HDR1012000170100603971200WEEKLY WEATHER & CROP BULLETIN Released June 3, 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 26 - June 1, 1997 HIGHLIGHTS: Below-normal temperatures for the eighth straight week east of the Rocky Mountains continued to slow development of newly planted crops. Heavy precipitation caused ponding and kept farmers out of fields in the lower Mississippi and Ohio Valleys. Favorable rains fell in the central and northern High Plains, alleviating drought-like conditions. Beneficial showers also fell along the southern and middle Atlantic Coast and in the Northwest, where crop development was beginning to slow due to lack of moisture. Soils turned dry in the Southwest as the region recorded the sixth consecutive week of hot weather. Winter wheat: The condition of the winter wheat crop improved somewhat over the week as rains moved through the major producing States. Wheat fields in Colorado, Nebraska, Oregon, and Washington showed the most improvement. The rain enabled wheat in Colorado and Nebraska to head rapidly as the crop was waiting for moisture before continuing to develop. Nationwide, 78 percent (%) of the wheat crop was headed, ahead of the 74% headed on this date in 1996 and just behind the 5-year average of 79%. Condition of the crop improved in Kansas, where 25% of the crop was turning color, ahead of 18% in 1996 and the average of 23%. Harvest activity spread northward in Texas and began in sandy areas of Oklahoma. Rain halted most harvest operations in the Southeast. Corn: Corn planting neared an end as 98% of the crop in the 17 major corn-producing States was in the ground. This was well ahead of 86% planted last year and the average of 89%. Despite early planting, crop emergence and development remained slow due to cool, wet weather. Farmers continued to use rotary hoes to aid emergence. In Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin, a few farmers replanted fields because of rotted seed. Overall, the corn crop rated mostly good. Soybeans: Planting of soybeans advanced to 77% complete, well ahead of the 44% of a year ago and the 59% average. Planting in Michigan progressed rapidly as farmers planted 32% of their State's acreage by week's end. Rain in many soybean-producing States interrupted planting operations. The last time soybean planting was this advanced in Illinois was in 1988. As with corn, the cool weather hampered emergence and growth of newly planted soybean fields. Cotton: Cotton growers made good progress as planting reached 87% complete nationwide. Texas growers made good progress later in the week after violent storms halted planting early. Outside of Texas and Oklahoma, planting operations were winding down. Six percent of the Nation's cotton crop was squaring. California growers actively cultivated, fertilized, irrigated, weeded, and sprayed fields. Cotton development in Arizona was ahead of both last year and the average. For the Nation, condition of the cotton crop rated mostly good. Rice: Rice fields progressed well as 92% of the crop was emerged by week's end. This compares with 88% emerged in 1996 and the average of 83%. Emergence of rice fields in California was well ahead of average as farmers treated fields for weeds. Growers in Arkansas fertilized and sprayed fields with herbicides. In Louisiana, water weevil populations continued to increase and some growers reported problems with sheath blight. Overall, condition of the rice crop improved slightly and rated mostly good. Other Small Grains: Dry soils in the upper Midwest allowed planting of spring small grains to move ahead of the average pace. For the Nation, spring wheat planting reached 95% complete as Minnesota growers planted one-fourth of their State's acreage. Spring wheat emergence lagged behind average due to the late planting start caused by flooding and saturated soils in the Red River Valley. Condition of the crop declined slightly as soils dried in Idaho, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Barley planting was