Montana Crop Weather Report
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Issue: 09-15
For the Week Ending: June 21, 2009
Released: June 22, 2009
For more information contact: Alena Ogg or John Hilton 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
Summer temperatures across Montana have remained warm while almost all
areas of the state received light to moderate precipitation. Superior,
for the second week, received the greatest amount of moisture with 2.22
inches. Scobey had the high temperature at 94 degrees and Cascade had
the low at 34. Topsoil moisture is 60 percent adequate and surplus, above
last week's 56, but below last year's 79 percent. Subsoil moisture is
63 percent adequate and surplus, up from last week's 56, and last year's
60 percent. The number of days suitable for field work was 5.9, up from
last year's 5.6. The weather outlook for June 29th through July 5th is
calling for above normal temperatures across the state. East of the divide
can expect near normal precipitation, but west of the divide is expected
to have below normal precipitation. Normal temperatures for this period
in Montana are highs in the lower 70s to mid 80s, and lows from 40 degrees
to the upper 50s.
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| Soil Moisture Table |
This Week |
Last Week |
Last Year |
5 Yr Avg |
| Topsoil
Moisture |
| Very Short |
7 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
| Short |
33 |
38 |
17 |
16 |
| Adequate |
58 |
54 |
73 |
71 |
| Surplus |
2 |
2 |
6 |
9 |
| Subsoil Moisture |
| Very
Short |
7 |
8 |
11 |
11 |
| Short |
30 |
36 |
29 |
27 |
| Adequate |
59 |
54 |
56 |
57 |
| Surplus |
4 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
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| Field Work Table |
This Week |
Last Week |
Last Year |
5 Yr Avg |
| Days
Suitable for Field Work |
| Days |
5.9 |
6.0 |
5.6 |
5.1 |
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Field Crops Report
Small grains are all over 60 percent good and excellent condition. First
cuttings for alfalfa and other hay are 7 and 8 percent complete, respectively.
Winter wheat headed is above last year's 42 percent at 48, but behind
the five year average of 68 percent.
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| Crop Condition Table |
This Week |
Last Week |
Last Year |
5 Yr Avg |
| Winter Wheat |
| Very Poor |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
| Poor |
8 |
9 |
11 |
8 |
| Fair |
28 |
37 |
38 |
31 |
| Good |
46 |
44 |
35 |
41 |
| Excellent |
16 |
7 |
15 |
18 |
| Barley |
|
|
|
|
| Very Poor |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Poor |
2 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
| Fair |
24 |
26 |
24 |
24 |
| Good |
64 |
63 |
61 |
55 |
| Excellent |
10 |
9 |
10 |
16 |
| Spring Wheat |
|
|
|
|
| Very Poor |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| Poor |
5 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
| Fair |
19 |
25 |
32 |
23 |
| Good |
68 |
65 |
51 |
61 |
| Excellent |
7 |
6 |
10 |
11 |
| Oats |
|
|
|
|
| Very Poor |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
| Poor |
3 |
4 |
7 |
5 |
| Fair |
28 |
25 |
41 |
27 |
| Good |
56 |
55 |
46 |
57 |
| Excellent |
13 |
15 |
3 |
9 |
| Durum Wheat |
|
|
|
|
| Very Poor |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| Poor |
15 |
6 |
9 |
8 |
| Fair |
20 |
21 |
38 |
27 |
| Good |
48 |
55 |
42 |
53 |
| Excellent |
17 |
18 |
9 |
11 |
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| Crop Progress Table |
This Week |
Last Week |
Last Year |
5 Yr Avg |
| Emerged |
|
|
|
|
| Barley |
99 |
95 |
100 |
100 |
| Corn |
96 |
94 |
99 |
99 |
| Durum Wheat |
96 |
93 |
100 |
95 |
| Lentils |
100 |
94 |
100 |
NA |
| Oats |
100 |
94 |
92 |
98 |
| Potatoes |
67 |
32 |
53 |
59 |
| Spring Wheat |
98 |
97 |
100 |
100 |
| Boot Stage |
|
|
|
|
| Barley |
19 |
5 |
28 |
45 |
| Durum Wheat |
13 |
3 |
23 |
24 |
| Oats |
26 |
5 |
32 |
43 |
| Spring Wheat |
29 |
5 |
35 |
38 |
| Winter Wheat |
88 |
67 |
76 |
93 |
| Blooming |
|
|
|
|
| Camelina |
57 |
23 |
44 |
NA |
| Dry Peas |
32 |
8 |
37 |
NA |
| Lentils |
19 |
2 |
17 |
NA |
| Headed |
|
|
|
|
| Barley |
6 |
0 |
7 |
12 |
| Spring Wheat |
11 |
0 |
10 |
9 |
| Winter Wheat |
48 |
14 |
42 |
68 |
| Hay- First Cutting |
|
|
|
|
| Alfalfa |
7 |
0 |
11 |
16 |
| Other Hay |
8 |
0 |
8 |
12 |
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|
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Livestock Report
Range and pasture feed condition is 57 percent good and excellent. The
moisture received over the last week is
expected to further improve conditions.
