Commercial Agriculture Automated Weather Station Network Daily Weather Report Station: Buchanan County Extension Center ( St. Joseph ) 7/14/2024 Max. Temp. = 91.1 deg. F Min. Temp. = 76.0 deg. F Avg. Temp. = 83.4 deg. F Max. Wind = 26.6 mi/hr Time of Max Wind = 819 CST Avg. Wind = 5.5 mi/hr Max. RH = 83.7 % Time of Max. RH = 2300 CST Min. RH = 61.0 % Time of Min. RH = 1700 CST Max. Bare Soil Temp. at 2 in. = 91.3 deg. F Time of Max. Bare Soil Temp. = 1800 CST Min. Bare Soil Temp. at 2 in. = 79.6 deg. F Time of Min. Bare Soil Temp. = 800 CST Max. Corn Residue Soil Temp. at 2 in. = 83.6 deg. F Time of Max. Corn Residue Soil Temp. = 1900 CST Min. Corn Residue Soil Temp. at 2 in. = 77.2 deg. F Time of Min. Corn Residue Soil Temp. = 900 CST Max. Soy Residue Soil Temp. at 2 in. = 84.2 deg. F Time of Max. Soy Residue Soil Temp. = 1800 CST Min. Soy Residue Soil Temp. at 2 in. = 77.7 deg. F Time of Min. Soy Residue Soil Temp. = 800 CST Avg. Vapor Press. = 2.7 mb Avg. Vapor Press. Def. = 1.2 mb Precip. = 0.00 in Radiation = 25.16 MJoules/sq. meter Potential Evapotranspiration = 0.30 inches Growing Degree Days (45 F) = 38.4 Growing Degree Days (50 F) = 33.4 Growing Degree Days (55 F) = 28.4 Growing Degree Days (60 F) = 23.4 Heating Degree Days (65 F) = 0.0 Cooling Degree Days (65 F) = 18.4 Maximum Livestock Heat Stress Index = 84 Definition of Categories... HTI < 75 ... No Stress HTI = 75 to 78 ... Alert HTI = 79 to 83 ... Dangerous HTI = > 83 ... Emergency