Montana Crop Weather Report
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Issue: 09-33
For the Week Ending: October 25, 2009
Released: October 26, 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 near normal temperatures
with moderate precipitation for the week ending October 25th. Highs
were in the 60s to 70s, and lows were mostly in the upper teens and
20s. Albion had the high temperature of 76 degrees, and Wisdom had the
low temperature of 17 degrees. Stanford had the greatest amount of weekly
precipitation with 1.80 inches. Topsoil moisture is 57 percent adequate
and surplus, compared to last week's 69 percent, below last year's 63
percent and 61 percent for the five-year average. Subsoil moisture is
43 percent adequate and surplus, slightly above last week's 42 percent,
but below last year's 44 percent and above the five-year average of
35 percent. The number of days suitable for field work increased to
4.0 days from the previous week's 3.9 days.
For November 2nd to November 8th, temperatures for both east and west
of the continental divide are forecasted to be below normal. Precipitation
for both east and west of the continental divide is forecasted to be
above normal. Temperatures for this period in the state are highs ranging
from the upper 30's to 50, and lows in the 15-30 degree range.
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| Soil Moisture and Field Work Table |
This Week |
Last Week |
Last Year |
5 Yr Avg |
| Topsoil
Moisture |
| Very Short |
8 |
9 |
5 |
9 |
| Short |
35 |
22 |
32 |
30 |
| Adequate |
53 |
67 |
58 |
56 |
| Surplus |
4 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
| Subsoil
Moisture |
| Very
Short |
11 |
20 |
19 |
25 |
| Short |
46 |
38 |
37 |
40 |
| Adequate |
42 |
41 |
42 |
34 |
| Surplus |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| Days Suitable
for Field Work |
| Days |
4.0 |
3.9 |
5.6 |
5.1 |
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| Field Crops Report Winter wheat seeding is ninety-five
percent complete and emergence is seventy-five percent complete, slightly
below the five year average. Sugar beet harvest is 53 percent complete,
behind last year's progress due to the inclement weather conditions.
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| Crop Progress Table |
This Week |
Last Week |
Last Year |
5 Yr Avg |
| Hay- Second Cutting |
|
|
|
|
| Other Hay |
96 |
95 |
99 |
99 |
| Harvested |
|
|
|
|
| Durum Wheat |
96 |
92 |
98 |
98 |
| Sugar Beets |
53 |
36 |
69 |
71 |
| Planted |
|
|
|
|
| Winter Wheat |
95 |
91 |
99 |
97 |
| Emerged |
|
|
|
|
| Winter Wheat |
75 |
53 |
87 |
77 |
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| Crop Condition Table |
This Week |
Last Week |
| Sugar Beets |
|
|
| Very Poor |
13 |
0 |
| Poor |
33 |
33 |
| Fair |
28 |
41 |
| Good |
9 |
9 |
| Excellent |
17 |
17 |
| Winter Wheat |
|
|
| Very Poor |
2 |
1 |
| Poor |
3 |
5 |
| Fair |
51 |
36 |
| Good |
43 |
55 |
| Excellent |
1 |
3 |
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| Livestock Report Range and pasture feed conditions were
mainly unchanged with 19 percent still rated in the good to excellent
category, the same as last week. Little livestock movement took place
during the week. Eighteen percent of both cattle and sheep are receiving
supplemental feed.
