HDR1012000170100718951200WEEKLY WEATHER & CROP BULLETIN HDR2012000170100718951200NAT. AGRI. SUMMARY NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY July 10 - 16, 1995 HIGHLIGHTS: A record-breaking heat wave starting in the central Plains crossed the Nation early in the week, stressing row crops. Mercuries shot up to the high 90's across the Corn Belt, where the heat caused concern for fields that were beginning to tassel and silk. The Midwest started the week with adequate soil moisture that sustained the crops through the some of the hottest weather in years. The extreme heat scorched fields and depleted soil moisture. Row crops with shallow roots on sandy soil were adversely affected by the high temperatures. The hot, dry weather ripened small grains and spurred the wheat harvest, forcing many custom operators in the central Plains to begin moving North. The clear weather provided farmers with a full week suitable for fieldwork, but the intense summer heat prevented some field activities. Many crops were improved in North Carolina by the warm, dry weather that helped slow the spread of blue mold in the tobacco crop. Cool weather in the Western States allowed field activities to progress, but slowed crop development. The above normal temperatures resulted in many livestock losses and caused reduced weight gain. The winter wheat crop in the 19 major producing States was 66 percent (%) harvested, 6 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Hot, dry weather ripened the wheat, allowing producers to make rapid progress in Kansas, where wheat harvested was 90% complete, up 53 points from last week, 4 points behind the average. The hot weather enabled the wheat harvest to make remarkable progress in Ohio and Nebraska and accelerated the wheat crop's development in the Northern States. The harvest proceeded without delay in the Texas High Plains and was winding down in many fields. Spring wheat condition was rated as good to fair with 64% of the acreage headed, 26 points behind normal. North Dakota's crop was mostly good, with 45% of the acreage headed, 44 points behind normal. Thunderstorms in North Dakota following the heat wave left wheat development behind the average. Corn condition for the 17 major producing States declined slightly from last week, with 62% of the crop reported as good to excellent. Record-breaking hot weather across, the Corn Belt lowered condition ratings slightly, due to producers concern for corn stressed during the tasseling and silking stage. Corn development was behind schedule, with 12% of the crop silking, compared with 42% last year and 29% for the average. Corn acreage silked was over 30 points behind the average in Illinois, Kansas, and Nebraska. In Nebraska, 46% of the crop was rated as good to excellent, down from last week. Average corn height in South Dakota was 33 inches, up 12 inches from the previous week, but behind the 42-inch average. Cotton squaring was 86% complete, up 11 points from last week and 34 points ahead of the average for the Nation. Cotton condition was good to fair with 38% of the crop setting bolls, 1 point ahead of the average. Cotton condition in North and South Carolina was up from last week due to the hot, dry weather drying saturated fields. Condition was down in Alabama and Georgia, where very short soil moisture supplies resulted from the heat wave. Cool weather slowed cotton development in California, where 80% of the cotton was squaring, 11 points behind the average. Oklahoma's cotton squaring at 34% complete was 29 points behind the average. Warm weather in Louisiana