from Central's Automated Weather Stations

Holdrege 4 North (4 miles north) Station Comparison
May 10 to Sept. 30
 
2011
2010
2009
2008
Normal
Accumulated GDD*
2,603
2,779
2,414
2,627
2,771
Precipitation
19.93
17.83
12.80
15.57
15.62

*Accumulated Growing Degree Days for medium-season corn.

Funding for weather stations received from the Nebraska Environmental Trust through the Nebraska Lottery

 

LINK TO NEBRASKA WATER MANAGEMENT DEMONSTRATION NETWORK ET GAGE DATA FOR PHELPS, KEARNEY & GOSPER COUNTIES

 

CLIMATIC INFORMATION
Last 24-hour period ending at midnight, Feb. 2, 2012
Station
High Temp.
Low
Temp.
Rel. Humidity
Soil Temp. F
(at 4 in.)
24-Hour Avg.
Wind Speed (mi./hr.)
Solar
Langleys*
Precip. (in.)
Holdrege
4 mi. N
56.3

20.7
46.1

34.9

5.9
211.0
0.00
Holdrege
7 mi. S
57.5

18.7
45.4

31.6
5.9

219.1
0.00
Minden
2 mi. N, 4 W
57.0
18.8
46.6
34.1
5.1
208.3
0.00
Smithfield
2 mi. E
56.7

21.7
45.7
31.5
5.9
226.1
0.00
Gothenburg
1 mi. W, 1/2 mi. N
56.9
19.4
43.8
37.3
6.4
227.5

0.00
Kearney
2.5 mi. E

57.1
18.7

47.8
34.8
5.9

207.8
0.00
North Platte
2.0 mi. S
56.8

18.9
49.5
34.0

4.2
209.3
0.00
* Solar Langley = A unit for measuring solar radiation. One langley per minute = 697.3 Watts per square meter
** N/A - Not available; rain gauges deactivated during winter months
ESTIMATED WATER USE FOR CORN
Emergence Date - May 15
(Inches per day) Through Sept. 30, 2011
Station

Accum. Growing Degree Days
Past
3 Days
Day
Future
3 Days
Growth Stage
Maturity Class
Holdrege
4 mi. N
2,624
0.00

0.00

0.00
Full Mature
2
Holdrege
7 mi. S
2,601

0.00
0.00

0.00
Full Mature
2
Minden
2 mi. N, 4 W
2,675

0.00
0.00

0.00
Full Mature

2
Smithfield
2 mi. E
2,595
0.00
0.00
0.00
Full Mature
2
Gothenburg
1 mi. W, 1/2 mi. N
2,567
0.00

0.00

0.00
Full Mature
2
Kearney
2.5 mi. E
2,698
0.00

0.00
0.00
Full Mature
2
North Platte
2 mi. S
2,546
0.00
0.00
0.00

Full Mature

2
Maturity Class: 1 = Early; 2 = Medium; 3 = Late
Maturity Class: 1 - early season corn = 2,400 GDD; 2 - Medium season corn = 2,500 GDD; 3 - late season corn = 2,750 GDD
ESTIMATED WATER USE FOR SOYBEANS
Emergence Date - May 25
(Inches per day) Through Sept. 30, 2011
Station

Accum. Growing
Degree Days
Past
3 Days
Day
Future
3 Days
Growth Stage
Maturity Class
Holdrege
4 mi. N
2,533
0.00

0.00

0.00
Mature
2
Holdrege
7 mi. S
2,504
0.00

0.00
0.00
Mature
2
Minden
2 mi. N, 4 W
2,577
0.00
0.00
0.00
Mature
2
Smithfield
2 mi. E
2,508
0.00

0.00
0.00
Mature
2
Gothenburg
1 mi. W, 1/2 mi. N
2,477
0.00

0.00
0.00
Mature
2
Kearney
2.5 mi. E
2,594
0.00
0.00

0.00
Mature
2
North Platte
2 mi. S
2,459
0.00
0.00
0.00
Mature
2
Maturity Class: 1 = Early; 2 = Medium; 3 = Late
Maturity Class: 1 - early season soybeans = 2,400 GDD; 2 - Medium season soybeans = 2,500 GDD; 3 - late season soybeans = 2,750 GDD

If you have questions about the above data, contact the Holdrege Irrigation Office at (308) 995-8601 or Conservation Director Marcia Trompke.

 

LINK TO NEBRASKA WATER MANAGEMENT DEMONSTRATION NETWORK ET GAGE DATA FOR PHELPS, KEARNEY & GOSPER COUNTIES

 

Crop water use estimates provided by the High Plains Regional Climate Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

 

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