Montana Crop Weather Report
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Issue: 09-32
For the Week Ending: October 18, 2009
Released: October 19, 2009
For more information contact: Christel Pachl 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
Montana experienced warmer temperatures with limited precipitation
for the week ending October 18th. Highs were in the 60s to 70s, and
lows were mostly in the teens and 20s. There were several new records
for snowfall set October 14th throughout North Central Montana. Also,
Kalispell received 0.3 of an inch of snow on the 14th breaking the old
daily record of a trace of snow set in 1992. Fort Benton had the high
temperature of 80 degrees, and Drummond had the low temperature of minus
2 degrees. West Glacier had the greatest amount of weekly precipitation
with 0.78 of an inch. Topsoil moisture is 69 percent adequate and surplus,
well above last week's 40 percent, but below last year's 75 percent
and above the five-year average of 62 percent. Subsoil moisture is 42
percent adequate and surplus, above last week's 29 percent, but below
last year's 54 percent and above the five-year average of 37 percent.
The number of days suitable for field work increased to 3.9 days from
the previous week's 3.8 days.
For October 26th to November 1st , temperatures east of the continental
divide are forecasted to be above normal, and precipitation is forecasted
to be below normal. Both temperature and precipitation west of the divide
are supposed to be near normal. Temperatures for this period in the
state are highs ranging from the middle 40s to the lower 50s and lows
in the upper teens to the lower 30s.
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| Soil Moisture and Field Work Table |
This Week |
Last Week |
Last Year |
5 Yr Avg |
| Topsoil
Moisture |
| Very Short |
9 |
15 |
3 |
11 |
| Short |
22 |
45 |
22 |
27 |
| Adequate |
67 |
39 |
68 |
58 |
| Surplus |
2 |
1 |
7 |
4 |
| Subsoil
Moisture |
| Very
Short |
20 |
19 |
18 |
26 |
| Short |
38 |
52 |
28 |
37 |
| Adequate |
41 |
29 |
52 |
36 |
| Surplus |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| Days Suitable
for Field Work |
| Days |
3.9 |
3.8 |
4.8 |
5.1 |
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| Field Crops Report
Winter wheat seeding is ninety-one percent complete and emergence is
fifty-three percent complete, slightly below last year's progress. Sugar
beet harvest is 36 percent complete, behind last year's progress due
to the snow and freezing temperatures.