pushed cotton growth, with cotton setting bolls at 88% complete, 19 points ahead of normal, while cotton setting bolls was behind the average by 18 points in New Mexico and North Carolina. Light to moderate insect problems were reported in the Delta and the Southeastern States. Cotton fields in Mississippi were in need of rain, especially plants in the fruiting stage. Some cotton fields in the Texas plains were showing signs of heat stress, but overall made good progress, with 79% of the crop squaring, 11 points ahead of the average. In Texas' lower Valley, defoliation activity increased, while bolls were opening in central Texas, where some irrigation was required. Sorghum condition was mostly good to fair with 26% of the sorghum acres headed, 1 point ahead of the average. Grain sorghum fields in Texas matured rapidly from the hot weather and were 78% headed, 12 points ahead of the average. Sorghum fields in the Texas High Plains needed rain, while harvest activity was nearing completion in the lower Valley. Sorghum condition dropped in Nebraska as a result of the excessive heat. Rice condition was mostly good to fair, with 20% of the crop headed. Cool weather slowed rice development in California, where fields were treated for weeds. In Arkansas, some rice varieties had blast and blight problems. Texas rice fields were 62% headed, 11 points ahead of the average, while flooding of fields continued. Soybean condition was mostly good to fair, with 21% of the crop blooming, 15 points behind the average. Soybean blooming was 27 points behind the average in Kansas and Nebraska, while blooming was 31 points behind normal in Illinois. The lateness of soybeans blooming in the Midwest shielded many fields from the hot, dry weather. Soybean condition declined from last week in Nebraska, where the excessive heat affected some fields. Spotty soybean stands were reported in some fields in southeastern Nebraska. In the Great Lakes region, soybean plant growth was slowed due to the hot weather, but overall was in good shape. In Minnesota, the average soybean height was 17 inches, compared with 16 inches for the average. HDR2012000170100718951200NAT. WEATHER SUMMARY National Weather Summary Volume 82, No. 29 July 9 - 15, 1995 For additional information, call (202) 720-7917. Highlights: Extreme but short-lived heat surged through the central Plains and Corn Belt, reaching the Northeast by week's end. Heat stress for Corn Belt crops (highs above 95 degrees F) ranged from 2 days in the east to 5 days in the west, where readings on July 12-13 soared to potentially damaging levels of 100 to 109 degrees F. Corn and soybeans benefited from later-than-normal entries into reproduction, although silking and blooming advanced in many areas during the week. The wheat harvest proceeded rapidly in the central Plains, where temperatures locally topped 110 degrees F. Relatively few records were set, however, because of competition from severe heat waves in past decades. Elsewhere, thunderstorms traversed the Northern States, eventually shifting southward and bringing resuscitative moisture to the northern and western Corn Belt as cooler air arrived. Dryness persisted, however, in the central Corn Belt; in the Northeast; and in parts of the Southeast, where temperatures also ranged from the mid-90's to 100 degrees F for much of the week. In the Southwest, where seasonal summer rains have been late in arriving, scattered showers developed, while the Gulf Coast region received localized downpours. Early in the week, out-of-season rain dampened the Northwest, while heat covered the Gulf