HDR1012000170100617971200WEEKLY WEATHER AND CROP BULLETIN Released June 17, 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 Weather Summary Volume 84, No. 24 June 8 - 14, 1997 For additional information, call (202) 720-7917. Highlights: A broad area centered on the lower Ohio and middle Mississippi Valleys experienced a tenth consecutive week of sub-normal temperatures (up to 6 degrees F below normal), although high temperatures occasionally in the 80's and less intense showers favored crop development. Meanwhile, much cooler weather invaded the Southwest, accompanied by rain as far south as central California. Very warm conditions (departures up to +10 degrees F) prevailed, however, across the Nation's northern tier, further drying topsoils. Rainfall during the week was most heavily concentrated in an arc from western Montana into the South-Central and Southeastern States. Excessive rain, locally topping 10 inches, fell on southern Florida. Early in the week, heavy rain spread eastward from Texas. Austin, TX set daily rainfall records on consecutive days, including 1.73 inches on Sunday. On Tuesday, a June-record 6.49 inches pelted Jackson, MS. In southern Florida, June 9-10 rainfall totaled 16.36 inches near Homestead. Daily-record totals on June 9 included 5.89 inches in Miami, 3.42 inches in West Palm Beach, and 3.18 inches in Key West. Meanwhile, cool weather lingered in the East, resulting in more than a dozen daily-record lows. On Monday, minima included 41 degrees F in Atlantic City, NJ and 45 degrees F in Baltimore, MD. On June 10, Madison, WI logged 83 degrees F, their first 80-degree high since September 10, 1996. A day later, St. Louis, MO attained 80 degrees F for the first time since May 25. In Indianapolis, IN, where 1997 maxima peaked at 80 degrees F or above only on April 30, May 18, and May 24, the week passed without 80-degree warmth. Farther east, a record-setting streak of sub-80 degrees F temperatures ended at 273 days on June 10 in Boston, MA. In fact, Boston's mercury reached 90 degrees F on June 10-12 (92, 93, and 90 degrees F), their first such streak in June since 1991. In California, 0.37 inches of rain fell in downtown Sacramento on June 12-13. Meanwhile in Nevada, more than an inch of rain soaked Ely, Reno, and Winnemucca. Nearly 4 inches fell during the week in Colorado Springs, CO, boosting their monthly total to 4.99 inches (504 percent of normal). In Montana, more than 2 inches drenched Butte and Great Falls. On the central and southern Plains, weekly totals topped 2 inches in locations such as Dodge City, KS, Oklahoma City, OK, and Amarillo, TX. Farther east, in excess of 4 inches pounded Lexington, KY and Nashville, TN. On Friday, a cold front approached New England, generating a daily-record rainfall of 1.70 inches in Caribou, ME. Normal to above-normal temperatures prevailed in Alaska and Hawaii. In Barrow, AK, the mercury touched 40 degrees F on June 11, ending a 278-day streak-- 13 days shy of their 1967-68 record--of sub-40-degree weather. Honolulu, HI notched consecutive daily-record highs (90 and 89 degrees F) on June 8-9. National Agricultural Summary June 9 - 15, 1997 HIGHLIGHTS: Below-normal temperatures for the 10th consecutive week slowed crop development in an area extending from the central and southern Great Plains eastward to the Atlantic Coast. Soaking rains hindered winter wheat harvest and slowed planting operations throughout the southern Plains and Southeast. Flooding