HDR1012000170100819971200WEEKLY WEATHER & CROP BULLETIN Released August 19, 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 August 11 - 17, 1997 HIGHLIGHTS: Welcomed rainfall from the Continental Divide to the Northeast brought relief to dry fields, boosting crop prospects for corn and soybeans, but slowing some fieldwork. Across the Middle Atlantic and Southeastern States, however, rainfall was more scattered, and some areas are still critically short of moisture. Temperatures across the Corn Belt were on the cool side, which helped to maintain soil moisture. Farther south, temperatures were above normal. For crops in these areas that had adequate moisture, growing conditions were ideal. Those fields stressed by lack of moisture were further stressed by the heat. In the West, conditions were dry, with unusually warm weather in the Northwest, which promoted crop maturity. Winter wheat: Very warm, dry conditions expedited the winter wheat harvest in Washington. In Idaho and Montana, rain caused some harvest delays and added disease pressures to the crop. Nationwide, winter wheat harvest was complete on 94 percent (%) of the acreage, slightly ahead of 93% at this time last year and for the 5-year average. Corn: Corn condition improved slightly as wide-spread rains brought some relief to dry fields. Producers in Iowa and Illinois felt the rains were timely, but were concerned about the cool weather and its affect on kernel development. This week's rainfall brought some relief to dry-land fields in Nebraska. Overall, the corn crop condition remained mostly good to fair. Corn was in the dough stage on 47% of the acreage, 3 percentage points ahead of average and 11 points ahead of last year. Harvest for grain and silage continued in the Southern States. Soybeans: Soybean conditions improved across the Midwest by last week's rainfall. However, in the Middle Atlantic States, late-planted beans continued to suffer from lack of moisture. Nationally, 57% of the acreage was rated good to excellent, compared with 55% last week and 56% last year. The rain that fell in Iowa and Illinois was beneficial for pod filling. Plants were blooming on 95% of the national acreage, ahead of 89% last year and the average of 91%. Plants on 79% of the acreage were setting pods, 19 points ahead of 1996 and 11 points ahead of the average. Cotton: Cotton progress remained generally behind last year and the average in the Southeast. After a slow start, the crop is slightly ahead of schedule in New Mexico. Rainfall across central Texas was beneficial to the crop. However, the cooler temperatures slowed maturation. Harvest continued without delay in the Rio Grande Valley and advanced in the Coastal Bend and Upper Coast. Ninety-five percent of the national cotton acreage was setting bolls, behind 98% in 1996 but ahead of the average of 92%. Bolls were opening on 10% of the acreage, behind both 1996 and the average. Georgia cotton growers continued spraying for worms. Rice: Rice heading advanced to 82% complete, 7 points behind last year but equal to the average. Rice continued to grow rapidly in California as development remained nearly 2 weeks ahead of normal. Rice harvest was well underway in Louisiana but was again slowed by rain. In Texas, harvest increased without any significant weather delays. Overall, 9% of the acreage was harvested, behind last year and the average of 12%. We 1 (8-97) Other Small Grains: Spring wheat, at 22% harvested, was 7 points less than last year and 1 point less than average. Barley harvest, at 27% complete, was 3 points behind last year and 4 points less than average. Oat harvest, at 63% complete, was 1 point less than at this time last year and 2 points ahead of average. Cool, wet conditions delayed small grain harvests in Wisconsin, Idaho, and Montana. In North Dakota, harvest progress remained near normal despite rain delays. Hot, dry conditions allowed small grain harvests to progress rapidly in Washington. Saw flies and grasshoppers continued to plague some small grain fields in Montana. Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin Agricultural Statistics Board August 1997 NASS, USDA National Weather Summary Volume 84, No. 33 August 10 - 16, 1997 For additional information, call (202) 720-7917. Highlights: Highly beneficial rains replenished soil moisture across the central Corn Belt, boosting crop prospects. Farther east, scattered showers eased drought in the northern Mid-Atlantic region, although dry pockets remained. Maxima remained generally below crop-stress thresholds (lower to middle 90's) in the central Corn Belt, but soared into the 90's to lower 100's in the Mid-Atlantic States at week's end. Weekly temperatures averaged 5 to 10 degrees F below normal in the northern Plains and upper Midwest, but were near normal in the central Corn Belt and up to 5 degrees F above normal in the Mid-Atlantic region. Hot weather also prevailed in the Pacific Northwest and across southern Texas. In the Southwest, monsoonal thunderstorms continued to produce torrential rainfall and localized flooding. Early in the week, very cool air overspread the Western and Central States. On Sunday, lows in Montana dipped to 36 degrees F in Havre and 38 degrees F in Glasgow. Highs failed to reach 60 degrees F as far south as Scottsbluff, NE (59 degrees F). A day later, maxima in Nebraska included 60 degrees F in Norfolk and 59 degrees F in Grand Island. Heavy rain accompanied the cool weather in parts of the Midwestern and Plains States. On Monday, Grand Island netted a daily-record total of 3.22 inches. A day later, Ft. Wayne, IN (1.48 inches) collected a daily-record amount. In Moline, IL, the August 1-17 rainfall of 6.10 inches easily topped their June-July total of 4.38 inches. Similarly, Peoria, IL recorded 4.43 inches during the first 17 days of August, but only 2.29 inches during all of June and July. On August 12, a 0.46-inch total in Indianapolis, IN was their first measurable rainfall since July 27 and greatest 1-day total since 0.58 inch fell on June 25. Farther east, drought persisted despite scattered thunderstorms. Through August 17, year-to-date rainfall remained as low as 15.29 inches (58 percent of normal) in Wilmington, DE and 17.13 inches (67 percent) in Williamsport, PA. Meanwhile, short-term rainfall deficits began to accumulate in the southern Atlantic States. In North Carolina, where mostly dry weather arrived after Danny's passage in July, Raleigh-Durham's August 1-17 rainfall was 0.35 inch (16 percent of normal). Although heavy rain persisted on the central and southern Plains, dry conditions continued to grip southern Texas. On Texas' High Plains, Amarillo's year-to-date rainfall surpassed their annual normal of 19.56 inches on Wednesday. Farther south, however, Corpus Christi last received a 1-day rainfall greater than 0.15 inch on June 17. On Saturday, highs reached triple digits for the first time this year in San Antonio and Abilene. Last year, during the drought of 1995-96, San Antonio recorded maxima at or above 100 degrees F on 25 days between February 21 and August 