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

 

GENERAL: North Carolina received rain throughout the month of January, with monthly totals ranging from .18 to 3.85 inches.  The recent rains have allowed the drought not to worsen but the majority of the state is still classified as exceptional drought. Temperatures were slightly above normal for the month with average temperatures ranging from 26 to 47 degrees. There were 4.7 days suitable for field work the last week of the month, compared to 4.0 days for the last week of December.  Statewide soil moisture levels are rated at 9% very short, 26% short, 54% adequate, and 11% surplus. Activities during the week included tending to livestock and general farm maintenance.

 

 

CROP CONDITION PERCENT
Crop
 Very Poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
Barley
0
0
30
64
6
Oats
3
6
33
58
0
Rye
0
0
38
61
1
Wheat
0
6
30
60
4

 

TOPSOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
Region
Very Short
Short
Adequate
Surplus
State
9
26
54
11
Mountain Region
18
26
34
22
Piedmont Region
9
27
50
14
Coastal Plain Region 
6
25
67
2

 

 

WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH ENDING JANUARY, 2008
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
Apex           
1.03
-2.86
1.03
-2.86
70
16
40
2
Asheville
1.95
-1.3
1.95
-1.3
67
10
37
2
Aurora         
3.04
-1.07
3.04
-1.07
74
18
44
3
Beech Mountain 
1.68
-2.35
1.68
-2.35
54
-4
26
-2
Chapel Hill    
1.27
-2.47
1.27
-2.47
71
15
40
4
Charlotte      
1.74
-1.97
1.74
-1.97
72
15
41
3
Clinton        
1.72
-2.31
1.72
-2.31
73
16
42
-1
Concord        
1.41
-2.43
1.41
-2.43
72
15
40
3
Eden           
0.18
-3.38
0.18
-3.38
70
11
36
1
Elizabeth City 
0.51
-3.64
0.51
-3.64
73
16
44
3
Fayetteville
1.62
-2.12
1.62
-2.12
72
14
41
0
Goldsboro   
1.49
-2.69
1.49
-2.69
73
16
41
0
Greensboro     
0.95
-2.22
0.95
-2.22
74
16
41
5
Greenville  
1.25
-2.97
1.25
-2.97
75
16
43
3
Halifax     
1.14
-2.62
1.14
-2.62
73
16
42
5
Hayesville     
3.85
0.29
3.85
0.29
67
10
36
-5
Hickory        
0.97
-2.62
0.97
-2.62
69
13
40
3
Jackson Springs
2.36
-1.64
2.36
-1.64
71
15
40
2
Jacksonville   
3.09
-1.31
3.09
-1.31
75
15
46
3
Jefferson   
1.21
-2.1
1.21
-2.1
65
3
31
-1
Kinston     
2.07
-2.17
2.07
-2.17
76
16
43
3
Laurinburg     
2.49
-1.46
2.49
-1.46
74
17
42
2
Lenoir         
1.2
-2.22
1.2
-2.22
70
12
37
-2
Lexington      
1.25
-2.5
1.25
-2.5
72
11
38
-2
Lincolnton     
1.22
-2.43
1.22
-2.43
70
9
39
0
Louisburg      
1.1
-2.58
1.1
-2.58
72
11
38
3
Marshall       
1.59
-1.32
1.59
-1.32
70
5
33
-1
Monroe   
1.44
-2.76
1.44
-2.76
71
16
42
2
Mount Airy     
0.9
-2.37
0.9
-2.37
68
8
35
-2
New Bern       
2.6
-1.7
2.6
-1.7
75
15
45
2
North Wilkesboro
1.52
-2.17
1.52
-2.17
70
9
36
3
Old Fort       
1.49
-2.12
1.49
-2.12
69
9
36
3
Oxford      
1.37
-2.14
1.37
-2.14
69
15
39
2
Raleigh-Durham 
1.26
-2.22
1.26
-2.22
73
15
42
4
Roanoke Rapids 
1.25
-2.51
1.25
-2.51
72
14
40
3
Rocky Mount
0.37
-3.29
0.37
-3.29
72
15
41
3
Siler City     
1.45
-2.56
1.45
-2.56
71
15
40
4
Waynesville    
3.16
-0.72
3.16
-0.72
67
3
34
-3
Whiteville     
2.18
-1.64
2.18
-1.64
76
16
43
2
Williamston    
1.33
-2.75
1.33
-2.75
75
18
42
2
Wilmington
3.24
-0.63
3.24
-0.63
76
16
47
3
¹ Totals may be revised periodically due to updates to weather database.

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Last update February 4, 2008

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