Montana Crop Weather Report
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Issue: 09-04
For the Week Ending: April 5, 2009
Released: April 6, 2009
For more information contact: Lindsey Houska or Steve Anderson at 1-800-835-2612. |
Completed and Summarized by:
USDA, NASS, Montana Field Office |
In conjunction with: MSU Extension Agents
and USDA County Service Centers |
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Weather Summary
Montana received sporadic snowstorms
during the week ending April 5th. Nye received the most weekly accumulated
precipitation of 1.6 inches. Highs were mostly in the 40s and 50s, and
lows ranged from negative teens to 20s. Thompson Falls had the weekly
high temperature of 63 degrees, and Ekalaka had the low temperature
of minus 4 degrees. Topsoil moisture adequate and surplus is 90 percent,
above last week's 85 percent, last year's 26 percent, and the five-year
average of 56 percent. Subsoil moisture adequate and surplus is 71 percent,
below last week's 74 percent, but above last year's 17 percent and the
five-year average of 36 percent.
The weather outlook for April 13th through April 19th is for below normal
temperatures and near normal precipitation east of the continental divide
and for below normal temperatures and above normal precipitation west
of the divide. Normal temperatures for this period in Montana are highs
in the mid 40s to the upper 50s and lows ranging from the upper teens
to the lower 30s.
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| Soil Moisture Table |
This Wek |
Last Week |
Last Year |
5 Yr Avg |
| Topsoil
Moisture |
| Very Short |
1 |
4 |
30 |
16 |
| Short |
9 |
11 |
44 |
28 |
| Adequate |
79 |
74 |
26 |
51 |
| Surplus |
11 |
11 |
0 |
5 |
| Subsoil Moisture |
| Very
Short |
11 |
8 |
43 |
29 |
| Short |
18 |
18 |
40 |
35 |
| Adequate |
67 |
70 |
16 |
34 |
| Surplus |
4 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
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Field Crops Report
Moisture from the late snowstorms has put Montana farmers behind on their
field work. Only 6 percent have started field work, compared to 28 percent
last year and 25 percent for the five-year average. Seventy-eight percent
of winter wheat is still dormant, compared to 82 percent last week, 63
percent last year, and 25 percent for the five-year average. Winter wheat
conditions are better than last year and the five-year average.
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| Field Work Table |
This Week |
Last Week |
Last Year |
5 Yr Avg |
| Days
Suitable for Field Work |
| Days |
1.1 |
n/a |
4.2 |
3.0 |
| Field
Tillage Work in Progress |
| None |
94 |
n/a |
72 |
75 |
| Just
Started |
5 |
n/a |
21 |
17 |
| Well Underway |
1 |
n/a |
7 |
8 |
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| Crop Progress and Condition
Table |
This
Week |
Last
Week |
Last
Year |
5
Yr Avg |
| Winter Wheat |
|
|
|
|
| Very Poor |
1 |
1 |
6 |
4 |
| Poor |
5 |
3 |
15 |
10 |
| Fair |
36 |
40 |
48 |
40 |
| Good |
51 |
52 |
27 |
39 |
| Excellent |
7 |
4 |
4 |
7 |
| Winter Wheat- Spring Stages |
| Still Dormant |
78 |
82 |
63 |
25 |
| Greening |
19 |
17 |
34 |
47 |
| Greening & Growing |
3 |
1 |
3 |
28 |
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Livestock Report
Livestock birthing for both cattle and sheep are behind last year and
the five-year average. Fifty-four percent of pastures are open for grazing,
compared to 73 percent last year and the five-year average of 76 percent.
Recent snow storms have made things difficult in some areas for livestock
owners. The extent of livestock losses due to snowstorms is unknown at
this time. The demand for hay is increasing due to the late snowstorms.
