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Regional Degree Day Summary for Field Crops from 3/1 to 5/14/2024 (Report issued 5/8/2024 13:09)

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
Fairgrove 483 587 327 383 Current data from 3/1 through 5/7/2024.
Forecast data from 5/8 through 5/14/2024.

Haslett 550 655 339 394 Current data from 3/1 through 5/7/2024.
Forecast data from 5/8 through 5/14/2024.

Sandusky 425 520 276 325 Current data from 3/1 through 5/7/2024.
Forecast data from 5/8 through 5/14/2024.

Kinde 385 474 245 288 Current data from 3/1 through 5/7/2024.
Forecast data from 5/8 through 5/14/2024.

Freeland 460 563 307 361 Current data from 3/1 through 5/7/2024.
Forecast data from 5/8 through 5/14/2024.

Ithaca 518 626 328 387 Current data from 3/1 through 5/7/2024.
Forecast data from 5/8 through 5/14/2024.

Pigeon 403 493 268 313 Current data from 3/1 through 5/7/2024.
Forecast data from 5/8 through 5/14/2024.

Temperature data estimated for: 3/7 - 3/9; 4/15
East Lansing (HTRC) 545 653 324 383 Current data from 3/1 through 5/7/2024.
Forecast data from 5/8 through 5/14/2024.

Temperature data estimated for: 4/30
Linwood 393 492 261 314 Current data from 3/1 through 5/7/2024.
Forecast data from 5/8 through 5/14/2024.

Lapeer 473 575 325 379 Current data from 3/1 through 5/7/2024.
Forecast data from 5/8 through 5/14/2024.

Temperature data estimated for: 5/1
Munger 463 566 300 354 Current data from 3/1 through 5/7/2024.
Forecast data from 5/8 through 5/14/2024.

Emmett 436 538 280 334 Current data from 3/1 through 5/7/2024.
Forecast data from 5/8 through 5/14/2024.

Verona 366 452 259 302 Current data from 3/1 through 5/7/2024.
Forecast data from 5/8 through 5/14/2024.

Temperature data estimated for: 3/8; 3/14 - 3/15
East Lansing (MSUHort) 536 643 337 395 Current data from 3/1 through 5/7/2024.
Forecast data from 5/8 through 5/14/2024.

Temperature data estimated for: 4/30
Mount Pleasant (CMU) 436 540 292 349 Current data from 3/1 through 5/7/2024.
Forecast data from 5/8 through 5/14/2024.

Richville / Frankenmuth 494 601 308 367 Current data from 3/1 through 5/7/2024.
Forecast data from 5/8 through 5/14/2024.

Flint 523 632 333 392 Current data from 3/1 through 5/7/2024.
Forecast data from 5/8 through 5/14/2024.

Average of stations in this region 464.1 565.3 300.6 354.1 17 stations with > 90% of data.