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| Crop
Progress Table |
This
Week |
Last
Week |
Last
Year |
5
Yr Avg |
| Hay- Second Cutting |
| Other Hay |
95 |
89 |
98 |
98 |
| Harvested |
|
|
|
|
| Durum Wheat |
92 |
91 |
97 |
97 |
| Sugar Beets |
36 |
16 |
54 |
52 |
| Planted |
|
|
|
|
| Winter Wheat |
91 |
90 |
96 |
95 |
| Emerged |
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|
|
|
| Winter Wheat |
53 |
51 |
69 |
65 |
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| Crop
Condition Table |
This
Week |
Last
Week |
| Sugar Beets |
|
|
| Very Poor |
0 |
0 |
| Poor |
33 |
0 |
| Fair |
41 |
13 |
| Good |
9 |
41 |
| Excellent |
17 |
46 |
| Winter Wheat |
|
|
| Very Poor |
1 |
n/a |
| Poor |
5 |
n/a |
| Fair |
36 |
n/a |
| Good |
55 |
n/a |
| Excellent |
3 |
n/a |
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| Range
& Livestock Table |
This
Week |
Last
Week |
Last
Year |
5
Yr Avg |
| Range and Pasture
Feed Condition |
| Very Poor |
16 |
18 |
9 |
13 |
| Poor |
25 |
30 |
17 |
21 |
| Fair |
40 |
37 |
38 |
39 |
| Good |
15 |
12 |
32 |
23 |
| Excellent |
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
| Livestock Moved
From Summer Ranges |
| Cattle and Calves |
78 |
59 |
66 |
66 |
| Sheep and Lambs |
87 |
64 |
72 |
69 |
| Livestock Receiving
Supplemental Feed |
| Cattle and Calves |
12 |
9 |
11 |
10 |
| Sheep and Lambs |
12 |
8 |
11 |
10 |
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Weather Information for the Week ending 10/18/2009
| 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 |
64 |
7 |
37 |
0 |
+0 |
0.37 |
+0.20 |
7.78 |
-0.81 |
91 |
0.57 |
+0.07 |
114 |
| Anaconda |
72 |
3 |
45 |
10 |
+10 |
0.06 |
-0.12 |
12.43 |
+2.93 |
131 |
0.51 |
+0.00 |
100 |
| Clinton |
67 |
9 |
42 |
2 |
+2 |
0.17 |
-0.04 |
7.80 |
-0.39 |
95 |
0.26 |
-0.28 |
48 |
| Corvallis |
76 |
8 |
43 |
9 |
+8 |
0.13 |
-0.02 |
4.61 |
-3.31 |
58 |
0.36 |
-0.12 |
75 |
| Creston |
59 |
8 |
39 |
0 |
+0 |
0.29 |
+0.01 |
7.21 |
-5.50 |
57 |
0.36 |
-0.37 |
49 |
| Deer
Lodge |
74 |
2 |
42 |
3 |
+3 |
0.00 |
-0.14 |
6.86 |
-1.70 |
80 |
0.03 |
-0.36 |
8 |
| Drummond |
68 |
-2 |
40 |
3 |
+3 |
0.03 |
-0.13 |
6.60 |
-1.99 |
77 |
0.36 |
-0.13 |
73 |
| Hamilton |
76 |
9 |
38 |
5 |
+5 |
0.18 |
+0.04 |
6.05 |
-2.01 |
75 |
0.61 |
+0.18 |
142 |
| Kalispell |
57 |
2 |
37 |
0 |
+0 |
0.32 |
+0.11 |
8.32 |
-1.64 |
84 |
0.46 |
-0.08 |
85 |
| Missoula |
63 |
10 |
39 |
2 |
+2 |
0.13 |
-0.04 |
6.08 |
-2.51 |
71 |
0.24 |
-0.26 |
48 |
| Olney |
62 |
4 |
35 |
0 |
+0 |
0.39 |
+0.11 |
8.56 |
-3.03 |
74 |