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| Range & Livestock Table |
This
Week |
Last
Week |
Last
Year |
5
Yr Avg |
| Livestock Birthing |
|
|
|
|
| Calving Completed |
61 |
52 |
64 |
66 |
| Lambing Completed |
40 |
30 |
48 |
47 |
| Livestock Grazing |
|
|
|
|
| Open |
54 |
40 |
73 |
76 |
| Difficult |
32 |
41 |
14 |
10 |
| Closed |
14 |
19 |
13 |
14 |
| Livestock Receiving Supplemental
Feed |
| Cattle and Calves |
91 |
90 |
94 |
91 |
| Sheep and Lambs |
93 |
93 |
94 |
91 |
| Range and Pasture Feed Condition |
| Very Poor |
10 |
n/a |
12 |
9 |
| Poor |
18 |
n/a |
34 |
26 |
| Fair |
56 |
n/a |
40 |
40 |
| Good |
15 |
n/a |
12 |
21 |
| Excellent |
1 |
n/a |
2 |
4 |
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Weather Information for the Week ending 04/05/2009
| Station
ID |
|
Precipitation |
| Temperature |
This
Week |
April
1 to Date |
October
1 to Date |
| Hi |
LOW |
AVG |
Total |
DFN |
Total |
DFN |
%NRM |
Total |
DFN |
%NRM |
| NORTHWEST |
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
| Alberton |
51 |
23 |
36 |
0.16 |
-0.05 |
0.14 |
-0.01 |
93 |
11.71 |
+5.82 |
199 |
| Anaconda |
50 |
10 |
30 |
0.06 |
-0.20 |
0.06 |
-0.12 |
33 |
8.62 |
+4.06 |
189 |
| Clinton |
52 |
19 |
35 |
0.51 |
+0.30 |
0.35 |
+0.20 |
233 |
7.10 |
-0.56 |
93 |
| Corvallis |
57 |
16 |
36 |
0.05 |
-0.15 |
0.02 |
-0.12 |
14 |
5.08 |
+0.70 |
116 |
| Creston |
53 |
26 |
37 |
0.50 |
+0.15 |
0.39 |
+0.14 |
156 |
8.57 |
+0.12 |
101 |
| Deer Lodge |
48 |
6 |
28 |
0.08 |
+0.01 |
0.06 |
+0.01 |
120 |
3.42 |
+0.96 |
139 |
| Drummond |
55 |
13 |
32 |
0.03 |
-0.14 |
0.03 |
-0.08 |
27 |
6.92 |
+2.30 |
150 |
| Hamilton |
51 |
20 |
34 |
0.12 |
-0.03 |
0.00 |
-0.09 |
0 |
7.21 |
+1.36 |
123 |
| Kalispell |
48 |
27 |
37 |
0.69 |
+0.47 |
0.67 |
+0.51 |
419 |
8.17 |
+0.20 |
103 |
| Missoula |
49 |
20 |
35 |
0.36 |
+0.15 |
0.21 |
+0.06 |
140 |
6.32 |
+0.43 |
107 |
| Olney |
47 |
13 |
30 |
0.64 |
+0.36 |
0.64 |
+0.44 |
320 |
11.39 |
-0.64 |
95 |
| Polson |
52 |
24 |
36 |
0.28 |
+0.01 |
0.24 |
+0.05 |
126 |
5.83 |
-0.78 |
88 |
| St Ignatius |
56 |
23 |
38 |
0.22 |
-0.06 |
0.21 |
+0.01 |
105 |
8.52 |
+2.13 |
133 |
| Seeley Lake |
51 |
10 |
32 |
0.86 |
