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Country Today in Eau Claire, Wisconsin

25 Aug 1982

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Country Today

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Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America

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Aug 25, 1982

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Drought Grips Colfax Area Farmers As August Falls Short

Colfax area farmers face severe moisture shortage with August rainfall well below normal. Hiram Dicks of Chippewa County reports chopping a 43 acre corn field for silage in drought conditions, with corn stalks dry and ears absent. Meteorologists note west central Wisconsin is 3 to 5 inches short for August moisture, echoing drought levels reminiscent of the 1930s.

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Hiram Dicks Chippewa Wisconsin Twin Cities Rt. 2 Colfax Dunn County CTHN Albertville Chippewa County
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Drought Grips West Central Wisconsin Farmlands

Area rainfall through Aug. 22 shows drought persisting year after year in a 43 acre field where alfalfa crops suffered. Drought labels from the federal weather service note the region is 3% to 5 inches below normal, with August usually wetter yet rainfall scarce. Meteorologist says an immediate three-fourths inch of rain weekly for four weeks is needed to preserve crops and moisture.

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John Graff Minneapolis National Weather Service Wisconsin
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Cold weekend forecast for west central Wisconsin

National Weather Service forecasters in the Twin Cities predict a cool and mostly dry weekend across most of west central Wisconsin. Highs will reach the mid-60s to near 70 with overnight lows in the low to mid-40s from Thursday through Saturday.

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Wisconsin National Weather Service Twin Cities
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