and ponding caused concern for spring planted crops in the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. In the Southwest, a 7-week long hot spell ended as cooler weather provided favorable growing conditions for crops. Very warm, mostly dry weather across the northern United States dried soils. Above-normal precipitation, combined with mountain snowpack runoff, flooded low-lying fields along the upper Snake River in eastern Idaho. Rivers and streams in western Montana were also at high levels or overflowing. Winter wheat: Warm, dry weather in the Northern States allowed winter wheat fields to head rapidly. Farmers in California, Georgia, and Texas made good harvest progress despite scattered showers. Harvest in Oklahoma was slowed by widespread precipitation and wet fields. Operators in Kansas were preparing for wheat harvest as 85 percent (%) of the crop was turning color and southern regions reported wheat ripening. Nationwide, the winter wheat crop was in mostly good to fair condition. Beneficial rains improved Colorado fields significantly. On the other hand, drier weather in North Carolina helped improve the winter wheat crop. Continued wet weather was an ongoing concern for winter wheat development in the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys . Corn: Overall, the corn crop remained in mostly good condition. In Iowa and the northern Corn Belt, warmer weather helped corn growth but dried soils. Rains slowed fieldwork and caused localized flooding in southern Illinois. Continued rainfall in Indiana has crop progress falling behind normal. Replanting drowned areas will be necessary as weather allows. Crop condition in Nebraska declined as severe weather brought hail, high winds, and rain to counties in the south and east. Fields in Texas responded favorably to rains. Soybeans: Soybean planting progressed to 89% complete, compared with 70% at this time last year and the 5-year average of 80%. Soybean planting was winding down in the Corn Belt. Planting in Kentucky and Tennessee remained well behind the average pace. In Iowa, soybeans emerged ahead of normal, but developed slowly due to dry soils. Farmers in the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys evaluated flooded fields for replanting. Showers slowed planting in the Delta. In Georgia, growers planted soybeans following winter wheat harvest. Cotton: Cotton planting neared an end as 97% of the crop was in the ground. Seventeen percent of cotton fields were squaring by week's end, well behind 33% in 1996 and the average of 27%. Cotton squaring was behind the normal pace in all States except California and Arizona. Some cotton fields in the Texas Plains sustained heavy damage due to early-week hail and heavy rain. Replanting to alternative crops was necessary. Nationwide, cotton condition remained mostly good. Condition declined in the Delta as cool, wet weather significantly slowed progress. Other Small Grains: Condition of the spring wheat, barley, and oat crops declined due to dry soils in the northern Plains and northern Corn Belt. Nearly all of the spring wheat crop was emerged, just ahead of both 1996 and the average. Spring wheat condition declined significantly as already dry fields in Minnesota, Montana, and North Dakota received minor amounts of precipitation. Barley emergence was also just ahead of 1996 and the average pace. Notable declines in Minnesota and North Dakota barley condition were partially offset by significant