HDR1012000170100528971200WEEKLY WEATHER & CROP BULLETIN Released May 28, 1997, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin" call Rhonda Brandt at (202) 720-7621, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. National Agricultural Summary May 19 - 25, 1997 HIGHLIGHTS: The seventh consecutive week of below-normal temperatures in the eastern half of the United States continued to slow crop emergence and development. Farmers in the northern Plains planted spring crops at a very rapid pace despite the chilly weather. Light frosts in the Corn Belt and northern Plains caused little damage to planted crops. Crusting, drying soils and the potential for weeds due to slowly emerging crops also concerned farmers. High temperatures for the fifth straight week in the Southwest provided favorable growing conditions. Scattered storms brought beneficial moisture to crops in the High Plains and Corn Belt. In the Southeast, soils dried even though late-week showers fell in isolated areas. Farmers were kept out of fields along the western Gulf Coast where rains fell on already saturated soils. Winter wheat: Scattered beneficial rains in the central and northern High Plains provided relief to dry winter wheat fields, especially in Montana. Nonetheless, winter wheat condition continued to decline in Nebraska and recovered only slightly in Colorado, Kansas, and South Dakota. Wheat fields in eastern Washington started to show some stress due to lack of moisture and strong winds. Overall, condition of the winter wheat crop changed little from last week and rated mostly fair to good. Sixty-six percent of the wheat crop was headed, compared with 64 percent (%) at this time last year and the 5-year average of 67%. Harvest in Georgia and Texas continued. Corn: Corn planting progressed to 95% complete, well ahead of the 76% planted in 1996 and the average of 81%. Although planting progress was ahead of normal, emergence advanced at or behind the normal pace from the Corn Belt to New England. A dry week created soil crusting problems in Iowa. Illinois farmers used rotary hoes on crusting soils to help aid emergence. Many Indiana corn growers replanted corn because of poor emergence. Limited replanting occurred elsewhere. Soybeans: Soybean planting progress remained well ahead of average as Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota farmers planted one-third or more of their States' acreage. Nationwide, 70% of the crop was in the ground, compared with 32% in 1996 and the average of 45%. Michigan and North Carolina were the only major soybean-producing States planting behind their average pace. Like corn, below-normal temperatures and crusting soils slowed soybean emergence in the Corn Belt. Cotton: Cotton planting advanced to 77% complete, 2 percentage points ahead of 1996, but equal to the average. Planting was active in the Texas Plains. Rain hindered cotton planting in Louisiana. Arkansas growers replanted some fields. Warm weather encouraged rapid growth in California. Cool weather slowed emergence in Texas. However, growing conditions improved as warm, dry weather moved into the State later in the week. Arizona was the only major cotton-producing State with a significant amount of their acreage squaring. Rice: With 96% of the crop in the ground, rice planting neared an end. Seventy-nine percent of the crop was emerged by week's end, compared with 75% last year and the average of 72%. Condition of the rice crop improved slightly and rated mostly good to fair. Water weevils were becoming a serious problem for Louisiana rice farmers. Irrigation and flushing continued in Arkansas, where the condition improved. Other Small Grains: Small grain planting progress in North Dakota and South Dakota neared or surpassed the normal pace. Planting in Minnesota, however, continued to lag behind normal. Nationwide, 83% of the spring wheat crop was planted, well ahead of the 65% planted a year ago and equal to the average. Just under half of the