0.75 |
+0.03 |
104 |
| Polson |
60 |
11 |
39 |
1 |
-1 |
0.24 |
+0.03 |
6.19 |
-4.17 |
60 |
0.47 |
-0.17 |
73 |
| St Ignatius |
60 |
8 |
39 |
1 |
+0 |
0.19 |
-0.09 |
6.61 |
-4.45 |
60 |
0.52 |
-0.20 |
72 |
| Seeley Lake |
66 |
3 |
38 |
1 |
+1 |
0.22 |
-0.06 |
7.73 |
-2.12 |
78 |
0.85 |
+0.13 |
118 |
| Sula |
70 |
9 |
44 |
2 |
+2 |
0.29 |
+0.04 |
10.40 |
-0.22 |
98 |
0.79 |
+0.14 |
122 |
| Superior |
65 |
7 |
43 |
4 |
+1 |
0.52 |
+0.26 |
7.83 |
-0.78 |
91 |
0.82 |
+0.23 |
139 |
| Swan Lake |
62 |
3 |
34 |
0 |
+0 |
0.40 |
-0.05 |
8.99 |
-4.34 |
67 |
0.91 |
-0.20 |
82 |
| Thompson Falls |
63 |
13 |
43 |
2 |
-2 |
0.48 |
+0.13 |
8.25 |
-2.17 |
79 |
0.96 |
+0.13 |
116 |
| West
Glacier |
67 |
6 |
38 |
2 |
+2 |
0.78 |
+0.35 |
11.71 |
-2.55 |
82 |
0.95 |
-0.14 |
87 |
| NORTH CENTRAL |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chester |
69 |
16 |
38 |
12 |
+12 |
0.19 |
+0.06 |
7.86 |
-0.69 |
92 |
0.27 |
-0.08 |
77 |
| Chinook |
74 |
18 |
37 |
8 |
+8 |
0.23 |
+0.09 |
7.57 |
-2.89 |
72 |
0.61 |
+0.15 |
133 |
| Choteau |
73 |
3 |
40 |
18 |
+11 |
0.01 |
-0.13 |
8.47 |
-0.44 |
95 |
0.38 |
+0.02 |
106 |
| Cut
Bank |
73 |
0 |
37 |
16 |
+16 |
0.03 |
-0.08 |
3.90 |
-6.51 |
37 |
0.05 |
-0.29 |
15 |
| Ft Assinniboine |
75 |
18 |
38 |
8 |
+7 |
0.20 |
+0.02 |
8.99 |
-1.31 |
87 |
0.82 |
+0.31 |
161 |
| Fort Benton |
80 |
17 |
39 |
9 |
+0 |
0.10 |
-0.11 |
8.68 |
-1.90 |
82 |
0.55 |
+0.01 |
102 |
| Goldbutte |
65 |
14 |
37 |
3 |
+3 |
0.19 |
+0.04 |
7.34 |
-3.71 |
66 |
0.47 |
-0.01 |
98 |
| Harlem |
69 |
18 |
39 |
7 |
+6 |
0.20 |
+0.07 |
7.17 |
-2.32 |
76 |
0.35 |
-0.07 |
83 |
| Havre |
74 |
20 |
39 |
8 |
+8 |
0.26 |
+0.12 |
7.11 |
-1.63 |
81 |
0.83 |
+0.44 |
213 |
| Malta |
73 |
27 |
41 |
10 |
+10 |
0.21 |
+0.03 |
8.01 |
-2.43 |
77 |
0.66 |
+0.15 |
129 |
| Rudyard |
69 |
20 |
37 |
5 |
+4 |
0.25 |
+0.14 |
7.67 |
-0.69 |
92 |
0.51 |
+0.18 |
155 |
| Shelby |
71 |
15 |
36 |
9 |
+9 |
0.21 |
+0.07 |
7.57 |
-1.91 |
80 |
0.34 |
-0.02 |
94 |
| Turner |
71 |
10 |
37 |
10 |
+10 |
0.25 |
+0.18 |
6.92 |
-2.39 |
74 |
0.47 |
+0.16 |
152 |
| Valier |
71 |
3 |
40 |
17 |
+12 |
0.05 |
-0.09 |
8.41 |
-1.88 |
82 |
0.48 |
+0.10 |
126 |
| NORTHEAST |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Bredette |
68 |
13 |
34 |
4 |
+4 |
0.22 |
+0.08 |
11.85 |
+0.83 |
108 |
1.47 |
+1.02 |
327 |
| Culbertson |
71 |
15 |
37 |
4 |
+3 |
0.16 |
-0.02 |
12.33 |
+0.87 |
108 |
1.58 |
+1.02 |
282 |
| Glasgow |
73 |
20 |
37 |
9 |
+9 |
0.25 |
+0.11 |
7.82 |
-1.31 |
86 |
0.54 |
+0.09 |
120 |
| Glendive |
69 |
23 |
39 |
6 |
+2 |
0.08 |
