We 1 (10-07) Weekly Weather And Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released October 23, 2007, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin" call Dawn Keen at (202) 720-7621, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. National Weather Summary October 14 - 20, 2007 Highlights: Heavy rain, with local totals in excess of 4 inches, soaked the eastern Plains and the upper Midwest, halting summer crop harvesting and winter wheat planting. Severe thunderstorms, which originated on October 16-17 across the southern Plains and shifted to parts of the South and Midwest by October 17-18, spawned more than six dozen tornadoes. Locally heavy showers also dotted the Northeast and the Gulf Coast region, but generally light rain fell elsewhere across the South and East. As a result, portions of the drought-stricken Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic States received little relief, maintaining concerns about a lack of moisture for pastures and fall-sown crops. Unusually warm weather prevailed across the eastern half of the nation, with weekly temperatures more than 10 degrees F above normal in much of the eastern Corn Belt, while generally cool conditions prevailed in the West. Mostly dry weather covered the High Plains and the Southwest, promoting summer crop harvesting and late-season winter wheat planting. In contrast, heavy rain and snow showers covered much of the Northwest. Precipitation in the Northwest provided some drought relief and aided emerging winter grains. Farther south, windy weather developed across drought-affected southern California at week's end, increasing the threat of destructive wildfires. Early in the week, locally heavy rain soaked the Plains and the western Corn Belt. Daily-record totals for October 14 included 2.10 inches in Des Moines, IA, and 1.77 inches in Wichita, KS. Omaha, NE (1.71 inches on October 14), also collected a daily-record total, helping to boost its month-to-date precipitation to an October-record 6.22 inches (previously, 5.86 inches in 1877). By week's end, October precipitation records were also established in locations such as Pierre, SD (5.70 inches, previously, 5.39 inches in 1982), and Norfolk, NE (6.81 inches; previously, 4.57 inches in 1968). Later, heavy showers spread across the remainder of the Midwest, resulting in daily-record totals in locations such as Green Bay, WI (1.51 inches on October 16), Alpena, MI (1.47 inches on October 18), and Cincinnati, OH (1.39 inches on October 18). Showers and thunderstorms also swept across the South, where daily-record totals for October 17 reached 2.76 inches in Jackson, TN, and 2.28 inches in Paducah, KY. Torrential rainfall erupted along the eastern Gulf Coast, where Pensacola, FL, received 14.05 inches of rain from October 16-19. On October 18, Pensacola's 8.95-inch deluge represented its wettest day since September 27, 1998, when 9.09 inches fell. Despite the Southeastern rain, year-to-date rainfall deficits remained in excess of 25 inches in Alabama locations such as Anniston and Tuscaloosa. On October 19, a rainfall total of 0.37 inch at National Airport near Washington, DC, ended the city's record-setting spell without measurable precipitation. Washington's 34-day dry spell, which stretched from September 15 - October 18, edged its August-September 1995 standard of 33 days. Severe weather was most active on October 18, when nearly five dozen tornadoes were reported from Michigan southward to the Gulf Coast. Only one U.S. tornado-related death (in North Dakota on August 26) was reported from May 6 - October 16, but five fatalities (two in Missouri and three in Michigan) were noted during the October 17-18 outbreak. Meanwhile, an impressive storm arrived across the Northwest from October 17-19. In Montana, daily-record totals for October 17 included 0.82 inch in Bozeman and 0.45 inch in Townsend. A day later, winds near the Oregon coast were clocked to 73 m.p.h. in Florence and 71 m.p.h. in Lincoln City. Farther inland, October 19 was the wettest day on record in Stanley, ID, with a total of 2.08 inches. Previously, 2.00 inches of precipitation fell in Stanley on December 22, 1964, February 