We 1 (11-08) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released November 4, 2008, 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 26 - November 1, 2008 Highlights: Increasing Western storminess brought much-needed rain and high- elevation snow to much of California and the Intermountain region. California recently completed its driest 2-year period since October 1, 1975, to September 30, 1977, but weekly precipitation totals topped 4 inches in parts of the northern Sierra Nevada. Western topsoil moisture improvements were especially beneficial for emerging winter grains and drought-stressed pastures and rangeland. Prior to the arrival of a series of Pacific storms, warm, dry weather spread from the West to the Plains. Weekly temperatures averaged at least 10 degrees F above normal in much of the Great Basin, the Intermountain West, and the Desert Southwest. In contrast, cold air settled across the South, East, and Midwest. Temperatures generally ranged from 5 to 10 degrees F below normal in the Southeast. By week's end, however, warmer- than-normal conditions expanded to cover most of the nation. Meanwhile on the Plains, warmer weather and abundant soil moisture reserves promoted rapid winter wheat growth. On the central and southern Plains, dry weather and a warming trend promoting the maturation and harvesting of late-developing summer crops, such as cotton and sorghum. Farther east, Midwestern fieldwork advanced with few delays, despite an early-week chill and snow showers downwind of the Great Lakes. Fieldwork continued to shift from soybean to corn acreage as the soybean harvest neared completion. In the eastern Corn Belt, dryness remained a concern with respect to winter wheat establishment. In contrast, an early-season winter storm brought significant rain and snow to the Northeast on October 28-29. In the storm's wake, Southeastern freezes on October 29-30 ended the growing season as far south as northern Florida. On October 29, monthly record lows were broken in Florida locations such as Tallahassee (29 degrees F) and Jacksonville (33 degrees F). Despite the chill, harvest activities for crops such as cotton, peanuts, and soybeans rapidly advanced. Early in the week, high winds swept across the Plains and the Midwest. On October 26, gusts were clocked to 66 m.p.h. in Pierre, SD; 64 m.p.h. in Valentine, NE; and 62 m.p.h. in Mason City, IA. Light snow across the northern Plains and the Great Lakes region resulted in daily-record totals in locations such as Fargo, ND (1.4 inches on October 26), and Rhinelander, WI (2.0 inches on October 27). Meanwhile, heavy precipitation lingered in Maine, where daily-record rainfall totals for October 26 included 2.40 inches in Millinocket and 2.12 inches in Caribou. Farther west, a strong high- pressure system settled across the South, where Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX, set a monthly barometric pressure record (30.70 inches of mercury on October 27; previously, 30.69 inches on October 27, 1957). Cold weather accompanied the high-pressure system, resulting in numerous daily-record lows. Areas of the Midwest that had not experienced a killing freeze saw the growing season end on October 28, when daily-record lows in Missouri dipped to 26 degrees F in both Joplin and Vichy-Rolla. Other daily records for October 28 included 28 degrees F in Greenwood, MS, and 32 degrees F in Alexandria, LA. The following day, Tallahassee, FL (29 degrees F), edged its October record of 30 degrees F, which had been established on October 30, 1973, October 21, 1989, and October 31, 1993. Record lows for October 29 were set in locations such as Tuscaloosa, AL (27 degrees F); Mobile, AL (32 degrees F); and Gainesville, FL (32 degrees F). Mobile's earliest freeze on record occurred on October 28, 1957. Jacksonville, FL (33 degrees F on October 29) shattered its monthly record low of 36 degrees F, which had been established on October 21, 1989. Elsewhere in Florida, Lakeland (38 degrees F on October 29) easily broke its October record, which had been set with a low of 42 degrees F on October 21, 1989. Cold weather lingered along the Atlantic Seaboard through October 31, when daily-record lows included 28 degrees F in Elizabeth City, NC, and 32 degrees F in North Myrtle Beach, SC. In contrast, unusually warm weather prevailed in the West, where Riverside, CA, posted consecutive daily-record highs on October 27-28 (98 and 103 degrees F, respectively). Other Western record highs included 99 degrees F (on October 27) in Blythe, CA; 98 degrees F (on October 28) in