Coast States. On July 9, Olympia, WA received 1.34 inches of rain, a single-day July record, and 163 percent of their normal monthly total. Sunday was the second wettest July day on record in Seattle, WA (0.81 inches) and Portland, OR (1.06 inches). Meanwhile, near the Gulf Coast, daily-record highs included 98 degrees F in New Orleans, LA and 99 degrees F in Pensacola, FL. A day later, some locations in the central Plains, including Grand Island, NE and Topeka, KS, registered their first triple-digit heat since August 22, 1991. On Tuesday, the heat wave peaked across Kansas, where Salina and Hays reported highs of 112 degrees F. Despite the heat, only Hays notched a daily-record high. Heat spread northeastward by Wednesday, reaching the western Corn Belt. Daily records were established in Sioux City, IA (108 degrees F) and Sioux Falls, SD (107 degrees F), while Des Moines, IA (101 degrees F) noted its hottest day since 1988. Highs reached 111 degrees F in Tekamah, NE and Salina, KS. Elsewhere, New Orleans (99 degrees F) tallied its fourth daily record in 5 days, while Muskegon, MI (91 degrees F) marked its first of four consecutive daily records. On Thursday, the morning low dipped to 32 degrees F in Winnemucca, NV, their latest freeze ever recorded during July. In contrast, Chicago's Midway Airport registered 106 degrees F, an all-time record for any observing site in the city. The high of 108 degrees F in La Crosse, WI tied their all-time record, previously attained on July 14, 1936. Farther north, strong thunderstorms represented the leading edge of cooler weather. Weekly rainfall topped 2 inches in Bismarck, ND and Wausau, WI. In Montana, measurable rain fell on 5 days during the week in Great Falls and Glasgow. Extreme heat spread into the Great Lakes States and the Northeast on Friday. Burlington, VT record its second 100-degree reading of the year, and its fourth all-time. Boston, MA hit 100 degrees F for the first time since July 21, 1977. The high of 101 degrees F in Flint, MI tied their all-time record set in July 1988. Nearly half of the week's six dozen daily records were set on Saturday as the heat wave peaked in the East. The high of 106 degrees F in Danbury, CT broke their own State record, previously set on July 21, 1991. Saturday was the hottest day since July 4, 1966 in Philadelphia, PA (103 degrees F), and tied for the hottest July day on record in Buffalo, NY (97 degrees F). As cooler air arrived in Albany, NY, thunderstorm winds gusted to 77 mph on Saturday morning, their second-highest gust on record. Farther west, daily- record warmth arrived in coastal California, where highs on July 15 included 93 degrees F in San Francisco and 85 degrees F in Monterey. HDR2012000170100718951200CROP PROGRESS Released July 17, 1995, by the Agricultural Statistics Board. Corn: Percent Silking, Soybeans: Percent Blooming, Selected States Selected States -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1990- :-----------------------: 1990- State:Jul 16,:Jul 9, :Jul 16,: 1994 State:Jul 16,:Jul 9, :Jul 16,: 1994 : 1995 : 1995 : 1994 : Avg. : 1995 : 1995 : 1994 : Avg. -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Percent : Percent : : CO : 0 0 16 9 AL : 17 9 27 22 GA : 99 99 98 98 AR : 13 7 26 17 IL : 13 2 62 47 GA : 23 16 30 28 IN : 13 5 36 31 IL : 17 7 54 48 IA : 0 0 46 19 IN : 18 7 54 46 KS : 17 13 66 54 IA : 31 12 76 43 KY : 55 45 63 53 KS : 3 1 47 30 MI : 1 0 9 11 KY : 21 17 36 24 MN : 11 1 7 6 LA : 51 31 34 28 MO : 23 15 52 42 MI : 20 7 24 22 NE : 0 0 60 32 MN : 35 9 68 36 NC : 92 83 91 85 MS : 54 36 34 22 OH : 8 1 21 25 MO : 4 0 41 25 PA : 14 10 9 9 NE : 6 0 68 33 SD : 0 0 18 9 NC : 11 6 16 13 TX : 80 74 74 77 OH : 25 5 56 50 WI : 3 0 12 10 SC : 14 9 16 14 : SD : 18 2 51 32 17 Sts: 12 7 42 29 TN : 17 5 13 12 -------------------------------------- : These 17 States produced 91% of the 19 Sts: 21 8 52 36 1994 corn crop. -------------------------------------- These 19 States produced 94% of the 1994 soybean crop. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For information call (202) 720-7621. 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We 1 (7-95) Winter Wheat: Percent Harvested, Cotton: Percent Squaring, Selected States Selected States -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1990- :-----------------------: 1990- State:Jul 16,:Jul 9, :Jul 16,: 1994 State:Jul 16,:Jul 9, :Jul 16,: 1994 : 1995 : 1995 : 1994 : Avg. : 1995 : 1995 : 1994 : Avg. -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Percent : Percent : : AR : 100 99 96 99 AL : 96 92 83 88 CA : 95 85 94 90 AZ : 99 97 100 99 CO : 25 6 97 69 AR : 100 95 100 98 GA : 100 100 100 100 CA : 80 50 94 91 ID : 0 0 4 2 GA : 97 95 96 96 IL : 94 88 94 88 LA : 100 100 99 95 IN : 92 65 82 73 MS : 100 99 100 92 KS : 90 37 100 94 MO : 98 92 100 92 MI : 15 0 26 23 NM : 75 53 78 81 MO : 94 70 97 84 NC : 65 55 77 79 MT : 0 0 0 0 OK : 34 12 72 63 NE : 31 2 88 58 SC : 88 71 89 89 NC : 86 76 99 99 TN : 98 94 99 89 OH : 75 23 82 57 TX : 79 63 79 68 OK : 99 94 100 99 : OR : 1 0 8 8 14 Sts: 86 75 88 82 SD : 2 0 28 20 -------------------------------------- TX : 92 87 99 97 These 14 States produced 99% of the WA : 1 0 6 6 1994 cotton crop. : 19 Sts: 66 43 80 72 -------------------------------------- These 19 States produced 92% of the 1994 winter wheat crop. Cotton: Percent Setting Bolls, Spring Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States Selected States -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1990- :-----------------------: 1990- State:Jul 16,:Jul 9, :Jul 16,: 1994 State:Jul 16,:Jul 9, :Jul 16,: 1994 : 1995 : 1995 : 1994 : Avg. : 1995 : 1995 : 1994 : Avg. -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Percent : Percent : : AL : 44 15 39 38 ID : 75 50 95 83 AZ : 55 45 82 81 MN : 90 74 99 97 AR : 37 14 71 50 MT : 79 45 88 81 CA : 5 0 32 30 ND : 45 25 84 89 GA : 75 54 62 55 SD : 85 58 100 99 LA : 88 75 80 69 : MS : 59 38 59 50 5 Sts : 64 41 89 90 MO : 30 20 49 28 -------------------------------------- NM : 20 5 44 37 These 5 States produced 98% of the NC : 25 17 44 43 1994 spring wheat crop. OK : 3 1 17 11 SC : 37 22 45 46 TN : 37 12 34 23 Rice: Percent Headed, TX : 28 26 34 26 Selected States : -------------------------------------- 14 Sts: 38 27 46 37 : Week Ending : -------------------------------------- :-----------------------: 1990- These 14 States produced 99% of the State:Jul 16,:Jul 9, :Jul 16,: 1994 1994 cotton crop. : 1995 : 1995 : 1994 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent Sorghum: Percent Headed, : Selected States AR : 3 0 14 7 -------------------------------------- CA : 0 0 0 0 : Week Ending : LA : 52 40 51 54 :-----------------------: 1990- MS : 20 17 17 16 State:Jul 16,:Jul 9, :Jul 16,: 1994 TX : 62 50 65 51 : 1995 : 1995 : 1994 : Avg. : -------------------------------------- 5 Sts : 20 15 25 21 : Percent -------------------------------------- : These 5 States produced 96% of the AR : 35 15 55 35 1994 rice crop. CO : 0 0 1 2 IL : 1 0 11 12 KS : 0 0 9 5 LA : 63 40 75 66 MS : 61 32 63 50 MO : 10 0 19 16 NE : 0 0 7 4 NM : 0 0 2 1 OK : 6 2 16 11 SD : 1 0 2 2 TX : 78 74 71 66 : 12 Sts: 26 23 30 25 -------------------------------------- These 12 States produced 