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Regional Degree Day Summary for Field Crops from 3/1 to 5/2/2024 (Report issued 4/26/2024 12:11)

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 283 425 160 246 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

Belding 280 424 178 267 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

Aetna / Fremont 233 362 151 227 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

Alpine Twp / Comstock Park 291 437 174 264 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

Temperature data estimated for: 4/3
West Olive 273 412 173 257 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

Entrican 238 375 171 256 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

Grant 263 401 181 265 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

Mears 207 314 126 182 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

Sparta 20m Tower 277 419 165 251 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

Reeman / Fremont - West 254 386 151 228 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

Ludington 197 298 125 179 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

Sparta 272 415 169 256 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

Mecosta 207 338 170 249 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

Fremont 226 360 160 239 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

Kent City 268 407 161 245 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

Temperature data estimated for: 4/18
Benona / Shelby 185 275 110 150 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

Elbridge / Hart 206 324 139 206 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

New Era 210 316 114 169 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

Shelby - East 206 316 124 182 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

Standale / Walker 316 470 198 295 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

Sparta - North 281 423 162 248 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

Hart 207 317 131 190 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

Clarksville 304 457 180 277 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

Temperature data estimated for: 4/7
Hudsonville 299 452 180 277 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

Average of stations in this region 249.2 380.1 156.3 233.5 24 stations with > 90% of data.