WEEKLY WEATHER INFORMATION -- COLBY, KANSAS, 2012 NORTHWEST RESEARCH CENTER AIR TOTAL SOIL TEMPERATURES AVERAGE MEAN PEAK TEMPERATURE TOTAL SOLAR 2 INCH 4 INCH RELATIVE WIND WIND DAY MAX MIN PRECIP RAD MAX MIN MAX MIN HUMIDITY SPEED GUST (F) (F) (in) (ly) (F) (F) (F) (F) (%) (mph) (mph) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- JAN 30 70 24 0.00 312.6 43 32 38 32 36 5.7 14 JAN 31 54 26 0.00 250.4 41 33 38 34 42 7.3 18 FEB 1 57 21 0.00 340.1 41 32 38 33 44 5.5 17 FEB 2 55 20 0.22 264.9 41 32 38 33 50 8.9 26 FEB 3 37 30 0.03 44.8 37 34 37 35 96 12.6 18 FEB 4 33 18 0.06 346.3 34 33 35 34 91 12.2 21 FEB 5 41 15 0.00 395.7 33 33 34 34 80 4.3 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUM. 49.6 22.0 0.31 279.3 38.6 32.8 36.9 33.6 62.5 8.1 26 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATA OBTAINED FROM AUTOMATIC RECORDING STATION WEEKLY WEATHER INFORMATION -- GARDEN CITY, KANSAS, 2012 SOUTHWEST RESEARCH CENTER AIR TOTAL SOIL TEMPERATURES AVERAGE MEAN PEAK TEMPERATURE TOTAL SOLAR 2 INCH 4 INCH RELATIVE WIND WIND DAY MAX MIN PRECIP RAD MAX MIN MAX MIN HUMIDITY SPEED GUST (F) (F) (in) (ly) (F) (F) (F) (F) (%) (mph) (mph) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- JAN 30 68 29 0.00 295.7 32 32 33 32 35 5.5 12 JAN 31 57 25 0.00 317.0 32 32 33 32 43 7.0 20 FEB 1 58 33 0.00 307.1 35 32 35 33 39 4.0 14 FEB 2 55 31 0.00 195.5 37 33 36 33 64 8.4 20 FEB 3 42 32 0.36 34.1 37 36 37 36 100 12.7 23 FEB 4 36 24 0.12 125.3 36 35 36 35 94 14.8 24 FEB 5 44 17 0.00 340.8 37 33 36 34 72 3.0 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUM. 51.5 27.4 0.48 230.8 35.3 33.3 35.2 33.7 64.0 7.9 24 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATA OBTAINED FROM AUTOMATIC RECORDING STATION WEEKLY WEATHER INFORMATION -- HAYS, KANSAS, 2012 RESEARCH FIELD AIR TOTAL SOIL TEMPERATURES AVERAGE MEAN PEAK TEMPERATURE TOTAL SOLAR 2 INCH 4 INCH RELATIVE WIND WIND DAY MAX MIN PRECIP RAD MAX MIN MAX MIN HUMIDITY SPEED GUST (F) (F) (in) (ly) (F) (F) (F) (F) (%) (mph) (mph) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- JAN 30 71 29 0.00 269.3 46 33 42 35 35 7.5 19 JAN 31 60 24 0.00 300.5 32 32 33 32 50 8.5 25 FEB 1 63 26 0.00 272.6 45 34 43 36 45 5.6 19 FEB 2 59 23 0.00 235.9 43 34 41 36 59 7.0 26 FEB 3 42 32 0.79 28.7 40 36 41 38 95 11.5 28 FEB 4 34 26 0.00 125.3 36 34 38 36 92 16.0 52 FEB 5 44 20 0.00 350.3 36 33 37 35 70 6.6 14 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUM. 53.5 25.9 0.79 226.1 39.8 33.9 39.2 35.6 63.8 8.9 52 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATA OBTAINED FROM AUTOMATIC RECORDING STATION WEEKLY WEATHER INFORMATION -- HUTCHINSON, KANSAS, 2012 SOUTHCENTRAL RESEARCH FIELD AIR TOTAL SOIL TEMPERATURES AVERAGE MEAN PEAK TEMPERATURE TOTAL SOLAR 2 INCH 4 INCH RELATIVE WIND WIND DAY MAX MIN PRECIP RAD MAX