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Agricultural Statistics - Weather & Crops Report:
For the week ending September 13, 2009

 

GENERAL:The Mountain and Coastal Regions received scattered showers last week with some areas recording large amounts of rainfall.  Precipitation statewide ranged from no rain to 14.00 inches in Bogue. A hail storm moved through Henderson County last week, causing damage to the apple crop in some areas. The extent of the damage is still being assessed.  Average temperatures were below normal, ranging from 61 to 73 degrees. There were 5.4 days suitable for field work, compared to 6.0 for the previous week. Statewide soil moisture levels were rated at 6% very short, 22% short, 62% adequate, and 10% surplus. Activities during the week included harvesting corn, tobacco, and apples and tending livestock.

COMPARISONS
Crop
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
5-Year Average
Phenological:
Cotton % Bolls Opening
48
31
54
66
Corn % Mature
94
90
93
94
Soybeans % Leaf Drop
96
85
88
92
Harvested:
 Apples
45
34
40
41
 Corn For Grain
37
23
34
47
 Corn For Silage
82
80
75
85
 Hay 2nd Cutting
95
90
84
88
 Hay 3rd Cutting
34
33
37
31
 Sorghum
45
26
25
31
 Sweet Potatoes
12
N/A
10
12
Tobacco: Burley
61
51
51
53
Tobacco: Flue-cured
74
65
60
73

 

COTTON CONDITION

 

CROP CONDITION PERCENT
Crop
Very Poor
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
 Apples
14
0
18
57
11
 Cotton
0
9
24
58
9
 Corn
3
12
27
46
12
 Hay 
0
6
25
65
4
 Pasture 
1
7
36
53
3
 Peanuts
0
0
30
67
3
 Sorghum
1
4
27
67
1
 Soybeans
1
7
31
51
10
 Sweet Potatoes
0
0
34
64
2

 

TOPSOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
Region
Very Short
Short
Adequate
Surplus
State
6
22
62
10
Mountain Region
1
8
75
16
Piedmont Region
15
30
54
1
Coastal Plain Region
2
26
59
13

 

STATEWIDE SOIL MOISTURE CONDITIONS

 

WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 13, 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
1.06
0.15
36.69
2.01
80
55
65
-2
Aurora
2.36
1.22
31.31
-6.81
82
62
71
-4
Beaufort
13.04
11.40
45.05
3.19
81
63
71
-6
Bogue
14.00
12.30
42.51
0.65
82
62
71
-6
Burlington
0.00
-1.03
24.53
-8.78
86
55
70
-3
Castle Hayne
0.91
-0.84
31.86
-12.60
84
60
71
-4
Chapel Hill
0.05
-1.01
26.39
-8.15
89
56
72
0
Charlotte
0.21
-0.70
31.74
0.60
87
57
72
-3
Cherry Point
3.70
2.09
44.67
2.81
83
58
71
-6
Clayton
0.50
-0.62
29.57
-4.15
82
60
69
-4
Clinton
0.04
-1.21
27.33
-9.83
83
62
70
-5
Elizabeth City
1.78
0.52
42.09
6.73
84
62
71
-4
Fayetteville
0.20
-0.99
26.20
-8.93
87
61
72
-3
Fletcher
0.64
-0.35
29.55
-8.79
79
55
65
-2
Gastonia
0.98
-0.06
31.29
-0.64
87
58
70
-4
Goldsboro
0.01
-1.32
24.63
-12.70
84
58
69
-7
Greensboro
0.00
-1.03
26.22
-5.19
85
58
71
-1
Greenville
0.34
-0.99
18.60
-18.50
82
59
69
-5
Hatteras
13.39
12.00
41.58
1.73
79
62
72
-4
Hickory
0.86
-0.15
35.91
0.12
83
57
69
-3
High Point
0.00
-0.91
15.83
-18.00
83
55
69
-4
Jackson Springs
0.00
-1.05
27.46
-7.71
86
56
71
-3
Jefferson
0.18
-0.78
22.56
-13.50
75
55
64
0
Kenansville
0.01
-1.27
16.98
-19.60
86
57
71
-4
Kinston
0.28
-1.12
25.21
-11.70
85
60
70
-6
Laurel Springs
1.10
-0.07
30.09
-10.80
74
51
61
-1
Lewiston
1.07
-0.19
26.55
-8.79
83
59
69
-4
Lumberton
0.00
-1.12
27.68
-8.50
88
58
72
-2
Maxton
0.04
-1.15
21.27
-14.40
88
57
71
-4
Monroe
0.04
-1.01
22.27
-13.00
88
58
72
-1
New Bern
3.90
2.53
42.94
1.56
85
60
71
-5
Oxford
1.10
0.12
17.78
-15.40
83
57
68
-4
Plymouth
0.46
-0.80
33.44
-5.54
83
61
70
-5
Raleigh
1.66
0.61
28.04
-6.06
84
60
70
-4
Rocky Mount
0.45
-0.46
18.96
-15.00
85
57
69
-4
Siler City
0.00
-0.99
16.53
-18.80
85
49
69
-3
Southport
0.22
-2.02
20.48
-24.10
86
64
73
-2
Waynesville
0.38
-0.52
26.93
-9.15
78
56
63
-2
Whiteville
0.09
-1.27
15.19
-23.00
85
60
72
-4
Williamston
0.02
-1.31
23.78
-12.80
84
60
70
-4
Wilmington
1.45
-0.28
43.99
0.74
85
62
72
-5
Winston-Salem
0.00
-1.03
27.90
-3.51
84
57
70
-2
¹ Totals may be revised periodically due to updates to weather database.

 

 

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