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| Range & Livestock Table |
This Week |
Last Week |
Last Year |
5 Yr Avg |
| Range and Pasture
Feed Condition |
| Very Poor |
15 |
16 |
10 |
13 |
| Poor |
28 |
25 |
20 |
20 |
| Fair |
38 |
40 |
41 |
39 |
| Good |
17 |
15 |
24 |
23 |
| Excellent |
2 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
| Livestock Moved
From Summer Ranges |
| Cattle and Calves |
79 |
78 |
73 |
73 |
| Sheep and Lambs |
87 |
87 |
83 |
79 |
| Livestock Receiving
Supplemental Feed |
| Cattle and Calves |
18 |
12 |
17 |
14 |
| Sheep and Lambs |
18 |
12 |
16 |
14 |
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Weather Information for the Week ending 10/25/2009
| 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 |
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| Alberton |
63 |
25 |
43 |
0 |
+0 |
0.41 |
+0.26 |
8.19 |
-0.55 |
94 |
0.98 |
+0.33 |
151 |
| Anaconda |
54 |
23 |
41 |
0 |
+0 |
0.71 |
+0.56 |
13.14 |
+3.49 |
136 |
1.22 |
+0.56 |
185 |
| Clinton |
54 |
26 |
43 |
0 |
+0 |
0.50 |
+0.26 |
8.30 |
-0.13 |
98 |
0.76 |
-0.02 |
97 |
| Corvallis |
55 |
27 |
42 |
0 |
+0 |
0.25 |
+0.11 |
4.86 |
-3.20 |
60 |
0.61 |
-0.01 |
98 |
| Creston |
55 |
28 |
42 |
0 |
+0 |
0.59 |
+0.31 |
7.80 |
-5.19 |
60 |
0.95 |
-0.06 |
94 |
| Deer
Lodge |
51 |
25 |
39 |
0 |
+0 |
0.69 |
+0.57 |
7.55 |
-1.13 |
87 |
0.72 |
+0.21 |
141 |
| Drummond |
57 |
26 |
43 |
0 |
+0 |
0.60 |
+0.46 |
7.20 |
-1.53 |
82 |
0.96 |
+0.33 |
152 |
| Hamilton |
64 |
27 |
43 |
3 |
+3 |
0.32 |
+0.15 |
6.37 |
-1.86 |
77 |
0.93 |
+0.33 |
155 |
| Kalispell |
60 |
22 |
42 |
0 |
+0 |
0.44 |
+0.23 |
8.76 |
-1.41 |
86 |
0.90 |
+0.15 |
120 |
| Missoula |
62 |
27 |
43 |
0 |
+0 |
0.29 |
+0.14 |
6.37 |
-2.37 |
73 |
0.53 |
-0.12 |
82 |
| Olney |
58 |
18 |
40 |
0 |
+0 |
0.82 |
+0.47 |
9.38 |
-2.56 |
79 |
1.57 |
+0.50 |
147 |
| Polson |
59 |
29 |
45 |
0 |
+0 |
1.00 |
+0.79 |
7.19 |
-3.38 |
68 |
1.47 |
+0.62 |
173 |
| St Ignatius |
58 |
31 |
44 |
0 |
+0 |
0.44 |
+0.16 |
7.05 |
-4.29 |
62 |
0.96 |
-0.04 |
96 |
| Seeley Lake |
59 |
26 |
42 |
0 |
+0 |
0.73 |
+0.41 |
8.46 |
-1.71 |
83 |
1.58 |
+0.54 |
152 |
| Sula |
55 |
23 |
41 |
0 |
+0 |
0.43 |
+0.15 |
10.83 |
-0.07 |
99 |
1.22 |
+0.29 |
131 |
| Superior |
60 |
26 |
45 |
0 |
+0 |
0.19 |
-0.09 |
8.02 |
-0.87 |
90 |
1.01 |
+0.14 |
116 |
| Swan Lake |
