Montana Crop Weather Report
 |
Issue: 09-17
For the Week Ending: July 5, 2009
Released: June 8, 2009
For more information contact: Alena Ogg orJohn 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 |
| |
| Weather Summary Montana saw high temperatures and low
precipitation for the week ending July 5th. Olney had the low at 34
degrees. Miles City had the high temperature at 97 degrees. Sidney received
the greatest amount of precipitation with 1.81 inches last week. Topsoil
moisture is 40 percent adequate and surplus, just below last week's
41 percent, and last year's 54 percent. Subsoil moisture is 41 percent
adequate and surplus, down from last week's 47, and last year's 52 percent.
The number of days suitable for field work was 6.4, down slightly from
last week's 6.7, but up from last year's 6.3.The weather outlook for
July 13th through July 19th is for above normal temperatures and below
normal precipitation across the state. Normal temperatures for this
period in Montana are highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s, and lows in the
lower 40s to the upper 50s
|
|
|
| Soil Moisture Table |
This Week |
Last Week |
Last Year |
5 Yr Avg |
| Topsoil
Moisture |
| Very Short |
15 |
19 |
8 |
10 |
| Short |
45 |
40 |
38 |
32 |
| Adequate |
39 |
40 |
52 |
54 |
| Surplus |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
| Subsoil Moisture |
| Very
Short |
13 |
13 |
12 |
15 |
| Short |
46 |
40 |
36 |
33 |
| Adequate |
40 |
45 |
51 |
50 |
| Surplus |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
|
| Field Work Table |
This Week |
Last Week |
Last Year |
5 Yr Avg |
| Days
Suitable for Field Work |
| Days |
6.4 |
6.7 |
6.3 |
6.1 |
|
|
|
| Field Crops Report Crops in the southeast part of the
state are seeing more damage from grasshoppers. Summer storms have caused
minor hail damage to wheat fields in central Montana. Barley, spring
wheat, oats, and durum wheat are all behind last year's percent headed
for this time of year.
|
|
|
| Crop Progress Table |
This
Week |
Last
Week |
Last
Year |
5
Yr Avg |
| Boot Stage |
|
|
|
|
| Barley |
74 |
51 |
84 |
86 |
| Durum Wheat |
56 |
37 |
74 |
67 |
| Oats |
85 |
70 |
84 |
85 |
| Spring Wheat |
68 |
44 |
87 |
85 |
| Blooming |
|
|
|
|
| Camelina |
96 |
68 |
98 |
NA |
| Dry Peas |
49 |
36 |
85 |
NA |
| Lentils |
37 |
20 |
62 |
NA |
| Headed |
|
|
|
|
| Barley |
28 |
17 |
43 |
53 |
| Durum Wheat |
7 |
6 |
32 |
31 |
| Oats |
34 |
29 |
45 |
50 |
| Spring Wheat |
18 |
14 |
34 |
47 |
| Winter Wheat |
94 |
84 |
92 |
97 |
| Turning |
|
|
|
|
| Camelina |
3 |
2 |
41 |
NA |
| Winter Wheat |
7 |
NA |
8 |
38 |
| Hay- First Cutting |
|
|
|
|
| Alfalfa |
52 |
24 |
50 |
58 |
| Other Hay |
47 |
20 |
42 |
49 |
|
|
|
| Crop Condition Table |
This
Week |
Last
Week |
Last
Year |
5
Yr Avg |
| Winter Wheat |
| Very Poor |
3 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
| Poor |
9 |
11 |
8 |
8 |
| Fair |
30 |
36 |
49 |
31 |
| Good |
47 |
41 |
34 |
42 |
| Excellent |
11 |
8 |
8 |
17 |
| Barley |
|
|
|
|
| Very Poor |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| Poor |
8 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
| Fair |
31 |
23 |
33 |
26 |
| Good |
46 |
62 |
50 |
51 |
| Excellent |
14 |
11 |
12 |
15 |
| Spring Wheat |
|
|
|
|
| Very Poor |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
| Poor |
11 |
9 |
7 |
7 |
| Fair |
27 |
22 |
27 |
24 |
| Good |
54 |
62 |
57 |
58 |
| Excellent |
6 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
| Oats |
|
|
|
|
| Very Poor |
1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
| Poor |
4 |
5 |
4 |
7 |
| Fair |
26 |
38 |
44 |
27 |
| Good |
58 |
53 |
43 |
53 |
| Excellent |
11 |
4 |
6 |
10 |
| Durum Wheat |
|
|
|
|
| Very Poor |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| Poor |
1 |
0 |
22 |
16 |
| Fair |
18 |
21 |
32 |
29 |
| Good |
63 |
65 |
40 |
44 |
| Excellent |
17 |
14 |
4 |
9 |
|
|
|
| Livestock Report The state is experiencing a slight
decline in range and pasture feed condition quality. Warmer temperatures
and little to no precipitation has dropped the good to excellent rating
to 52 percent, compared to last week's 62 percent good to excellent.
