Agricultural Statistics - Weather & Crops Report:
For the month of December 2007

GENERAL: North Carolina received rain throughout the month of December, yet much of the state is still under severe drought. Temperatures were well above normal for the month with average temperatures ranging from 37 to 53 degrees. Total precipitation for the month was between 2.17 and 5.89 inches. There were 4 days suitable for field work the last week of the month, compared to 6.0 days from the week ending December 16. Statewide soil moisture levels are rated at 12% very short, 14% short, 70% adequate, and 4% surplus. Activities during the week included tending to livestock and general farm maintenance.

**COMPARISONS**
Crop	This Week	Last Week	Last Year	5-Year Average
Phenological:
Wheat % Emerged	100	N/A	92	90

**CROP CONDITION PERCENT**
Crop	Very Poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent
Barley	0	0	33	66	1
Oats	3	3	37	57	0
Rye	0	0	24	75	1
Wheat	0	3	32	60	5
Pasture	53	28	14	5	0

**TOPSOIL MOISTURE PERCENT**
Region	Very Short	Short	Adequate	Surplus
State	12	14	70	4
Mountain Region	12	24	63	1
Piedmont Region	16	11	68	5
Coastal Plain Region	11	11	73	5

**WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, 2007**
Station Location	Precipitation (Inches)¹				Temperature (Degrees F.)
Station Location	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
Apex	4.91	1.47	35.87	-9.10	78	24	48	6
Asheville	4.07	0.55	36.08	-11.51	74	16	45	6
Aurora	4.31	1.05	37.48	-13.46	77	30	51	7
Beech Mountain	4.33	0.44	42.90	-19.38	62	7	37	6
Chapel Hill	4.95	1.50	35.38	-10.64	80	21	47	7
Charlotte	4.24	0.76	28.82	-14.27	80	19	50	8
Clinton	4.95	1.55	36.37	-14.69	77	21	50	5
Concord	3.85	0.33	32.84	-12.86	81	19	48	7
Eden	3.73	0.43	37.14	-7.17	75	19	43	4
Elizabeth City	2.17	-1.09	25.97	-22.04	78	24	50	6
Fayetteville	4.70	1.39	31.29	-15.43	79	21	49	6
Goldsboro	5.14	1.64	35.57	-13.70	77	20	49	5
Greensboro	3.19	-0.17	31.52	-11.10	78	22	48	8
Greenville	4.09	0.80	32.37	-16.63	79	21	50	7
Halifax	5.33	1.81	37.70	-7.53	80	20	48	7
Hayesville	4.61	1.23	39.48	-5.63	75	16	45	2
Hickory	3.64	-0.27	26.92	-22.46	77	21	46	6
Jackson Springs	5.57	2.04	34.39	-12.40	78	22	49	6
Jacksonville	2.56	-1.16	34.75	-20.85	79	21	53	7
Jefferson	4.00	0.69	33.28	-14.98	72	10	40	5
Kinston	4.58	1.08	35.81	-15.39	80	22	50	7
Laurinburg	5.89	2.55	31.49	-16.98	80	22	51	7
Lenoir	4.17	0.57	33.06	-16.34	76	17	44	4
Lexington	3.89	0.21	32.13	-13.21	80	14	46	5
Lincolnton	4.33	0.46	28.83	-18.34	78	15	46	5
Louisburg	4.17	0.79	34.25	-11.31	79	18	46	7
Marshall	3.03	0.14	27.51	-12.61	72	12	41	5
Monroe	3.70	-0.09	23.90	-24.08	79	20	50	7
Mount Airy	4.32	0.95	44.36	-1.25	77	16	42	3
New Bern	2.43	-1.25	36.76	-17.46	79	22	52	6
North Wilkesboro	3.76	0.10	37.67	-12.48	79	16	44	6
Old Fort	4.51	0.60	37.09	-15.47	78	15	43	6
Oxford	4.20	0.87	31.00	-13.13	78	22	46	5
Raleigh-Durham	4.45	1.21	35.80	-5.63	81	22	49	7
Roanoke Rapids	4.55	1.03	33.32	-11.91	77	23	47	5
Rocky Mount	4.71	1.50	28.89	-14.37	78	19	48	7
Siler City	4.63	1.17	38.43	-9.09	78	21	47	7
Waynesville	3.69	-0.45	34.86	-12.33	72	12	43	4
Whiteville	3.30	0.14	28.69	-20.04	81	18	51	6
Williamston	3.92	0.79	35.89	-12.18	79	23	49	6
Wilmington	3.05	-0.58	32.21	-22.06	79	21	55	7
¹ Totals may be revised periodically due to updates to weather database.

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NCDA&CS Agricultural Statistics Division, Herb Vanderberry, Director
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 27767 Raleigh, NC 27611
Physical Address: 2 West Edenton Street, Raleigh NC 27601
Phone: (919) 856-4394; FAX: (919) 856-4139
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Agricultural Statistics - Weather & Crops Report: For the month of December 2007

Agricultural Statistics - Weather & Crops Report:
For the month of December 2007