+0.65 |
0.40 |
+0.25 |
267 |
15.83 |
+4.10 |
135 |
| Sula |
54 |
-3 |
30 |
0.16 |
-0.12 |
0.04 |
-0.16 |
20 |
6.74 |
+0.48 |
108 |
| Superior |
58 |
24 |
37 |
0.20 |
-0.08 |
0.16 |
-0.04 |
80 |
10.02 |
+1.49 |
117 |
| Swan Lake |
47 |
19 |
33 |
0.70 |
+0.35 |
0.55 |
+0.30 |
220 |
15.51 |
-1.30 |
92 |
| Thompson Falls |
63 |
25 |
39 |
0.29 |
-0.06 |
0.18 |
-0.07 |
72 |
13.32 |
-0.45 |
97 |
| West Glacier |
46 |
19 |
34 |
0.56 |
+0.21 |
0.31 |
+0.06 |
124 |
15.74 |
-0.13 |
99 |
| NORTH CENTRAL |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chester |
48 |
11 |
34 |
0.20 |
+0.06 |
0.05 |
-0.05 |
50 |
5.44 |
+2.96 |
219 |
| Chinook |
50 |
16 |
33 |
0.04 |
-0.10 |
0.04 |
-0.06 |
40 |
3.20 |
+0.06 |
102 |
| Choteau |
49 |
8 |
32 |
0.30 |
+0.21 |
0.29 |
+0.24 |
580 |
2.86 |
+1.05 |
158 |
| Cut Bank |
43 |
9 |
31 |
0.01 |
-0.13 |
0.01 |
-0.09 |
10 |
1.38 |
-1.14 |
55 |
| Ft Assinniboine |
52 |
14 |
33 |
0.09 |
-0.07 |
0.09 |
-0.01 |
90 |
4.08 |
+0.76 |
123 |
| Fort Benton |
50 |
10 |
32 |
0.21 |
+0.00 |
0.06 |
-0.09 |
40 |
4.09 |
+0.30 |
108 |
| Goldbutte |
48 |
8 |
31 |
0.04 |
-0.17 |
0.04 |
-0.11 |
27 |
2.70 |
-0.56 |
83 |
| Harlem |
48 |
15 |
34 |
0.00 |
-0.10 |
0.00 |
-0.06 |
0 |
3.28 |
+0.77 |
131 |
| Havre |
50 |
16 |
35 |
0.07 |
-0.07 |
0.06 |
-0.04 |
60 |
2.78 |
-0.42 |
87 |
| Malta |
48 |
17 |
35 |
0.01 |
-0.13 |
0.01 |
-0.09 |
10 |
4.05 |
+1.02 |
134 |
| Rudyard |
51 |
14 |
33 |
0.05 |
-0.02 |
0.00 |
-0.05 |
0 |
3.55 |
+1.68 |
190 |
| Shelby |
50 |
8 |
32 |
0.26 |
+0.07 |
0.00 |
-0.13 |
0 |
2.96 |
-0.11 |
96 |
| Turner |
47 |
17 |
32 |
0.02 |
-0.05 |
0.02 |
-0.03 |
40 |
2.37 |
+0.09 |
104 |
| Valier |
47 |
3 |
32 |
0.11 |
-0.03 |
0.08 |
-0.02 |
80 |
3.07 |
+0.68 |
128 |
| NORTHEAST |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Bredette |
41 |
18 |
29 |
0.26 |
+0.12 |
0.26 |
+0.16 |
260 |
4.87 |
+2.38 |
196 |
| Culbertson |
46 |
17 |
33 |
0.07 |
-0.07 |
0.07 |
-0.03 |
70 |
4.23 |
+1.48 |
154 |
| Glasgow |
48 |
18 |
34 |
0.00 |
-0.14 |
0.00 |
-0.10 |
0 |
3.20 |
+0.56 |
121 |
| Glendive |
50 |
10 |
34 |
0.25 |
+0.04 |
0.01 |
-0.14 |
7 |
3.44 |
+0.11 |
103 |
| Jordan |
46 |
18 |
33 |
0.26 |
+0.12 |
0.13 |
+0.03 |