|
|
|
| Range & Livestock able |
This
Week |
Last
Week |
Last
Year |
5
Yr Avg |
| Range and Pasture
Feed Condition |
| Very Poor |
5 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
| Poor |
14 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
| Fair |
29 |
25 |
30 |
29 |
| Good |
37 |
45 |
38 |
40 |
| Excellent |
15 |
17 |
17 |
12 |
|
|
|
Weather Information for the Week
ending 07/05/2009
| 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 |
92 |
45 |
68 |
130 |
+28 |
0.00 |
-0.31 |
4.05 |
-0.93 |
81 |
15.62 |
+4.90 |
146 |
| Anaconda |
86 |
45 |
65 |
108 |
+27 |
0.52 |
+0.15 |
6.88 |
+1.67 |
132 |
15.44 |
+5.85 |
161 |
| Clinton |
88 |
47 |
69 |
133 |
+64 |
0.00 |
-0.30 |
3.70 |
-1.11 |
77 |
10.45 |
-1.87 |
85 |
| Corvallis |
90 |
43 |
69 |
132 |
+31 |
0.00 |
-0.26 |
1.98 |
-2.53 |
44 |
7.04 |
-1.71 |
80 |
| Creston |
89 |
43 |
66 |
114 |
+30 |
0.00 |
-0.53 |
3.79 |
-3.69 |
51 |
11.97 |
-3.71 |
76 |
| Deer Lodge |
84 |
42 |
64 |
99 |
+31 |
0.03 |
-0.32 |
3.58 |
-0.87 |
80 |
6.94 |
+0.08 |
101 |
| Drummond |
90 |
40 |
65 |
109 |
+22 |
0.01 |
-0.28 |
2.48 |
-2.32 |
52 |
9.37 |
+0.06 |
101 |
| Hamilton |
91 |
46 |
68 |
129 |
+32 |
0.00 |
-0.28 |
2.64 |
-1.98 |
57 |
9.85 |
-0.53 |
95 |
| Kalispell |
88 |
37 |
65 |
109 |
+29 |
0.00 |
-0.42 |
3.64 |
-2.21 |
62 |
11.14 |
-2.52 |
82 |
| Missoula |
92 |
47 |
70 |
143 |
+41 |
0.00 |
-0.31 |
2.08 |
-2.90 |
42 |
8.19 |
-2.53 |
76 |
| Olney |
87 |
34 |
62 |
87 |
+19 |
0.00 |
-0.52 |
4.12 |
-2.60 |
61 |
14.87 |
-3.68 |
80 |
| Polson |
85 |
45 |
67 |
119 |
+13 |
0.00 |
-0.37 |
2.12 |
-3.92 |
35 |
7.71 |
-4.75 |
62 |
| St Ignatius |
90 |
45 |
68 |
129 |
+26 |
0.00 |
-0.40 |
2.84 |
-3.75 |
43 |
11.15 |
-1.63 |
87 |
| Seeley Lake |
87 |
37 |
62 |
90 |
+16 |
0.00 |
-0.36 |
3.48 |
-1.98 |
64 |
18.91 |
+1.87 |
111 |
| Sula |
83 |
38 |
63 |
89 |
+28 |
0.00 |
-0.40 |
5.09 |
-1.14 |
82 |
11.79 |
-0.50 |
96 |
| Superior |
93 |
44 |
69 |
136 |
+27 |
0.00 |
-0.29 |
3.75 |
-1.00 |
79 |
13.61 |
+0.53 |
104 |
| Swan Lake |
88 |
40 |
63 |
96 |
+29 |
0.00 |
-0.47 |
4.79 |
-2.54 |
65 |
19.75 |
-4.14 |
83 |
| Thompson Falls |
95 |
46 |
70 |
139 |
+22 |
0.00 |
-0.37 |
4.55 |
-1.65 |
73 |
17.69 |
-2.03 |
90 |
| West Glacier |
87 |
40 |
66 |
115 |
+35 |
0.00 |
-0.60 |
6.40 |
-1.68 |