improvement in the South Dakota crop. Nationwide, 7% of the oat crop was headed, compared with 6% last year and the average of 14%. Overall, oat condition declined slightly but was still rated mostly good. Other Crops: For the Nation, rice condition was rated mostly good. Crop condition declines in the Delta were offset by improvement in the Texas rice crop. Peanut planting advanced to 92% complete as Texas growers made good planting progress. Six percent of the crop was pegging by week's end. Nationwide, the peanut crop remained in mostly good condition. Sorghum growers in Kansas, New Mexico, and South Dakota planted 20% or more of their States' acreage during the week. Sorghum planting at the national level reached 85%, ahead of both the 80% planted in 1996 and the average of 76%. Planting in Oklahoma lagged significantly behind the normal pace. Soybeans: Percent Planted, Winter Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States Selected States -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1992- :-----------------------: 1992- State:Jun 15,:Jun 8, :Jun 15,: 1996 State:Jun 15,:Jun 8, :Jun 15,: 1996 : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Percent : Percent : : AL : 66 61 76 76 AR : 100 100 100 100 AR : 72 62 70 67 CA : 99 99 99 99 GA : 76 64 75 71 CO : 99 96 98 91 IL : 95 93 54 80 GA : 100 100 100 100 IN : 93 89 43 82 ID : 53 32 54 52 IA : 100 99 84 87 IL : 95 90 94 97 KS : 95 80 78 66 IN : 96 80 95 99 KY : 38 34 36 54 KS : 100 100 100 100 LA : 84 83 92 86 MI : 38 8 42 66 MI : 95 78 74 92 MO : 100 98 99 100 MN : 99 98 97 92 MT : 47 7 6 29 MS : 83 82 96 84 NE : 94 86 91 94 MO : 78 71 56 62 NC : 100 100 100 100 NE : 100 97 93 92 OH : 86 50 85 95 NC : 55 53 56 62 OK : 100 100 100 100 OH : 88 76 56 86 OR : 98 82 94 95 SC : 63 48 63 59 SD : 56 11 19 63 SD : 89 77 84 77 TX : 100 100 100 100 TN : 41 38 46 58 WA : 80 70 76 88 : : 19 Sts: 89 84 70 80 19 Sts: 92 84 88 92 -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- These 19 States produced 94% of the These 19 States produced 92% of the 1996 soybean crop. 1996 winter wheat crop. Winter Wheat: Percent Harvested, Cotton: Percent Planted, Selected States Selected States -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1992- :-----------------------: 1992- State:Jun 15,:Jun 8, :Jun 15,: 1996 State:Jun 15,:Jun 8, :Jun 15,: 1996 : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Percent : Percent : : AR : 10 6 25 32 AL : 100 99 100 99 CA : 45 20 33 26 AZ : 100 100 100 100 CO : 0 0 0 0 AR : 100 100 100 100 GA : 79 54 78 73 CA : 100 100 100 100 ID : 0 0 0 0 GA : 99 96 98 98 IL : 0 0 0 1 LA : 100 100 100 100 IN : 0 0 0 0 MS : 100 100 100 100 KS : 0 0 3 4 MO : 100 100 100 100 MI : 0 0 0 0 NM : 100 100 100 100 MO : 1 0 2 4 NC : 100 100 100 100 MT : 0 0 0 0 OK : 90 83 92 81 NE : 0 0 0 0 SC : 99 98 100 100 NC : 24 17 31 28 TN : 100 100 100 100 OH : 0 0 0 0 TX : 93 83 86 88 OK : 7 1 60 29 : OR : 0 0 0 0 14 Sts: 97 92 94 95 SD : 0 0 0 0 -------------------------------------- TX : 26 9 49 36 These 14 States produced 99% of the WA : 0 0 0 0 1996 cotton crop. : 19 Sts: 5 2 15 11 -------------------------------------- These 19 States produced 91% of the 1996 winter wheat crop. Cotton: Percent Squaring, Spring Wheat: Percent Emerged, Selected States Selected States -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1992- :-----------------------: 1992- State:Jun 15,:Jun 8, :Jun 15,: 1996 State:Jun 15,:Jun 8, :Jun 15,: 1996 : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Percent : Percent : : AL : 14 3 40 31 ID : 99 98 98 98 AZ : 76 60 73 68 MN : 98 82 92 96 AR : 3 3 44 27 MT : 99 93 93 97 CA : 45 35 31 19 ND : 95 87 89 94 GA : 26 10 46 40 SD : 100 92 98 99 LA : 18 8 52 49 : MS : 7 4 76 51 5 Sts : 97 89 92 96 MO : 3 0 27 12 -------------------------------------- NM : 5 0 12 14 These 5 States produced 96% of the NC : 5 0 13 8 1996 spring wheat crop. OK : 0 0 5 4 SC : 11 10 25 16 TN : 1 0 18 17 Barley: Percent Emerged, TX : 16 11 19 20 Selected States : -------------------------------------- 14 Sts: 17 11 32 27 : Week Ending : -------------------------------------- :-----------------------: 1992- These 14 States produced 99% of the State:Jun 15,:Jun 8, :Jun 15,: 1996 1996 cotton crop. : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent Sorghum: Percent Planted, : Selected States ID : 99 96 97 98 -------------------------------------- MN : 99 88 88 95 : Week Ending : MT : 97 94 93 96 :-----------------------: 1992- ND : 96 88 91 94 State:Jun 15,:Jun 8, :Jun 15,: 1996 SD : 97 94 96 99 : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. WA : 100 99 99 100 -------------------------------------- : : Percent 6 Sts : 97 91 93 96 : -------------------------------------- AR : 100 99 100 98 These 6 States produced 82% of the CO : 65 53 78 63 1996 barley crop. IL : 77 75 48 64 KS : 85 65 80 65 LA : 98 97 100 97 MS : 99 98 100 97 MO : 86 77 77 76 NE : 99 94 89 88 NM : 90 67 28 53 OK : 40 24 58 69 SD : 65 41 71 71 TX : 86 78 84 87 : 12 Sts: 85 72 80 76 -------------------------------------- These 12 States produced 99% of the 1996 sorghum crop. Oats: Percent Headed, Peanuts: Percent Pegging, Selected States Selected States -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1992- :-----------------------: 1992- State:Jun 15,:Jun 8, :Jun 15,: 1996 State:Jun 15,:Jun 8, :Jun 15,: 1996 : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Percent : Percent : : IA : 17 NA 6 32 AL : 5 NA 12 NA MI : 2 NA NA NA FL : 19 NA 46 NA MN : 1 NA 2 10 GA : 11 NA 20 NA NE : 22 NA 34 NA NC : 0 NA 1 NA ND : 0 NA 0 2 OK : 0 NA 10 NA OH : 24 NA 1 26 SC : 0 NA 0 NA PA : 20 NA 23 15 TX : 1 NA 3 NA SD : 3 NA NA 20 VA : 0 NA 0 NA WI : 2 NA 2 9 : : 8 Sts : 6 NA 13 NA 9 Sts : 7 NA 6 14 -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- These 8 States produced 99% of the These 9 States produced 54% of the 1996 peanut crop. 1996 oats crop. Peanuts: Percent Planted, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1992- State:Jun 15,:Jun 8, :Jun 15,: 1996 : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 100 100 100 100 FL : 100 98 100 NA GA : 100 98 100 100 NC : 100 95 100 100 OK : 88 79 93 82 SC : 100 100 100 99 TX : 65 38 76 56 VA : 100 100 100 100 : 8 Sts : 92 85 95 89 -------------------------------------- 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 1 17 68 14 AR : 3 18 42 30 7 GA : 0 2 27 62 9 CA : 0 0 10 80 10 IL : 1 3 24 60 12 CO : 2 9 21 56 12 IN : 1 9 38 48 4 GA : 0 9 38 49 4 IA : 0 4 23 58 15 ID : 0 3 17 63 17 KS : 0 2 18 65 15 IL : 0 5 23 64 8 KY : 1 16 46 31 6 IN : 1 4 29 55 11 MI : 4 12 45 33 6 KS : 3 9 28 52 8 MN : 0 10 40 41 9 MI : 2 7 29 44 18 MO : 1 5 37 51 6 MO : 1 10 27 52 10 NE : 0 1 24 61 14 MT : 1 9 26 48 16 NC : 2 6 24 62 6 NE : 1 12 41 40 6 OH : 3 10 34 43 10 NC : 1 3 27 65 4 PA : 0 5 30 60 5 OH : 1 10 33 44 12 SD : 0 2 18 63 17 OK : 7 10 28 52 3 TX : 0 3 10 61 26 OR : 0 1 12 55 32 WI : 0 4 25 59 12 SD : 7 14 33 38 8 : TX : 4 10 30 46 10 17 Sts : 1 5 28 54 12 WA : 