MIN MAX MIN HUMIDITY SPEED GUST (F) (F) (in) (ly) (F) (F) (F) (F) (%) (mph) (mph) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- JAN 30 63 30 0.00 386.8 44 36 42 37 60 8.4 20 JAN 31 62 30 0.00 398.0 46 39 44 40 62 6.6 18 FEB 1 64 23 0.00 386.8 47 37 44 38 51 2.7 10 FEB 2 61 25 0.00 257.8 44 37 43 39 59 7.0 22 FEB 3 49 42 2.13 84.5 46 44 45 43 93 7.7 19 FEB 4 42 32 0.01 69.1 44 39 44 40 86 14.3 24 FEB 5 47 27 0.00 438.8 45 37 43 38 69 7.3 16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUM. 55.5 30.0 2.14 288.8 45.2 38.2 43.7 39.3 68.4 7.7 24 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATA OBTAINED FROM AUTOMATIC RECORDING STATION WEEKLY WEATHER INFORMATION -- MANHATTAN, KANSAS, 2012 NORTH AGRONOMY FARM AIR TOTAL SOIL TEMPERATURES AVERAGE MEAN PEAK TEMPERATURE TOTAL SOLAR 2 INCH 4 INCH RELATIVE WIND WIND DAY MAX MIN PRECIP RAD MAX MIN MAX MIN HUMIDITY SPEED GUST (F) (F) (in) (ly) (F) (F) (F) (F) (%) (mph) (mph) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- JAN 30 71 41 0.00 319.6 46 38 42 38 49 10.3 19 JAN 31 63 34 0.00 387.1 47 37 44 41 62 5.3 14 FEB 1 63 29 0.00 338.9 46 37 43 39 62 5.0 9 FEB 2 61 27 0.00 225.9 44 34 42 38 49 2.8 10 FEB 3 52 40 1.46 45.5 44 41 43 41 89 7.1 15 FEB 4 40 33 0.04 75.2 41 39 41 37 92 10.7 16 FEB 5 49 26 0.00 438.3 41 35 43 36 74 4.5 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUM. 56.9 32.7 1.50 261.5 44.2 37.3 42.7 38.7 68.0 6.5 19 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATA OBTAINED FROM AUTOMATIC RECORDING STATION WEEKLY WEATHER INFORMATION -- OTTAWA, KANSAS, 2012 EAST CENTRAL RESEARCH FIELD AIR TOTAL SOIL TEMPERATURES AVERAGE MEAN PEAK TEMPERATURE TOTAL SOLAR 2 INCH 4 INCH RELATIVE WIND WIND DAY MAX MIN PRECIP RAD MAX MIN MAX MIN HUMIDITY SPEED GUST (F) (F) (in) (ly) (F) (F) (F) (F) (%) (mph) (mph) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- JAN 30 67 37 0.00 240.4 50 37 58 38 56 12.3 23 JAN 31 67 35 0.00 234.0 56 44 60 42 64 7.8 20 FEB 1 65 32 0.00 272.9 55 39 59 37 59 1.8 5 FEB 2 64 29 0.00 222.0 51 38 54 35 51 5.7 16 FEB 3 53 42 1.27 57.0 46 43 49 43 85 9.3 23 FEB 4 44 35 0.06 45.5 43 39 45 40 97 3.4 8 FEB 5 49 31 0.00 317.6 51 38 54 38 78 1.9 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUM. 58.5 34.6 1.33 198.5 50.2 39.7 54.1 38.9 69.8 6.0 23 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATA OBTAINED FROM AUTOMATIC RECORDING STATION WEEKLY WEATHER INFORMATION -- PARSONS, KANSAS, 2012 SOUTHEAST RESEARCH CENTER AIR TOTAL SOIL TEMPERATURES AVERAGE MEAN PEAK TEMPERATURE TOTAL SOLAR 2 INCH 4 INCH RELATIVE WIND WIND DAY MAX MIN PRECIP RAD MAX MIN MAX MIN HUMIDITY SPEED GUST (F) (F) (in) (ly) (F) (F) (F) (F) (%) (mph) (mph) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- JAN 30 63 39 0.00 375.5 44 40 44 40 54 7.8 15 JAN 31 66 42 0.00 183.9 48 44 47 