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| Range & Livestock Table |
This Week |
Last Week |
Last Year |
5 Yr Avg |
| Range and Pasture
Feed Condition |
| Very Poor |
3 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
| Poor |
8 |
7 |
10 |
12 |
| Fair |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
| Good |
41 |
43 |
42 |
40 |
| Excellent |
16 |
17 |
14 |
14 |
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Weather Information for the Week
ending 06/21/2009
| Station
ID |
|
Precipitation |
| Temperature |
GDDs |
This
Week |
April
1 to Date |
October
1 to Date |
| Hi |
LOW |
AVG |
B50 |
DFN |
Total |
DFN |
Total |
DFN |
%NRM |
Total |
DFN |
%NRM |
| NORTHWEST |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Alberton |
82 |
45 |
62 |
84 |
+8 |
0.85 |
+0.45 |
3.63 |
-0.69 |
84 |
15.20 |
+5.14 |
151 |
| Anaconda |
74 |
42 |
58 |
57 |
-3 |
0.46 |
+0.04 |
6.03 |
+1.61 |
136 |
14.59 |
+5.79 |
166 |
| Clinton |
78 |
45 |
61 |
80 |
+31 |
0.74 |
+0.32 |
3.53 |
-0.61 |
85 |
10.28 |
-1.37 |
88 |
| Corvallis |
79 |
45 |
60 |
72 |
-6 |
0.67 |
+0.30 |
1.86 |
-2.06 |
47 |
6.92 |
-1.24 |
85 |
| Creston |
77 |
50 |
62 |
85 |
+22 |
0.23 |
-0.45 |
2.67 |
-3.66 |
42 |
10.85 |
-3.68 |
75 |
| Deer Lodge |
73 |
42 |
56 |
48 |
-1 |
0.75 |
+0.40 |
2.98 |
-0.77 |
79 |
6.34 |
+0.18 |
103 |
| Drummond |
79 |
40 |
58 |
60 |
-6 |
0.34 |
-0.03 |
1.90 |
-2.26 |
46 |
8.79 |
+0.12 |
101 |
| Hamilton |
79 |
44 |
60 |
72 |
-1 |
0.25 |
-0.11 |
2.27 |
-1.73 |
57 |
9.48 |
-0.28 |
97 |
| Kalispell |
84 |
43 |
61 |
75 |
+16 |
0.26 |
-0.30 |
2.82 |
-2.12 |
57 |
10.32 |
-2.43 |
81 |
| Missoula |
79 |
45 |
62 |
85 |
+9 |
0.36 |
-0.04 |
1.60 |
-2.72 |
37 |
7.71 |
-2.35 |
77 |
| Olney |
78 |
41 |
57 |
49 |
+0 |
0.17 |
-0.46 |
3.05 |
-2.55 |
54 |
13.80 |
-3.63 |
79 |
| Polson |
77 |
45 |
60 |
74 |
-7 |
0.72 |
+0.23 |
1.93 |
-3.31 |
37 |
7.52 |
-4.14 |
64 |
| St Ignatius |
79 |
49 |
62 |
83 |
+1 |
0.28 |
-0.25 |
2.61 |
-3.11 |
46 |
10.92 |
-0.99 |
92 |
| Seeley Lake |
76 |
41 |
57 |
53 |
+0 |
0.87 |
+0.38 |
3.31 |
-1.34 |
71 |
18.74 |
+2.51 |
115 |
| Sula |
75 |
40 |
56 |
41 |
+0 |
0.57 |
+0.07 |
4.43 |
-0.94 |
82 |
11.13 |
-0.30 |
97 |
| Superior |
80 |
47 |
62 |
89 |
+2 |
2.22 |
+1.80 |
5.86 |
+1.75 |
143 |
15.72 |
+3.28 |
126 |
| Swan Lake |
79 |
42 |
60 |
68 |
+20 |
0.64 |
+0.00 |