0 0 9 61 30 : : Prev Wk : 1 4 30 55 10 19 Sts : 3 9 27 51 10 Prev Yr : 2 9 33 48 8 : -------------------------------------- Prev Wk : 3 9 28 49 11 Prev Yr : 15 25 30 24 6 -------------------------------------- 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 31 34 23 3 AR : 0 4 35 48 13 AZ : 1 1 9 58 31 CA : 0 0 10 80 10 AR : 3 17 54 25 1 LA : 0 6 46 42 6 CA : 0 0 0 80 20 MS : 0 3 27 66 4 GA : 0 7 34 54 5 TX : 0 4 37 51 8 LA : 0 6 36 55 3 : MS : 3 9 30 50 8 5 Sts : 0 4 32 54 10 MO : 2 31 37 30 0 : NM : 1 4 21 69 5 Prev Wk : 0 3 33 50 14 NC : 8 10 48 29 5 Prev Yr : 0 2 23 58 17 OK : 0 5 9 75 11 -------------------------------------- SC : 1 10 40 46 3 TN : 6 17 35 41 1 TX : 2 7 27 51 13 Barley: Crop Condition : by Percent, Selected States 14 Sts : 2 9 29 50 10 -------------------------------------- : State : VP : P : F : G : EX Prev Wk : 1 9 31 50 9 -------------------------------------- Prev Yr : 5 14 24 44 13 : Percent -------------------------------------- : ID : 1 1 7 56 35 MN : 1 9 33 48 9 Spring Wheat: Crop Condition MT : 1 3 27 49 20 by Percent, Selected States ND : 2 10 32 51 5 -------------------------------------- SD : 0 0 9 70 21 State : VP : P : F : G : EX WA : 0 0 9 73 18 -------------------------------------- : : Percent 6 Sts : 1 6 25 54 14 : : ID : 1 2 6 57 34 Prev Wk : 1 5 23 58 13 MN : 2 13 28 40 17 Prev Yr : 0 4 24 59 13 MT : 3 8 35 44 10 -------------------------------------- ND : 3 13 30 49 5 SD : 0 6 16 59 19 : 5 Sts : 2 11 28 49 10 : Prev Wk : 0 6 25 58 11 Prev Yr : 0 3 23 63 11 -------------------------------------- Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 1 6 35 48 10 MI : 0 9 40 41 10 MN : 1 8 35 50 6 NE : 0 3 24 57 16 ND : 4 19 39 37 1 OH : 0 8 37 49 6 PA : 0 4 30 58 8 SD : 1 0 17 66 16 WI : 0 3 22 58 17 : 9 Sts : 1 7 30 52 10 : Prev Wk : 0 5 31 55 9 Prev Yr : 0 4 26 61 9 -------------------------------------- Peanut: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 4 47 41 8 FL : 0 1 10 84 5 GA : 0 3 28 62 7 NC : 0 5 19 72 4 OK : 0 0 33 63 4 SC : 0 0 20 54 26 TX : 0 2 22 57 19 VA : 0 5 45 45 5 : 8 Sts : 0 3 29 59 9 : Prev Wk : 0 5 26 60 9 Prev Yr : 0 3 31 60 6 -------------------------------------- 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 2 25 64 9 :: NJ : 0 0 20 60 20 AZ : 11 16 33 34 6 :: NM : 1 5 22 65 7 AR : 0 8 41 46 5 :: NY : 0 4 73 23 0 CA : 0 10 50 40 0 :: NC : 0 3 21 66 10 CO : 2 6 23 58 11 :: ND : 15 39 30 14 2 CT : 0 0 70 30 0 :: OH : 1 7 31 52 9 DE : 0 2 9 87 2 :: OK : 0 2 18 65 15 FL : 0 0 20 65 15 :: OR : 0 0 9 66 25 GA : 1 5 26 63 5 :: PA : 3 8 35 48 6 ID : 0 0 8 57 35 :: RI : 0 0 10 2 88 IL : 1 3 23 64 9 :: SC : 1 3 23 62 11 IN : 1 3 27 57 12 :: SD : 0 1 13 65 21 IA : 2 14 37 39 8 :: TN : 0 3 23 56 18 KS : 0 4 20 67 9 :: TX : 1 4 23 48 24 KY : 1 4 25 51 19 :: UT : 2 0 6 68 24 LA : 0 2 24 65 9 :: VT : 0 0 23 70 7 ME : 0 3 51 35 11 :: VA : 0 9 40 45 6 MD : 1 5 23 63 8 :: WA : 0 5 21 62 12 MA : 0 34 29 19 18 :: WV : 1 4 31 52 12 MI : 4 18 47 27 4 :: WI : 2 15 41 38 4 MN : 12 25 38 24 1 :: WY : 0 1 12 59 28 MS : 0 4 20 55 21 :: : MO : 1 8 32 54 5 :: 48 Sts : 1 7 28 52 12 MT : 2 10 37 42 9 :: : NE : 0 8 24 59 9 :: Prev Wk: 1 7 28 54 10 NV : 0 0 13 87 0 :: Prev Yr: 5 10 27 47 11 NH : 0 0 35 65 0 :: : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP - Very Poor P - Poor F - Fair G - Good Ex - Excellent The next "Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin" report will be released at 12:00 P.M. 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