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Benton Harbor (SWMREC) Heat Stress Summary Assist Chart (Report issued 4/25/2024 11:30 )

Year Degree Days Base 40 F
Number of days with DD > 35
Degree Days Base 40 F
Total DD
Temperatures greater than 90 F
Number of hours
Temperatures greater than 90 F
Number of days
Night temperatures greater than 70 F (10 PM - 8 AM)
Number of hours
Night temperatures greater than 70 F (10 PM - 8 AM)
Number of days
Rainfall (in.) Time period assessed
2024 0 169 0 0 0 0 1.09 4/11 to 4/25/2024
Missing temperature data: 4/25 (13 hours)
Missing rainfall data: 4/25 (13 hours)
Estimated temperature data: 4/16 (1 hour)
Estimated rainfall data: 4/16 (1 hour)
2023 0 204 0 0 0 0 1.24 4/11 to 4/25/2023
2022 0 152 0 0 5 1 2.33 4/11 to 4/25/2022
Estimated temperature data: 4/11 to 4/15 (14 hours), 4/17 to 4/25 (18 hours)
Estimated rainfall data: 4/11 to 4/15 (14 hours), 4/17 to 4/25 (18 hours)
2021 0 66 0 0 0 0 0.32 4/11 to 4/25/2021
2020 0 68 0 0 0 0 1.27 4/11 to 4/25/2020
2019 0 147 0 0 0 0 1.87 4/11 to 4/25/2019
Average of 5 years, not including current year 0 127.5 0 0 1 0.2 1.41 2019 to 2023