crop was emerged by week's end. Some areas of Montana needed additional moisture to assist emergence. Condition of the spring wheat crop rated mostly good. Eighty-three percent of the barley crop was planted, also well ahead of 1996 and just 1 point behind the average. Like spring wheat, emergence of the Nation's barley crop remained behind normal, while the condition rated mostly good. Oat planting progressed to 93% complete, ahead of both the 80% planted in 1996 and the average of 89%. Emergence neared the normal pace nationwide, but remained significantly behind normal in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The condition of the oat crop rated mostly good to fair. Other Crops: In the 12 major sorghum-producing States, sorghum planting advanced to 52% complete, ahead of both last year and the average. Planting advanced at a rapid pace in Illinois, Kansas, and Nebraska. Sorghum planting continued in Texas, where early-planted fields made good progress. The peanut crop rated mostly good with 74% of the crop planted, compared with 78% in 1996 and the average of 73%. Hot, dry weather decreased soil moisture levels in Georgia, where peanut planting was progressing 1% behind the average pace. National Weather Summary Volume 84, No. 21 May 18 - 24, 1997 For additional information, call (202) 720-7917. Highlights: Timely rains eased dryness on the northern and central Plains, and boosted topsoil moisture across the Midwestern and Middle Atlantic States. Downpours, locally in excess of 4 inches, drenched the western and central Gulf Coast region. Farther east, however, piedmont and coastal sections of the Southeast experienced a third consecutive week of mostly dry weather. Evaporation rates were low, though, as below-normal temperatures prevailed for the seventh week in a row east of a line from the Midwest to Texas. Despite interludes of warmth, weekly readings ranged from 2 to 8 degrees F below normal from the northern Plains into the Northeast. Temperatures topped 80 degrees F for the first time this year at some locations in the eastern Corn Belt. In contrast, hot weather persisted for a fifth consecutive week in the Southwest, where temperatures averaged up to 7 degrees F above normal. Early in the week, hot weather dominated the West Coast States, while a ribbon of heat preceded a cold front sweeping eastward from the central and southern Plains. On Sunday, highs soared to daily-record levels in Medford, OR (91 degrees F) and downtown Sacramento, CA (104 degrees F). Farther east, Kansas City, MO netted a daily-record high of 91 degrees F. A day later, highs reached 90 degrees F as far north as Harrisburg, PA. In contrast, temperatures dipped below freezing across the northern Plains on May 19-20. On Monday, daily-record lows in Montana included 29 degrees F in Billings and 30 degrees F in Great Falls. A day later, Williston, ND logged 23 degrees F. Frost returned to parts of the Midwest on May 20-22. On Tuesday, daily-record lows hit the freezing mark in Sioux City, IA and Flint, MI. Daily records on May 21 included 30 degrees F in Madison, WI and 33 degrees F in Minneapolis, MN. Farther east, Lynchburg, VA tallied three consecutive daily-record lows (41, 36, and 38 degrees F) on May 21-23, raising their monthly total to seven. Bristol, TN registered 36 degrees F on Thursday, their lowest reading so late in the spring. Farther south, however, Ft. Myers, FL collected a daily-record high of 96 degrees F. On Saturday, highs reached the 80-degree mark for the first time this year in locations such as South Bend, IN and Chicago, IL. The latter city marked its longest sub-80-degree streak (September 11, 1996 to May 23, 1997, or 255 days) since the observation site was moved away from Lake Michigan in 1942. During the week, three primary storms pursued similar tracks across the Northwest and into the central Plains. The storms provided 20 to 50 percent (%) of the year-to-date precipitation at some sites in the central and