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Agricultural Statistics - Weather & Crops Report:
For the week ending August 30, 2009

 

GENERAL: The majority of the state remained relatively dry last week, with precipitation ranging from 0.01 inches in High Point to 5.35 inches in Lumberton.  Average temperatures ranged from 66 to 81 degrees. There were 5.5 days suitable for field work, unchanged from the previous week. Statewide soil moisture levels were rated at 4% very short, 17% short, 70% adequate, and 9% surplus.  Activities during the week included harvesting corn, tobacco, peaches, and cutting hay.

COMPARISONS
Crop
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
5-Year Average
Phenological:
Cotton % Bolls Opening
12
N/A
11
22
Corn % Dented
95
87
87
92
Corn % Mature
74
52
62
73
Soybeans % Blooming
94
87
90
93
Soybeans % Pods Set
77
62
75
76
Harvested:
Apples
28
25
33
31
Corn For Grain
12
N/A
N/A
13
Corn For Silage
79
63
63
71
Hay 2nd Cutting
88
86
78
82
Hay 3rd Cutting
32
28
19
21
Peaches
94
87
97
94
Sorghum
24
22
17
20
Tobacco: Burley
45
36
34
30
Tobacco: Flue-cured
55
47
40
55

 

CORN CONDITION

 

CROP CONDITION PERCENT
Crop
Very Poor
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
Apples
13
1
19
56
11
Cotton
1
6
26
58
9
Corn
4
14
29
46
7
Hay
0
10
26
60
4
Pasture
0
7
32
57
4
Peanuts
0
1
30
64
5
Sorghum
1
5
42
51
1
Soybeans
1
8
28
55
8
Sweet Potatoes
0
2
38
56
4
Tobacco: Flue-cured
1
7
31
52
9
Tobacco: Burley
8
11
60
19
2

 

TOPSOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
Region
Very Short
Short
Adequate
Surplus
State
4
17
70
9
Mountain Region
1
12
71
16
Piedmont Region
8
25
66
1
Coastal Plain Region
0
15
73
12

 

STATEWIDE SOIL MOISTURE CONDITIONS

 

WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 30, 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
0.31
-0.67
35.00
2.19
84
60
69
-1
Aurora
2.59
1.23
28.62
-7.11
91
70
79
2
Beaufort
3.15
1.41
31.69
-6.88
87
70
79
0
Bogue
0.10
-1.64
28.35
-10.20
89
71
80
1
Burlington
0.68
-0.23
24.10
-7.20
94
65
77
1
Castle Hayne
0.67
-1.00
30.65
-10.30
89
68
78
1
Chapel Hill
0.27
-0.78
26.19
-6.23
95
68
79
4
Charlotte
0.46
-0.38
31.30
1.94
93
66
77
-1
Cherry Point
1.23
-0.51
40.97
2.40
90
69
78
-1
Clayton
0.86
-0.19
28.44
-3.07
91
69
77
1
Clinton
0.37
-0.82
26.46
-8.22
91
66
77
0
Elizabeth City
0.69
-0.40
39.81
6.92
93
69
81
4
Fayetteville
1.34
0.15
25.90
-6.85
93
68
79
2
Fletcher
0.37
-0.75
28.53
-7.76
84
60
69
0
Gastonia
0.19
-0.79
30.05
0.14
93
64
75
-1
Goldsboro
0.40
-0.93
24.46
-10.20
91
66
77
-1
Greensboro
0.03
-0.84
25.43
-3.99
91
66
77
2
Greenville
0.08
-1.30
17.94
-16.50
91
68
78
1
Hatteras
1.88
0.39
28.13
-8.93
87
72
80
2
Hickory
2.87
1.95
32.62
-1.18
90
65
74
-1
High Point
0.01
-0.90
15.78
-16.20
90
64
75
0
Jackson Springs
1.34
0.36
27.22
-5.91
90
67
77
1
Jacksonville
1.06
-0.49
26.19
-12.60
91
64
78
0
Jefferson
0.51
-0.44
22.22
-11.90
81
57
69
2
Kenansville
0.75
-0.52
15.82
-18.10
91
66
78
1
Kinston
0.04
-1.23
23.86
-10.30
90
67
78
0
Laurel Springs
0.34
-0.73
28.56
-10.10
78
53
66
1
Lewiston
0.04
-1.09
25.15
-7.72
90
68
78
3
Lexington
0.74
-0.10
19.88
-11.20
88
64
74
-1
Lumberton
5.35
4.23
27.65
-6.29
94
66
78
2
Maxton
0.77
-0.34
21.04
-12.30
92
65
77
-1
Monroe
0.32
-0.73
21.80
-11.40
93
66
77
1
New Bern
1.08
-0.43
38.71
0.15
90
67
78
0
Oxford
0.18
-0.80
16.64
-14.60
90
66
77
3
Plymouth
2.48
1.20
32.51
-3.95
91
66
78
1
Raleigh
0.30
-0.68
25.88
-6.14
92
68
78
2
Rocky Mount
0.10
-0.77
17.99
-13.80
92
66
77
1
Siler City
0.16
-0.75
15.91
-17.50
94
62
76
1
Southport
0.75
-1.19
19.68
-20.50
90
72
81
4
Waynesville
0.23
-0.72
26.37
-7.90
82
54
66
-2
Whiteville
0.30
-1.02
14.83
-20.70
91
67
78
0
Williamston
0.03
-1.21
23.74
-10.20
92
68
78
2
Wilmington
2.09
0.41
41.42
1.63
90
68
79
0
Winston-Salem
1.85
0.98
27.21
-2.21
92
66
76
1
¹ Totals may be revised periodically due to updates to weather database.

 

 

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Last update August 31, 2009
 

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