130 |
3.73 |
+0.34 |
110 |
| Nashua |
50 |
18 |
34 |
0.00 |
-0.14 |
0.00 |
-0.10 |
0 |
3.62 |
+1.27 |
154 |
| Opheim |
41 |
11 |
27 |
0.01 |
-0.06 |
0.01 |
-0.04 |
20 |
2.89 |
+0.73 |
134 |
| Plentywood |
43 |
15 |
29 |
0.00 |
-0.14 |
0.00 |
-0.10 |
0 |
4.37 |
+1.54 |
154 |
| St Marie |
45 |
19 |
33 |
0.00 |
-0.14 |
0.00 |
-0.10 |
0 |
1.64 |
-1.00 |
62 |
| Scobey |
44 |
17 |
31 |
0.00 |
-0.14 |
0.00 |
-0.10 |
0 |
4.16 |
+1.82 |
178 |
| Sidney |
47 |
13 |
33 |
0.00 |
-0.18 |
0.00 |
-0.14 |
0 |
3.75 |
+0.17 |
105 |
| Wolf Point |
48 |
16 |
34 |
0.01 |
-0.13 |
0.01 |
-0.09 |
10 |
1.88 |
-0.85 |
69 |
| CENTRAL |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cascade |
46 |
12 |
32 |
0.16 |
-0.05 |
0.06 |
-0.09 |
40 |
3.80 |
+0.16 |
104 |
| Grass Range |
44 |
12 |
31 |
0.17 |
-0.11 |
0.13 |
-0.07 |
65 |
5.60 |
+1.15 |
126 |
| Great
Falls |
44 |
11 |
32 |
0.71 |
+0.43 |
0.35 |
+0.15 |
175 |
4.96 |
+0.38 |
108 |
| Harlowton |
46 |
13 |
30 |
0.41 |
+0.19 |
0.11 |
-0.05 |
69 |
3.93 |
+0.44 |
113 |
| Helena |
49 |
22 |
35 |
0.29 |
+0.14 |
0.09 |
-0.01 |
90 |
3.85 |
+0.63 |
120 |
| Lewistown |
42 |
7 |
29 |
0.34 |
+0.06 |
0.26 |
+0.06 |
130 |
3.56 |
-1.88 |
65 |
| Martinsdale |
43 |
13 |
29 |
0.00 |
-0.21 |
0.00 |
-0.15 |
0 |
4.43 |
+0.98 |
128 |
| Neihart |
44 |
10 |
30 |
0.45 |
+0.10 |
0.45 |
+0.20 |
180 |
7.12 |
+0.52 |
108 |
| Rogers Pass |
45 |
8 |
29 |
0.56 |
+0.28 |
0.03 |
-0.17 |
15 |
5.72 |
+0.36 |
107 |
| Roundup |
52 |
18 |
36 |
0.10 |
-0.11 |
0.00 |
-0.15 |
0 |
4.34 |
+0.95 |
128 |
| Ryegate |
50 |
14 |
30 |
0.33 |
+0.12 |
0.06 |
-0.09 |
40 |
4.07 |
+0.76 |
123 |
| Stanford |
44 |
14 |
30 |
0.19 |
-0.09 |
0.11 |
-0.09 |
55 |
4.60 |
-0.03 |
99 |
| Townsend |
48 |
17 |
35 |
0.10 |
-0.04 |
0.09 |
-0.01 |
90 |
3.34 |
+0.77 |
130 |
| Valentine |
47 |
16 |
32 |
0.37 |
+0.22 |
0.02 |
-0.09 |
18 |
4.18 |
+0.68 |
119 |
| Wht Sulphur Spr |
41 |
8 |
28 |
0.35 |
+0.14 |
0.09 |
-0.06 |
60 |
7.10 |
+3.38 |
191 |
| SOUTHWEST |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Boulder |
40 |
13 |
28 |
0.07 |
-0.07 |
0.02 |
-0.08 |
20 |
4.02 |
+1.11 |
138 |
| Bozeman |
44 |
16 |
32 |
0.25 |
-0.03 |
0.21 |
+0.01 |
105 |
5.45 |
+0.22 |