-0.13 |
11.27 |
+0.20 |
102 |
1.10 |
+0.45 |
169 |
| Jordan |
75 |
18 |
40 |
11 |
+9 |
0.12 |
-0.09 |
9.28 |
-0.89 |
91 |
1.00 |
+0.42 |
172 |
| Nashua |
74 |
19 |
40 |
9 |
-1 |
0.39 |
+0.18 |
8.04 |
-1.94 |
81 |
0.73 |
+0.18 |
133 |
| Opheim |
69 |
6 |
36 |
5 |
+5 |
0.16 |
+0.02 |
8.63 |
-2.19 |
80 |
0.68 |
+0.21 |
145 |
| Plentywood |
69 |
20 |
37 |
3 |
+3 |
0.03 |
-0.11 |
11.23 |
+0.36 |
103 |
1.03 |
+0.55 |
215 |
| St Marie |
68 |
18 |
37 |
9 |
+9 |
0.25 |
+0.11 |
7.55 |
-1.58 |
83 |
0.60 |
+0.15 |
133 |
| Scobey |
72 |
18 |
37 |
2 |
+2 |
0.48 |
+0.34 |
11.86 |
+1.25 |
112 |
1.31 |
+0.92 |
336 |
| Sidney |
73 |
19 |
38 |
8 |
+5 |
0.03 |
-0.18 |
9.58 |
-1.91 |
83 |
1.14 |
+0.49 |
175 |
| Wolf Point |
73 |
17 |
36 |
6 |
+4 |
0.16 |
+0.02 |
7.82 |
-1.97 |
80 |
0.62 |
+0.17 |
138 |
| CENTRAL |
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
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| Cascade |
70 |
2 |
39 |
12 |
+12 |
0.00 |
-0.21 |
9.54 |
-2.01 |
83 |
1.26 |
+0.65 |
207 |
| Grass Range |
76 |
15 |
42 |
13 |
+9 |
0.16 |
-0.05 |
13.15 |
+0.33 |
103 |
0.56 |
-0.01 |
98 |
| Great
Falls |
77 |
15 |
41 |
18 |
+15 |
0.04 |
-0.17 |
10.69 |
-0.37 |
97 |
0.73 |
+0.17 |
130 |
| Harlowton |
75 |
12 |
37 |
5 |
+3 |
0.06 |
-0.12 |
11.19 |
-0.05 |
100 |
0.79 |
+0.28 |
155 |
| Helena |
73 |
9 |
41 |
12 |
+12 |
0.03 |
-0.11 |
7.26 |
-1.33 |
85 |
0.40 |
+0.00 |
100 |
| Lewistown |
76 |
12 |
38 |
10 |
+10 |
0.14 |
-0.09 |
10.99 |
-2.28 |
83 |
0.91 |
+0.24 |
136 |
| Martinsdale |
73 |
13 |
41 |
14 |
+14 |
0.10 |
-0.08 |
9.86 |
-0.93 |
91 |
0.47 |
-0.04 |
92 |
| Neihart |
69 |
-1 |
37 |
2 |
+2 |
0.03 |
-0.27 |
13.26 |
-2.65 |
83 |
1.35 |
+0.49 |
157 |
| Rogers Pass |
73 |
1 |
34 |
6 |
+6 |
0.03 |
-0.25 |
11.32 |
-2.04 |
85 |
1.18 |
+0.41 |
153 |
| Roundup |
76 |
15 |
43 |
15 |
+6 |
0.02 |
-0.22 |
11.15 |
+0.48 |
104 |
1.00 |
+0.32 |
147 |
| Ryegate |
73 |
8 |
36 |
5 |
+5 |
0.02 |
-0.16 |
10.25 |
+0.04 |
100 |
0.68 |
+0.17 |
133 |
| Stanford |
79 |
5 |
41 |
16 |
+11 |
0.06 |
-0.15 |
10.34 |
-2.97 |
78 |
1.05 |
+0.43 |
169 |
| Townsend |
73 |
8 |
43 |
11 |
+7 |
0.10 |
-0.04 |
8.50 |
-0.06 |
99 |
0.35 |
-0.01 |
97 |
| Valentine |
77 |
14 |
38 |
7 |
+7 |
0.23 |
+0.09 |
11.16 |
+0.63 |
106 |
1.10 |
+0.67 |
256 |
| Wht Sulphur Spr |
70 |
3 |
41 |
14 |
+14 |
0.00 |
-0.21 |
9.54 |
-0.73 |
93 |
0.17 |
-0.47 |
27 |
| SOUTHWEST |
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| Boulder |
70 |
2 |
39 |
0 |
+0 |
0.00 |
-0.14 |
10.30 |
+1.25 |
114 |
0.36 |
+0.00 |
100 |
| Bozeman |
71 |
8 |
