Montana Crop Weather Report
Issue: 09-16
For the Week Ending: June 28, 2009
Released: June 29, 2009
For more information contact: Alena Ogg 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
 
Weather Summary

Montana saw warmer temperatures and light precipitation for the week ending June 28th. Glasgow had the high temperature at 102 degrees. Wisdom had the low at 26 degrees. Cut Bank received the greatest amount of precipitation with 1.58 inches over the week. Topsoil moisture is 41 percent adequate and surplus, well below last week's 60 percent, and last year's 67%. Subsoil moisture is 47 percent adequate and surplus, down from last week's 63, and last year's 59 percent. The number of days suitable for field work was 6.7, up from last week's 5.9, and last year's 6.4. The weather outlook for July 6th through July 12th east of the divide is calling for near normal temperatures and above normal precipitation. West of the divide can expect below normal temperatures and near normal precipitation. Normal temperatures for this period in Montana are highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s, and lows near 40 degrees to the upper 50s.

 

Soil Moisture Table

This Week

Last Week

Last Year

5 Yr Avg

Topsoil Moisture

 Very Short

19

7

6

7

 Short

40

33

27

23

 Adequate

40

58

63

64

 Surplus

1

2

4

6

Subsoil Moisture

 Very Short

13

7

9

11

 Short

40

30

32

31

 Adequate

45

59

57

54

 Surplus

2

4

2

4
 

Field Work Table

 This Week Last Week Last Year 5 Yr Avg

Days Suitable for Field Work

 Days

6.7

5.9

6.4

6.0
 
Field Crops Report

Many areas around the state are well into their first cutting of hay. The warm temperatures and limited moisture are beginning to stifle the wheat crop in the central and northeastern parts of the state. While 48% of the winter wheat is headed, many fields are noticing shorter stalks than previous years.

 
Crop Progress  Table

This Week

Last Week

Last Year

5 Yr Avg
Emerged        
 Potatoes

68

67

67

84
Boot Stage        
 Barley

51

19

64

71
 Durum Wheat

37

13

40

45
 Oats

70

26

58

66
 Spring Wheat

44

29

62

65
 Winter Wheat

96

88

91

98
Blooming        
Camelina

68

57

79

NA
Dry Peas

36

32

69

NA
Lentils

20

19

33

NA
Headed        
  Barley

17

6

18

30
  Durum Wheat

6

NA

NA

NA
  Oats

29

NA

NA

NA
  Spring Wheat

14

11

19

24
Winter Wheat

84

48

73

87
Hay- First Cutting        
Alfalfa

24

7

27

35
Other Hay

20

8

22

28
 
Crop Condition Table

This Week

Last Week

Last Year

5 Yr Avg
Winter Wheat
 Very Poor

4

2

2

2
 Poor

11

8

10

9
 Fair

36

28

40

31
 Good

41

46

36

41
 Excellent

8

16

12

17
Barley        
 Very Poor

0

0

1

1
 Poor

4

2

5

5
 Fair

23

24

30

27
 Good

62

64

55

51
 Excellent

11

10

9

16
Spring Wheat        
 Very Poor

2

1

2

2
 Poor

9

5

5

5
 Fair

22

19

24

22
 Good

62

68

62

62
 Excellent

5

7

7

9
Oats        
 Very Poor

0

0

2

3
 Poor

5

3

4

6
 Fair

38

28

42

26
 Good

53

56

46

55
 Excellent

4

13

6

10
Durum Wheat        
 Very Poor

0

0

2

2
 Poor

0

15

14

10
 Fair

21

20

31

25
 Good

65

48

48

54
 Excellent

14

17

5

9
 
Livestock Report

Range and pasture feed condition has improved with the light precipitation received over the week. Conditions are rated 62% good to excellent