79 |
21.83 |
-1.87 |
92 |
| NORTH CENTRAL |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chester |
86 |
48 |
66 |
111 |
+9 |
0.00 |
-0.42 |
4.94 |
-0.04 |
99 |
10.33 |
+2.97 |
140 |
| Chinook |
90 |
47 |
67 |
119 |
-1 |
0.01 |
-0.44 |
3.84 |
-2.04 |
65 |
7.00 |
-1.92 |
78 |
| Choteau |
85 |
42 |
65 |
106 |
+4 |
0.00 |
-0.37 |
3.34 |
-1.78 |
65 |
5.91 |
-0.97 |
86 |
| Cut Bank |
81 |
45 |
63 |
90 |
+12 |
0.00 |
-0.44 |
2.43 |
-3.47 |
41 |
3.80 |
-4.52 |
46 |
| Ft Assinniboine |
91 |
48 |
68 |
124 |
+4 |
0.00 |
-0.48 |
4.66 |
-1.14 |
80 |
8.65 |
-0.37 |
96 |
| Fort Benton |
92 |
47 |
67 |
123 |
-1 |
0.03 |
-0.36 |
4.10 |
-2.13 |
66 |
8.13 |
-1.74 |
82 |
| Goldbutte |
82 |
35 |
61 |
75 |
-12 |
0.03 |
-0.42 |
3.69 |
-2.52 |
59 |
6.35 |
-2.97 |
68 |
| Harlem |
86 |
47 |
67 |
120 |
+3 |
0.06 |
-0.43 |
3.10 |
-2.14 |
59 |
6.38 |
-1.31 |
83 |
| Havre |
92 |
46 |
68 |
128 |
+13 |
0.00 |
-0.40 |
3.34 |
-1.55 |
68 |
6.06 |
-1.93 |
76 |
| Malta |
90 |
52 |
70 |
144 |
+23 |
0.00 |
-0.50 |
4.47 |
-1.59 |
74 |
8.51 |
-0.48 |
95 |
| Rudyard |
90 |
49 |
67 |
119 |
+16 |
0.04 |
-0.31 |
3.47 |
-1.47 |
70 |
7.02 |
+0.26 |
104 |
| Shelby |
86 |
46 |
65 |
110 |
+22 |
0.00 |
-0.37 |
4.41 |
-1.28 |
78 |
7.37 |
-1.26 |
85 |
| Turner |
88 |
46 |
66 |
110 |
+7 |
0.06 |
-0.49 |
2.89 |
-2.41 |
55 |
5.24 |
-2.29 |
70 |
| Valier |
81 |
44 |
63 |
95 |
-4 |
0.04 |
-0.38 |
5.03 |
-1.04 |
83 |
8.02 |
-0.34 |
96 |
| NORTHEAST |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Bredette |
86 |
50 |
66 |
115 |
-7 |
1.21 |
+0.58 |
5.16 |
-0.80 |
87 |
9.77 |
+1.42 |
117 |
| Culbertson |
88 |
48 |
69 |
130 |
-2 |
1.14 |
+0.51 |
4.48 |
-1.79 |
71 |
8.64 |
-0.28 |
97 |
| Glasgow |
94 |
51 |
72 |
159 |
+31 |
0.78 |
+0.29 |
3.29 |
-1.73 |
66 |
6.49 |
-1.07 |
86 |
| Glendive |
92 |
45 |
70 |
139 |
-6 |
0.54 |
+0.04 |
5.98 |
-0.12 |
98 |
9.41 |
+0.13 |
101 |
| Jordan |
94 |
47 |
70 |
139 |
+3 |
0.04 |
-0.44 |
5.01 |
-0.77 |
87 |
8.61 |
-0.46 |
95 |
| Nashua |
94 |
52 |
73 |
164 |
+20 |
0.64 |
+0.08 |
4.11 |
-1.20 |
77 |
7.73 |
+0.17 |
102 |
| Opheim |
88 |
45 |
65 |
108 |
+12 |
0.35 |
-0.28 |
3.32 |
-2.61 |
56 |
6.20 |
-1.84 |
77 |
| Plentywood |
84 |
51 |
66 |
112 |
-11 |
0.43 |
-0.19 |
3.92 |
-1.95 |
67 |
8.29 |
-0.31 |
96 |
| St Marie |
89 |