Woodland Hills, CA; and 94 degrees F (on October 30) in Phoenix, AZ. In fact, highs in Phoenix exceeded 90 degrees F on 7 consecutive days from October 26 - November 1. Significant storminess was confined to the Northeast and the Pacific Coast States. Heavy snow developed across the interior Northeast on October 28-29, when unofficial totals topped a foot in locations such as East Jewett, NY (20 inches), Tobyhanna, PA (16 inches), and New Jersey's High Point State Park (14 inches). Vermont's Mount Mansfield received 12 inches of snow on October 29, a record for the date. Farther south, a trace of snow fell in Asheville, NC, on October 27-28. Later, stormy weather arrived in the West. In California, daily-record rainfall totals for November 1 were established in Mt. Shasta City (2.51 inches) and Ukiah (1.16 inches). In the northern Sierra Nevada foothills, 4- to 8-inch rainfall totals were observed from October 30 - November 2. In Butte County, CA, Stirling City netted 7.52 inches. National Weather Summary provided by USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. For more information, call (202) 720-2397. National Agricultural Summary October 27 - November 2, 2008 Corn: Harvest conditions were favorably dry across the Corn Belt as temperatures remained within 3 degrees of normal. Producers harvested 55 percent of the corn acreage, 28 points behind last year and 24 points behind the 5-year average. Major harvest activity was apparent during the week as 16 percent of the crop was harvested. In Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota, one-fifth or more of the crop was harvested during the week. Harvest was nearly complete in Kentucky, North Carolina, and Tennessee, but was just beginning to gain momentum in North Dakota, where producers were harvesting 58 points behind average. Condition of the crop remained unchanged from the previous week's rating of 64 percent good to excellent. Soybeans: Temperatures in the northern Great Plains were up to 6 degrees warmer than average, while across remaining soybean-growing areas, temperatures were cooler than average. Eighty-six percent of the acreage had been harvested, 4 points behind last year and 3 points behind the average. One-tenth of the acreage was harvested during the week, Nationwide, with major activity occurring in Missouri. Harvest was wrapping up in many States. In Iowa, Illinois, and Minnesota, harvest was 93, 90, and 97 percent complete. Winter Wheat: Temperatures in the major winter wheat areas of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, remained within 3 degrees of average. Further north, and in the Pacific Northwest, temperatures were warmer than average during the week. Producers had nearly completed winter wheat seeding with 90 percent planted, the same pace as last year but 2 points behind the 5-year average. Planting was complete in Colorado, Montana, Ohio, and South Dakota. Seventy-six percent of the crop was emerged, 2 points ahead of last year but 2 points behind normal. Emergence was occurring rapidly in Idaho and Illinois. Condition of the winter wheat crop improved 2 points from the previous week to 67 percent good to excellent. Cotton: Ninety-five percent of the cotton acreage had open bolls, developing 2 points behind last year and 1 point behind the 5-year average. Producers had harvested 47 percent of the acreage, 9 points behind last year and 6 points behind the 5-year average. Major harvest efforts were evident in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic States. Producers in California had harvested only 25 percent of the crop, 36 points behind the 5-year average harvest pace, while producers in Kansas had harvested 2 percent of their crop, 15 points behind normal. Condition of the cotton crop was rated 47 percent good to excellent, a 1 point decline from the previous week's rating. Sorghum: Ninety-one percent of the sorghum crop was mature and beyond, 8 points behind last year and 3 points behind the 5-year average. Sorghum was mature in the Delta and in South Dakota, and was nearly mature in Colorado and Illinois. Fifty-six percent of the sorghum crop was harvested, 29 points behind last year and 17 points behind the average. Harvest was complete in the Delta, but was just getting underway in New Mexico. Condition of the crop was rated 53 percent good to excellent, a 3 point decline from last week's rating. Peanuts: Producers harvested 79 percent of the peanut crop, 8 points ahead of last year and 1 point ahead of the 5-year average. Virginia producers harvested 29 percent of their acreage during