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
May 5 through Sept. 30
 
2015
2014
2013
2012
Normal
Accumulated GDD*
2.751
2,565
 2,815 2,945
2,845
Precipitation
17.06
15.35
13.58
7.28
17.08

*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, Oct. 7, 2015
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
76.3

55.5
74.9

63.9

6.8
246.6
0.00
Holdrege
7 mi. S
78.0

55.5
71.8

64.3
6.8

226.1
0.00
Minden
2 mi. N, 4 W
77.6
56.6
71.3
64.6
5.4
193.5
0.00
Smithfield
2 mi. E
76.2

54.8

 76.6 63.9
6.0
272.0
0.00
Gothenburg
1 mi. W, 1/2 mi. N
74.9
54.4
74.5
64.4
5.1
268.1

0.00
Kearney
2.5 mi. E

75.8
58.0

73.4
63.9
7.1

232.5
0.00
North Platte
2.0 mi. S
76.0
 51.3 74.0
62.7

5.3
343.3
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
Average Emergence Date - May 5th
(Inches per day) Through Sept. 30, 2015
Station

Accum. Growing Degree Days
Past
3 Days
Day
Future
3 Days
Growth Stage
Maturity Class
Holdrege
4 mi. N
2,751
0.00

0.00

0.00
Full Mature
2
Holdrege
7 mi. S
2,766

0.00
0.00

0.00
Full Mature
2
Minden
2 mi. N, 4 W
2,781

0.00
0.00

0.00
Full Mature

2
Smithfield
2 mi. E
2,708
0.00
0.00
0.00
Full Mature
2
Gothenburg
1 mi. W, 1/2 mi. N
2,641
0.00

0.00

0.00
Full Mature
2
Kearney
2.5 mi. E
2,816
0.00

0.00
0.00
Full Mature
2
North Platte
2.0 mi. S
2,657
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 15th
(Inches per day) Through Sept. 30, 2015
Station

Accum. Growing
Degree Days
Past
3 Days
Day
Future
3 Days
Growth Stage
Maturity Class
Holdrege
4 mi. N
2,656
0.00

0.00

0.00
Mature
2
Holdrege
7 mi. S
2,666
0.00

0.00
0.00
Mature
2
Minden
2 mi. N, 4 W
2,684
0.00
0.00
0.00
Mature
2
Smithfield
2 mi. E
2,619
0.00

0.00
0.00
Mature
2
Gothenburg
1 mi. W, 1/2 mi. N
2,566
0.00

0.00
0.00
Mature
2
Kearney
2.5 mi. E
2,723
0.00
0.00

0.00
Mature
2
North Platte
2.0 mi. S
2,584
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 NETWORK ET GAGE DATA FOR PHELPS, KEARNEY & GOSPER COUNTIES