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2017 Daily - Growing Degree Day/Precipitation/ET – Report Compiled by Sandra Vultaggio Cornell Cooperative Extension – Suffolk County In Cooperation with the Northeast Regional Climate Center at Cornell University As of: April 3, 2017 Accumulated GDD base 50°F from March 1, 2017
Location
East Hampton Farmingdale Islip Jamesport Laurel NYC - Central Park NYC - JFK Riverhead Shirley Water Mill N Westhampton
Accumulated GDD base 50°F on this date in 2016
Average GDD Base 50° from March 1, 2007 – March 1, 2016
12 8 8 8
55 50 48 47
19 18 17 21
38 20 5 5 4
119 71 53 39
50 26 22
Soil 2” below sod Accumulated Max. Min. GDD base 50°F Temp. Temp. from °F. °F. March 1, 2017
54
45
0
Soil 4” below sod Accumulated Max. Min. GDD base 50°F Temp. Temp. from °F °F March 1, 2017
52
46
Precipitation 24 hrs. (inches)
0
Rate of ET 24 hrs. (inches)
0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
Legend: Italicized numbers are estimated numbers. Some weather data was unrecoverable, and therefore an estimate had to be calculated. ET = Evapotranspiration (Penman Monteith method) (Provided by the Northeast Regional Climate Center at Cornell University ) Accumulated GDD is determined using the Daily Maximum – Minimum Average Method at all locations except for Laurel where an Omnidata Biophenometer is being used for determining Accumulated GDD. Observation times (24 hour period): 12:00 midnight – East Hampton (Airport), Farmingdale (Airport), Islip (Islip/MacArthur Airport), Jamesport, NYC Central Park, NYC-JFK, Shirley (Airport), Westhampton (Airport). 7:00 am – Laurel. Hourly – North Water Mill NEWA station. 5:00 pm – Riverhead, LIHREC Cornell Cooperative Extension is an employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities and provides equal program and employment opportunities.