Commercial Agriculture Automated Weather Station Network Daily Weather Report Station: Buchanan County Extension Center ( St. Joseph ) 4/17/2024 Max. Temp. = 71.7 deg. F Min. Temp. = 52.8 deg. F Avg. Temp. = 61.7 deg. F Max. Wind = 27.2 mi/hr Time of Max Wind = 123 CST Avg. Wind = 8.3 mi/hr Max. RH = 71.0 % Time of Max. RH = 700 CST Min. RH = 33.0 % Time of Min. RH = 1700 CST Max. Bare Soil Temp. at 2 in. = 78.0 deg. F Time of Max. Bare Soil Temp. = 1700 CST Min. Bare Soil Temp. at 2 in. = 57.4 deg. F Time of Min. Bare Soil Temp. = 800 CST Max. Corn Residue Soil Temp. at 2 in. = 64.9 deg. F Time of Max. Corn Residue Soil Temp. = 1800 CST Min. Corn Residue Soil Temp. at 2 in. = 57.6 deg. F Time of Min. Corn Residue Soil Temp. = 900 CST Max. Soy Residue Soil Temp. at 2 in. = 64.8 deg. F Time of Max. Soy Residue Soil Temp. = 1900 CST Min. Soy Residue Soil Temp. at 2 in. = 57.8 deg. F Time of Min. Soy Residue Soil Temp. = 1000 CST Avg. Vapor Press. = 1.0 mb Avg. Vapor Press. Def. = 0.9 mb Precip. = 0.00 in Radiation = 25.95 MJoules/sq. meter Potential Evapotranspiration = 0.24 inches Growing Degree Days (45 F) = 16.7 Growing Degree Days (50 F) = 11.7 Growing Degree Days (55 F) = 6.7 Growing Degree Days (60 F) = 1.7 Heating Degree Days (65 F) = 3.3 Cooling Degree Days (65 F) = 0.0 Maximum Livestock Heat Stress Index = 69 Definition of Categories... HTI < 75 ... No Stress HTI = 75 to 78 ... Alert HTI = 79 to 83 ... Dangerous HTI = > 83 ... Emergency