winding down, with 96% of the crop in the ground. Like spring wheat, barley emergence lagged behind normal due to the late planting start. Condition of the barley crop increased slightly as rain fell in Montana and Washington and soils dried in Minnesota. Oat planting neared an end and emergence was 85% complete. Oat condition was unchanged from the previous week. Other Crops: Peanut planting advanced to 80% complete, behind both 86% planted at this time last year and the average of 81%. Peanut growers in North Carolina made good progress and neared their normal planting pace. Beneficial rains helped to improve the peanut crop condition in drier areas of the Southeast. Fifty-nine percent of the sorghum crop was planted, just ahead of 56% in 1996 and the average of 55%. Growers in Colorado and Illinois made rapid progress planting 24% and 29%, respectively, of their States' acreage. National Weather Summary Volume 84, No. 22 May 25 - 31, 1997 For additional information, call (202) 720-7917. Highlights: Heavy rain (2 to 6 inches, with locally higher amounts) fell from the east-central Plains to the Ohio Valley, southward to the central Gulf Coast, along and south of the track of two slow-moving low-pressure systems. Strong thunderstorms--including one that spawned an F5 (greater than 260 mph winds) tornado, killing 27 people, in Jarrell, TX--struck several areas. Rainfall boosted topsoil moisture in the Middle Atlantic and Southeastern States, as well as on the northern and central Plains. Meanwhile, frequent showers dampened the Northwest. In contrast, topsoils began to dry out across the North-Central States, while hot, dry conditions persisted for a sixth consecutive week in the Southwest. Weekly temperatures averaged 2 to 6 degrees F above normal across the Southwest, except along the California coast, where departures ranged from +4 to +12 degrees F. Although frosty weather finally departed the Corn Belt, temperatures averaged below normal (3 to 11 degrees F) for the eighth consecutive week. The cool, damp week wrapped up the coldest May on record for several locations in the Great Lakes and Appalachian regions. Early in the week, heavy rain spanned the Nation from the Northwest to the East Coast. Daily-record totals on Sunday included 0.74 inches in Spokane, WA and 2.44 inches in Harrisburg, PA. A single-day, May-record 2.48 inches soaked Pittsburgh, PA. Meanwhile in Alaska, record warmth persisted across the south and west, boosting weekly temperatures 3 to 12 degrees F above normal. In Bethel, the mercury topped 70 degrees F on a May-record 6 consecutive days (May 24-29), including a high of 75 degrees F on Sunday. St. Paul Island notched May-record highs of 59 degrees F on Tuesday and Wednesday. Clouds and showers associated with the first of two storms suppressed maximum temperatures across the Central States. On Tuesday, maxima struggled to 47 degrees F in Norfolk, NE and 54 degrees F in Kansas City, MO. Farther north, a batch of cool air edged eastward. Embarrass, MN recorded 22 degrees F on Tuesday; Alpena, MI registered a daily-record low of 31 degrees F the next day. By Thursday, daily-record minima along the East Coast included 37 degrees F in Atlantic City, NJ and 41 degrees F in Baltimore, MD. Although the East remained cool, warmer weather arrived in the Central States by week's end. Grand Forks, ND, stricken by floodwaters little more than a month ago, logged 81 degrees F on Friday, their first 80-degree reading since September 9, 1996. Cool, damp weather settled into the Southeast by midweek. On Thursday, highs failed to reach 60 degrees F as far south as Atlanta, GA (59 degrees F). Fittingly, the month wound up as the coldest May on record in several locations, including Lansing, MI (48.3 degrees F), Pittsburgh, PA (54.2 degrees F), Asheville, NC (58.3 degrees F), and Bristol, TN (58.3 degrees F). In contrast, maxima in Lompoc, CA reached daily-record levels on 4 of the last 5 days of the month, including a high of 89 degrees F on May 31. Heat