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Regional Degree Day Summary for Field Crops from 3/1 to 4/30/2024 (Report issued 4/24/2024 8:27)

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 278 372 155 212 Current data from 3/1 through 4/23/2024.
Forecast data from 4/24 through 4/30/2024.

Belding 277 371 175 234 Current data from 3/1 through 4/23/2024.
Forecast data from 4/24 through 4/30/2024.

Aetna / Fremont 229 311 145 193 Current data from 3/1 through 4/23/2024.
Forecast data from 4/24 through 4/30/2024.

Alpine Twp / Comstock Park 285 382 169 229 Current data from 3/1 through 4/23/2024.
Forecast data from 4/24 through 4/30/2024.

Temperature data estimated for: 4/3
West Olive 271 367 169 226 Current data from 3/1 through 4/23/2024.
Forecast data from 4/24 through 4/30/2024.

Entrican 236 324 166 220 Current data from 3/1 through 4/23/2024.
Forecast data from 4/24 through 4/30/2024.

Grant 258 348 175 231 Current data from 3/1 through 4/23/2024.
Forecast data from 4/24 through 4/30/2024.

Mears 206 272 123 156 Current data from 3/1 through 4/23/2024.
Forecast data from 4/24 through 4/30/2024.

Sparta 20m Tower 273 367 160 218 Current data from 3/1 through 4/23/2024.
Forecast data from 4/24 through 4/30/2024.

Reeman / Fremont - West 249 334 145 196 Current data from 3/1 through 4/23/2024.
Forecast data from 4/24 through 4/30/2024.

Ludington 197 262 123 155 Current data from 3/1 through 4/23/2024.
Forecast data from 4/24 through 4/30/2024.

Sparta 268 362 164 222 Current data from 3/1 through 4/23/2024.
Forecast data from 4/24 through 4/30/2024.

Mecosta 205 289 165 217 Current data from 3/1 through 4/23/2024.
Forecast data from 4/24 through 4/30/2024.

Fremont 220 308 152 205 Current data from 3/1 through 4/23/2024.
Forecast data from 4/24 through 4/30/2024.

Kent City 263 354 156 212 Current data from 3/1 through 4/23/2024.
Forecast data from 4/24 through 4/30/2024.

Temperature data estimated for: 4/18
Benona / Shelby 185 242 109 132 Current data from 3/1 through 4/23/2024.
Forecast data from 4/24 through 4/30/2024.

Elbridge / Hart 205 277 134 174 Current data from 3/1 through 4/23/2024.
Forecast data from 4/24 through 4/30/2024.

New Era 210 275 112 144 Current data from 3/1 through 4/23/2024.
Forecast data from 4/24 through 4/30/2024.

Shelby - East 204 271 121 155 Current data from 3/1 through 4/23/2024.
Forecast data from 4/24 through 4/30/2024.

Standale / Walker 310 412 192 256 Current data from 3/1 through 4/23/2024.
Forecast data from 4/24 through 4/30/2024.

Sparta - North 276 370 157 216 Current data from 3/1 through 4/23/2024.
Forecast data from 4/24 through 4/30/2024.

Hart 207 275 129 164 Current data from 3/1 through 4/23/2024.
Forecast data from 4/24 through 4/30/2024.

Clarksville 301 400 177 240 Current data from 3/1 through 4/23/2024.
Forecast data from 4/24 through 4/30/2024.

Temperature data estimated for: 4/7
Hudsonville 294 396 176 240 Current data from 3/1 through 4/23/2024.
Forecast data from 4/24 through 4/30/2024.

Average of stations in this region 246.1 330.8 152 202 24 stations with > 90% of data.