Weather Parameters
Air Temperature | Measured at 6.5 feet above ground |
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Solar Radiation | Global incoming radiation |
Soil Temperature | Measured at 2 and 4 inches below ground |
Wind | Measured at 6.5 and 32.8 feet above ground |
Relative Humidity | Measured at 6.5 feet above ground |
Growing Degrees Corn |
Calculated using base of 50 °F
( Tmin < 50 = 50 °F ) & ( Tmax > 86 = 86 °F )
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Growing Degrees Sorghum |
Calculated using base of 50 °F
( Tmin < 50 = 50 °F ) & ( Tmax > 100 = 100 °F )
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Cooling Degrees |
Tavg - 65 °F
( CDD < 0 = 0 )
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Heating Degrees |
65 °F - Tavg
( HDD < 0 = 0 )
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Evapotranspiration | ASCE — Evapotranspiration |
Dewpoint | NOAA — Dewpoint |
Heat Index | NOAA — Heat Index |
Wind Chill | NOAA — Wind Chill |