44 68 7.2 17 FEB 1 63 32 0.00 431.8 47 42 46 43 58 3.1 12 FEB 2 63 27 0.00 382.3 46 41 45 42 55 5.4 14 FEB 3 54 44 0.00 44.5 46 45 45 43 79 9.7 22 FEB 4 45 35 1.38 124.3 46 44 44 42 85 8.9 16 FEB 5 49 32 0.00 416.1 46 43 45 41 70 6.5 14 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUM. 57.5 36.1 1.38 279.8 46.2 42.7 44.9 42.0 67.1 6.9 22 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATA OBTAINED FROM AUTOMATIC RECORDING STATION WEEKLY WEATHER INFORMATION -- POWHATTAN, KANSAS, 2012 RESEARCH FIELD AIR TOTAL SOIL TEMPERATURES AVERAGE MEAN PEAK TEMPERATURE TOTAL SOLAR 2 INCH 4 INCH RELATIVE WIND WIND DAY MAX MIN PRECIP RAD MAX MIN MAX MIN HUMIDITY SPEED GUST (F) (F) (in) (ly) (F) (F) (F) (F) (%) (mph) (mph) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- JAN 30 65 39 0.00 246.6 48 35 47 36 46 9.6 16 JAN 31 64 29 0.00 202.1 48 39 48 38 66 5.9 18 FEB 1 63 23 0.00 272.9 47 36 46 37 63 2.0 8 FEB 2 61 24 0.00 191.9 45 34 43 35 63 3.0 7 FEB 3 52 43 1.01 57.0 46 43 49 43 78 11.7 25 FEB 4 43 34 0.20 39.3 43 39 45 40 97 3.4 8 FEB 5 43 26 0.01 273.5 41 38 42 38 85 6.1 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUM. 55.7 31.1 1.22 183.3 45.6 37.6 45.8 38.2 71.2 6.0 25 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATA OBTAINED FROM AUTOMATIC RECORDING STATION WEEKLY WEATHER INFORMATION -- SCANDIA, KANSAS, 2012 IRRIGATION EXPERIMENT FIELD AIR TOTAL SOIL TEMPERATURES AVERAGE MEAN PEAK TEMPERATURE TOTAL SOLAR 2 INCH 4 INCH RELATIVE WIND WIND DAY MAX MIN PRECIP RAD MAX MIN MAX MIN HUMIDITY SPEED GUST (F) (F) (in) (ly) (F) (F) (F) (F) (%) (mph) (mph) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- JAN 30 68 31 0.00 340.3 45 31 35 31 41 5.8 13 JAN 31 61 23 0.00 317.0 47 31 38 32 53 5.5 20 FEB 1 60 22 0.00 252.9 45 31 39 32 47 3.5 14 FEB 2 57 23 0.00 202.9 45 32 40 32 50 2.5 9 FEB 3 44 32 0.00 27.4 40 34 39 36 96 11.3 20 FEB 4 33 24 0.74 158.6 34 33 36 33 89 13.7 24 FEB 5 37 15 0.00 350.4 35 32 34 33 82 4.2 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUM. 51.6 24.3 0.74 235.6 41.6 32.0 37.3 32.6 65.6 6.7 24 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATA OBTAINED FROM AUTOMATIC RECORDING STATION WEEKLY WEATHER INFORMATION -- SILVER LAKE, KANSAS, 2012 KANSAS RIVER VALLEY AIR TOTAL SOIL TEMPERATURES AVERAGE MEAN PEAK TEMPERATURE TOTAL SOLAR 2 INCH 4 INCH RELATIVE WIND WIND DAY MAX MIN PRECIP RAD MAX MIN MAX MIN HUMIDITY SPEED GUST (F) (F) (in) (ly) (F) (F) (F) (F) (%) (mph) (mph) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- JAN 30 75 40 0.00 329.2 43 36 41 35 49 8.3 23 JAN 31 64 29 0.00 289.4 46 40 44 40 64 6.6 18 FEB 1 64 24 0.00 332.6 46 35 44 37 62 1.7 9 FEB 2 62 24 0.00 278.3 44 35 42 36 53 3.2 13 FEB 3 52 42 0.95 146.0 43 41 42 41 82 9.8 25 FEB 4 42 34 0.02 34.8 42 37 42 39 94 9.4 18 FEB 5 47 27 0.00 348.5 46 35 