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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
since May 10
 
2008
2007
2006
2005
Normal
Accumulated GDD*
38

0

48
54
54
Precipitation
1.44
0.01
0.02
2.20
0.56

*Accumulated Growing Degree Days

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
(INACTIVE UNTIL IRRIGATION SEASON BEGINS)

CLIMATIC INFORMATION
Last 24-hour period ending at midnight, May 14, 2008

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
69.1

35.6

61.9

59.6

6.2
609.5
0.02
Holdrege
7 mi. S
70.0

35.1

62.4

59.8

5.1
625.7
0.01
Minden
2 mi. N, 4 W
70.0
37.6
57.6
60.3
5.5
642.2
0.00
Smithfield
2 mi. E
67.5
36.5
64.9
58.8
6.8
589.9
0.06
Gothenburg
1 mi. W, 1/2 mi. N
68.6
32.6
63.2
57.7
5.6
545.7

0.00

Kearney
2.5 mi. E

69.6

35.4
57.7
60.1
5.4

642.7

0.00
North Platte
2.0 mi. S
69.7
30.9
61.3

55.6

5.0
522.2
0.00
* Solar Langley = A unit for measuring solar radiation. One langley = 1 gram calorie per sq. cm.

 

ESTIMATED WATER USE FOR CORN
Emergence Date - May 10
(Inches per day) Through May 14
Station

Accum. Growing Degree Days

Past
3 Days
Day
Future
3 Days
Growth Stage
Maturity Class
Holdrege
4 mi. N
38
0.02

0.03

0.03
2 leaves
2
Holdrege
7 mi. S
40

0.03

0.03

0.03

2 leaves
2
Minden
2 mi. N, 4 W
38

0.03

0.03

0.03

2 leaves

2

Smithfield
2 mi. E
35
0.03
0.03
0.03
2 leaves
2
Gothenburg
1 mi. W, 1/2 mi. N
38
0.03

0.02

0.03

2 leaves
2
Kearney
2.5 mi. E
37
0.03

0.03

0.03
2 leaves
2
North Platte
2 mi. S
36
0.03
0.02
0.03

2 leaves

2
Maturity Class: 1 = Early; 2 = Medium; 3 = Late
Maturity Class: 2 corn = Medium season (2,450 GDD)

 

ESTIMATED WATER USE FOR SOYBEANS
Emergence Date - May 20
(Inches per day) Through May --
Station

Accum. Growing
Degree Days

Past
3 Days
Day
Future
3 Days
Growth Stage
Maturity Class
Holdrege
4 mi. N
0
0.00

0.00

0.00

--
2
Holdrege
7 mi. S
0
0.00
0.00
0.00
--
2
Minden
2 mi. N, 4 W
0
0.00
0.00
0.00
--
2
Smithfield
2 mi. E
0
0.00
0.00
0.00
--
2
Gothenburg
1 mi. W, 1/2 mi. N
0
0.00

0.00

0.00
--
2
Kearney
2.5 mi. E
0
0.00
0.00

0.00

--
2
North Platte
2 mi. S
0
0.00
0.00
0.00
--
2
Maturity Class: 1 = Early; 2 = Medium; 3 = Late
Maturity Class: 2 soybeans = Medium season (2,360 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
(INACTIVE UNTIL SEASON BEGINS)

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


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