12. Very hot weather arrived in the East at week's end. In Florida, Daytona Beach posted consecutive daily-record highs of 95 degrees F on August 14-15. Farther north, highs on Saturday of 102 degrees F in Washington, DC and 101 degrees F in Baltimore, MD were among a half-dozen daily records. Philadelphia's daily record of 98 degrees F was their first high at or above 90 degrees this month. In contrast, Embarrass, MN reported a low of 26 degrees F on Wednesday. International Falls, MN logged daily-record lows on Monday (36 degrees F), Wednesday (33 degrees F), and Thursday (35 degrees F). Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin Agricultural Statistics Board August 1997 NASS, USDA In Arizona, flash flooding on Tuesday killed 11 people near Page. Two days earlier, hundreds near Supai were evacuated as floodwaters rolled through the Havasupai Indian Reservation. The flooding was caused by monsoonal thunderstorms, which locally dumped as much as 2 to 4 inches of rain in very short periods of time across the Four Corners States. Warm weather (weekly temperatures 1 to 9 degrees F above normal) dominated Alaska, but rain fell across western and southern areas. Near- to above- normal temperatures prevailed in Hawaii, including an August-record-tying high of 93 degrees F in Honolulu on Thursday. However, Honolulu also notched a pair of daily-record lows, including a minimum of 69 degrees F on Wednesday. Significant rainfall was confined to the westernmost islands. Other Crops: Sorghum heading was 84% complete, behind the 87% headed at this time last year but ahead of the average of 74%. Thirty percent of the acreage was turning color, behind the 33% in 1996 and the average. Sorghum development was about a week ahead of normal in Missouri. Producer expectations for a good crop remained high in New Mexico. Recent rains in Texas allowed the crop in the plains to develop quickly, though progress was still behind normal. The peanut crop in Texas looked very good. Peanut producers in Georgia continued spraying their fields to control mold and leaf spot. Processing tomato harvest in the Fresno, California area was slowed due to high yields and processor scheduling problems. Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin Agricultural Statistics Board August 1997 NASS, USDA Corn: Percent Dough, Soybeans: Percent Blooming, Selected States Selected States -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1992- :-----------------------: 1992- State:Aug 17,:Aug 10,:Aug 17,: 1996 State:Aug 17,:Aug 10,:Aug 17,: 1996 : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Percent : Percent : : CO : 33 26 64 30 AL : 77 58 77 75 GA : 98 98 99 100 AR : 82 70 87 82 IL : 63 37 38 61 GA : 91 83 82 86 IN : 55 29 36 60 IL : 99 95 88 93 IA : 32 13 13 27 IN : 98 89 82 95 KS : 75 60 87 67 IA : 100 98 95 96 KY : 50 34 72 83 KS : 99 92 95 89 MI : 5 0 3 8 KY : 60 44 70 79 MN : 17 0 13 20 LA : 99 96 100 95 MO : 91 73 81 68 MI : 97 95 73 91 NE : 66 37 53 48 MN : 99 99 97 96 NC : 90 83 95 90 MS : 93 81 97 91 OH : 27 18 10 50 MO : 92 87 86 85 PA : 40 18 46 38 NE : 100 99 100 97 SD : 26 16 30 27 NC : 62 48 69 65 TX : 93 87 99 91 OH : 97 94 87 97 WI : 34 18 16 26 SC : 77 69 77 73 : SD : 97 93 96 88 17 Sts: 47 28 36 44 TN : 77 52 85 83 -------------------------------------- : These 17 States produced 90% of the 19 Sts: 95 89 89 91 1996 corn crop. -------------------------------------- These 19 States produced 94% of the 1996 soybean crop. Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin Agricultural Statistics Board August 1997 NASS, USDA Soybeans: Percent Setting Pods, Winter Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States Selected States -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1992- :-----------------------: 1992- State:Aug 17,:Aug 10,:Aug 17,: 1996 State:Aug 17,:Aug 10,:Aug 17,: 1996 : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Percent : Percent : : AL : 46 31 52 52 AR : 100 100 100 100 AR : 41 26 62 55 CA : 99 99 99 99 GA : 60 52 60 62 CO : 100 100 100 98 IL : 93 73 52 71 GA : 100 100 100 100 IN : 75 55 39 70 ID : 43 24 65 56 IA : 95 79 82 83 IL : 100 100 100 100 KS : 87 75 72 63 IN : 100 100 100 100 KY : 40 25 44 43 KS : 100 100 100 100 LA : 86 75 90 82 MI : 100 99 100 99 MI : 89 53 34 58 MO : 100 100 100 100 MN : 84 64 67 76 MT : 68 61 62 47 MS : 84 71 91 72 NE : 100 99 100 100 MO : 68 54 52 55 NC : 100 100 100 100 NE : 89 67 75 72 OH : 100 100 100 100 NC : 37 20 41 40 OK : 100 100 100 100 OH : 77 60 30 67 OR : 75 64 79 85 SC : 39 32 38 39 SD : 85 76 96 92 SD : 80 72 74 67 TX : 100 100 100 100 TN : 45 25 50 49 WA : 80 42 51 70 : : 19 Sts: 79 62 60 68 19 Sts: 94 90 93 93 -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- These 19 States produced 94% of the These 19 States produced 91% of the 1996 soybean crop. 1996 winter wheat crop. Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin Agricultural Statistics Board August 1997 NASS, USDA Cotton: Percent Setting Bolls, Cotton: Percent Bolls Opening, Selected States Selected States -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1992- :-----------------------: 1992- State:Aug 17,:Aug 10,:Aug 17,: 1996 State:Aug 17,:Aug 10,:Aug 17,: 1996 : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Percent : Percent : : AL : 87 76 93 94 AL : 4 0 6 5 AZ : 100 100 100 100 AZ : 40 25 48 43 AR : 100 100 100 100 AR : 3 2 6 4 CA : 100 100 100 98 CA : 20 10 14 9 GA : 98 94 100 100 GA : 2 1 19 13 LA : 100 100 100 99 LA : 1 0 14 14 MS : 100 99 100 100 MS : 10 7 31 14 MO : 100 100 100 100 MO : 9 0 8 3 NM : 100 99 100 94 NM : 15 10 15 7 NC : 84 72 94 91 NC : 5 2 9 6 OK : 66 *43 97 86 OK : 0 0 6 3 SC : 80 71 99 97 SC : 3 2 3 3 TN : 99 93 100 100 TN : 0 0 3 2 TX : 93 83 96 83 TX : 14 11 19 17 : : 14 Sts: 95 88 98 92 14 Sts: 10 7 17 13 -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- * Revised. These 14 States These 14 States produced 99% of the produced 99% of the 1996 cotton crop. 1996 cotton crop. Sorghum: Percent Headed, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1992- State:Aug 17,:Aug 10,:Aug 17,: 1996 : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 90 82 98 96 CO : 65 25 67 47 IL : 83 69 61 73 KS : 88 70 90 64 LA : 94 90 100 98 MS : 100 99 99 98 MO : 92 78 78 78 NE : 89 69 81 71 NM : 53 32 16 45 OK : 52 33 77 65 SD : 77 57 74 56 TX : 84 79 94 89 : 12 Sts: 84 70 87 74 -------------------------------------- These 12 States produced 99% of the 1996 sorghum crop. Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin Agricultural Statistics Board August 1997 NASS, USDA Sorghum: Percent Coloring, Rice: Percent Headed, Selected States Selected States -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1992- :-----------------------: 1992- State:Aug 17,:Aug 10,:Aug 17,: 1996 State:Aug 17,:Aug 10,:Aug 17,: 1996 : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Percent : Percent : : AR : 34 20 63 60 AR : 72 51 91 84 CO : 0 0 1 1 CA : 90 65 76 60 IL : 13 9 6 15 LA : 92 79 90 89 KS : 15 10 14 9 MS : 80 78 96 86 LA : 70 37 86 79 TX : 93 82 100 94 MS : 82 75 90 77 : MO : 28 23 24 28 5 Sts : 82 65 89 82 NE : 