18, 1986, and December 3, 2001. Elsewhere, heavy showers lingered toward week's end in the East, where daily records for October 19 included 1.46 inches in Massena, NY, and 1.13 inches in Burlington, VT. A day later, 5.02 inches fell in Key West, FL. Warmth in advance of the Eastern rain resulted in numerous daily-record highs, including the latest 90-degree heat on record in locations such as Pinson, AL (90 degrees F on October 17; previously, October 13, 1953), and Memphis, TN (90 degrees F on October 18; previously, October 14, 1963). Farther west, heat intensified in advance of the Western storm. Daily-record highs for October 20 included 96 degrees F in Roswell, NM, and 94 degrees F in Wichita Falls, TX. At week's end, wind gusts topped 100 m.p.h. at a few locations in southern California. In Los Angeles County, a gust to 108 m.p.h. was clocked on Whitaker Peak on the night of October 20-21, followed by a gust to 101 m.p.h. on Laguna Peak (Ventura County) during the evening of October 21. Sunday, October 21, was a very active day for wildfires in southern California, with more than a half dozen new blazes ranging in size from 300 to 30,000 acres. More information on the rash of fires will appear in next week's summary. Mostly dry weather prevailed in Hawaii, although scattered showers dotted windward locations. From October 1-20, rainfall totaled just 0.32 inch (12 percent of normal) in Lihue, Kauai, and 0.10 inch (8 percent) in Honolulu, Oahu. Farther north, mild weather across northern Alaska contrasted with near- to below-normal temperatures across the southern half of the state. Cold Bay (22 and 25 degrees F) posted consecutive daily-record lows on October 18-19. Elsewhere, significant precipitation was mostly confined to southern Alaska, although some snow fell across the interior. Fairbanks, which received its first measurable snowfall of the season on October 6, netted a 6.1-inch accumulation on October 18-19. National Weather Summary provided by USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. For more information, call (202) 720-2397. National Agricultural Summary October 15 - 21, 2007 Highlights: In the west, the Cascade Range received abundant moisture, with accumulations reaching more than 4 inches in some areas. Further inland, much of Idaho and the northeast corner of Wyoming received 2-4 inches of rainfall. Light precipitation was scattered throughout areas of the Rocky Mountains with temperatures averaging from near to below normal across most of the West. The western Corn Belt and adjacent areas of the Great Plains received abundant moisture, limiting harvest and planting activities but aiding winter wheat emergence. Heavy rainfall was also evident in a band from eastern Texas northeastward to Michigan and along the eastern Gulf Coast. Scattered showers brought between a half inch and 1 inch of rain across the entire eastern third of the country, with the exception of the Mid-Atlantic region and portions of the Southeast where minimal precipitation was received. From the High Plains eastward, temperatures were 3 to 12 degrees Fahrenheit above average. Corn: Sixty percent of the corn crop was harvested nationwide, 9 and 5 points ahead of last year and average, respectively. Harvest progress was slowed during the week in parts of the central and western Corn Belt due to heavy rainfall. Although progress was well ahead of normal in most areas, producers in Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska fell behind their normal pace. Tennessee corn was completely harvested, while nearly all of the acreage in Kentucky, North Carolina, and Texas had been reaped by producers. Soybeans: Soybean harvest, at 75 percent, was behind last year and normal by 1 and 3 points, respectively. Rapid harvest progress was evident in Kentucky and Ohio as producers reaped 20 percent of their crop. In most of the Corn Belt, harvest was behind schedule except in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, where producers were 7 to 17 points ahead of normal. Elsewhere, outside the Corn Belt, harvest progress was ahead of schedule. Winter Wheat: Compared with 84 percent last year and normally, producers had planted 