57 |
24 |
39 |
0 |
+0 |
1.24 |
+0.72 |
10.23 |
-3.62 |
74 |
2.15 |
+0.52 |
132 |
| Thompson Falls |
60 |
28 |
47 |
1 |
+1 |
0.76 |
+0.34 |
9.01 |
-1.83 |
83 |
1.72 |
+0.47 |
138 |
| West
Glacier |
58 |
23 |
42 |
0 |
+0 |
0.34 |
-0.15 |
12.13 |
-2.62 |
82 |
1.37 |
-0.21 |
87 |
| NORTH CENTRAL |
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chester |
57 |
28 |
43 |
0 |
+0 |
0.21 |
+0.14 |
8.07 |
-0.55 |
94 |
0.48 |
+0.06 |
114 |
| Chinook |
69 |
24 |
41 |
0 |
+0 |
0.07 |
-0.07 |
7.64 |
-2.96 |
72 |
0.68 |
+0.08 |
113 |
| Choteau |
57 |
25 |
42 |
0 |
+0 |
0.36 |
+0.26 |
8.83 |
-0.18 |
98 |
0.74 |
+0.28 |
161 |
| Cut
Bank |
62 |
30 |
43 |
0 |
+0 |
0.15 |
+0.08 |
4.05 |
-6.43 |
39 |
0.20 |
-0.21 |
49 |
| Ft Assinniboine |
63 |
28 |
43 |
0 |
+0 |
0.13 |
-0.01 |
9.12 |
-1.32 |
87 |
0.95 |
+0.30 |
146 |
| Fort Benton |
66 |
26 |
43 |
4 |
+1 |
0.51 |
+0.37 |
9.19 |
-1.53 |
86 |
1.06 |
+0.38 |
156 |
| Goldbutte |
59 |
26 |
41 |
0 |
+0 |
0.65 |
+0.51 |
7.99 |
-3.20 |
71 |
1.12 |
+0.50 |
181 |
| Harlem |
56 |
28 |
42 |
0 |
+0 |
0.09 |
+0.02 |
7.26 |
-2.30 |
76 |
0.44 |
-0.05 |
90 |
| Havre |
63 |
28 |
44 |
0 |
+0 |
0.03 |
-0.11 |
7.14 |
-1.74 |
80 |
0.86 |
+0.33 |
162 |
| Malta |
58 |
29 |
43 |
0 |
+0 |
0.16 |
+0.02 |
8.17 |
-2.41 |
77 |
0.82 |
+0.17 |
126 |
| Rudyard |
61 |
27 |
42 |
0 |
+0 |
0.58 |
+0.51 |
8.25 |
-0.18 |
98 |
1.09 |
+0.69 |
273 |
| Shelby |
62 |
26 |
40 |
0 |
+0 |
0.29 |
+0.15 |
7.86 |
-1.76 |
82 |
0.63 |
+0.13 |
126 |
| Turner |
55 |
26 |
41 |
0 |
+0 |
0.02 |
-0.05 |
6.94 |
-2.44 |
74 |
0.49 |
+0.11 |
129 |
| Valier |
56 |
25 |
42 |
0 |
+0 |
0.12 |
-0.02 |
8.53 |
-1.90 |
82 |
0.60 |
+0.08 |
115 |
| NORTHEAST |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Bredette |
57 |
30 |
38 |
0 |
+0 |
0.16 |
+0.02 |
12.01 |
+0.85 |
108 |
1.63 |
+1.04 |
276 |
| Culbertson |
58 |
29 |
41 |
0 |
+0 |
0.44 |
+0.30 |
12.77 |
+1.17 |
110 |
2.02 |
+1.32 |
289 |
| Glasgow |
67 |
31 |
44 |
1 |
+1 |
0.27 |
+0.13 |
8.09 |
-1.18 |
87 |
0.81 |
+0.22 |
137 |
| Glendive |
71 |
31 |
44 |
3 |
+3 |
0.56 |
+0.35 |
11.83 |
+0.55 |
105 |
1.66 |
+0.80 |
193 |
| Jordan |
69 |
27 |
43 |
0 |
+0 |
1.05 |
+0.87 |
10.33 |
-0.02 |
100 |
2.05 |
+1.29 |
270 |
| Nashua |
59 |
26 |
41 |
0 |
-4 |
0.42 |
+0.28 |
8.46 |
-1.66 |
84 |
1.15 |
+0.46 |
167 |
| Opheim |
51 |
27 |
37 |
0 |
+0 |
0.00 |
