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Benton Harbor (SWMREC) Temperature Comparison (Report issued 3/29/2024 8:00)

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Soil temperature at 2 in. and degree day based on soil temperature at 2 in. data missing for: 3/1 - 3/28
Soil temperature at 2 in. and degree day based on soil temperature at 2 in. data estimated for: 3/1 - 3/28

* Estimated values are highlighted in BOLD

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
Fri 3/15/2024 46 30.8 0 52.5 NA NA NA 0
Sat 3/16/2024 56.2 30.6 1.3 53.8 NA NA NA 0
Sun 3/17/2024 41.7 28 0 53.8 NA NA NA 0
Mon 3/18/2024 34 26.8 0 53.8 NA NA NA 0
Tue 3/19/2024 49.1 27.6 0 53.8 NA NA NA 0
Wed 3/20/2024 39.2 22.1 0 53.8 NA NA NA 0
Thu 3/21/2024 37.8 20.8 0 53.8 NA NA NA 0
Fri 3/22/2024 37.1 27.1 0 53.8 NA NA NA 0
Sat 3/23/2024 36.6 25.4 0 53.8 NA NA NA 0
Sun 3/24/2024 44.4 26.2 0 53.8 NA NA NA 0
Mon 3/25/2024 68.3 36.5 6.3 60.1 NA NA NA 0
Tue 3/26/2024 63 36.2 4.1 64.2 NA NA NA 0
Wed 3/27/2024 40.1 30.4 0 64.2 NA NA NA 0
Thu 3/28/2024 46.9 30.2 0 64.2 NA NA NA 0

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
Fri 3/29/2024 Forecast: 52 Actual (7:20-7:25AM): 23.9 0.2 64.4

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
Sat 3/30/2024 56 43 1.8 66.2
Sun 3/31/2024 52 35 0.3 66.5
Mon 4/1/2024 53 40 0.6 67.1
Tue 4/2/2024 48 39 0 67.1
Wed 4/3/2024 44 34 0 67.1
Thu 4/4/2024 49 33 0 67.1