82 percent of the winter wheat crop. Conditions allowed planting to progress at or ahead of schedule in California, Oregon, and most of the Corn Belt, while in the central and southern Great Plains, and in Idaho, North Carolina, and Washington, planting was behind the normal pace. Producers had seeded all of their expected acreage in Colorado, Nebraska, and South Dakota, while in Montana, Ohio, and Washington, nearly all expected acreage had been seeded. Emergence of the crop, at 57 percent, was behind the previous year's pace and normal by 5 and 7 points, respectively. Winter wheat acreage in Arkansas, the central and southern Great Plains, California, and Colorado was behind the normal pace of development, while in the Northwest and in the Corn Belt, except for Kansas and Missouri, development was ahead of normal. Cotton: Bolls were open on 93 percent of the Nation's cotton acreage, 1 point behind last year but 1 point ahead of the5-year average. All or nearly all of the acreage had open bolls in all States except Kansas and Texas, where only 79 and 87 percent of the crop was at or beyond this stage, respectively. Development of the crop was at or ahead of the 5-year average in all States, except Georgia and Oklahoma. Producers had reaped nearly half of the cotton crop, nationally, with harvest underway in all top cotton-producing States except Kansas. Producers in all States except Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, and Texas were harvesting the crop ahead of the normal pace. Sorghum: Ninety-four percent of acreage was at or beyond maturity, 11 and 9 points ahead of last year and normal, respectively. Acreage in all States was developing at or ahead of normal except in Missouri and Oklahoma. At 62 percent, harvest was ahead of last year by 11 points and ahead of normal by 9 points. Producers were reaping the crop more than 20 points ahead of schedule in Illinois, New Mexico, and Texas, but harvest was delayed when compared with normal in Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma. Harvest was complete in Arkansas and Louisiana, and nearly complete in Illinois. Rice: Harvest, at 93 percent complete, was 2 points behind last year and 1 point behind the 5-year average. Harvest in all States was complete or nearly complete, except in California, where a quarter of the rice acreage was yet to be harvested. Producers in all States, except California, were reaping the crop at or ahead of the normal pace. Peanuts: Half of the Nation's peanut crop had been harvested, slightly behind last year's harvest pace but 13 points behind normal. In Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, harvest steadily advanced but progress remained 11 to 22 points behind normal. However, elsewhere, producers were reaping the crop ahead of normal with growers in Virginia as much as 23 points ahead of the 5-year average pace. Other Crops: Sugarbeet harvest, at 69 percent, was lagging last year and normal by 3 and 6 points, respectively. When compared with last year, producers in all States were reaping their acreage at or ahead, except in Minnesota. However, when compared to the normal harvest pace, all States were lagging, except Idaho. Twenty-three percent of the Nation's sunflower crop was harvested, 5 and 6 points behind last year and normal, respectively. While Colorado and Kansas producers continue to harvest their acreage ahead of schedule, those in the Dakotas were lagging behind by as much as 9 points. Corn: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Oct 21,:Oct 14,:Oct 21,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 49 37 29 38 IL : 92 81 72 75 IN : 69 58 36 49 IA : 41 37 46 49 KS : 84 83 82 83 KY : 97 96 84 88 MI : 36 26 22 31 MN : 52 47 49 45 MO : 85 83 89 86 NE : 44 37 36 45 NC : 98 95 95 93 ND : 41 27 50 38 OH : 40 24 17 33 PA : 48 41 49 52 SD : 39 36 34 37 TN : 100 99 97 97 TX : 93 *92 97 94 WI : 38 29 25 30 : 18 Sts: 60 53 51 55 -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 18 States harvested 95% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Oct 21,:Oct 14,:Oct 21,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 65 56 75 60 IL : 93 86 81 84 IN : 82 69 57 75 IA : 