-0.14 |
8.57 |
-2.39 |
78 |
0.62 |
+0.01 |
102 |
| Plentywood |
61 |
25 |
42 |
0 |
+0 |
0.33 |
+0.19 |
11.56 |
+0.55 |
105 |
1.36 |
+0.74 |
219 |
| St Marie |
59 |
28 |
42 |
0 |
+0 |
0.15 |
+0.01 |
7.70 |
-1.57 |
83 |
0.75 |
+0.16 |
127 |
| Scobey |
57 |
28 |
40 |
0 |
+0 |
0.12 |
-0.02 |
11.98 |
+1.23 |
111 |
1.43 |
+0.90 |
270 |
| Sidney |
67 |
32 |
44 |
1 |
+1 |
0.58 |
+0.37 |
10.16 |
-1.54 |
87 |
1.72 |
+0.86 |
200 |
| Wolf Point |
69 |
27 |
42 |
0 |
+0 |
0.45 |
+0.31 |
8.27 |
-1.66 |
83 |
1.07 |
+0.48 |
181 |
| CENTRAL |
|
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| Cascade |
54 |
24 |
40 |
0 |
+0 |
0.52 |
+0.34 |
10.06 |
-1.67 |
86 |
1.78 |
+0.99 |
225 |
| Grass Range |
57 |
27 |
41 |
0 |
+0 |
1.36 |
+1.15 |
14.51 |
+1.48 |
111 |
1.92 |
+1.14 |
246 |
| Great
Falls |
63 |
30 |
45 |
1 |
+1 |
0.78 |
+0.57 |
11.47 |
+0.20 |
102 |
1.51 |
+0.74 |
196 |
| Harlowton |
64 |
23 |
40 |
0 |
+0 |
0.80 |
+0.66 |
11.99 |
+0.61 |
105 |
1.59 |
+0.94 |
245 |
| Helena |
64 |
32 |
46 |
5 |
+5 |
0.61 |
+0.47 |
7.87 |
-0.86 |
90 |
1.01 |
+0.47 |
187 |
| Lewistown |
63 |
28 |
41 |
1 |
+1 |
1.56 |
+1.35 |
12.55 |
-0.93 |
93 |
2.47 |
+1.59 |
281 |
| Martinsdale |
56 |
27 |
40 |
0 |
+0 |
0.57 |
+0.43 |
10.43 |
-0.50 |
95 |
1.04 |
+0.39 |
160 |
| Neihart |
56 |
24 |
38 |
0 |
+0 |
1.55 |
+1.27 |
14.81 |
-1.38 |
91 |
2.90 |
+1.76 |
254 |
| Rogers Pass |
64 |
23 |
42 |
0 |
+0 |
0.75 |
+0.50 |
12.07 |
-1.54 |
89 |
1.93 |
+0.91 |
189 |
| Roundup |
63 |
31 |
45 |
2 |
+0 |
0.30 |
+0.09 |
11.45 |
+0.57 |
105 |
1.30 |
+0.41 |
146 |
| Ryegate |
66 |
24 |
41 |
2 |
+2 |
0.74 |
+0.60 |
10.99 |
+0.64 |
106 |
1.42 |
+0.77 |
218 |
| Stanford |
55 |
25 |
40 |
0 |
+0 |
1.80 |
+1.59 |
12.14 |
-1.38 |
90 |
2.85 |
+2.02 |
343 |
| Townsend |
62 |
27 |
42 |
0 |
+0 |
0.14 |
+0.00 |
7.64 |
-1.06 |
88 |
0.14 |
-0.36 |
28 |
| Valentine |
68 |
28 |
42 |
1 |
+1 |
1.61 |
+1.47 |
12.77 |
+2.10 |
120 |
2.71 |
+2.14 |
475 |
| Wht Sulphur Spr |
56 |
25 |
40 |
0 |
+0 |
0.71 |
+0.50 |
10.25 |
-0.23 |
98 |
0.88 |
+0.03 |
104 |
| SOUTHWEST |
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| Boulder |
64 |
23 |
41 |
0 |
+0 |
0.58 |
+0.45 |
10.88 |
+1.70 |
119 |
0.94 |
+0.45 |
192 |
| Bozeman |
64 |
27 |
43 |
1 |
+1 |
0.40 |
+0.12 |
13.50 |
+0.99 |
108 |
1.65 |
+0.53 |
147 |
| Butte |
60 |
25 |
41 |
0 |
+0 |