4.05 |
-2.24 |
64 |
19.01 |
-3.84 |
83 |
| Thompson Falls |
79 |
50 |
62 |
88 |
-6 |
1.22 |
+0.73 |
4.54 |
-0.85 |
84 |
17.68 |
-1.23 |
93 |
| West Glacier |
79 |
45 |
61 |
78 |
+18 |
0.35 |
-0.42 |
5.63 |
-1.13 |
83 |
21.06 |
-1.32 |
94 |
| NORTH CENTRAL |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chester |
82 |
43 |
63 |
94 |
+13 |
0.49 |
-0.02 |
3.75 |
-0.32 |
92 |
9.14 |
+2.69 |
142 |
| Chinook |
86 |
47 |
67 |
119 |
+17 |
0.01 |
-0.53 |
2.98 |
-1.96 |
60 |
6.14 |
-1.84 |
77 |
| Choteau |
77 |
41 |
59 |
65 |
-16 |
0.43 |
-0.06 |
3.06 |
-1.25 |
71 |
5.63 |
-0.44 |
93 |
| Cut Bank |
81 |
43 |
62 |
82 |
+25 |
0.00 |
-0.56 |
0.85 |
-4.09 |
17 |
2.22 |
-5.14 |
30 |
| Ft Assinniboine |
87 |
48 |
67 |
117 |
+16 |
0.20 |
-0.34 |
3.96 |
-0.87 |
82 |
7.95 |
-0.10 |
99 |
| Fort Benton |
86 |
45 |
66 |
111 |
+9 |
0.59 |
+0.03 |
3.89 |
-1.44 |
73 |
7.92 |
-1.05 |
88 |
| Goldbutte |
82 |
43 |
63 |
91 |
+24 |
0.26 |
-0.37 |
3.02 |
-2.18 |
58 |
5.68 |
-2.63 |
68 |
| Harlem |
84 |
45 |
66 |
113 |
+14 |
0.42 |
-0.07 |
2.79 |
-1.47 |
65 |
6.07 |
-0.64 |
90 |
| Havre |
87 |
44 |
67 |
119 |
+25 |
0.03 |
-0.39 |
2.74 |
-1.33 |
67 |
5.46 |
-1.71 |
76 |
| Malta |
85 |
50 |
69 |
137 |
+35 |
0.26 |
-0.34 |
4.38 |
-0.62 |
88 |
8.42 |
+0.49 |
106 |
| Rudyard |
84 |
46 |
65 |
107 |
+25 |
0.54 |
+0.06 |
3.03 |
-1.14 |
73 |
6.58 |
+0.59 |
110 |
| Shelby |
83 |
45 |
63 |
94 |
+23 |
0.05 |
-0.48 |
3.37 |
-1.49 |
69 |
6.33 |
-1.47 |
81 |
| Turner |
84 |
45 |
66 |
114 |
+27 |
0.85 |
+0.22 |
2.67 |
-1.47 |
64 |
5.02 |
-1.35 |
79 |
| Valier |
80 |
46 |
62 |
82 |
+4 |
0.36 |
-0.27 |
3.66 |
-1.45 |
72 |
6.65 |
-0.75 |
90 |
| NORTHEAST |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Bredette |
92 |
48 |
68 |
126 |
+23 |
0.07 |
-0.62 |
3.85 |
-0.79 |
83 |
8.46 |
+1.43 |
120 |
| Culbertson |
93 |
51 |
69 |
136 |
+22 |
0.16 |
-0.54 |
2.98 |
-2.00 |
60 |
7.14 |
-0.49 |
94 |
| Glasgow |
89 |
47 |
70 |
143 |
+36 |
0.09 |
-0.45 |
2.50 |
-1.54 |
62 |
5.70 |
-0.88 |
87 |
| Glendive |
90 |
52 |
70 |
139 |
+16 |
0.24 |
-0.35 |
5.04 |
+0.00 |
100 |
8.47 |
+0.25 |
103 |
| Jordan |
85 |
49 |
67 |
117 |
+3 |
1.22 |
+0.70 |
4.94 |
+0.13 |
103 |
8.54 |
+0.44 |
105 |
| Nashua |
91 |
50 |
71 |
146 |
+22 |
0.31 |
-0.18 |
3.42 |
-0.78 |
81 |
7.04 |
+0.59 |
109 |
| Opheim |
84 |
43 |
64 |
99 |
+19 |
0.14 |
-0.56 |