the week, catching up with the 5-year average harvest pace. Other than in Oklahoma, where harvest was 11 points behind the 5-year average pace, producers in all peanut producing States were harvesting within 7 points of normal. Other Crops: Sugarbeet producers harvested 89 percent of the acreage, 3 points behind last year and 4 points behind the 5-year average. Excellent harvest conditions allowed Idaho and Michigan producers to harvest 30 and 34 percent of their acreage during the week, respectively. Harvest was within 7 points of the 5-year average in all States. Fifty-one percent of the sunflower crop had been harvested, 17 points behind last year and 18 points behind the average. Colorado producers, with 74 percent of the acreage harvested, were harvesting at the 5-year average pace, while elsewhere, harvest was between 15 and 28 points behind. Corn: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Nov 2, :Oct 26,:Nov 2, : 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 72 61 77 63 IL : 66 46 97 92 IN : 74 59 88 76 IA : 43 20 77 79 KS : 71 60 95 93 KY : 96 93 99 96 MI : 52 35 64 57 MN : 54 30 84 80 MO : 66 51 91 92 NE : 35 21 77 74 NC : 98 95 100 100 ND : 11 4 73 69 OH : 70 55 72 59 PA : 70 58 62 64 SD : 33 16 66 68 TN : 99 98 100 99 TX : 79 78 98 97 WI : 43 28 64 58 : 18 Sts: 55 39 83 79 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 93% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Nov 2, :Oct 26,:Nov 2, : 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 76 60 77 80 IL : 90 76 97 94 IN : 91 85 95 90 IA : 93 87 94 98 KS : 72 60 82 81 KY : 79 65 81 71 LA : 97 95 98 96 MI : 94 88 87 83 MN : 97 92 96 97 MS : 94 88 97 99 MO : 60 38 80 77 NE : 92 82 90 95 NC : 16 10 24 21 ND : 88 77 97 96 OH : 95 88 95 86 SD : 94 83 92 97 TN : 78 62 74 70 WI : 93 85 81 86 : 18 Sts: 86 76 90 89 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Sunflower: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Nov 2, :Oct 26,:Nov 2, : 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 74 62 81 74 KS : 40 18 64 66 ND : 54 21 70 69 SD : 40 16 60 68 : 4 Sts : 51 22 68 69 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 4 States harvested 86% of last year's sunflower acreage. Sugarbeets: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Nov 2, :Oct 26,:Nov 2, : 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 78 48 87 85 MI : 75 41 64 72 MN : 94 88 99 99 ND : 94 89 100 99 : 4 Sts : 89 75 92 93 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 4 States harvested 84% of last year's sugarbeets acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Nov 2, :Oct 26,:Nov 2, : 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 54 32 56 61 CA : 22 20 29 24 CO : 100 100 100 100 ID : 98 91 99 99 IL : 92 78 98 93 IN : 93 87 97 92 KS : 91 83 95 96 MI : 99 92 98 95 MO : 63 43 76 75 MT : 100 99 100 99 NE : 99 98 100 100 NC : 36 23 28 39 OH : 100 100 100 92 OK : 91 86 88 93 OR : 89 86 90 90 SD : 100 96 100 100 TX : 87 81 82 86 WA : 98 94 100 99 : 18 Sts: 90 84 90 92 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 90% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Nov 2, :Oct 26,:Nov 2, : 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 32 16 37 41 CA : 8 5 9 10 CO : 98 95 97 97 ID : 73 50 74 73 IL : 64 40 85 74 IN : 75 59 88 72 KS : 82 73 77 82 MI : 71 59 90 78 MO : 35 23 55 55 MT : 93 90 91 85 NE : 97 91 99 98 NC : 12 7 6 16 OH : 87 72 94 74 OK : 79 74 67 80 OR : 40 36 58 61 SD : 89 82 96 91 TX : 71 66 57 68 WA : 71 70 88 87 : 18 Sts: 76 69 74 78 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 90% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Cotton: Percent Bolls Opening, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Nov 2, :Oct 26,:Nov 2, : 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 100 99 100 99 AZ : 100 100 100 100 AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 99 99 99 98 GA : 100 98 99 98 KS : 100 95 100 90 LA : 100 100 100 100 MS : 100 99 100 100 MO : 100 100 100 100 NC : 100 100 100 100 OK : 100 97 99 98 SC : 99 98 100 97 TN : 100 100 100 100 TX : 90 83 94 92 VA : 100 100 100 99 : 15 Sts: 95 92 97 96 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Cotton: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Nov 2, :Oct 26,:Nov 2, : 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 73 57 77 68 AZ : 48 41 52 49 AR : 90 73 91 81 CA : 25 20 61 61 GA : 46 35 39 52 KS : 2 0 35 17 LA : 95 93 94 95 MS : 80 68 94 93 MO : 84 77 95 75 NC : 61 41 75 58 OK : 30 21 35 43 SC : 46 33 66 51 TN : 86 76 88 71 TX : 23 22 36 35 VA : 61 37 84 57 : 15 Sts: 47 