 
Range & Livestock Table

This Week

Last Week

Last Year

5 Yr Avg
Range and Pasture Feed Condition
 Very Poor

3

3

3

6
 Poor

10

8

9

11
 Fair

25

32

32

29
 Good

45

41

36

40
 Excellent

17

16

20

14
 
Weather Information for the Week ending 06/28/2009                         

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

89

36

59

63

-25

0.42

+0.07

4.05

-0.62

87

15.62

+5.21

150

Anaconda

86

31

59

65

-5

0.33

-0.09

6.36

+1.52

131

14.92

+5.70

162

Clinton

87

38

62

83

+24

0.17

-0.20

3.70

-0.81

82

10.45

-1.57

87

Corvallis

90

38

62

83

-7

0.12

-0.21

1.98

-2.27

47

7.04

-1.45

83

Creston

83

44

61

75

+2

1.12

+0.50

3.79

-3.16

55

11.97

-3.18

79

Deer Lodge

85

32

55

45

-14

0.57

+0.22

3.55

-0.55

87

6.91

+0.40

106

Drummond

87

37

59

62

-15

0.57

+0.22

2.47

-2.04

55

9.36

+0.34

104

Hamilton

92

39

60

74

-11

0.37

+0.03

2.64

-1.70

61

9.85

-0.25

98

Kalispell

82

36

58

59

-9

0.82

+0.33

3.64

-1.79

67

11.14

-2.10

84

Missoula

89

39

61

76

-12

0.48

+0.13

2.08

-2.59

45

8.19

-2.22

79

Olney

76

31

54

31

-27

1.07

+0.47

4.12

-2.08

66

14.87

-3.16

82

Polson

85

45

63

91

-3

0.19

-0.24

2.12

-3.55

37

7.71

-4.38

64

St Ignatius

89

44

63

94

+0

0.23

-0.24

2.84

-3.35

46

11.15

-1.23

90

Seeley Lake

84

36

57

54

-9

0.17

-0.28

3.48

-1.62

68

18.91

+2.23

113

Sula

84

29

56

51

+0

0.66

+0.20

5.09

-0.74

87

11.79

-0.10

99

Superior

91

40

63

96

-2

0.57

+0.22

4.61

+0.15

103

14.47

+1.68

113

Swan Lake

85

39

58

58

+0

0.74

+0.17

4.79

-2.07

70

19.75

-3.67

84

Thompson Falls

89

46

64

100

-5

0.01

-0.43

4.55

-1.28

78

17.69

-1.66

91

West Glacier

83

39

59

65

-5

0.82

+0.10

6.40

-1.08

86

21.83

-1.27

95

NORTH CENTRAL

                          

Chester

86

42

60

75

-18

1.19

+0.70

4.94

+0.38

108

10.33

+3.39

149

Chinook

94

43

63

90

-23

0.85

+0.36

3.83

-1.60

71

6.99

-1.48

83

Choteau

84

39

60

73

-19

0.28

-0.16

3.34

-1.41

70

5.91

-0.60

91

Cut Bank

79

43

59

65

-2

1.58

+1.06

2.43

-3.03

45

3.80

-4.08

48

Ft Assinniboine

94

43

63

92

-19

0.70

+0.21

4.66

-0.66

88

8.65

+0.11

101

Fort Benton

94

43

64

103

-11

0.18

-0.33

4.07

-1.77

70

8.10

-1.38

85

Goldbutte

84

41

61

75

+0

0.64

+0.08

3.66

-2.10

64

6.32

-2.55

71

Harlem

91

41

63

96

-13

0.25

-0.24

3.04

-1.71

64

6.32

-0.88

88

Havre

95

40

63

91

-14

0.60

+0.18

3.34

-1.15

74

6.06

-1.53

80

Malta

96

47

66

114

+1

0.09

-0.47

4.47

-1.09

80

8.51

+0.02

100

Rudyard

90

47

63

92

-2

0.40

-0.02

3.43

-1.16

75

6.98

+0.57

109

Shelby

84

45

62

87

+7

1.04

+0.58

4.41

-0.91

83

7.37

-0.89

89

Turner

90

43

63

91

-5

0.15

-0.46

2.82

-1.93

59

5.17

-1.81

74

Valier

80

44

61

78

-10

1.33

+0.79

4.99

-0.66

88

7.98

+0.04

101

NORTHEAST

                          

Bredette

96

42

67

120

+6

0.10

-0.59

3.95

-1.38

74

8.56

+0.84

111

Culbertson

97

44

68

127

+3

0.36

-0.30

3.34

-2.30

59

7.50

-0.79

90

Glasgow

102

46

67

120

+3

0.01

-0.48

2.51

-2.02

55

5.71

-1.36

81

Glendive

90

40

67

123

-13

0.40

-0.16

5.44

-0.16

97

8.87

+0.09

101

Jordan

98

40

64

103

-23

0.03

-0.46

4.97

-0.33

94

8.57

-0.02

100

Nashua

101

44

68

125

-11

0.05

-0.50

3.47

-1.28

73

7.09

+0.09

101

Opheim

97

40

64

102

+13

0.04

-0.62

2.97

-2.33

56

5.85

-1.56

79

Plentywood

93

44

69

139

+23

0.02

-0.61

3.49

-1.76

66

7.86

-0.12

98

St Marie

96

45

68

126

+9

0.16

-0.33

2.75

-1.78

61

4.39

-2.68

62

Scobey

98

37

65

106

+5

0.07

-0.63

3.33

-2.06

62

7.49

-0.14

98

Sidney

95

46

69

134

+5

0.12

-0.51

2.84

-2.87

50

6.59

-2.56

72

Wolf Point

100

41

66

116

-14

0.05

-0.54

2.85

-2.02

59

4.72

-2.78

63

CENTRAL

                          