2.93 |
-1.71 |
63 |
5.81 |
-0.94 |
86 |
| Plentywood |
90 |
50 |
69 |
133 |
+25 |
0.61 |
-0.08 |
3.47 |
-1.15 |
75 |
7.84 |
+0.49 |
107 |
| St Marie |
87 |
49 |
70 |
138 |
+31 |
0.36 |
-0.18 |
2.59 |
-1.45 |
64 |
4.23 |
-2.35 |
64 |
| Scobey |
94 |
45 |
67 |
122 |
+28 |
0.13 |
-0.63 |
3.26 |
-1.43 |
70 |
7.42 |
+0.49 |
107 |
| Sidney |
91 |
52 |
70 |
142 |
+23 |
0.12 |
-0.58 |
2.72 |
-2.36 |
54 |
6.47 |
-2.05 |
76 |
| Wolf Point |
93 |
49 |
69 |
133 |
+13 |
0.14 |
-0.49 |
2.80 |
-1.48 |
65 |
4.67 |
-2.24 |
68 |
| CENTRAL |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cascade |
78 |
34 |
58 |
60 |
+7 |
0.61 |
+0.05 |
3.48 |
-2.25 |
61 |
7.22 |
-2.00 |
78 |
| Grass Range |
74 |
46 |
62 |
85 |
+4 |
1.36 |
+0.73 |
7.54 |
+0.97 |
115 |
13.01 |
+2.19 |
120 |
| Great
Falls |
79 |
47 |
62 |
87 |
+11 |
0.45 |
-0.06 |
4.44 |
-1.15 |
79 |
9.05 |
-0.92 |
91 |
| Harlowton |
76 |
41 |
60 |
72 |
-5 |
1.02 |
+0.39 |
3.46 |
-2.01 |
63 |
7.28 |
-1.52 |
83 |
| Helena |
79 |
49 |
62 |
89 |
+4 |
0.88 |
+0.46 |
2.38 |
-1.62 |
60 |
6.14 |
-0.98 |
86 |
| Lewistown |
75 |
41 |
59 |
67 |
+3 |
0.67 |
-0.02 |
4.72 |
-1.72 |
73 |
8.02 |
-3.66 |
69 |
| Martinsdale |
77 |
37 |
60 |
68 |
+15 |
0.65 |
+0.15 |
4.51 |
-0.51 |
90 |
8.94 |
+0.62 |
107 |
| Neihart |
74 |
39 |
56 |
47 |
-7 |
1.44 |
+0.67 |
4.57 |
-3.20 |
59 |
11.24 |
-2.88 |
80 |
| Rogers Pass |
77 |
43 |
60 |
70 |
+9 |
0.09 |
-0.49 |
3.45 |
-3.35 |
51 |
9.14 |
-2.82 |
76 |
| Roundup |
85 |
47 |
65 |
110 |
+4 |
0.94 |
+0.45 |
3.98 |
-1.21 |
77 |
8.32 |
-0.11 |
99 |
| Ryegate |
76 |
42 |
60 |
73 |
-3 |
1.34 |
+0.78 |
4.91 |
+0.23 |
105 |
8.92 |
+1.08 |
114 |
| Stanford |
74 |
46 |
61 |
77 |
+2 |
0.84 |
+0.17 |
4.32 |
-2.13 |
67 |
8.81 |
-2.07 |
81 |
| Townsend |
79 |
46 |
62 |
84 |
+0 |
1.27 |
+0.78 |
3.74 |
-0.17 |
96 |
6.99 |
+0.61 |
110 |
| Valentine |
80 |
45 |
65 |
104 |
+12 |
0.53 |
+0.12 |
5.28 |
-0.02 |
100 |
9.44 |
+0.75 |
109 |
| Wht Sulphur Spr |
78 |
38 |
58 |
57 |
-1 |
0.88 |
+0.39 |
4.01 |
-1.07 |
79 |
11.02 |
+2.37 |
127 |
| SOUTHWEST |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Boulder |
72 |
42 |
58 |
55 |
-6 |
1.01 |
+0.59 |
5.23 |
+1.08 |
126 |
9.23 |
+2.27 |
133 |
| Bozeman |
75 |
43 |
60 |
75 |
+6 |
1.20 |
+0.63 |
6.96 |
+0.68 |
111 |
12.20 |
+0.89 |
108 |
| Butte |
71 |
41 |
55 |
37 |
-13 |
1.03 |
+0.54 |