1 0 6 7 -------------------------------------- NM : 0 0 2 4 These 5 States produced 97% of the OK : 10 8 25 20 1996 rice crop. SD : 12 6 17 8 TX : 61 57 65 71 : Rice: Percent Harvested, 12 Sts: 30 26 33 33 Selected States -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- These 12 States produced 99% of the : Week Ending : 1996 sorghum crop. :-----------------------: 1992- State:Aug 17,:Aug 10,:Aug 17,: 1996 : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. Spring Wheat: Percent Harvested, -------------------------------------- Selected States : Percent -------------------------------------- : : Week Ending : AR : 0 0 * 0 2 :-----------------------: 1992- CA : 0 0 0 0 State:Aug 17,:Aug 10,:Aug 17,: 1996 LA : 42 20 30 37 : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. MS : 0 0 1 1 -------------------------------------- TX : 6 1 52 35 : Percent : : 5 Sts : 9 4 *12 12 ID : 19 9 33 31 -------------------------------------- MN : 22 13 35 29 * Revised. These 5 States MT : 18 4 25 17 produced 97% of the 1996 rice crop. ND : 16 5 19 15 SD : 54 38 67 59 : 5 Sts : 22 10 29 23 -------------------------------------- These 5 States produced 96% of the 1996 spring wheat crop. Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin Agricultural Statistics Board August 1997 NASS, USDA Barley: Percent Harvested, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1992- State:Aug 17,:Aug 10,:Aug 17,: 1996 : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 23 13 30 34 MN : 26 9 34 34 MT : 17 10 31 22 ND : 24 7 25 28 SD : 60 50 76 70 WA : 65 25 34 55 : 6 Sts : 27 11 30 31 -------------------------------------- These 6 States produced 83% of the 1996 barley crop. Oats: Percent Harvested, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1992- State:Aug 17,:Aug 10,:Aug 17,: 1996 : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 100 97 97 97 MI : 71 60 63 50 MN : 50 37 75 61 NE : 100 98 99 98 ND : 21 4 21 21 OH : 90 76 88 89 PA : 73 59 58 69 SD : 73 58 81 76 WI : 68 40 49 50 : 9 Sts : 63 48 64 61 -------------------------------------- These 9 States produced 70% of the 1996 oats crop. Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin Agricultural Statistics Board August 1997 NASS, USDA 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 : 4 5 21 44 26 AL : 1 8 42 46 3 GA : 0 2 22 68 8 AR : 1 13 33 38 15 IL : 4 17 43 33 3 GA : 1 8 24 59 8 IN : 6 12 40 36 6 IL : 2 15 41 38 4 IA : 1 6 26 53 14 IN : 4 11 37 40 8 KS : 1 5 25 57 12 IA : 1 5 27 53 14 KY : 5 19 47 26 3 KS : 0 2 28 62 8 MI : 4 12 35 39 10 KY : 2 11 44 37 6 MN : 1 3 18 52 26 LA : 2 13 31 49 5 MO : 9 21 38 27 5 MI : 2 8 33 44 13 NE : 4 6 24 49 17 MN : 2 6 29 49 14 NC : 7 16 31 44 2 MS : 1 5 21 57 16 OH : 1 7 25 48 19 MO : 6 20 40 30 4 PA : 13 21 42 21 3 NE : 2 9 34 46 9 SD : 0 6 14 50 30 NC : 2 3 27 64 4 TX : 0 4 21 49 26 OH : 1 5 26 50 18 WI : 0 2 11 46 41 SC : 0 3 14 61 22 : SD : 1 6 19 48 26 17 Sts : 3 9 28 45 15 TN : 1 8 29 47 15 : : Prev Wk : 3 11 28 43 15 19 Sts : 2 9 32 46 11 Prev Yr : 3 9 26 46 16 : -------------------------------------- Prev Wk : 2 11 32 45 10 Prev Yr : 3 11 30 45 11 -------------------------------------- Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin Agricultural Statistics Board August 1997 NASS, USDA 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 : 15 18 29 36 2 ID : 0 0 11 67 22 AZ : 0 0 11 55 34 MN : 7 18 47 25 3 AR : 1 17 31 39 12 MT : 1 5 34 50 10 CA : 0 0 0 50 50 ND : 4 21 41 33 1 GA : 0 7 23 59 11 SD : 0 12 32 48 8 LA : 3 12 38 43 4 : MS : 1 8 27 55 9 5 Sts : 3 15 38 39 5 MO : 10 17 