49 |
70 |
145 |
+17 |
0.12 |
-0.37 |
2.87 |
-2.15 |
57 |
4.51 |
-3.05 |
60 |
| Scobey |
88 |
47 |
68 |
130 |
+25 |
1.22 |
+0.61 |
4.55 |
-1.45 |
76 |
8.71 |
+0.47 |
106 |
| Sidney |
88 |
53 |
69 |
137 |
+0 |
1.81 |
+1.21 |
4.65 |
-1.66 |
74 |
8.40 |
-1.35 |
86 |
| Wolf Point |
95 |
48 |
71 |
152 |
+10 |
0.45 |
-0.09 |
3.30 |
-2.11 |
61 |
5.17 |
-2.87 |
64 |
| CENTRAL |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cascade |
83 |
38 |
61 |
79 |
+8 |
0.00 |
-0.45 |
3.51 |
-3.18 |
52 |
7.25 |
-2.93 |
71 |
| Grass Range |
85 |
47 |
65 |
106 |
+5 |
0.10 |
-0.45 |
8.64 |
+0.92 |
112 |
14.11 |
+2.14 |
118 |
| Great
Falls |
88 |
46 |
66 |
114 |
+15 |
0.17 |
-0.22 |
4.92 |
-1.52 |
76 |
9.53 |
-1.29 |
88 |
| Harlowton |
91 |
40 |
64 |
100 |
+3 |
0.76 |
+0.25 |
4.42 |
-2.16 |
67 |
8.24 |
-1.67 |
83 |
| Helena |
91 |
54 |
71 |
146 |
+37 |
0.01 |
-0.34 |
2.53 |
-2.23 |
53 |
6.29 |
-1.59 |
80 |
| Lewistown |
86 |
46 |
63 |
93 |
+6 |
0.29 |
-0.27 |
5.50 |
-2.13 |
72 |
8.80 |
-4.07 |
68 |
| Martinsdale |
90 |
40 |
63 |
94 |
+22 |
0.25 |
-0.24 |
4.76 |
-1.24 |
79 |
9.19 |
-0.11 |
99 |
| Neihart |
83 |
41 |
62 |
87 |
+13 |
0.59 |
-0.02 |
5.50 |
-3.58 |
61 |
12.17 |
-3.26 |
79 |
| Rogers Pass |
84 |
43 |
63 |
90 |
+5 |
0.00 |
-0.46 |
3.84 |
-3.93 |
49 |
9.53 |
-3.40 |
74 |
| Roundup |
95 |
50 |
69 |
138 |
+8 |
0.83 |
+0.41 |
5.06 |
-1.02 |
83 |
9.40 |
+0.08 |
101 |
| Ryegate |
89 |
47 |
66 |
112 |
+16 |
1.28 |
+0.79 |
6.54 |
+0.84 |
115 |
10.55 |
+1.69 |
119 |
| Stanford |
82 |
45 |
65 |
104 |
+8 |
0.17 |
-0.39 |
4.81 |
-2.83 |
63 |
9.30 |
-2.77 |
77 |
| Townsend |
85 |
47 |
66 |
117 |
+13 |
0.06 |
-0.32 |
4.38 |
-0.35 |
93 |
7.63 |
+0.43 |
106 |
| Valentine |
90 |
50 |
67 |
123 |
+12 |
0.06 |
-0.36 |
5.89 |
-0.19 |
97 |
10.05 |
+0.58 |
106 |
| Wht Sulphur Spr |
83 |
44 |
63 |
89 |
+9 |
0.22 |
-0.20 |
4.66 |
-1.32 |
78 |
11.67 |
+2.12 |
122 |
| SOUTHWEST |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Boulder |
85 |
46 |
64 |
97 |
+12 |
0.52 |
+0.15 |
5.88 |
+0.94 |
119 |
9.88 |
+2.13 |
127 |
| Bozeman |
87 |
47 |
67 |
118 |
+26 |
0.73 |
+0.28 |
7.84 |
+0.59 |
108 |
13.08 |
+0.80 |
107 |
| Butte |
84 |
43 |
64 |
96 |
+23 |
0.00 |
-0.41 |
4.42 |
-0.98 |
82 |
7.48 |
-1.66 |
82 |
| Dillon |
86 |
48 |
67 |
117 |
+28 |