76 71 90 93 KS : 54 43 62 62 KY : 69 49 38 47 LA : 93 90 94 81 MI : 62 50 43 68 MN : 86 84 98 89 MS : 93 89 99 90 MO : 57 47 63 58 NE : 59 52 81 85 NC : 17 9 11 11 ND : 80 74 95 90 OH : 86 66 51 69 SD : 69 61 91 88 TN : 64 54 59 49 WI : 52 45 63 68 : 18 Sts: 75 66 76 78 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 96% of last year's soybean acreage. Sorghum: Percent Mature, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Oct 21,:Oct 14,:Oct 21,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CO : 99 88 69 82 IL : 99 99 99 98 KS : 93 86 80 83 LA : 100 100 100 100 MO : 92 87 99 98 NE : 100 96 99 98 NM : 57 40 37 45 OK : 69 66 71 80 SD : 100 100 99 98 TX : 99 *97 85 84 : 11 Sts: 94 *89 83 85 -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Oct 21,:Oct 14,:Oct 21,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 99 CO : 46 31 19 30 IL : 94 92 62 67 KS : 47 37 40 44 LA : 100 100 100 99 MO : 71 57 76 74 NE : 32 25 40 49 NM : 31 10 0 10 OK : 51 43 34 52 SD : 72 69 58 64 TX : 92 *91 74 69 : 11 Sts: 62 *54 51 53 -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 11 States harvested 98% of last year's sorghum acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Oct 21,:Oct 14,:Oct 21,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 36 20 52 35 CA : 20 18 7 13 CO : 100 96 100 100 ID : 92 85 93 94 IL : 91 70 80 74 IN : 85 69 68 73 KS : 83 71 92 89 MI : 86 76 60 83 MO : 53 41 59 55 MT : 96 91 93 97 NE : 100 97 98 98 NC : 9 7 19 20 OH : 94 78 55 76 OK : 78 68 84 87 OR : 81 78 89 68 SD : 100 95 100 98 TX : 74 67 77 78 WA : 93 90 95 96 : 18 Sts: 82 73 84 84 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Oct 21,:Oct 14,:Oct 21,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 14 4 27 16 CA : 3 0 1 4 CO : 81 71 90 90 ID : 53 37 55 49 IL : 49 19 37 41 IN : 56 25 19 34 KS : 57 38 69 68 MI : 57 34 24 48 MO : 32 16 29 30 MT : 76 55 55 69 NE : 91 76 91 91 NC : 0 0 7 9 OH : 64 32 20 41 OK : 49 37 62 71 OR : 50 47 59 35 SD : 84 72 86 77 TX : 45 *36 60 57 WA : 74 60 74 77 : 18 Sts: 57 *42 62 64 -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Peanuts: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Oct 21,:Oct 14,:Oct 21,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 45 33 32 66 FL : 70 55 61 81 GA : 45 27 55 67 NC : 77 61 69 67 OK : 52 30 26 37 SC : 70 50 65 62 TX : 35 28 36 30 VA : 78 70 48 55 : 8 Sts : 50 35 51 63 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States harvested 98% of last year's peanut acreage. Rice: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Oct 21,:Oct 14,:Oct 21,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 96 93 98 96 CA : 75 60 79 85 LA : 100 100 100 100 MS : 100 98 100 97 MO : 98 96 92 90 TX : 100 100 100 100 : 6 Sts : 93 89 95 94 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States harvested 100% of last year's rice acreage. Cotton: Percent Bolls Opening, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Oct 21,:Oct 14,:Oct 21,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 98 96 97 97 AZ : 100 99 100 100 AR : 100 100 99 98 CA : 97 95 92 96 GA : 92 86 97 95 KS : 79 70 69 73 LA : 100 100 100 100 MS : 100 100 100 100 MO : 100 100 98 98 NC : 100 100 100 99 OK : 94 92 93 95 SC : 99 97 92 91 TN : 100 100 100 99 TX : 87 *79 88 85 VA : 100 100 100 97 : 15 Sts: 93 *89 94 92 -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Cotton: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Oct 21,:Oct 14,:Oct 21,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 52 38 55 42 AZ : 35 25 33 31 AR : 79 64 69 59 CA : 35 20 14 32 GA : 22 13 46 38 KS : 0 0 21 10 LA : 75 65 92 79 MS : 87 73 92 74 MO : 89 81 48 54 NC : 56 36 27 32 OK : 17 8 24 25 SC : 47 35 29 31 TN : 78 66 54 47 TX : 25 *24 29 29 VA : 51 44 33 34 : 15 Sts: 48 *39 46 42 -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 15 States harvested 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Sugarbeets: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Oct 21,:Oct 14,:Oct 21,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 50 29 50 43 MI : 25 23 22 28 MN : 80 72 89 92 ND : 89 78 89 95 : 4 Sts : 69 59 72 75 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 4 States harvested 81% of last year's sugarbeets acreage. Sunflower: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Oct 21,:Oct 14,:Oct 21,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 68 60 52 44 KS : 59 29 23 40 ND : 31 16 47 38 SD : 29 27 30 48 : 4 Sts : 35 23 40 41 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 4 States harvested 87% of last year's sunflower acreage. Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Oct 21, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 40 28 23 8 1 AZ : 0 3 41 46 10 AR : 0 10 25 44 21 CA : 0 0 0 58 42 GA : 7 14 35 36 8 KS : 0 15 45 35 5 LA : 0 3 26 66 5 MS : 1 5 24 49 21 MO : 9 24 24 32 11 NC : 12 22 29 30 7 OK : 0 4 19 73 4 SC : 24 29 34 13 0 TN : 14 37 34 15 0 TX : 4 8 30 39 19 VA : 12 23 45 20 0 : 15 Sts : 6 12 28 39 15 : Prev Wk : 6 14 26 40 14 Prev Yr : 12 17 29 33 9 -------------------------------------- Peanuts: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Oct 21, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 16 25 33 24 2 FL : 0 25 32 37 6 GA : 5 9 28 47 11 NC : 7 27 34 31 1 OK : 1 6 21 70 2 SC : 6 21 48 25 0 TX : 0 0 26 60 14 VA : 25 40 35 0 0 : 8 Sts : 6 14 30 42 8 : Prev Wk : 6 12 31 40 11 Prev Yr : 5 21 38 30 6 -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2006 planted acres. Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Oct 21, 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 50 28 18 4 0 :: NJ : 5 15 70 10 0 AZ : 11 20 40 23 6 :: NM : 6 23 31 28 12 AR : 2 11 34 47 6 :: NY : 15 19 34 30 2 CA : 66 23 8 3 0 :: NC : 75 19 5 1 0 CO : 4 13 36 44 3 :: ND : 3 19 37 39 2 CT : 25 25 38 12 0 :: OH : 20 20 28 27 5 DE : 31 32 23 13 1 :: OK : 2 4 29 47 18 FL : 1 14 35 45 5 :: OR : 12 19 42 27 0 GA : 30 28 23 17 2 :: PA : 32 30 29 8 1 ID : 8 39 38 15 0 :: RI : 0 20 50 30 0 IL : 31 29 22 16 2 :: SC : 33 38 25 4 0 IN : 41 27 24 8 0 :: SD : 3 12 35 43 7 IA : 3 8 26 49 14 :: TN : 42 32 21 5 0 KS : 6 17 30 40 7 :: TX : 2 7 30 47 14 KY : 49 31 18 2 0 :: UT : 22 35 28 15 0 LA : 6 10 40 42 2 :: VT : 0 17 59 24 0 ME : 9 18 19 38 16 :: VA : 50 37 10 3 0 MD : 29 45 21 5 0 :: WA : 4 26 25 43 2 MA : 0 3 77 20 0 :: WV : 29 42 23 6 0 MI : 9 14 44 26 7 :: WI : 3 13 25 51 8 MN : 5 12 32 42 9 :: WY : 7 26 39 26 2 MS : 8 24 36 24 8 :: : MO : 22 24 34 18 2 :: 48 Sts : 17 18 28 31 6 MT : 16 20 36 24 4 :: : NE : 2 9 26 48 15 :: Prev Wk: 18 18 28 30 6 NV : 60 39 1 0 0 :: Prev Yr: 17 23 32 24 4 NH : 0 5 30 65 0 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2006 planted acres. Crop Progress and Condition Survey and Estimating Procedures Survey Procedures: Crop progress and condition estimates are based on survey data collected each week from early April through the end of November. The non-probability crop progress and condition surveys include input from more than 5,000 reporters whose occupations provide them opportunities to make visual observations and frequently bring them in contact with farmers in their counties. Based on standard definitions, these reporters subjectively estimate progress of farmers' activities and progress of crops through various stages of development. They also provide subjective evaluations of crop conditions. Most reporters complete their questionnaires on Friday or early Monday morning and submit them to the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Field Offices in their States by mail, telephone, fax, e-mail, or through a secured internet website. A small number of reports are completed on Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. Regardless of when questionnaires are completed, reporters are asked to report for the week ending on Sunday. For reports submitted prior to the Sunday reference date, a degree of uncertainty is introduced by projections for weekend changes in progress and condition. By the end of the 2001 season, nearly two-thirds of the data were being submitted through the internet website. As a result, about one-half of all data are submitted on Monday morning, significantly reducing projection uncertainty. Reporters are sent written reporting instructions at the beginning of each season and are contacted periodically to ensure proper reporting. 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