43 36 78 5.1 19 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUM. 58.0 31.4 0.97 251.3 44.3 36.8 42.6 37.7 68.8 6.3 25 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATA OBTAINED FROM AUTOMATIC RECORDING STATION WEEKLY WEATHER INFORMATION -- ST. JOHN, KANSAS, 2012 SANDYLAND EXPERIMENT FIELD AIR TOTAL SOIL TEMPERATURES AVERAGE MEAN PEAK TEMPERATURE TOTAL SOLAR 2 INCH 4 INCH RELATIVE WIND WIND DAY MAX MIN PRECIP RAD MAX MIN MAX MIN HUMIDITY SPEED GUST (F) (F) (in) (ly) (F) (F) (F) (F) (%) (mph) (mph) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- JAN 30 66 34 0.00 326.8 43 34 42 37 64 4.2 16 JAN 31 60 28 0.00 323.6 43 40 43 40 57 5.6 21 FEB 1 62 23 0.00 311.2 43 38 43 40 50 4.7 10 FEB 2 58 27 0.68 225.5 44 38 43 40 61 7.6 29 FEB 3 45 34 0.61 35.5 43 42 43 42 94 7.9 24 FEB 4 35 31 0.00 58.1 42 39 43 40 83 13.1 24 FEB 5 44 24 0.00 366.1 40 36 41 39 69 7.3 16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUM. 52.8 28.9 1.29 235.3 42.8 38.1 42.4 39.7 68.3 7.2 29 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATA OBTAINED FROM AUTOMATIC RECORDING STATION WEEKLY WEATHER INFORMATION -- TRIBUNE, KANSAS, 2012 RESEARCH FIELD AIR TOTAL SOIL TEMPERATURES AVERAGE MEAN PEAK TEMPERATURE TOTAL SOLAR 2 INCH 4 INCH RELATIVE WIND WIND DAY MAX MIN PRECIP RAD MAX MIN MAX MIN HUMIDITY SPEED GUST (F) (F) (in) (ly) (F) (F) (F) (F) (%) (mph) (mph) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- JAN 30 68 29 0.00 296.7 41 32 38 32 36 4.8 18 JAN 31 55 31 0.00 218.5 39 33 36 34 42 5.4 16 FEB 1 57 24 0.00 307.0 41 32 38 33 44 2.9 14 FEB 2 50 29 0.00 144.1 41 32 38 32 50 7.4 21 FEB 3 36 31 0.03 69.0 34 32 34 33 96 9.0 20 FEB 4 36 23 0.06 307.5 34 33 34 34 82 8.7 22 FEB 5 44 18 0.00 333.2 33 33 34 34 80 3.4 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUM. 49.3 26.5 0.09 239.4 37.6 32.5 36.1 33.1 61.3 6.0 22 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATA OBTAINED FROM AUTOMATIC RECORDING STATION WEEKLY WEATHER INFORMATION -- ROSSVILLE, KANSAS, 2012 KANSAS RIVER VALLEY AIR TOTAL SOIL TEMPERATURES AVERAGE MEAN PEAK TEMPERATURE TOTAL SOLAR 2 INCH 4 INCH RELATIVE WIND WIND DAY MAX MIN PRECIP RAD MAX MIN MAX MIN HUMIDITY SPEED GUST (F) (F) (in) (ly) (F) (F) (F) (F) (%) (mph) (mph) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- JAN 30 70 35 0.00 226.1 48 34 42 35 48 9.1 26 JAN 31 64 29 0.00 273.9 53 38 46 40 63 4.3 15 FEB 1 64 24 0.00 266.1 68 35 45 38 62 1.7 7 FEB 2 61 24 0.00 198.5 46 35 43 37 49 4.7 15 FEB 3 52 41 1.07 40.0 43 41 42 41 82 10.9 25 FEB 4 41 32 0.10 51.4 42 36 41 38 90 11.1 18 FEB 5 47 27 0.00 326.2 48 34 43 36 79 4.4 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUM. 57.0 30.4 1.17 197.5 49.6 36.3 43.2 37.9 67.6 6.6 26 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATA OBTAINED FROM AUTOMATIC RECORDING STATION