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Benton Harbor (SWMREC) Temperature Comparison (Report issued 5/21/2013 18:30)

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Day Date Max Air Temp
(degrees F)
Min Air Temp
(degrees F)
Degree Days
Base 50 F based
on air
temperature
(Baskerville-Emin
method) Today
Degree Days
Base 50 F based
on air
temperature
(Baskerville-Emin
method) Since 3/1
Max Soil temperature at 2 in. (deg F) Min Soil temperature at 2 in. (deg F) Degree Days Base
50 F based on soil
temperature
(Baskerville-Emin
method) Today
Degree Days Base
50 F based on soil
temperature
(Baskerville-Emin
method) Since 3/1
Tue 5/7/2013 75.5 46.1 11.4 188.4 69.2 54.8 12 131.7
Wed 5/8/2013 73.8 51.1 12.5 200.9 72.7 55.9 14.3 146
Thu 5/9/2013 81 44.9 13.8 214.7 69.7 55.7 12.7 158.7
Fri 5/10/2013 60.3 42 3.5 218.2 62.2 54.6 8.4 167.1
Sat 5/11/2013 54.3 34.8 0.9 219.1 57 50.6 3.8 170.9
Sun 5/12/2013 46.4 32.3 0 219.1 58.1 46.3 3.1 174
Mon 5/13/2013 58.8 29.6 2.1 221.2 65.9 45.2 6.6 180.6
Tue 5/14/2013 77.2 48.3 12.9 234.1 71.4 53 12.2 192.8
Wed 5/15/2013 78.2 56 17.1 251.2 75.1 61.3 18.2 211
Thu 5/16/2013 76.8 48.6 12.8 264 76.1 58.1 17.1 228.1
Fri 5/17/2013 77.9 56.3 17.1 281.1 67.3 59.7 13.5 241.6
Sat 5/18/2013 81.5 55.6 18.6 299.7 73.2 59.1 16.1 257.7
Sun 5/19/2013 87.7 59.4 23.5 323.2 77.7 61 19.4 277.1
Mon 5/20/2013 88.7 69.4 29 352.2 77.3 66.2 21.8 298.9

Today's data:

Day Date Max Air Temp
(degrees F)
Min Air Temp
(degrees F)
Degree Days
Base 50 F based
on air
temperature
(Baskerville-Emin
method) Today
Degree Days
Base 50 F based
on air
temperature
(Baskerville-Emin
method) Since 3/1
Tue 5/21/2013 Actual (5:50-5:55PM): 80.7 Actual (6:50-6:55AM): 62.4 21.6 373.8

Forecast data:

Day Date Max Air Temp
(degrees F)
Min Air Temp
(degrees F)
Degree Days
Base 50 F based
on air
temperature
(Baskerville-Emin
method) Today
Degree Days
Base 50 F based
on air
temperature
(Baskerville-Emin
method) Since 3/1
Wed 5/22/2013 73 59 16 389.8
Thu 5/23/2013 54 52 3 392.8
Fri 5/24/2013 58 36 2.1 394.9
Sat 5/25/2013 63 36 4.1 399
Sun 5/26/2013 62 44 4.5 403.5
Mon 5/27/2013 69 45 8 411.5