Cascade

83

35

58

55

-6

0.03

-0.48

3.51

-2.73

56

7.25

-2.48

75

Grass Range

90

43

63

94

+3

1.00

+0.40

8.54

+1.37

119

14.01

+2.59

123

Great Falls

88

44

62

88

+1

0.31

-0.15

4.75

-1.30

79

9.36

-1.07

90

Harlowton

89

40

61

78

-10

0.20

-0.40

3.66

-2.41

60

7.48

-1.92

80

Helena

90

42

64

100

+3

0.14

-0.27

2.52

-1.89

57

6.28

-1.25

83

Lewistown

91

41

61

78

+3

0.49

-0.14

5.21

-1.86

74

8.51

-3.80

69

Martinsdale

88

37

60

74

+11

0.00

-0.49

4.51

-1.00

82

8.94

+0.13

101

Neihart

86

36

58

58

-7

0.34

-0.36

4.91

-3.56

58

11.58

-3.24

78

Rogers Pass

86

43

61

78

+5

0.37

-0.14

3.82

-3.49

52

9.51

-2.96

76

Roundup

98

45

69

133

+14

0.25

-0.22

4.23

-1.43

75

8.57

-0.33

96

Ryegate

87

41

60

71

-16

0.35

-0.18

5.26

+0.05

101

9.27

+0.90

111

Stanford

90

44

62

88

+1

0.32

-0.31

4.64

-2.44

66

9.13

-2.38

79

Townsend

90

37

62

86

-9

0.58

+0.14

4.32

-0.03

99

7.57

+0.75

111

Valentine

94

42

64

100

-2

0.55

+0.19

5.83

+0.17

103

9.99

+0.94

110

Wht Sulphur Spr

87

38

60

69

+1

0.43

-0.05

4.44

-1.12

80

11.45

+2.32

125

SOUTHWEST

                          

Boulder

87

36

61

77

+4

0.21

-0.21

5.36

+0.79

117

9.36

+1.98

127

Bozeman

87

36

61

80

+0

0.15

-0.37

7.11

+0.31

105

12.35

+0.52

104

Butte

85

31

56

46

-16

0.21

-0.24

4.42

-0.57

89

7.48

-1.25

86

Dillon

82

33

59

64

-14

0.16

-0.21

4.58

+0.15

103

7.05

+0.42

106

Ennis

88

32

58

61

-15

0.33

-0.16

4.26

-1.39

75

8.70

-0.81

91

Lakeview

83

34

59

63

+23

0.27

-0.31

5.77

-0.91

86

12.45

-1.54

89

W Yellowstone

85

34

56

49

+7

0.37

-0.12

8.61

+2.84

149

17.97

+1.01

106

Wisdom

84

26

55

44

+5

0.29

-0.13

5.15

+0.79

118

11.01

+2.61

131

SOUTH CENTRAL

                          

Billings

97

47

68

130

+3

0.11

-0.29

3.92

-2.09

65

9.39

-1.79

84

Cooke City

87

39

61

77

+52

0.17

-0.46

6.38

-0.78

89

11.42

-7.72

60

Gardiner

89

41

63

90

-10

0.10

-0.18

4.13

+0.55

115

6.56

-0.17

97

Hardin

98

43

68

127

-7

0.00

-0.35

4.43

-0.48

90

7.67

-1.20

86

Huntley

97

43

65

108

-5

0.00

-0.42

4.61

-1.14

80

10.38

+0.29

103

Hysham

95

46

68

130

+3

0.23

-0.19

5.97

+0.32

106

11.80

+2.27

124

Joliet

92

35

63

90

-17

0.06

-0.25

5.35

-1.21

82

10.73

-1.34

89

Livingston

92

41

62

84

-7

0.01

-0.49

6.63

-0.10

99

9.41

-1.76

84

Nye

91

37

63

94

+16

0.06

-0.56

6.09

-1.85

77

13.30

+0.13

101

Rapelje

93

38

64

100

-1

0.17

-0.25

5.45

-0.72

88

10.07

-0.75

93

SOUTHEAST

                          

Albion

92

45

67

118

+10

0.24

-0.37

6.18

-0.59

91

13.36

+3.57

136

Baker

91

44

66

112

-8

0.35

-0.20

6.68

+0.73

112

9.98

+0.04

100

Broadus

97

46

70

140

+13

0.31

-0.17

4.53

-1.38

77

10.92

+0.93

109

Ekalaka

89

40

65

108

-10

0.19

-0.50

5.76

-1.76

77

13.45

+1.11

109

Miles City

99

49

69

134

-5

0.09

-0.45

5.39

-0.48

92

8.36

-1.01

89

Plevna

93

46

69

132

+12

0.29

-0.26

6.68

+0.73

112

10.97

+1.03

110

Compiled by AWIS Inc. based on NWS data.  DFN-Departure from normal 1971-2000.  GDD-Growing degree days
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