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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
 
2010
2009
2008
2007
Normal
Accumulated GDD*
1,563

1,436

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

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

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

69.3

81.5

81.1

6.7
553.9
0.00
Holdrege
7 mi. S
90.8

69.3

78.6

85.0

7.6

573.2

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

68.1

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

0.00

Kearney
2.5 mi. E

88.9

67.8

82.3

83.6
7.8

519.6

0.00
North Platte
2.0 mi. S
91.0
68.4
70.4
80.2

7.7

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

0.26

0.27

Blister
2
Holdrege
7 mi. S
1,593

0.32

0.29

0.30

Dough
2
Minden
2 mi. N, 4 W
1,616

0.26

0.25

0.26

Dough

2

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

0.31

0.30

Blister
2
Kearney
2.5 mi. E
1,598
0.29

0.26

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

0.26

0.27

Begin Seed Elongation
2
Holdrege
7 mi. S
1,535
0.32

0.29

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

0.31

0.30
Begin Seed Elongation
2
Kearney
2.5 mi. E
1,545
0.29
0.26

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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