40 56 53 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States harvested 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Sorghum: Percent Mature, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Nov 2, :Oct 26,:Nov 2, : 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CO : 99 99 100 97 IL : 98 90 100 100 KS : 90 80 99 96 LA : 100 100 100 100 MO : 95 84 99 99 NE : 90 71 100 100 NM : 74 59 59 68 OK : 75 71 93 87 SD : 100 93 100 100 TX : 91 85 100 92 : 11 Sts: 91 83 99 94 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 95% of last year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Nov 2, :Oct 26,:Nov 2, : 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CO : 60 47 65 54 IL : 52 39 98 85 KS : 39 26 77 67 LA : 100 100 100 100 MO : 56 45 83 83 NE : 27 12 75 75 NM : 8 4 84 30 OK : 32 29 66 59 SD : 42 25 88 88 TX : 74 73 94 76 : 11 Sts: 56 49 85 73 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States harvested 96% of last year's sorghum acreage. Peanuts: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Nov 2, :Oct 26,:Nov 2, : 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 80 61 65 78 FL : 90 83 87 92 GA : 80 70 66 81 NC : 97 84 92 90 OK : 57 42 71 68 SC : 88 76 93 85 TX : 57 42 60 54 VA : 86 57 91 86 : 8 Sts : 79 66 71 78 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States harvested 98% of last year's peanut acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Nov 2, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 4 11 32 28 25 IL : 1 4 23 52 20 IN : 4 11 26 41 18 IA : 2 8 25 47 18 KS : 1 8 31 47 13 KY : 1 11 31 35 22 MI : 5 11 30 42 12 MN : 5 7 20 55 13 MO : 4 12 35 39 10 NE : 2 4 17 54 23 NC : 21 26 33 18 2 ND : 3 6 21 56 14 OH : 7 20 35 31 7 PA : 0 10 23 50 17 SD : 2 3 16 50 29 TN : 3 15 34 42 6 TX : 16 16 26 38 4 WI : 4 8 27 48 13 : 18 Sts : 3 8 25 47 17 : Prev Wk : 3 8 25 47 17 Prev Yr : NA NA NA NA NA -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Nov 2, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2 10 37 44 7 AZ : 0 1 15 62 22 AR : 2 10 31 42 15 CA : 0 0 10 50 40 GA : 4 13 42 35 6 KS : 5 10 25 50 10 LA : 23 35 30 12 0 MS : 8 11 25 46 10 MO : 3 6 26 55 10 NC : 2 9 30 49 10 OK : 1 14 37 41 7 SC : 3 9 46 35 7 TN : 1 7 30 53 9 TX : 11 19 33 28 9 VA : 0 5 40 45 10 : 15 Sts : 7 14 32 37 10 : Prev Wk : 7 13 32 38 10 Prev Yr : NA NA NA NA NA -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Nov 2, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 9 43 35 12 CO : 10 26 33 27 4 IL : 0 2 10 62 26 KS : 1 8 29 51 11 LA : 0 11 44 42 3 MO : 1 5 39 47 8 NE : 2 5 22 50 21 NM : 0 0 65 34 1 OK : 1 12 30 54 3 SD : 2 5 23 55 15 TX : 5 14 36 40 5 : 11 Sts : 3 11 33 44 9 : Prev Wk : 3 10 31 47 9 Prev Yr : NA NA NA NA NA -------------------------------------- Winter Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States Week Ending Nov 2, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 0 51 45 4 CA : 0 0 10 78 12 CO : 0 1 23 45 31 ID : 0 6 8 76 10 IL : 0 1 22 65 12 IN : 0 4 22 62 12 KS : 0 3 24 61 12 MI : 0 4 26 54 16 MO : 0 1 39 57 3 MT : 0 3 32 58 7 NE : 0 0 14 74 12 NC : 0 0 23 77 0 OH : 0 3 25 57 15 OK : 1 3 30 54 12 OR : 0 33 46 20 1 SD : 0 3 33 54 10 TX : 2 10 34 39 15 WA : 0 0 50 50 0 : 18 Sts : 0 4 29 55 12 : Prev Wk : 1 4 30 53 12 Prev Yr : 3 10 34 45 8 -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2007 planted acres. Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Nov 2, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 4 18 40 33 5 :: NJ : 0 0 60 40 0 AZ : 5 21 35 27 12 :: NM : 3 15 41 32 9 AR : 0 3 33 57 7 :: NY : 0 11 37 42 10 CA : 80 15 5 0 0 :: NC : 5 19 31 39 6 CO : 7 20 40 29 4 :: ND : 21 27 28 19 5 CT : 0 0 18 66 16 :: OH : 12 24 35 27 2 DE : 6 19 54 20 1 :: OK : 2 11 35 44 8 FL : 2 11 38 46 3 :: OR : 17 20 37 25 1 GA : 7 20 53 19 1 :: PA : 27 14 30 24 5 ID : 1 23 46 30 0 :: RI : 0 20 40 40 0 IL : 3 7 24 59 7 :: SC : 2 13 46 39 0 IN : 13 22 41 21 3 :: SD : 3 11 29 44 13 IA : 4 16 34 38 8 :: TN : 11 27 38 22 2 KS : 4 10 29 50 7 :: TX : 15 26 35 21 3 KY : 43 32 19 6 0 :: UT : 4 12 35 43 6 LA : 7 20 47 26 0 :: VT : 0 30 70 0 0 ME : 0 0 15 85 0 :: VA : 10 20 40 28 2 MD : 2 12 33 48 5 :: WA : 11 28 41 20 0 MA : 0 0 0 93 7 :: WV : 28 36 25 11 0 MI : 14 19 35 29 3 :: WI : 6 14 43 36 1 MN : 5 22 35 35 3 :: WY : 5 10 43 36 6 MS : 4 14 45 32 5 :: : MO : 1 5 35 52 7 :: 48 Sts : 13 17 33 32 5 MT : 7 21 39 31 2 :: : NE : 3 10 23 52 12 :: Prev Wk: 12 17 32 34 5 NV : 33 47 19 1 0 :: Prev Yr: NA NA NA NA NA NH : 0 20 40 40 0 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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