intensified across the Southwest at week's end. On Saturday, highs soared to May-record levels ahead of a cold front in locations such as Laughlin, NV (111 degrees F), Salt Lake City, UT (95 degrees F), and Blanding, UT (93 degrees F). Farther north, however, an usually strong late-season storm dumped daily-record rainfall at several sites, including Portland, OR (1.45 inches) and Seattle, WA (1.13 inches). The F5 tornado struck Jarrell, near Austin, TX, on Tuesday afternoon. A few hours later, non-tornadic winds gusted to 122 mph near San Antonio, TX, at Kelly A.F.B. The next day, the year-to-date rainfall at Victoria, TX reached 37.76 inches, surpassing their annual normal of 37.41 inches. Farther east, numerous locations netted more than 4 inches of rain during the week, including Meridian, MS, Mobile, AL, Evansville, IN, and Memphis, TN. Rainfall topped 6 inches in Lexington, KY. More than 20 percent of the year-to-date precipitation fell during the week in locations such as Akron-Canton, OH, Dodge City, KS, and Great Falls, MT. In Nebraska, North Platte's weekly total of 1.66 inches represented 45 percent of their year-to-date total. In contrast, the L.A. Civic Center, CA passed the 100-day mark (since February 17) without rain. Corn: Percent Planted, Soybeans: Percent Planted, Selected States Selected States -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1992- :-----------------------: 1992- State:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 1996 State:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 1996 : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Percent : Percent : : CO : 100 99 99 90 AL : 54 44 58 56 GA : 100 99 100 100 AR : 52 44 56 44 IL : 100 99 83 85 GA : 51 39 44 44 IN : 98 97 56 83 IL : 92 89 30 56 IA : 100 99 96 93 IN : 87 81 24 62 KS : 100 99 100 94 IA : 92 87 58 69 KY : 90 89 85 91 KS : 67 64 51 41 MI : 90 78 68 88 KY : 30 30 18 33 MN : 99 97 91 93 LA : 68 63 85 69 MO : 98 96 91 81 MI : 62 30 34 67 NE : 99 98 97 95 MN : 91 82 62 76 NC : 100 100 100 100 MS : 80 76 92 63 OH : 96 95 61 88 MO : 59 *52 30 42 PA : 88 75 72 80 NE : 84 75 51 65 SD : 88 82 77 79 NC : 42 27 40 46 TX : 99 98 99 100 OH : 74 69 23 69 WI : 98 90 81 88 SC : 36 24 31 34 : SD : 62 52 39 56 17 Sts: 98 95 86 89 TN : 31 24 34 34 -------------------------------------- : These 17 States produced 90% of the 19 Sts: 77 70 44 59 1996 corn crop. -------------------------------------- * Revised. 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:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 1996 State:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 1996 : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Percent : Percent : : AR : 100 100 100 100 AL : 97 92 96 94 CA : 99 99 99 99 AZ : 100 100 99 100 CO : 83 42 73 67 AR : 100 98 99 98 GA : 100 100 100 100 CA : 100 100 100 100 ID : 22 6 5 13 GA : 91 85 93 92 IL : 87 74 78 89 LA : 99 98 100 100 IN : 62 48 59 74 MS : 100 99 100 98 KS : 98 90 97 98 MO : 100 98 98 97 MI : 0 0 1 7 NM : 100 95 90 94 MO : 90 71 88 90 NC : 95 83 99 97 MT : 0 0 2 4 OK : 41 27 55 60 NE : 60 14 32 57 SC : 97 93 98 97 NC : 100 100 100 99 TN : 100 98 98 98 OH : 22 2 22 50 TX : 73 54 55 67 OK : 100 98 100 100 : OR : 59 38 57 69 14 Sts: 87 77 80 84 SD : 0 0 2 23 -------------------------------------- TX : 95 92 99 97 These 14 States produced 99% of the WA : 59 25 27 51 1996 cotton crop. : 19 Sts: 78 66 74 79 -------------------------------------- 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:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 1996 State:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 1996 : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Percent : Percent : : AL : 1 0 NA NA ID : 100 98 97 98 AZ : 46 32 NA NA MN : 91 66 71 92 AR : 0 0 NA NA MT : 96 91 94 97 CA : 15 1 NA NA ND : 94 79 78 89 GA : 5 1 NA NA SD : 98 96 94 97 LA : 0 0 NA NA : MS : 3 0 NA NA 5 Sts : 95 83 83 92 MO : 0 0 NA NA -------------------------------------- NM : 0 0 NA NA These 5 States produced 96% of the NC : 0 0 NA NA 1996 