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Regional Degree Day Summary for Field Crops from 3/1 to 4/26/2024 (Report issued 4/20/2024 9:51)

Station Degree Days Base 41°F
for Alfalfa
Current
Degree Days Base 41°F
for Alfalfa
Forecast
86-50 Degree Days
for Corn
Current
86-50 Degree Days
for Corn
Forecast
Dates evaluated
Conklin / Wright 259 293 144 165 Current data from 3/1 through 4/19/2024.
Forecast data from 4/20 through 4/26/2024.

Belding 254 285 160 182 Current data from 3/1 through 4/19/2024.
Forecast data from 4/20 through 4/26/2024.

Aetna / Fremont 214 240 131 151 Current data from 3/1 through 4/19/2024.
Forecast data from 4/20 through 4/26/2024.

Alpine Twp / Comstock Park 265 299 157 180 Current data from 3/1 through 4/19/2024.
Forecast data from 4/20 through 4/26/2024.

Temperature data estimated for: 4/3
West Olive 251 289 156 177 Current data from 3/1 through 4/19/2024.
Forecast data from 4/20 through 4/26/2024.

Entrican 218 246 151 173 Current data from 3/1 through 4/19/2024.
Forecast data from 4/20 through 4/26/2024.

Grant 240 270 162 183 Current data from 3/1 through 4/19/2024.
Forecast data from 4/20 through 4/26/2024.

Mears 191 216 111 124 Current data from 3/1 through 4/19/2024.
Forecast data from 4/20 through 4/26/2024.

Sparta 20m Tower 253 285 149 170 Current data from 3/1 through 4/19/2024.
Forecast data from 4/20 through 4/26/2024.

Reeman / Fremont - West 232 261 133 153 Current data from 3/1 through 4/19/2024.
Forecast data from 4/20 through 4/26/2024.

Ludington 181 204 110 124 Current data from 3/1 through 4/19/2024.
Forecast data from 4/20 through 4/26/2024.

Sparta 249 282 153 174 Current data from 3/1 through 4/19/2024.
Forecast data from 4/20 through 4/26/2024.

Mecosta 192 217 150 172 Current data from 3/1 through 4/19/2024.
Forecast data from 4/20 through 4/26/2024.

Fremont 209 238 141 162 Current data from 3/1 through 4/19/2024.
Forecast data from 4/20 through 4/26/2024.

Kent City 244 274 144 166 Current data from 3/1 through 4/19/2024.
Forecast data from 4/20 through 4/26/2024.

Temperature data estimated for: 4/18
Benona / Shelby 174 195 101 109 Current data from 3/1 through 4/19/2024.
Forecast data from 4/20 through 4/26/2024.

Elbridge / Hart 191 215 122 139 Current data from 3/1 through 4/19/2024.
Forecast data from 4/20 through 4/26/2024.

New Era 196 221 104 117 Current data from 3/1 through 4/19/2024.
Forecast data from 4/20 through 4/26/2024.

Shelby - East 191 215 111 125 Current data from 3/1 through 4/19/2024.
Forecast data from 4/20 through 4/26/2024.

Standale / Walker 288 328 178 204 Current data from 3/1 through 4/19/2024.
Forecast data from 4/20 through 4/26/2024.

Sparta - North 255 288 146 168 Current data from 3/1 through 4/19/2024.
Forecast data from 4/20 through 4/26/2024.

Hart 191 217 116 132 Current data from 3/1 through 4/19/2024.
Forecast data from 4/20 through 4/26/2024.

Clarksville 280 313 164 188 Current data from 3/1 through 4/19/2024.
Forecast data from 4/20 through 4/26/2024.

Temperature data estimated for: 4/7
Hudsonville 273 312 164 188 Current data from 3/1 through 4/19/2024.
Forecast data from 4/20 through 4/26/2024.

Average of stations in this region 228.7 258.4 139.9 159.4 24 stations with > 90% of data.