northern Plains, including Scottsbluff, NE (4.12 inches, or 47%), Goodland, KS (1.44 inches, 41%), Fargo, ND (1.89 inches, 23%), Norfolk, NE (1.36 inches, 23%), and Dodge City, KS (1.01 inches, 22%). Farther south and east, weekly rainfall topped 3 inches in locations such as Rockford, IL, Meridian, MS, and Victoria, TX. More than 6 inches pelted Lake Charles, LA. In southeastern Texas, rainfall during 1997 reached 15.80 inches (179% of normal) in Corpus Christi and 37.00 inches (323% of normal) in Victoria. The recent rain boosted the combined late-May holdings of Choke Canyon Reservoir and Lake Corpus Christi to 33.4% of conservation-pool level, up from 29.4% at the end of February. In 1996, when the region was enveloped in a serious drought, January-to-May rainfall totaled 2.78 inches in Corpus Christi and 4.81 inches in Victoria. Generally dry weather prevailed in Hawaii, but highly variable conditions governed Alaska, where temperature departures ranged from -3 degrees F across the north to +6 degrees F in the south. On Sunday, Cold Bay recorded a May-record wind gust to 76 mph. Two days later, the mercury in Juneau topped the 70-degree mark for the first time this year en route to a daily-record high of 73 degrees F. Farther north, however, Barrow ended the week with a daily-record low of 5 degrees F. Corn: Percent Planted, Soybeans: Percent Planted, Selected States Selected States -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1992- :-----------------------: 1992- State:May 25,:May 18,:May 25,: 1996 State:May 25,:May 18,:May 25,: 1996 : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Percent : Percent : : CO : 99 95 97 87 AL : 44 22 44 42 GA : 99 98 99 100 AR : 44 25 42 30 IL : 99 95 74 78 GA : 39 20 32 33 IN : 97 86 41 73 IL : 89 67 24 44 IA : 99 94 94 87 IN : 81 54 14 48 KS : 99 90 99 87 IA : 87 53 52 58 KY : 89 74 74 82 KS : 64 35 39 29 MI : 78 62 40 72 KY : 30 16 12 21 MN : 97 92 77 85 LA : 63 52 71 55 MO : 96 94 89 71 MI : 30 13 14 42 NE : 98 94 93 88 MN : 82 57 32 58 NC : 100 98 99 98 MS : 76 62 83 52 OH : 95 90 35 78 MO : 58 32 24 29 PA : 75 60 56 66 NE : 75 42 39 47 SD : 82 59 64 68 NC : 27 21 34 36 TX : 98 93 98 99 OH : 69 55 12 55 WI : 90 78 61 75 SC : 24 19 22 24 : SD : 52 14 27 39 17 Sts: 95 88 76 81 TN : 24 11 25 21 -------------------------------------- : These 17 States produced 90% of the 19 Sts: 70 46 32 45 1996 corn crop. -------------------------------------- These 19 States produced 94% of the 1996 soybean crop. Winter Wheat: Percent Headed, Cotton: Percent Planted, Selected States Selected States -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1992- :-----------------------: 1992- State:May 25,:May 18,:May 25,: 1996 State:May 25,:May 18,:May 25,: 1996 : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Percent : Percent : : AR : 100 100 100 99 AL : 92 83 92 90 CA : 99 99 99 99 AZ : 100 97 99 99 CO : 42 9 27 36 AR : 98 86 96 90 GA : 100 100 100 100 CA : 100 99 99 99 ID : 6 1 1 5 GA : 85 71 85 86 IL : 74 37 53 70 LA : 98 90 100 98 IN : 48 30 46 50 MS : 99 89 99 93 KS : 90 56 86 86 MO : 98 85 89 90 MI : 0 0 0 0 NM : 95 83 87 88 MO : 71 50 70 74 NC : 83 65 95 93 MT : 0 0 0 1 OK : 27 22 29 39 NE : 14 1 13 33 SC : 93 81 94 92 NC : 100 100 99 96 TN : 98 90 93 90 OH : 2 1 18 22 TX : 54 38 48 55 OK : 98 95 100 99 : OR : 38 19 39 42 14 Sts: 77 65 75 77 SD : 0 0 0 7 -------------------------------------- TX : 92 80 96 92 These 14 States produced 99% of the WA : 25 5 17 28 1996 cotton crop. : 19 Sts: 66 49 64 67 -------------------------------------- These 19 States produced 92% of the 1996 winter wheat crop. Cotton: Percent Squaring, Spring Wheat: Percent Planted, Selected States Selected States -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1992- :-----------------------: 1992- State:May 25,:May 18,:May 25,: 1996 State:May 25,:May 18,:May 25,: 1996 : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Percent : Percent : : AL : 0 NA NA NA ID : 98 90 93 95 AZ : 32 NA NA NA MN : 66 43 44 80 AR : 0 NA NA NA MT : 91 78 86 92 CA : 1 NA NA NA ND : 79 49 55 77 GA : 1 NA NA NA SD : 96 76 86 91 LA : 0 NA NA NA : MS : 0 NA NA NA 5 Sts : 83 59 65 83 MO : 0 NA NA NA -------------------------------------- NM : 0 NA NA NA These 5 States produced 96% of the NC : 0 NA NA NA 1996 spring wheat crop. OK : 0 NA NA NA SC : 7 NA NA NA TN : 0 NA NA NA Spring Wheat: Percent Emerged, TX : 4 NA NA NA Selected States : -------------------------------------- 14 Sts: 3 NA NA NA : Week Ending : -------------------------------------- :-----------------------: 1992- These 14 States produced 99% of the State:May 25,:May 18,:May 25,: 1996 1996 cotton crop. : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent Sorghum: Percent Planted, : Selected States ID : 82 70 84 85 -------------------------------------- MN : 34 15 28 62 : Week Ending : MT : 60 45 55 69 :-----------------------: 1992- ND : 38 10 24 54 State:May 25,:May 18,:May 25,: 1996 SD : 65 37 71 80 : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. : -------------------------------------- 5 Sts : 47 24 39 63 : Percent -------------------------------------- : These 5 States produced 96% of the AR : 95 89 93 85 1996 spring wheat crop. CO : 11 8 39 20 IL : 45 19 5 22 KS : 40 20 37 24 LA : 81 75 96 87 MS : 96 94 93 83 MO : 60 43 45 44 NE : 68 27 34 37 NM : 27 12 9 22 OK : 9 8 40 33 SD : 17 5 8 21 TX : 67 60 70 76 : 12 Sts: 52 36 49 46 -------------------------------------- These 12 States produced 99% of the 1996 sorghum crop. Rice: Percent Planted, Barley: Percent Planted, Selected States Selected States -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1992- :-----------------------: 1992- State:May 25,:May 18,:May 25,: 1996 State:May 25,:May 18,:May 25,: 1996 : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Percent : Percent : : AR : 96 90 95 90 ID : 93 82 88 94 CA : 98 90 66 70 MN : 66 38 33 76 LA : 97 96 98 96 MT : 92 84 89 90 MS : 96 93 100 92 ND : 77 39 60 78 TX : 91 86 98 94 SD : 94 56 86 90 : WA : 99 94 92 97 5 Sts : 96 91 91 88 : -------------------------------------- 6 Sts : 83 59 71 84 These 5 States produced 97% of the -------------------------------------- 1996 rice crop. These 6 States produced 82% of the 1996 barley crop. Rice: Percent Emerged, Selected States Barley: Percent Emerged, -------------------------------------- Selected States : Week Ending : -------------------------------------- :-----------------------: 1992- : Week Ending : State:May 25,:May 18,:May 25,: 1996 :-----------------------: 1992- : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. State:May 25,:May 18,:May 25,: 1996 -------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. : Percent -------------------------------------- : : Percent AR : 77 57 81 77 : CA : 65 50 27 30 ID : 71 52 76 80 LA : 91 82 91 91 MN : 28 9 21 59 MS : 89 80 97 84 MT : 55 35 53 65 TX : 81 59 87 81 ND : 33 6 21 54 : SD : 61 21 57 74 5 Sts : 79 63 75 72 WA : 91 77 74 88 -------------------------------------- : These 5 States produced 97% of the 6 Sts : 47 24 40 63 1996 rice crop. -------------------------------------- These 6 States produced 82% of the 1996 barley crop. Oats: Percent Planted, Peanuts: Percent Planted, Selected States Selected States -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1992- :-----------------------: 1992- State:May 25,:May 18,:May 25,: 1996 State:May 25,:May 18,:May 25,: 1996 : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Percent : Percent : : IA : 100 100 100 97 AL : 97 85 92 88 MI : 90 89 83 93 FL : 87 75 89 NA MN : 89 83 91 94 GA : 91 83 92 92 NE : 100 100 100 100 NC : 72 31 84 87 ND : 83 47 51 75 OK : 57 32 54 42 OH : 100 99 77 95 SC : 97 84 94 87 PA : 98 95 86 92 TX : 26 18 43 26 SD : 93 69 88 91 VA : 90 75 84 93 WI : 100 96 75 90 : : 8 Sts : 74 61 78 73 9 Sts : 93 80 80 89 -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- These 8 States produced 99% of the These 9 States produced 54% of the 1996 peanut crop. 1996 oat crop. Oats: Percent