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On-Line Weather & Evapotranspiration Data |
Local Weather and Crop Water-use Data from Central's Automated Weather Stations
Holdrege 4 North (4 miles north) Station Comparison
since May 10 |
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2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
Normal |
| Accumulated GDD* |
1,563 |
|
1,546 |
1,505 |
1,604 |
| Precipitation |
12.94 |
7.64 |
13.12 |
13.75 |
10.22 |
*Accumulated Growing Degree Days for medium-season corn.
Funding for weather stations received from the Nebraska Environmental Trust through the Nebraska Lottery
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CLIMATIC
INFORMATION
Last 24-hour period ending at midnight, July 29, 2010
|
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 |
88.2 |
|
81.5 |
|
6.7 |
553.9 |
0.00 |
Holdrege
7 mi. S |
90.8 |
|
78.6 |
|
7.6 |
|
0.00 |
Minden
2 mi. N, 4 W |
88.9 |
69.0 |
83.5 |
79.3 |
6.0 |
559.1 |
0.00 |
Smithfield
2 mi. E |
88.5 |
|
80.7 |
80.9 |
7.5 |
579.8 |
0.00 |
Gothenburg
1 mi. W, 1/2 mi. N |
89.9 |
67.3 |
74.9 |
82.9 |
9.1 |
553.8 |
|
Kearney
2.5 mi. E |
|
67.8 |
|
83.6 |
7.8 |
|
0.00 |
North Platte
2.0 mi. S |
91.0 |
68.4 |
70.4 |
80.2 |
|
601.3 |
0.00 |
| *
Solar Langley = A unit for measuring solar radiation.
One langley per minute = 697.3 Watts per square meter |
ESTIMATED
WATER USE FOR CORN
Emergence Date - May 10
(Inches per day) Through July 29, 2010 |
Station |
Accum.
Growing Degree
Days
|
Past
3
Days |
Day |
Future
3
Days |
Growth
Stage |
Maturity
Class |
Holdrege
4 mi. N |
1,563 |
0.27 |
|
|
Blister |
2 |
Holdrege
7 mi. S |
1,593 |
|
0.29 |
|
Dough |
2 |
Minden
2 mi. N, 4 W |
1,616 |
|
0.25 |
|
Dough |
|
Smithfield
2 mi. E |
1,522 |
0.28 |
0.28 |
0.28 |
Blister |
2 |
Gothenburg
1 mi. W, 1/2 mi. N |
1,523 |
0.35 |
|
|
Blister |
2 |
Kearney
2.5 mi. E |
1,598 |
0.29 |
|
0.26 |
Dough |
2 |
North Platte
2 mi. S |
1,516 |
0.35 |
0.33 |
0.31 |
Blister
|
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 20
(Inches per day) Through July 29, 2010 |
Station |
Accum.
Growing
Degree
Days | Past
3
Days |
Day |
Future
3
Days |
Growth
Stage |
Maturity
Class |
Holdrege
4 mi. N |
1,514 |
0.27 |
|
|
Begin Seed Elongation |
2 |
Holdrege
7 mi. S |
1,535 |
0.32 |
|
0.30 |
Begin Seed Elongation |
2 |
Minden
2 mi. N, 4 W |
1,563 |
0.26 |
0.25 |
0.26 |
Begin Seed Elongation |
2 |
Smithfield
2 mi. E |
1,470 |
0.28 |
0.28 |
0.28 |
Begin Seed Elongation |
2 |
Gothenburg
1 mi. W, 1/2 mi. N |
1,476 |
0.35 |
|
0.30 |
Begin Seed Elongation |
2 |
Kearney
2.5 mi. E |
1,545 |
0.29 |
0.26 |
|
Begin Seed Elongation |
2 |
North Platte
2 mi. S |
1,468 |
0.35 |
0.33 |
0.31 |
Begin Seed Elongation |
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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