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This page is of interest to local gardeners, All this information is
available on the site; but compiled for quick reference for gardeners, you may
also want to review the Forecast Page -- Please feel
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Last Updated: 5:12pm on 5/23/13
(Updated 0
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| Forecast: |
Partly cloudy with little temperature change
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| Barometer |
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Steady at 30.46in (-0.007 in/hr)
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| Temp |
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48.3 °F |
| Dew Point |
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46.9°F |
| ET |
(1) |
0.02 in |
| Rain |
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0.000 in" 0.02"/hr, Last 24 hours: 0.23 |
| Wind |
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0 mph from the  ENE |
| Humidity |
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95 % |
| Solar Radiation |
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62 W/sqm |
| UV Index |
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0 |
| Ground Temp |
(3)
(4) |
47.0 |
| Ground Moisture |
(2)
(3)
(4) |
56.5% Saturated
or 87Centibars on a
scale of 0 to 200, 0 = Fully saturated |
| Leaf Moisture |
(3)
(5) |
0% Wet,
or
0 on a scale of 0 to 15, 15 = fully wetted |
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(1) The ET reading shows how many inches of water are needed to
keep your landscape green under current weather conditions.
(2) Please see the table below regarding Soil Moisture
readings
(3) These items, as well as
the graphics below, are
not
updated w/o reloading this page)
(4) Sensors are mounted approximately 2' under ground in average sandy soil,
which is typically not manually watered
(5) Sensor is located in a generally sunny area w/o any direct shade |
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Soil Moisture Scale |
| Centibar Reading |
Soil Condition |
| 0-10 |
Saturated Soil. Occurs for a day or two after irrigation. |
| 10-30 |
Soil is adequately wet (Except coarse sands which are drying out
at this range) |
| 30-60 |
Usual range to irrigate or water (except heavy clay soils).
Irrigate at the upper end of this range in cool humid climates and
with
higher water-holding capacity soils |
| 60-100 |
Usual range to irrigate heavy clay soils |
| 100-200 |
Soil is becoming dangerously dry for maximum production.
Proceed with caution. |
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