Commercial Agriculture Automated Weather Station Network Daily Weather Report Station: Buchanan County Extension Center ( St. Joseph ) 10/7/2025 Max. Temp. = 67.6 deg. F Min. Temp. = 53.7 deg. F Avg. Temp. = 58.8 deg. F Max. Wind = 18.3 mi/hr Time of Max Wind = 1144 CST Avg. Wind = 4.5 mi/hr Max. RH = 97.8 % Time of Max. RH = 300 CST Min. RH = 41.2 % Time of Min. RH = 1700 CST Max. Bare Soil Temp. at 2 in. = 68.6 deg. F Time of Max. Bare Soil Temp. = 1500 CST Min. Bare Soil Temp. at 2 in. = 59.9 deg. F Time of Min. Bare Soil Temp. = 0 CST Max. Corn Residue Soil Temp. at 2 in. = 68.3 deg. F Time of Max. Corn Residue Soil Temp. = 1700 CST Min. Corn Residue Soil Temp. at 2 in. = 63.6 deg. F Time of Min. Corn Residue Soil Temp. = 0 CST Max. Soy Residue Soil Temp. at 2 in. = 65.8 deg. F Time of Max. Soy Residue Soil Temp. = 1600 CST Min. Soy Residue Soil Temp. at 2 in. = 60.3 deg. F Time of Min. Soy Residue Soil Temp. = 0 CST Avg. Vapor Press. = 1.1 mb Avg. Vapor Press. Def. = 0.6 mb Precip. = 0.66 in Radiation = 14.62 MJoules/sq. meter Potential Evapotranspiration = 0.13 inches Growing Degree Days (45 F) = 13.8 Growing Degree Days (50 F) = 8.8 Growing Degree Days (55 F) = 3.8 Growing Degree Days (60 F) = 0.0 Heating Degree Days (65 F) = 6.2 Cooling Degree Days (65 F) = 0.0 Maximum Livestock Heat Stress Index = 66 Definition of Categories... HTI < 75 ... No Stress HTI = 75 to 78 ... Alert HTI = 79 to 83 ... Dangerous HTI = > 83 ... Emergency