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Agricultural Statistics - Weather & Crops Report:
For the month of February 2008

 

GENERAL: North Carolina received rain throughout the month of February, with monthly totals ranging from 2.37 to 6.07 inches.  The recent rains have allowed the drought not to worsen but most of the state is still classified as being in an exceptional drought.  Temperatures were above normal for the month with average temperatures ranging from 33 to 53 degrees. There were 4.5 days suitable for field work the last week of the month, compared to 4.7 days for the last week of January.  Statewide soil moisture levels are rated at 6% very short, 18% short, 68% adequate, and 8% surplus. Activities during the month included tending to livestock, spring planting preparations and general farm maintenance.

COMPARISONS
Crop
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
5-Year Average
Planted:
Cabbage
21
N/A
23
16
Irish Potatoes
15
N/A
22
14

 

 

CROP CONDITION PERCENT
Crop
 Very Poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
Barley
1
4
20
70
5
Oats
1
12
31
51
5
Rye
0
0
37
60
3
Wheat
0
2
31
59
8

 

TOPSOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
Region
Very Short
Short
Adequate
Surplus
State
6
18
68
8
Mountain Region
3
34
52
11
Piedmont Region
12
24
61
3
Coastal Plain Region 
2
5
82
11

 

 

WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 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           
3.35
-0.64
4.38
-3.78
75
23
46
5
Asheville
4.4
0.34
6.35
-1.28
73
19
44
6
Aurora         
3.53
-0.03
6.57
-1.36
80
27
49
6
Beech Mountain 
4.54
-0.28
6.38
-2.83
60
4
33
5
Chapel Hill    
3.79
-0.22
5.06
-2.98
76
21
45
6
Charlotte      
2.86
-1.13
4.6
-3.4
74
19
47
6
Clinton        
5.38
1.52
7.1
-1.07
80
24
48
3
Concord        
2.86
-0.97
4.27
-3.68
75
20
46
5
Eden           
2.37
-1.19
2.55
-4.83
73
19
42
3
Elizabeth City 
3.12
-0.67
3.63
-4.57
79
22
49
6
Fayetteville
4.39
0.48
6.01
-1.92
78
13
46
3
Goldsboro   
5.19
1.19
6.69
-1.77
78
24
47
3
Greensboro     
2.65
-0.8
3.6
-3.28
74
20
46
6
Greenville  
5.83
1.95
7.09
-1.27
81
25
49
6
Halifax     
5.7
1.82
6.84
-1.06
80
24
48
8
Hayesville     
6.07
1.93
10.18
2.2
71
19
42
-2
Hickory        
3.71
-0.67
4.68
-3.61
75
21
45
5
Jackson Springs
3.53
-0.46
5.89
-2.39
75
18
46
4
Jacksonville   
4.68
0.43
7.77
-1.18
80
24
52
6
Jefferson   
4.04
0.23
5.35
-2.05
69
12
37
3
Kinston     
4.09
0.21
6.16
-2.22
82
24
48
6
Laurinburg     
4.33
0.17
6.82
-1.59
78
24
49
5
Lenoir         
4.63
0.54
6.04
-1.77
74
12
43
2
Lexington      
3.24
-0.8
4.49
-3.58
75
15
44
2
Lincolnton     
3.02
-0.93
4.24
-3.66
75
15
46
4
Louisburg      
3.08
-0.97
4.18
-3.83
77
21
45
7
Marshall       
3.35
-0.27
5.06
-1.74
67
17
39
3
Monroe   
3.44
-0.83
4.88
-3.91
73
18
48
5
Mount Airy     
3.23
-0.34
4.13
-2.97
72
17
41
2
New Bern       
3.29
-1.1
5.89
-3.08
82
23
51
6
North Wilkesboro
3.01
-1.14
4.53
-3.61
75
18
42
5
Old Fort       
3.81
-0.57
5.33
-3
73
15
41
5
Oxford      
2.94
-0.86
4.31
-3.28
74
22
45
5
Raleigh-Durham 
3.16
-0.67
4.42
-3.17
77
22
48
7
Roanoke Rapids 
3.42
-0.46
4.67
-3.23
76
24
45
6
Rocky Mount
3.62
-0.27
3.99
-3.84
79
24
48
7
Siler City     
3.09
-1.03
4.54
-3.89
76
21
45
6
Waynesville    
3.69
-0.88
6.99
-1.82
68
12
42
4
Whiteville     
4.32
0.41
6.52
-1.51
81
24
50
6
Williamston    
5.68
1.96
7.03
-1.03
80
26
48
6
Wilmington
3.93
0.09
7.18
-0.81
79
27
53
6
¹ Totals may be revised periodically due to updates to weather database.

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