Emerged, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1992- State:May 25,:May 18,:May 25,: 1996 : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 95 92 95 91 MI : 75 57 47 67 MN : 71 53 74 82 NE : 99 91 100 NA ND : 35 5 19 52 OH : 93 92 62 87 PA : 84 72 68 NA SD : 55 22 65 77 WI : 93 62 53 NA : 9 Sts: 71 49 60 73 -------------------------------------- These 9 States produced 54% of the 1996 oats crop. Winter Wheat: Crop Condition Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, by Percent, Selected States Selected States -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Percent : Percent : : AR : 2 20 47 27 4 AR : 2 11 38 38 11 CA : 0 0 15 60 25 CA : 0 0 5 65 30 CO : 6 14 36 35 9 LA : 0 8 51 38 3 GA : 0 7 36 53 4 MS : 0 0 32 67 1 ID : 0 4 18 56 22 TX : 0 0 26 46 28 IL : 2 3 19 65 11 : IN : 1 3 25 58 13 5 Sts : 1 6 33 46 14 KS : 3 11 33 45 8 : MI : 2 11 40 37 10 Prev Wk : 0 7 36 50 7 MO : 1 11 27 50 11 Prev Yr : 0 3 26 59 12 MT : 2 15 33 48 2 -------------------------------------- NE : 2 18 49 29 2 NC : 1 5 26 65 3 OH : 3 10 30 47 10 Barley: Crop Condition OK : 11 16 36 36 1 by Percent, Selected States OR : 0 5 20 50 25 -------------------------------------- SD : 18 16 28 34 4 State : VP : P : F : G : EX TX : 3 15 40 35 7 -------------------------------------- WA : 0 9 23 43 25 : Percent : : 19 Sts : 4 12 33 43 8 ID : 0 0 4 74 22 : MN : 25 3 24 44 4 Prev Wk : 5 12 33 40 10 MT : 0 3 42 53 2 Prev Yr : 21 24 26 23 6 ND : 0 1 12 78 9 -------------------------------------- SD : 0 1 30 64 5 WA : 0 4 32 50 14 : Spring Wheat: Crop Condition 6 Sts : 2 2 21 66 9 by Percent, Selected States : -------------------------------------- Prev Wk : NA NA NA NA NA State : VP : P : F : G : EX Prev Yr : NA NA NA NA NA -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 2 5 77 16 MN : 23 4 24 45 4 MT : 1 6 42 50 1 ND : 0 1 19 71 9 SD : 0 2 24 64 10 : 5 Sts : 3 3 25 62 7 : Prev Wk : NA NA NA NA NA Prev Yr : 0 0 0 0 0 -------------------------------------- Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 0 2 29 59 10 MI : 0 8 54 36 2 MN : 5 5 31 52 7 NE : 0 10 36 52 2 ND : 0 1 32 65 2 OH : 4 6 24 53 13 PA : 0 12 30 52 6 SD : 1 3 32 57 7 WI : 0 2 25 62 11 : 9 Sts : 1 4 31 57 7 : Prev Wk : NA NA NA NA NA Prev Yr : NA NA NA NA NA -------------------------------------- Peanut: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 5 30 60 5 FL : 0 0 32 67 1 GA : 1 3 31 58 7 NC : 0 12 13 60 15 OK : 0 14 42 44 0 SC : 0 0 17 79 4 TX : 0 4 25 56 15 VA : 0 4 30 66 0 : 8 Sts : 0 5 29 58 8 : Prev Wk : NA NA NA NA NA Prev Yr : NA NA NA NA NA -------------------------------------- Note: US level crop conditions are weighted averages based on 1996 planted acres for the selected states. Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 1 4 34 56 5 :: NJ : 0 0 10 90 0 AZ : 8 15 34 32 11 :: NM : 0 2 33 54 11 AR : 0 9 42 44 5 :: NY : 0 17 31 52 0 CA : 0 10 50 40 0 :: NC : 1 5 27 59 8 CO : 6 10 29 47 8 :: ND : 6 20 32 35 7 CT : 0 0 18 82 0 :: OH : 1 7 31 52 9 DE : 0 2 8 89 1 :: OK : 0 2 20 71 7 FL : 5 5 35 50 5 :: OR : 0 0 21 67 12 GA : 1 6 35 54 4 :: PA : 4 15 50 30 1 ID : 0 1 23 55 21 :: RI : 0 0 0 0 100 IL : 1 5 33 56 5 :: SC : 2 7 31 52 8 IN : 2 8 29 53 8 :: SD : 1 5 29 57 8 IA : 0 14 34 45 7 :: TN : 1 8 31 49 11 KS : 0 5 26 61 8 :: TX : 1 7 32 41 19 KY : 3 15 42 34 6 :: UT : 0 2 17 70 11 LA : 0 3 30 59 8 :: VT : 0 18 55 27 0 ME : 26 5 36 23 10 :: VA : 1 20 50 28 1 MD : 1 6 22 60 11 :: WA : 0 4 40 50 6 MA : 0 21 28 43 8 :: WV : 0 10 44 42 4 MI : 6 24 47 17 6 :: WI : 3 18 40 36 3 MN : 7 27 40 24 2 :: WY : 0 3 37 47 13 MS : 1 4 23 58 14 :: : MO : 2 13 41 41 3 :: 48 Sts : 2 10 34 46 8 MT : 2 20 40 35 3 :: : NE : 3 14 37 45 1 :: Prev Wk: 1 10 35 46 8 NV : 0 0 7 82 11 :: Prev Yr: 7 14 30 40 9 NH : 0 16 37 47 0 :: : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP - Very Poor P - Poor F - Fair G - Good Ex - Excellent The next "Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin" report will be released at 12 P.M. 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