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Holdrege 5 North (5 mi. north) Station Comparison
Annual Data Through August 21st
2019 2018 2017 2016 Normal Accumulated GDD* 2,092 2,226 2,065 2,144 2,146 Precipitation 18.29 15.63 11.25 8.52 13.73
*Accumulated Growing Degree Days for medium-season corn emerging May 10.
| 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | Normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accumulated GDD* | 2,092 | 2,226 | 2,065 | 2,144 | 2,146 |
| Precipitation | 18.29 | 15.63 | 11.25 | 8.52 | 13.73 |
Funding for weather stations received from the Nebraska Environmental Trust through the Nebraska Lottery.
Climatic Information
Last 24 hour period ending at midnight,
August 21st, 2019
Station High
Temp. Low
Temp. Relative
Humidity Soil Temp.
F (at 4 in.) 24hr Avg.
Wind Spd
(mph) Solar
Langleys* Precip. (in.)** Holdrege
5 mi. N 77.3 63.4 86.0 79.2 6.9 389.0 0.0 Ragan
5 mi. W 80.8 63.4 83.78 81.4 8.2 442.9 0.0 Axtell
5 mi. NE 78.2 62.0 86.2 77.9 7.2 307.2 0.0 Smithfield
2 mi. E 76.6 62.6 86.5 79.3 5.3 323.7 0.0 Gothenburg
2 mi. NW 78.8 62.7 86.3 76.3 5.7 364.3 0.4 Kearney
3 mi. E 77.7 61.2 85.8 77.7 9.0 287.6 0.0 North Platte
3 mi. SW 79.9 62.1 82.6 77.2 3.6 380.0 0.5
Solar Langley = a unit for measuring solar radiation. One langley per minute = 697.3 watts per square meter
| Station | High Temp. | Low Temp. | Relative Humidity | Soil Temp. F (at 4 in.) | 24hr Avg. Wind Spd (mph) | Solar Langleys* | Precip. (in.)** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holdrege 5 mi. N | 77.3 | 63.4 | 86.0 | 79.2 | 6.9 | 389.0 | 0.0 |
| Ragan 5 mi. W | 80.8 | 63.4 | 83.78 | 81.4 | 8.2 | 442.9 | 0.0 |
| Axtell 5 mi. NE | 78.2 | 62.0 | 86.2 | 77.9 | 7.2 | 307.2 | 0.0 |
| Smithfield 2 mi. E | 76.6 | 62.6 | 86.5 | 79.3 | 5.3 | 323.7 | 0.0 |
| Gothenburg 2 mi. NW | 78.8 | 62.7 | 86.3 | 76.3 | 5.7 | 364.3 | 0.4 |
| Kearney 3 mi. E | 77.7 | 61.2 | 85.8 | 77.7 | 9.0 | 287.6 | 0.0 |
| North Platte 3 mi. SW | 79.9 | 62.1 | 82.6 | 77.2 | 3.6 | 380.0 | 0.5 |
** n/a – Not available; rain gauges deactivated during winter months
Link to Nebraska Water Management Network ET Gauge Data for Phelps, Kearney & Gosper Counties
ESTIMATED WATER USE FOR CORN
Average Emergence Date – May 10th
(Inches per day) Through August 21st, 2019
Station Accum. Growing
Degree Days Past
3 Days Day Future
3 days Growth
Stage Maturity
Class Holdrege
5 mi. N 2,092 0.21 0.15 0.18 Beg Dent 2 Ragan
5 mi. W 2,092 0.23 0.19 0.21 Beg Dent 2 Axtell
5 mi. NE 2,087 0.18 0.13 0.17 Beg Dent 2 Smithfield
2 mi. E 2,033 0.22 0.13 0.17 Beg Dent 2 Gothenburg
2 mi. NW 1,959 0.20 0.15 0.20 Beg Dent 2 Kearney
3 mi. E 2,103 0.19 0.14 0.17 Beg Dent 2 North Platte
3 mi. SW 1,916 0.18 0.15 0.19 Dough 2
| Station | Accum. Growing Degree Days | Past 3 Days | Day | Future 3 days | Growth Stage | Maturity Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holdrege 5 mi. N | 2,092 | 0.21 | 0.15 | 0.18 | Beg Dent | 2 |
| Ragan 5 mi. W | 2,092 | 0.23 | 0.19 | 0.21 | Beg Dent | 2 |
| Axtell 5 mi. NE | 2,087 | 0.18 | 0.13 | 0.17 | Beg Dent | 2 |
| Smithfield 2 mi. E | 2,033 | 0.22 | 0.13 | 0.17 | Beg Dent | 2 |
| Gothenburg 2 mi. NW | 1,959 | 0.20 | 0.15 | 0.20 | Beg Dent | 2 |
| Kearney 3 mi. E | 2,103 | 0.19 | 0.14 | 0.17 | Beg Dent | 2 |
| North Platte 3 mi. SW | 1,916 | 0.18 | 0.15 | 0.19 | Dough | 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 20th
(Inches per day) Through August 21st, 2019
Station Accum.
Growing
Degree
Days Past
3 Days Day Future
3 Days Growth
Stage Maturity
Class Holdrege
5 mi. N 1,958 0.18 0.12 0.14 Beg Mature 2 Ragan
5 mi. W 1,955 0.19 0.15 0.16 Beg Mature 2 Axtell
5 mi. NE 1,951 0.16 0.11 0.13 Beg Mature 2 Smithfield
2 mi. E 1,905 0.18 0.11 0.15 Full Seed 2 Gothenburg
2 mi. NW 1,837 0.18 0.13 0.17 Full Seed 2 Kearney
3 mi. E 1,968 0.16 0.11 0.12 Beg Mature 2 North Platte
3 mi. SW 1,801 0.17 0.14 0.18 Full Seed 2
| Station | Accum. Growing Degree Days | Past 3 Days | Day | Future 3 Days | Growth Stage | Maturity Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holdrege 5 mi. N | 1,958 | 0.18 | 0.12 | 0.14 | Beg Mature | 2 |
| Ragan 5 mi. W | 1,955 | 0.19 | 0.15 | 0.16 | Beg Mature | 2 |
| Axtell 5 mi. NE | 1,951 | 0.16 | 0.11 | 0.13 | Beg Mature | 2 |
| Smithfield 2 mi. E | 1,905 | 0.18 | 0.11 | 0.15 | Full Seed | 2 |
| Gothenburg 2 mi. NW | 1,837 | 0.18 | 0.13 | 0.17 | Full Seed | 2 |
| Kearney 3 mi. E | 1,968 | 0.16 | 0.11 | 0.12 | Beg Mature | 2 |
| North Platte 3 mi. SW | 1,801 | 0.17 | 0.14 | 0.18 | Full Seed | 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 District Conservation Director at 308 995-3550 or e-mail Marcia Trompke.
Link to Nebraska Water Management Network ET Gauge Data for Phelps, Kearney & Gosper Counties
Crop water use estimates provided by the High Plains Regional Climate Center at the Uiversity of Nebraska-Lincoln.
