Local Weather and Crop Water-use Data from Central’s Automated Weather Stations
Holdrege 4 North (4 miles north) Station Comparison May 10th through September 30th, 2017 | |||||
2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | Normal | |
Accumulated GDD* | 2,777 | 2,834 | 2,751 | 2,565 | 2,883 |
Precipitation | 14.46 | 11.01 | 17.06 | 15.35 | 17.08 |
*Accumulated Growing Degree Days for medium-season corn emerging May 10th.
Funding for weather stations received from the Nebraska Environmental Trust through the Nebraska Lottery
LINK TO NEBRASKA WATER MANAGEMENT NETWORK ET GAGE DATA FOR PHELPS, KEARNEY & GOSPER COUNTIES |
CLIMATIC INFORMATION | |||||||
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 | 22.5 | -8.4 | 76.1 | 30.6 | 8.6 | 246.8 | 0.0 |
Holdrege 7 mi. S | 24.7 | -8.7 | 73.7 | 28.2 | 5.7 | 226.3 | 0.0 |
Minden 2 mi. N, 4 W | 22.4 | -9.5 | 74.9 | 29.4 | 7.4 | 207.8 | 0.0 |
Smithfield 2 mi. E | 23.2 | -9.8 | 77.3 | 27.0 | 7.1 | 236.1 | 0.0 |
Gothenburg 1 mi. W, .5 mi. N | 23.3 | -12.5 | 77.5 | 32.2 | 3.6 | 223.9 | 0.0 |
Kearney 2.5 mi. E | 23.5 | -5.9 | 72.7 | 27.7 | 8.3 | 241.0 | 0.0 |
North Platte 2.0 mi. S | 23.7 | -14.1 | 75.8 | 29.7 | 4.3 | 219.3 | 0.0 |
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 | |||||||
Link to Monthly Climatic Data/Evapotranspiration Summary
2015 Growing Season
ESTIMATED WATER USE FOR CORN Average Emergence Date – May 10th (Inches per day) Through September 30th, 2017 | ||||||
Station | Accum. Growing Degree Days | Past 3 Days | Day | Future 3 Days | Growth Stage | Maturity Class |
Holdrege 4 mi. N | 2,777 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | FullMature | 2 |
Holdrege 7 mi. S | 2,784 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | FullMature | 2 |
Minden 2 mi. N, 4 W | 2,777 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | FullMature | 2 |
Smithfield 2 mi. E | 2,713 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | FullMature | 2 |
Gothenburg 1 mi. W, 0.5 mi. N | 2,696 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | FullMature | 2 |
Kearney 2.5 mi. E | 2,815 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | FullMature | 2 |
North Platte 2.0 mi. S | 2,641 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | FullMature
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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 September 30th, 2017 | ||||||
Station | Accum. Growing | Past 3 Days | Day | Future 3 Days | Growth Stage | Maturity Class |
Holdrege 4 mi. N | 2,669 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Mature | 2 |
Holdrege 7 mi. S | 2,670 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Mature | 2 |
Minden 2 mi. N, 4 W | 2,666 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Mature | 2 |
Smithfield 2 mi. E | 2,611 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Mature | 2 |
Gothenburg 1 mi. W, 0.5 mi. N | 2,597 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Mature | 2 |
Kearney 2.5 mi. E | 2,703 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Mature | 2 |
North Platte 2.0 mi. S | 2,542 | 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) 995-3550 or Conservation Director Marcia Trompke.
LINK TO NEBRASKA WATER MANAGEMENT NETWORK ET GAGE DATA FOR PHELPS, KEARNEY & GOSPER COUNTIES |
Crop water use estimates provided by the High Plains Regional Climate Center at the Uiversity of Nebraska-Lincoln.