0.03 |
-0.30 |
4.61 |
-0.15 |
97 |
7.08 |
+0.12 |
102 |
| Ennis |
89 |
42 |
64 |
102 |
+14 |
0.24 |
-0.16 |
4.50 |
-1.55 |
74 |
8.94 |
-0.97 |
90 |
| Lakeview |
80 |
36 |
60 |
72 |
+20 |
0.45 |
-0.07 |
6.20 |
-1.00 |
86 |
12.88 |
-1.63 |
89 |
| W
Yellowstone |
84 |
43 |
63 |
91 |
+38 |
0.23 |
-0.26 |
8.84 |
+2.58 |
141 |
18.20 |
+0.75 |
104 |
| Wisdom |
86 |
35 |
64 |
99 |
+52 |
0.00 |
-0.35 |
5.15 |
+0.44 |
109 |
11.01 |
+2.26 |
126 |
| SOUTH CENTRAL |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Billings |
94 |
53 |
72 |
154 |
+15 |
0.22 |
-0.13 |
4.14 |
-2.22 |
65 |
9.61 |
-1.92 |
83 |
| Cooke City |
86 |
44 |
64 |
101 |
+69 |
0.19 |
-0.37 |
6.57 |
-1.15 |
85 |
11.61 |
-8.09 |
59 |
| Gardiner |
89 |
46 |
66 |
114 |
+0 |
0.28 |
+0.00 |
4.41 |
+0.55 |
114 |
6.84 |
-0.17 |
98 |
| Hardin |
96 |
53 |
72 |
157 |
+11 |
0.48 |
+0.14 |
4.91 |
-0.34 |
94 |
8.15 |
-1.06 |
88 |
| Huntley |
95 |
49 |
68 |
129 |
+6 |
0.53 |
+0.15 |
5.14 |
-0.99 |
84 |
10.91 |
+0.44 |
104 |
| Hysham |
96 |
53 |
70 |
145 |
+8 |
0.16 |
-0.23 |
6.13 |
+0.09 |
101 |
11.96 |
+2.04 |
121 |
| Joliet |
92 |
47 |
68 |
127 |
+10 |
0.07 |
-0.21 |
5.42 |
-1.42 |
79 |
10.80 |
-1.55 |
87 |
| Livingston |
91 |
43 |
66 |
116 |
+12 |
0.13 |
-0.31 |
6.76 |
-0.41 |
94 |
9.54 |
-2.07 |
82 |
| Nye |
90 |
43 |
65 |
108 |
+20 |
0.42 |
-0.12 |
6.51 |
-1.97 |
77 |
13.72 |
+0.01 |
100 |
| Rapelje |
92 |
45 |
67 |
121 |
+7 |
0.05 |
-0.37 |
5.50 |
-1.09 |
83 |
10.12 |
-1.12 |
90 |
| SOUTHEAST |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Albion |
90 |
49 |
67 |
121 |
+1 |
1.03 |
+0.49 |
7.21 |
-0.10 |
99 |
14.39 |
+4.06 |
139 |
| Baker |
88 |
51 |
68 |
129 |
-2 |
0.42 |
-0.07 |
7.10 |
+0.66 |
110 |
10.40 |
-0.03 |
100 |
| Broadus |
96 |
54 |
72 |
154 |
+15 |
0.63 |
+0.21 |
5.16 |
-1.17 |
82 |
11.55 |
+1.14 |
111 |
| Ekalaka |
85 |
52 |
67 |
123 |
-7 |
0.38 |
-0.21 |
6.14 |
-1.97 |
76 |
13.83 |
+0.90 |
107 |
| Miles City |
97 |
56 |
75 |
176 |
+23 |
0.28 |
-0.19 |
5.67 |
-0.67 |
89 |
8.64 |
-1.20 |
88 |
| Plevna |
89 |
53 |
70 |
143 |
+12 |
0.50 |
+0.01 |
7.18 |
+0.74 |
111 |
11.47 |
+1.04 |
110 |
| Compiled by AWIS Inc. based on NWS data. DFN-Departure
from normal 1971-2000. GDD-Growing degree days |
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