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Agricultural Statistics - Weather & Crops Report:
For the week ending August 24, 2009

 

GENERAL: The state received widespread showers last week, with the Mountain Region receiving the majority of the rain. Statewide, precipitation ranged from 0.02 inches in Southport to 4.41 inches in Wilmington.   Some areas of the state remained dry last week and are in need of rain.  Average temperatures ranged from 70 to 83 degrees.  There were 5.5 days suitable for field work, compared to 5.2 for the previous week.  Statewide soil moisture levels were rated at 3% very short, 16% short, 74% adequate, and 7% surplus.  Activities during the week included harvesting tobacco, peaches, apples, sorghum, corn for silage, and cutting hay.

COMPARISONS
Crop
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
5-Year Average
Phenological:
Corn % Soft Dough
96
94
95
98
Corn % Dented
87
74
77
86
Corn % Mature
52
21
31
54
Soybeans % Blooming
87
80
86
89
Soybeans % Pods Set
62
49
65
66
Harvested:
Apples
25
N/A
20
25
Corn For Silage
63
33
49
53
Hay 2nd Cutting
86
84
76
78
Hay 3rd Cutting
28
19
16
16
Peaches
87
84
95
90
Sorghum
22
20
15
16
Tobacco: Burley
36
18
21
17
Tobacco: Flue-cured
47
35
30
45

 

SOYBEAN CONDITION

 

CROP CONDITION PERCENT
Crop
Very Poor
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
Apples
5
0
24
71
0
Cotton
0
7
29
53
11
Corn
4
13
28
46
9
Hay
1
11
29
55
4
Pasture
1
10
38
48
3
Peanuts
0
1
32
63
4
Sorghum
1
4
27
67
1
Soybeans
1
8
28
54
9
Sweet Potatoes
0
1
38
56
5
Tobacco: Flue-cured
2
7
31
53
7
Tobacco: Burley
7
12
65
15
1

 

TOPSOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
Region
Very Short
Short
Adequate
Surplus
State
3
16
74
7
Mountain Region
0
4
86
10
Piedmont Region
7
26
66
1
Coastal Plain Region 
1
14
72
13

 

STATEWIDE SOIL MOISTURE CONDITIONS

 

WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 23, 2009
Station Location
Precipitation (Inches)¹
Temperature (Degrees F.)
Total This Week
Departure From Normal This Week
Total Since January 1
Departure From Normal Since January 1
High This Week
Low This Week
Average This Week
Departure From
Normal
Asheville
2.31
1.33
34.69
2.86
84
62
72
1
Aurora
0.20
-1.24
26.03
-8.34
92
70
81
3
Beaufort
0.77
-0.98
28.54
-8.29
87
71
81
2
Bogue
0.34
-1.41
28.25
-8.58
89
73
82
3
Burlington
0.67
-0.24
23.41
-6.98
96
66
79
2
Castle Hayne
0.65
-0.96
29.98
-9.31
90
71
80
2
Chapel Hill
1.18
0.14
25.92
-5.45
96
69
80
4
Charlotte
0.12
-0.72
30.84
2.32
92
66
79
0
Cherry Point
0.66
-1.09
39.75
2.92
91
70
80
1
Clayton
0.74
-0.27
27.58
-2.88
91
69
79
2
Clinton
2.41
1.22
26.09
-7.40
92
67
79
1
Elizabeth City
2.02
0.99
39.12
7.32
93
70
81
3
Fayetteville
2.83
1.65
24.58
-6.98
94
69
80
2
Fletcher
1.38
0.22
28.16
-7.01
83
62
72
2
Gastonia
0.52
-0.43
29.86
0.93
92
66
77
0
Goldsboro
0.48
-0.82
24.06
-9.30
91
68
79
0
Greensboro
2.63
1.82
25.40
-3.15
93
68
79
3
Greenville
0.66
-0.67
17.86
-15.20
93
70
79
1
Hatteras
0.46
-1.08
26.25
-9.32
89
72
81
3
Hickory
2.56
1.69
29.75
-3.13
91
64
76
0
High Point
0.37
-0.58
15.77
-15.30
91
67
77
1
Jackson Springs
0.46
-0.52
25.88
-6.27
91
67
78
1
Jefferson
1.56
0.58
21.71
-11.40
81
61
70
2
Kenansville
0.49
-0.80
15.07
-17.60
93
70
80
2
Kinston
1.38
0.19
23.82
-9.13
94
69
80
1
Laurel Springs
2.11
1.06
28.22
-9.37
77
59
68
2
Lewiston
1.16
0.10
25.11
-6.63
91
68
79
3
Lexington
0.45
-0.39
19.14
-11.10
90
64
77
1
Lumberton
1.81
0.68
22.30
-10.50
94
69
78
1
Maxton
1.62
0.57
20.27
-11.90
95
68
78
0
Monroe
0.14
-0.85
21.48
-10.70
93
68
80
3
New Bern
2.09
0.55
37.63
0.58
92
71
79
1
Oxford
0.12
-0.87
16.46
-13.80
93
66
78
2
Plymouth
0.80
-0.46
30.03
-5.15
91
68
79
1
Raleigh
0.74
-0.21
25.58
-5.46
93
69
79
2
Rocky Mount
0.35
-0.49
17.89
-12.80
95
66
79
2
Siler City
0.04
-0.85
15.75
-16.70
93
64
77
1
Southport
0.02
-1.74
18.93
-19.30
91
73
83
5
Waynesville
0.51
-0.46
26.14
-7.18
82
62
70
1
Whiteville
1.67
0.41
14.44
-19.70
92
71
80
1
Williamston
0.05
-1.14
23.71
-9.01
91
70
79
2
Wilmington
4.41
2.80
39.33
1.22
91
71
80
1
Winston-Salem
0.79
-0.02
25.36
-3.19
92
66
78
2
¹ Totals may be revised periodically due to updates to weather database.

 

 

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Last update August 25, 2009
 

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