29 42 2 : NM : 0 8 28 43 21 Prev Wk : 3 15 40 38 4 NC : 2 11 25 60 2 Prev Yr : 2 10 33 44 11 OK : 0 3 28 61 8 -------------------------------------- SC : 1 3 17 70 9 TN : 2 8 29 51 10 TX : 1 10 31 48 10 Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, : Selected States 14 Sts : 2 9 27 49 13 -------------------------------------- : State : VP : P : F : G : EX Prev Wk : 2 9 30 49 10 -------------------------------------- Prev Yr : 4 10 24 46 16 : Percent -------------------------------------- : AR : 0 2 22 51 25 CA : 0 0 50 50 0 Sorghum: Crop Condition LA : 0 2 27 61 10 by Percent, Selected States MS : 0 2 14 68 16 -------------------------------------- TX : 0 6 54 35 5 State : VP : P : F : G : EX : -------------------------------------- 5 Sts : 0 2 31 52 15 : Percent : : Prev Wk : 0 3 33 52 12 AR : 3 14 43 35 5 Prev Yr : 0 2 16 64 18 CO : 0 2 11 77 10 -------------------------------------- IL : 3 14 42 40 1 KS : 0 4 20 64 12 LA : 0 2 34 61 3 Barley: Crop Condition MS : 0 5 25 62 8 by Percent, Selected States MO : 7 17 39 33 4 -------------------------------------- NE : 5 15 41 35 4 State : VP : P : F : G : EX NM : 0 9 26 65 0 -------------------------------------- OK : 0 2 26 71 1 : Percent SD : 0 2 18 69 11 : TX : 0 4 24 56 16 ID : 0 0 8 66 26 : MN : 5 17 48 27 3 12 Sts : 1 6 25 57 11 MT : 0 4 32 54 10 : ND : 3 18 39 37 3 Prev Wk : 2 7 29 52 10 SD : 0 16 33 45 6 Prev Yr : 3 7 22 53 15 WA : 0 0 5 72 23 -------------------------------------- : 6 Sts : 2 11 32 46 9 : Prev Wk : 2 10 34 45 9 Prev Yr : NA NA NA NA NA -------------------------------------- Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin Agricultural Statistics Board August 1997 NASS, USDA Peanut: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2 8 51 35 4 FL : 0 1 14 61 24 GA : 0 4 21 64 11 NC : 0 6 24 70 0 OK : 0 1 34 59 6 SC : 0 0 10 83 7 TX : 2 5 26 51 16 VA : 0 0 50 50 0 : 8 Sts : 1 4 28 57 10 : Prev Wk : 0 3 27 59 11 Prev Yr : NA NA NA NA NA -------------------------------------- Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin Agricultural Statistics Board August 1997 NASS, USDA Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 2 3 35 54 6 :: NJ : 0 50 50 0 0 AZ : 10 30 40 15 5 :: NM : 1 7 28 58 6 AR : 4 27 40 27 2 :: NY : 4 42 54 0 0 CA : 10 20 30 40 0 :: NC : 1 11 33 51 4 CO : 1 6 20 58 15 :: ND : 7 25 41 26 1 CT : 0 3 73 24 0 :: OH : 4 13 40 37 6 DE : 12 55 23 9 1 :: OK : 0 6 28 61 5 FL : 0 0 15 65 20 :: OR : 1 2 37 42 18 GA : 1 5 24 64 6 :: PA : 30 36 29 5 0 ID : 0 0 14 61 25 :: RI : 0 25 57 18 0 IL : 11 32 36 20 1 :: SC : 0 6 32 56 6 IN : 17 32 35 14 2 :: SD : 1 3 17 60 19 IA : 13 31 33 21 2 :: TN : 0 13 40 42 5 KS : 4 7 32 47 10 :: TX : 1 11 42 39 7 KY : 12 30 37 19 2 :: UT : 0 3 26 56 15 LA : 1 5 31 54 9 :: VT : 2 12 36 50 0 ME : 9 18 46 21 6 :: VA : 15 35 40 10 0 MD : 48 22 14 15 1 :: WA : 11 4 39 45 1 MA : 0 15 18 37 30 :: WV : 3 17 34 40 6 MI : 10 32 42 14 2 :: WI : 1 7 32 48 12 MN : 1 9 35 48 7 :: WY : 0 0 6 70 24 MS : 1 5 26 56 12 :: : MO : 12 32 41 15 0 :: 48 Sts : 5 15 33 39 8 MT : 1 3 27 51 18 :: : NE : 14 24 29 27 6 :: Prev Wk: 6 16 32 39 7 NV : 0 0 21 63 16 :: Prev Yr: 5 14 32 41 8 NH : 0 17 63 20 0 :: : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP - Very Poor P - Poor F - Fair G - Good Ex - Excellent Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin Agricultural Statistics Board August 1997 NASS, USDA The next Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin report will be released at 12:00 p.m. ET on August 26, 1997. 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