43 |
8 |
+6 |
0.10 |
-0.19 |
13.10 |
+0.87 |
107 |
1.25 |
+0.41 |
149 |
| Butte |
68 |
6 |
39 |
2 |
+2 |
0.00 |
-0.20 |
9.36 |
-0.20 |
98 |
0.34 |
-0.19 |
64 |
| Dillon |
71 |
12 |
41 |
3 |
+3 |
0.11 |
-0.03 |
8.42 |
+0.31 |
104 |
0.35 |
-0.04 |
90 |
| Ennis |
72 |
8 |
40 |
8 |
+6 |
0.10 |
-0.11 |
8.09 |
-2.23 |
78 |
0.41 |
-0.22 |
65 |
| Lakeview |
67 |
16 |
45 |
3 |
+3 |
0.19 |
-0.16 |
9.41 |
-3.66 |
72 |
0.85 |
-0.07 |
92 |
| W
Yellowstone |
68 |
12 |
39 |
0 |
+0 |
0.37 |
+0.09 |
13.50 |
+2.20 |
119 |
1.35 |
+0.63 |
188 |
| Wisdom |
69 |
2 |
41 |
4 |
+4 |
0.01 |
-0.13 |
9.13 |
+0.83 |
110 |
0.08 |
-0.37 |
18 |
| SOUTH CENTRAL |
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| Billings |
74 |
13 |
43 |
22 |
+14 |
0.03 |
-0.25 |
7.76 |
-2.60 |
75 |
1.63 |
+0.85 |
209 |
| Cooke City |
60 |
5 |
36 |
0 |
+0 |
0.20 |
-0.15 |
13.31 |
-1.11 |
92 |
0.73 |
-0.18 |
80 |
| Gardiner |
71 |
14 |
44 |
11 |
+6 |
0.20 |
+0.06 |
6.33 |
-0.81 |
89 |
0.28 |
-0.17 |
62 |
| Hardin |
79 |
15 |
43 |
10 |
-1 |
0.00 |
-0.28 |
7.40 |
-1.50 |
83 |
1.03 |
+0.21 |
126 |
| Huntley |
79 |
11 |
39 |
8 |
+5 |
0.00 |
-0.28 |
10.75 |
+0.20 |
102 |
1.77 |
+1.02 |
236 |
| Hysham |
76 |
12 |
43 |
11 |
+3 |
0.07 |
-0.21 |
12.35 |
+2.06 |
120 |
1.35 |
+0.58 |
175 |
| Joliet |
69 |
14 |
38 |
8 |
+6 |
0.02 |
-0.33 |
9.21 |
-1.99 |
82 |
1.80 |
+0.84 |
188 |
| Livingston |
76 |
2 |
40 |
23 |
+19 |
0.12 |
-0.16 |
12.93 |
+0.92 |
108 |
1.55 |
+0.80 |
207 |
| Nye |
71 |
3 |
41 |
16 |
+9 |
0.09 |
-0.25 |
10.52 |
-3.59 |
75 |
0.80 |
-0.14 |
85 |
| Rapelje |
74 |
10 |
43 |
14 |
+9 |
0.00 |
-0.28 |
12.17 |
+0.77 |
107 |
1.10 |
+0.33 |
143 |
| SOUTHEAST |
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|
|
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|
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| Albion |
70 |
17 |
35 |
1 |
+1 |
0.30 |
+0.02 |
14.18 |
+2.21 |
118 |
1.75 |
+1.05 |
250 |
| Baker |
72 |
21 |
37 |
5 |
+4 |
0.02 |
-0.26 |
13.07 |
+1.62 |
114 |
1.32 |
+0.54 |
169 |
| Broadus |
73 |
20 |
43 |
9 |
+5 |
0.02 |
-0.26 |
8.55 |
-1.68 |
84 |
1.50 |
+0.76 |
203 |
| Ekalaka |
72 |
19 |
39 |
8 |
+6 |
0.04 |
-0.31 |
10.31 |
-3.07 |
77 |
1.78 |
+0.79 |
180 |
| Miles City |
76 |
22 |
42 |
10 |
+6 |
0.06 |
-0.22 |
9.61 |
-1.08 |
90 |
1.10 |
+0.38 |
153 |
| Plevna |
71 |
19 |
39 |
4 |
+3 |
0.04 |
-0.24 |
12.56 |
+1.11 |
110 |
1.49 |
+0.71 |
191 |
| Compiled
by AWIS Inc. based on NWS data. DFN-Departure from normal
1971-2000. GDD-Growing degree days |
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