Volume 45, Number 30	Weekly Summary for August 29 – September 4 	Issued September 6, 2022	

	
Rainfall totals in Oklahoma averaged 0.83 of an inch. According to the August 30th US Drought Monitor Report, drought conditions were rated 100 percent abnormally dry to exceptional drought, unchanged from the previous week. Additionally, 99 percent of the state was in the moderate drought to exceptional drought category, unchanged from the previous week. Statewide, temperatures averaged in the upper 70’s. Topsoil moisture conditions were rated mostly short to adequate, while subsoil moisture conditions were rated short to very short. There were 6.0 days suitable for fieldwork.

Small Grains: In the Southeast district, reporters indicated that winter wheat planting is starting. Statewide, winter wheat planted reached 5 percent. 

Row Crops: In the South Central district, reporters indicated that all corn and sorghum that did not make it through the drought has been cut for hay. Corn dough reached 90 percent, unchanged from the previous year but down 1 point from normal. Corn dented reached 73 percent, up 8 points from the previous year and up 6 points from normal. Corn mature reached 29 percent. Sorghum headed reached 91 percent, down 1 point from the previous year and down 2 points from normal. Sorghum coloring reached 60 percent, up 3 points from the previous year and normal. Sorghum mature reached 15 percent, up 2 points from the previous year but down 4 points from normal. Soybeans blooming reached 87 percent, down 2 points from the previous year and down 1 point from normal. Soybeans setting pods reached 63 percent, down 3 points from the previous year and normal. Soybeans dropping leaves reached 5 percent, up 1 point from the previous year and normal. Peanuts mature reached 30 percent, up 5 points from the previous year and up 13 points from normal. Cotton setting bolls reached 95 percent, up 7 points from the previous year and up 2 points from normal. Cotton bolls opening reached 18 percent, up 4 points from the previous year but down 2 points from normal. 

Hay: The fourth cutting of alfalfa hay reached 41 percent, down 5 points from the previous year and down 17 points from normal. The second cutting of other hay reached 95 percent, up 19 points from the previous year and up 20 points from normal. The third cutting of other hay reached 41 percent, up 24 points from the previous year and up 21 points from normal. 

Pasture and Livestock: Pasture and range condition was rated at 67 percent poor to very poor. Livestock condition was rated at 80 percent fair to good.

Soil Moisture Conditions by Percent	
For Week Ending September 4, 2022	
Moisture Rating	Current Week	Previous Week	One Year Ago	
Topsoil				
  Very Short	26	35	8	
  Short	45	38	44	
  Adequate	29	26	47	
  Surplus	0	1	1	
Subsoil				
  Very Short	39	48	11	
  Short	42	33	40	
  Adequate	19	19	49	
  Surplus	0	0	0	

Crop and Livestock Conditions by Percent	
For Week Ending September 4, 2022	
Commodity	Very Poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent	
Corn 	10	21	28	41	0	
Sorghum	18	32	30	20	0	
Peanuts	0	0	32	68	0	
Cotton	39	18	34	9	0	
Soybeans	11	20	32	36	1	
Livestock	6	13	43	37	1	
Pasture and Range	30	37	24	9	0	

Crop Progress by Percent	
For Week Ending September 4, 2022	
Crop	Stage	Current Week	Previous Week	One Year Ago	Five Year Average 	
Wheat	Planted	5	(NA)	-	-	
Corn 	Dough	90	80	90	91	
	Dented 	73	55	65	67	
	Mature	29	9	(NA)	(NA)	
Sorghum	Headed	91	85	92	93	
	Coloring	60	55	57	57	
	Mature	15	6	13	19	
Soybeans 	Blooming	87	80	89	88	
	Setting Pods	63	55	66	66	
	Dropping Leaves	5	1	4	4	
Peanuts 	Mature	30	16	25	17	
Cotton 	Setting Bolls	95	90	88	93	
 	Bolls Opening 	18	5	14	20	
Alfalfa Hay	Fourth Cutting	41	35	46	58	
Other Hay	Second Cutting	95	90	76	75	
	Third Cutting	41	35	17	20	
(NA) Not Available						

Weather for Week Ending: Temperatures ranged from 53 degrees at Kenton on Sunday, September 4th to 101 degrees at Cherokee and Buffalo on Saturday, September 3rd. Precipitation ranged from 0.14 of an inch in the Panhandle district, to 1.49 inches in the Northeast district. Soil temperature averages ranged from 76 degrees at Chandler on Thursday, September 1st and Medford on Sunday, September 4th, to 91 degrees at Clayton on Monday, August 29th. 

Mesonet Temperature and Precipitation Data
For Week Ending September 5, 2022	
Districts	Temperature	Precipitation	
	High	Low	Average	Current
 Week	March 1, 2022 to September 5, 2022	
					Total	Departure 
from Normal	Percent 
of Normal	
		degrees		inches	inches	inches	percent	
 Panhandle	93	63	77	0.14	10.69	-3.90	73	
 North Central	93	65	78	0.25	15.69	-5.17	75	
 Northeast	90	65	76	1.49	23.91	-1.92	93	
 West Central	92	67	78	0.40	15.27	-3.17	83	
 Central	90	67	78	1.32	22.17	-0.90	96	
 East Central	91	69	78	0.97	30.03	4.30	117	
 Southwest	92	69	79	1.07	15.55	-3.38	82	
 South Central	91	70	79	1.09	18.84	-4.53	81	
 Southeast	91	70	79	0.77	24.68	-2.22	92