spring wheat crop. OK : 0 0 NA NA SC : 9 7 NA NA TN : 0 0 NA NA Spring Wheat: Percent Emerged, TX : 7 4 NA NA Selected States : -------------------------------------- 14 Sts: 6 3 NA NA : Week Ending : -------------------------------------- :-----------------------: 1992- These 14 States produced 99% of the State:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 1996 1996 cotton crop. : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent Sorghum: Percent Planted, : Selected States ID : 92 82 90 92 -------------------------------------- MN : 54 34 45 77 : Week Ending : MT : 84 60 74 83 :-----------------------: 1992- ND : 64 38 44 70 State:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 1996 SD : 83 65 85 91 : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. : -------------------------------------- 5 Sts : 70 47 57 77 : Percent -------------------------------------- : These 5 States produced 96% of the AR : 98 95 97 92 1996 spring wheat crop. CO : 35 11 47 28 IL : 74 45 17 36 KS : 45 40 47 35 LA : 92 81 99 93 MS : 97 96 96 88 MO : 70 60 54 57 NE : 77 68 42 55 NM : 44 27 23 30 OK : 15 9 44 43 SD : 30 17 17 36 TX : 72 67 74 80 : 12 Sts: 59 52 56 55 -------------------------------------- These 12 States produced 99% of the 1996 sorghum crop. Rice: Percent Emerged, Barley: Percent Emerged, Selected States Selected States -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1992- :-----------------------: 1992- State:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 1996 State:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 1996 : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Percent : Percent : : AR : 90 77 93 87 ID : 87 71 85 87 CA : 95 65 56 52 MN : 49 28 42 74 LA : 94 91 99 96 MT : 83 55 71 78 MS : 96 89 100 88 ND : 63 33 46 71 TX : 87 81 91 89 SD : 81 61 79 87 : WA : 98 91 84 95 5 Sts : 92 79 88 83 : -------------------------------------- 6 Sts : 72 47 60 77 These 5 States produced 97% of the -------------------------------------- 1996 rice crop. These 6 States produced 82% of the 1996 barley crop. Barley: Percent Planted, Selected States Oats: Percent Planted, -------------------------------------- Selected States : Week Ending : -------------------------------------- :-----------------------: 1992- : Week Ending : State:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 1996 :-----------------------: 1992- : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. State:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 1996 -------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. : Percent -------------------------------------- : : Percent ID : 99 93 94 97 : MN : 96 66 66 89 IA : 100 100 100 99 MT : 98 92 93 95 MI : 99 90 95 99 ND : 93 77 83 90 MN : 98 89 96 98 SD : 96 94 94 97 NE : 100 100 100 100 WA : 100 99 95 99 ND : 96 83 76 87 : OH : 100 100 93 99 6 Sts : 96 83 86 93 PA : 100 98 94 97 -------------------------------------- SD : 96 93 94 97 These 6 States produced 82% of the WI : 100 100 95 99 1996 barley crop. : 9 Sts : 98 93 92 96 -------------------------------------- These 9 States produced 54% of the 1996 oat crop. Oats: Percent Emerged, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1992- State:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 1996 : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 100 95 99 96 MI : 84 75 71 85 MN : 88 71 88 90 NE : 100 99 100 NA ND : 60 35 39 68 OH : 95 93 76 94 PA : 90 84 80 NA SD : 81 55 81 89 WI : 98 93 80 NA : 9 Sts: 85 71 76 84 -------------------------------------- These 9 States produced 54% of the 1996 oats crop. Peanuts: Percent Planted, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1992- State:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 1996 : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 100 97 96 95 FL : 92 87 93 NA GA : 95 91 97 97 NC : 90 72 94 96 OK : 64 57 69 58 SC : 98 97 98 93 TX : 32 26 55 36 VA : 98 90 96 98 : 8 Sts : 80 74 86 81 -------------------------------------- These 8 States produced 99% of the 1996 peanut crop. Corn: Crop Condition Winter 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 : : CO : 0 3 19 67 11 AR : 2 20 46 28 4 GA : 0 2 24 59 15 CA : 0 0 20 70 10 IL : 0 2 30 58 10 CO : 4 10 32 42 12 IN : 1 6 39 48 6 GA : 1 10 34 51 4 IA : 0 6 37 51 6 ID : 0 2 24 54 20 KS : 0 1 18 71 10 IL : 1 3 24 66 6 KY : 1 6 28 56 9 IN : 0 4 26 57 13 MI : 6 13 53 25 3 KS : 2 9 29 49 11 MN : 1 9 38 47 5 MI : 2 11 40 37 10 MO : 0 3 39 53 5 MO : 0 6 25 59 10 NE : 0 2 22 62 14 MT : 3 11 29 48 9 NC : 1 4 28 61 6 NE : 1 12 45 39 3 OH : 2 10 32 48 8 NC : 0 4 31 59 6 PA : 0 8 48 44 0 OH : 3 10 31 44 12 SD : 0 5 30 57 8 OK : 12 14 38 36 0 TX : 0 3 25 49 23 OR : 0 3 12 58 27 WI : 1 14 43 39 3 SD : 15 19 34 28 4 : TX : 6 16 35 32 11 17 Sts : 1 6 33 52 8 WA : 0 0 14 62 24 : : Prev Wk : NA NA NA NA NA 19 Sts : 4 10 31 46 9 Prev Yr : NA NA NA NA NA : -------------------------------------- Prev Wk : 4 12 33 43 8 Prev Yr : NA NA NA NA NA -------------------------------------- Cotton: 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 : : AL : 9 3 60 26 2 AR : 1 7 35 43 14 AZ : 1 1 11 53 34 CA : 0 0 20 60 20 AR : 0 7 48 43 2 LA : 0 7 37 53 3 CA : 0 0 5 90 5 MS : 0 4 26 62 8 GA : 1 5 39 50 5 TX : 0 0 30 51 19 LA : 1 6 35 57 1 : MS : 0 5 25 57 13 5 Sts : 0 5 31 51 13 MO : 0 4 39 56 1 : NM : 0 3 20 66 11 Prev Wk : 1 6 33 46 14 NC : 1 7 32 58 2 Prev Yr : NA NA NA NA NA OK : 0 13 53 34 0 -------------------------------------- SC : 0 12 50 38 0 TN : 1 6 34 54 5 TX : 1 7 27 53 12 Barley: Crop Condition : by Percent, Selected States 14 Sts : 1 6 31 54 8 -------------------------------------- : State : VP : P : F : G : EX Prev Wk : NA NA NA NA NA -------------------------------------- Prev Yr : NA NA NA NA NA : Percent -------------------------------------- : ID : 0 1 12 64 23 MN : 1 6 22 64 7 Spring Wheat: Crop Condition MT : 0 2 26 66 6 by Percent, Selected States ND : 0 1 21 64 14 -------------------------------------- SD : 0 2 23 67 8 State : VP : P : F : G : EX WA : 0 0 18 64 18 -------------------------------------- : : Percent 6 Sts : 0 2 21 64 13 : : ID : 0 2 10 67 21 Prev Wk : 2 2 21 66 9 MN : 1 5 18 72 4 Prev Yr : NA NA NA NA NA MT : 0 3 32 57 8 -------------------------------------- ND : 0 2 24 64 10 SD : 0 3 27 62 8 : 5 Sts : 0 3 25 63 9 : Prev Wk : 3 3 25 62 7 Prev Yr : NA NA NA NA NA -------------------------------------- Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 1 5 31 53 10 MI : 0 3 48 43 6 MN : 1 4 48 42 5 NE : 1 5 22 61 11 ND : 0 4 37 56 3 OH : 0 3 25 53 19 PA : 0 4 33 59 4 SD : 0 2 25 65 8 WI : 0 4 27 54 15 : 9 Sts : 0 4 32 56 8 : Prev Wk : 1 4 31 57 7 Prev Yr : NA NA NA NA NA -------------------------------------- Peanut: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 0 0 90 10 FL : 0 0 48 48 4 GA : 1 2 31 62 4 NC : 0 6 35 54 5 OK : 0 0 42 58 0 SC : 0 0 29 71 0 TX : 0 4 25 55 16 VA : 0 1 26 72 1 : 8 Sts : 0 2 27 64 7 : Prev Wk : 0 5 29 58 8 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 : 0 1 26 59 14 :: NJ : 0 0 10 80 10 AZ : 3 20 36 34 7 :: NM : 1 5 28 59 7 AR : 0 6 40 49 5 :: NY : 0 16 28 53 3 CA : 0 25 40 35 0 :: NC : 0 5 34 53 8 CO : 5 11 39 40 5 :: ND : 6 22 36 31 5 CT : 0 0 11 89 0 :: OH : 1 6 32 53 8 DE : 0 1 22 72 5 :: OK : 0 2 19 66 13 FL : 0 5 30 55 10 :: OR : 0 1 4 70 25 GA : 0 5 31 60 4 :: PA : 1 8 40 50 1 ID : 0 0 18 58 24 :: RI : 0 0 17 54 29 IL : 1 4 24 61 10 :: SC : 1 6 30 55 8 IN : 1 5 30 51 13 :: SD : 0 3 31 56 10 IA : 2 11 41 39 7 :: TN : 0 6 29 54 11 KS : 0 5 26 63 6 :: TX : 1 6 28 42 23 KY : 1 9 37 43 10 :: UT : 0 2 17 65 16 LA : 0 3 26 63 8 :: VT : 0 5 40 49 6 ME : 9 14 23 43 11 :: VA : 1 15 50 33 1 MD : 1 5 22 64 8 :: WA : 0 4 21 65 10 MA : 0 5 39 19 37 :: WV : 1 6 30 56 7 MI : 2 20 44 26 8 :: WI : 3 16 37 40 4 MN : 6 21 40 31 2 :: WY : 0 2 20 62 16 MS : 0 3 19 59 19 :: : MO : 1 10 39 46 4 :: 48 Sts : 1 9 31 49 10 MT : 1 8 37 49 5 :: : NE : 1 8 30 54 7 :: Prev Wk: 2 10 34 46 8 NV : 0 0 12 79 9 :: Prev Yr: NA NA NA NA NA NH : 0 16 20 61 3 :: : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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