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Regional Degree Day Summary for Field Crops from 3/1 to 5/2/2024 (Report issued 4/26/2024 5:15)

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 283 417 160 241 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

Belding 280 417 178 263 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

Aetna / Fremont 233 355 151 223 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

Alpine Twp / Comstock Park 291 429 174 259 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 273 405 173 252 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

Entrican 238 371 171 253 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

Grant 263 393 181 260 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

Mears 207 308 126 179 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

Sparta 20m Tower 277 414 165 249 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

Reeman / Fremont - West 254 378 151 224 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

Ludington 197 293 125 175 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

Sparta 272 409 169 253 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

Mecosta 207 335 170 248 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

Fremont 226 353 160 236 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

Kent City 268 402 161 242 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 185 270 110 148 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

Elbridge / Hart 206 317 139 202 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

New Era 210 309 114 165 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

Shelby - East 206 310 124 179 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

Standale / Walker 316 461 198 290 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

Sparta - North 281 417 162 245 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

Hart 207 310 131 187 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

Clarksville 304 447 180 270 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 299 441 180 269 Current data from 3/1 through 4/25/2024.
Forecast data from 4/26 through 5/2/2024.

Average of stations in this region 249.2 373.4 156.3 229.5 24 stations with > 90% of data.