104 |
| Butte |
40 |
14 |
28 |
0.26 |
+0.05 |
0.04 |
-0.11 |
27 |
3.10 |
-0.79 |
80 |
| Dillon |
41 |
15 |
31 |
0.12 |
-0.02 |
0.04 |
-0.06 |
40 |
2.51 |
+0.21 |
109 |
| Ennis |
39 |
10 |
28 |
1.04 |
+0.79 |
0.28 |
+0.10 |
156 |
4.72 |
+0.68 |
117 |
| Lakeview |
43 |
9 |
29 |
0.50 |
+0.15 |
0.40 |
+0.15 |
160 |
6.83 |
-0.73 |
90 |
| W
Yellowstone |
40 |
13 |
28 |
1.06 |
+0.71 |
0.83 |
+0.58 |
332 |
10.19 |
-1.25 |
89 |
| Wisdom |
49 |
-2 |
26 |
0.24 |
+0.05 |
0.07 |
-0.06 |
54 |
5.93 |
+1.76 |
142 |
| SOUTH CENTRAL |
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|
|
|
|
|
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| Billings |
50 |
23 |
34 |
0.88 |
+0.53 |
0.49 |
+0.24 |
196 |
5.96 |
+0.54 |
110 |
| Cooke City |
42 |
9 |
29 |
0.46 |
+0.04 |
0.41 |
+0.11 |
137 |
5.45 |
-6.83 |
44 |
| Gardiner |
49 |
12 |
32 |
0.07 |
-0.05 |
0.07 |
-0.01 |
88 |
2.50 |
-0.73 |
77 |
| Hardin |
53 |
18 |
36 |
0.16 |
-0.07 |
0.06 |
-0.11 |
35 |
3.30 |
-0.83 |
80 |
| Huntley |
53 |
19 |
34 |
0.57 |
+0.29 |
0.27 |
+0.07 |
135 |
6.04 |
+1.50 |
133 |
| Hysham |
49 |
12 |
34 |
0.46 |
+0.25 |
0.08 |
-0.07 |
53 |
5.91 |
+1.88 |
147 |
| Joliet |
51 |
17 |
32 |
0.68 |
+0.33 |
0.38 |
+0.13 |
152 |
5.76 |
+0.00 |
100 |
| Livingston |
47 |
11 |
30 |
0.58 |
+0.30 |
0.30 |
+0.10 |
150 |
3.08 |
-1.56 |
66 |
| Nye |
44 |
14 |
31 |
1.60 |
+1.24 |
0.65 |
+0.39 |
250 |
7.86 |
+2.37 |
143 |
| Rapelje |
48 |
10 |
33 |
0.44 |
+0.16 |
0.33 |
+0.13 |
165 |
4.95 |
+0.10 |
102 |
| SOUTHEAST |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Albion |
42 |
5 |
25 |
0.32 |
+0.08 |
0.32 |
+0.14 |
178 |
7.50 |
+4.30 |
234 |
| Baker |
36 |
0 |
26 |
0.26 |
+0.02 |
0.00 |
-0.18 |
0 |
3.30 |
-0.87 |
79 |
| Broadus |
47 |
3 |
30 |
1.54 |
+1.26 |
0.68 |
+0.48 |
340 |
7.07 |
+2.79 |
165 |
| Ekalaka |
40 |
-4 |
23 |
0.93 |
+0.61 |
0.13 |
-0.11 |
54 |
7.82 |
+2.76 |
155 |
| Miles City |
50 |
8 |
33 |
0.18 |
-0.05 |
0.00 |
-0.17 |
0 |
2.97 |
-0.70 |
81 |
| Plevna |
43 |
-1 |
27 |
0.09 |
-0.15 |
0.01 |
-0.17 |
6 |
4.30 |
+0.13 |
103 |
| Compiled by AWIS
Inc. based on NWS data. DFN-Departure from normal 1971-2000.
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