0.93 |
+0.79 |
10.29 |
+0.59 |
106 |
1.27 |
+0.60 |
190 |
| Dillon |
71 |
24 |
43 |
7 |
+7 |
0.87 |
+0.73 |
9.29 |
+1.04 |
113 |
1.22 |
+0.69 |
230 |
| Ennis |
72 |
21 |
42 |
7 |
+7 |
0.49 |
+0.28 |
8.58 |
-1.95 |
81 |
0.90 |
+0.06 |
107 |
| Lakeview |
54 |
21 |
40 |
0 |
+0 |
0.38 |
+0.10 |
10.62 |
-2.73 |
80 |
2.06 |
+0.86 |
172 |
| W
Yellowstone |
68 |
24 |
41 |
3 |
+3 |
0.45 |
+0.17 |
13.95 |
+2.37 |
120 |
1.80 |
+0.80 |
180 |
| Wisdom |
58 |
17 |
37 |
0 |
+0 |
0.40 |
+0.26 |
9.53 |
+1.09 |
113 |
0.48 |
-0.11 |
81 |
| SOUTH CENTRAL |
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| Billings |
74 |
33 |
46 |
12 |
+11 |
0.18 |
-0.10 |
7.94 |
-2.70 |
75 |
1.81 |
+0.75 |
171 |
| Cooke City |
53 |
20 |
35 |
0 |
+0 |
0.95 |
+0.60 |
14.26 |
-0.51 |
97 |
1.68 |
+0.42 |
133 |
| Gardiner |
67 |
24 |
42 |
5 |
+5 |
0.28 |
+0.14 |
6.61 |
-0.67 |
91 |
0.56 |
-0.03 |
95 |
| Hardin |
67 |
29 |
46 |
5 |
+0 |
0.19 |
-0.09 |
7.59 |
-1.59 |
83 |
1.22 |
+0.12 |
111 |
| Huntley |
70 |
27 |
44 |
3 |
+3 |
0.12 |
-0.10 |
10.87 |
+0.10 |
101 |
1.89 |
+0.92 |
195 |
| Hysham |
60 |
29 |
44 |
0 |
-2 |
0.65 |
+0.41 |
13.00 |
+2.47 |
123 |
2.00 |
+0.99 |
198 |
| Joliet |
70 |
26 |
43 |
5 |
+5 |
0.09 |
-0.26 |
9.30 |
-2.25 |
81 |
1.89 |
+0.58 |
144 |
| Livingston |
75 |
31 |
46 |
12 |
+12 |
0.37 |
+0.10 |
13.30 |
+1.02 |
108 |
1.92 |
+0.90 |
188 |
| Nye |
73 |
27 |
44 |
7 |
+7 |
0.40 |
+0.12 |
10.92 |
-3.47 |
76 |
1.20 |
-0.02 |
98 |
| Rapelje |
57 |
30 |
43 |
0 |
+0 |
0.26 |
-0.02 |
12.43 |
+0.75 |
106 |
1.36 |
+0.31 |
130 |
| SOUTHEAST |
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| Albion |
76 |
30 |
43 |
7 |
+7 |
0.32 |
+0.08 |
14.50 |
+2.29 |
119 |
2.07 |
+1.13 |
220 |
| Baker |
71 |
30 |
43 |
4 |
+4 |
0.07 |
-0.21 |
13.14 |
+1.41 |
112 |
1.39 |
+0.33 |
131 |
| Broadus |
60 |
22 |
43 |
0 |
+0 |
0.28 |
+0.00 |
8.83 |
-1.68 |
84 |
1.78 |
+0.76 |
175 |
| Ekalaka |
69 |
26 |
42 |
0 |
+0 |
0.15 |
-0.20 |
10.46 |
-3.27 |
76 |
1.93 |
+0.59 |
144 |
| Miles City |
72 |
30 |
45 |
7 |
+7 |
0.06 |
-0.17 |
9.67 |
-1.25 |
89 |
1.16 |
+0.21 |
122 |
| Plevna |
71 |
25 |
43 |
4 |
+4 |
0.18 |
-0.10 |
12.74 |
+1.01 |
109 |
1.67 |
+0.61 |
158 |
| Compiled
by AWIS Inc. based on NWS data. DFN-Departure from normal
1971-2000. GDD-Growing degree days |
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