4.21 |
-0.33 |
93 |
7.27 |
-1.01 |
88 |
| Dillon |
73 |
45 |
58 |
54 |
-12 |
1.20 |
+0.78 |
4.42 |
+0.36 |
109 |
6.89 |
+0.63 |
110 |
| Ennis |
75 |
41 |
58 |
60 |
-5 |
0.71 |
+0.16 |
3.93 |
-1.23 |
76 |
8.37 |
-0.65 |
93 |
| Lakeview |
72 |
41 |
55 |
40 |
+8 |
0.93 |
+0.30 |
5.50 |
-0.60 |
90 |
12.18 |
-1.23 |
91 |
| W
Yellowstone |
72 |
41 |
56 |
43 |
+11 |
1.35 |
+0.86 |
8.24 |
+2.96 |
156 |
17.60 |
+1.13 |
107 |
| Wisdom |
69 |
36 |
54 |
31 |
-1 |
2.00 |
+1.58 |
4.86 |
+0.92 |
123 |
10.72 |
+2.74 |
134 |
| SOUTH CENTRAL |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Billings |
82 |
53 |
66 |
114 |
+1 |
0.82 |
+0.40 |
3.81 |
-1.80 |
68 |
9.28 |
-1.50 |
86 |
| Cooke City |
73 |
42 |
58 |
60 |
+42 |
0.94 |
+0.28 |
6.21 |
-0.32 |
95 |
11.25 |
-7.26 |
61 |
| Gardiner |
75 |
45 |
60 |
68 |
-19 |
0.42 |
+0.14 |
4.03 |
+0.73 |
122 |
6.46 |
+0.01 |
100 |
| Hardin |
83 |
48 |
66 |
116 |
-4 |
0.45 |
+0.08 |
4.43 |
-0.13 |
97 |
7.67 |
-0.85 |
90 |
| Huntley |
84 |
47 |
65 |
107 |
+6 |
1.06 |
+0.64 |
4.61 |
-0.72 |
86 |
10.38 |
+0.71 |
107 |
| Hysham |
84 |
51 |
67 |
120 |
+5 |
0.88 |
+0.46 |
5.74 |
+0.51 |
110 |
11.57 |
+2.46 |
127 |
| Joliet |
81 |
47 |
63 |
91 |
-4 |
1.39 |
+1.03 |
5.29 |
-0.96 |
85 |
10.67 |
-1.09 |
91 |
| Livingston |
79 |
46 |
61 |
81 |
+3 |
0.90 |
+0.34 |
6.62 |
+0.39 |
106 |
9.40 |
-1.27 |
88 |
| Nye |
78 |
46 |
62 |
81 |
+14 |
0.50 |
-0.20 |
6.03 |
-1.29 |
82 |
13.24 |
+0.69 |
105 |
| Rapelje |
80 |
47 |
62 |
89 |
+1 |
1.49 |
+1.07 |
5.28 |
-0.47 |
92 |
9.90 |
-0.50 |
95 |
| SOUTHEAST |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Albion |
82 |
51 |
64 |
102 |
+8 |
0.56 |
-0.08 |
5.94 |
-0.22 |
96 |
13.12 |
+3.94 |
143 |
| Baker |
85 |
52 |
67 |
122 |
+14 |
0.89 |
+0.33 |
6.33 |
+0.93 |
117 |
9.63 |
+0.24 |
103 |
| Broadus |
87 |
51 |
67 |
122 |
+9 |
0.75 |
+0.26 |
4.22 |
-1.21 |
78 |
10.61 |
+1.10 |
112 |
| Ekalaka |
81 |
49 |
64 |
96 |
-9 |
0.82 |
+0.05 |
5.57 |
-1.26 |
82 |
13.26 |
+1.61 |
114 |
| Miles City |
90 |
54 |
69 |
136 |
+11 |
0.67 |
+0.11 |
5.30 |
-0.03 |
99 |
8.27 |
-0.56 |
94 |
| Plevna |
87 |
53 |
68 |
129 |
+21 |
0.68 |
+0.12 |
6.39 |
+0.99 |
118 |
10.68 |
+1.29 |
114 |
| Compiled by AWIS Inc. based on NWS data. DFN-Departure
from normal 1971-2000. GDD-Growing degree days |
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