98% of the 1994 sorghum crop. HDR2012000170100718951200CROP CONDITION Corn: Crop Condition Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Percent : Percent : : CO : 0 4 18 60 18 AL : 0 7 62 30 1 GA : 2 8 47 43 0 AR : 0 2 22 62 14 IL : 1 10 35 47 7 GA : 0 3 61 33 3 IN : 1 9 33 50 7 IL : 2 11 45 37 5 IA : 1 5 26 54 14 IN : 1 12 39 43 5 KS : 0 6 29 56 9 IA : 1 7 33 49 10 KY : 1 5 32 51 11 KS : 0 13 25 59 3 MI : 1 7 25 52 15 KY : 0 1 24 66 9 MN : 1 4 21 53 21 LA : 1 8 34 54 3 MO : 3 17 42 31 7 MI : 2 13 23 43 19 NE : 1 8 45 41 5 MN : 1 5 31 48 15 NC : 1 2 8 66 23 MS : 0 5 16 67 12 OH : 2 8 28 46 16 MO : 3 18 44 33 2 PA : 0 3 13 57 27 NE : 2 19 48 30 1 SD : 1 6 31 51 11 NC : 1 8 38 41 12 TX : 1 7 25 53 14 OH : 2 9 31 45 13 WI : 1 4 20 57 18 SC : 0 0 23 66 11 : SD : 1 10 36 40 13 17 Sts : 1 7 30 50 12 TN : 0 2 20 52 26 : : Prev Wk : 1 6 27 53 13 19 Sts : 1 9 35 46 9 Prev Yr : 0 1 13 57 29 : -------------------------------------- Prev Wk : 1 7 33 50 9 Prev Yr : 0 2 19 63 16 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Percent : Percent : : AL : 1 6 63 28 2 ID : 0 0 11 60 29 AZ : 1 20 27 32 20 MN : 2 12 54 30 2 AR : 0 4 19 56 21 MT : 1 4 26 47 22 CA : 0 0 20 80 0 ND : 1 7 24 62 6 GA : 0 4 62 34 0 SD : 1 6 30 52 11 LA : 1 6 17 64 12 : MS : 0 5 19 62 14 5 Sts : 1 7 29 53 10 MO : 1 13 26 52 8 : NM : 0 10 44 46 0 Prev Wk : 2 7 28 54 9 NC : 3 8 40 47 2 Prev Yr : 1 5 26 56 12 OK : 0 2 29 65 4 -------------------------------------- SC : 0 0 35 55 10 TN : 0 0 15 63 22 TX : 5 10 38 40 7 Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, : Selected States 14 Sts : 2 7 33 49 9 -------------------------------------- : State : VP : P : F : G : EX Prev Wk : 1 7 33 48 11 -------------------------------------- Prev Yr : 0 1 26 62 11 : Percent -------------------------------------- : AR : 0 1 16 66 17 CA : 0 0 50 50 0 Sorghum: Crop Condition LA : 0 3 20 68 9 by Percent, Selected States MS : 0 2 11 67 20 -------------------------------------- TX : 0 0 5 47 48 State : VP : P : F : G : EX : -------------------------------------- 5 Sts : 0 1 20 62 17 : Percent : : Prev Wk : 0 2 20 60 18 AR : 0 3 23 62 12 Prev Yr : 0 0 16 76 8 CO : 4 6 21 48 21 -------------------------------------- IL : 1 7 46 40 6 KS : 0 4 28 63 5 LA : 0 7 24 63 6 MS : 0 6 25 58 11 MO : 1 10 43 44 2 NE : 1 14 50 32 3 NM : 0 0 41 59 0 OK : 0 2 11 87 0 SD : 0 4 36 53 7 TX : 1 6 25 50 18 : 12 Sts : 1 6 31 53 9 : Prev Wk : 1 5 31 56 7 Prev Yr : 1 2 28 60 9 -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 8 27 39 25 1 :: NJ : 0 10 40 50 0 AZ : 1 21 32 34 12 :: NM : 8 38 30 23 1 AR : 0 6 42 46 6 :: NY : 48 52 0 0 0 CA : 0 0 40 45 15 :: NC : 0 1 17 68 14 CO : 0 1 14 57 28 :: ND : 1 2 14 57 26 CT : 5 84 11 0 0 :: OH : 2 9 33 45 11 DE : 0 22 61 17 0 :: OK : 0 4 28 62 6 FL : 0 5 30 65 0 :: OR : 0 0 6 76 18 GA : 0 24 46 28 2 :: PA : 1 11 25 53 10 ID : 0 0 3 51 46 :: RI : 0 6 82 12 0 IL : 0 6 34 48 12 :: SC : 1 12 51 34 2 IN : 1 11 45 39 4 :: SD : 0 1 13 57 29 IA : 1 8 35 51 5 :: TN : 0 7 36 50 7 KS : 0 1 22 66 11 :: TX : 1 7 30 51 11 KY : 1 6 37 51 5 :: UT : 0 0 8 59 33 LA : 0 4 31 60 5 :: VT : 12 51 37 0 0 ME : 9 22 54 15 0 :: VA : 1 3 22 59 15 MD : 2 7 24 56 11 :: WA : 1 26 25 37 11 MA : 0 49 44 7 0 :: WV : 0 3 25 60 12 MI : 3 17 31 42 7 :: WI : 2 18 47 32 1 MN : 2 9 37 42 10 :: WY : 0 0 0 33 67 MS : 1 6 31 51 11 :: : MO : 0 6 33 55 6 :: 48 Sts : 2 8 27 50 13 MT : 0 1 10 60 29 :: : NE : 0 4 23 58 15 :: Prev Wk: 2 5 22 53 18 NV : 0 0 1 59 40 :: Prev Yr: NA NA NA NA NA NH : 3 56 32 9 0 :: : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP - Very Poor P - Poor F - Fair G - Good Ex - Excellent