Agricultural Statistics - Weather & Crops Report:
For the week ending August 5, 2007

GENERAL: Some areas of North Carolina experienced scattered showers this week, while other areas received little or no precipitation. There were 6.3 days suitable for field work compared to 5.7 from the previous week. Statewide soil moisture levels are rated at 37% very short, 37% short, 24% adequate, and 2% surplus. Activities during the week included harvesting peaches, hay, and flue-cured tobacco, as well as scouting for pest and disease problems. 

COMPARISONS
Crop
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
5-Year Average
Phenological:
Cotton % Setting Bolls
91
76
87
88
Corn % Soft Dough
87
80
92
81
Corn % Dented
45
24
56
44
Soybeans % Blooming
58
43
63
58
Soybeans % Pods Set
28
16
32
25
Harvested:
Hay 2nd Cutting
75
71
73
60
Peaches
78
66
77
72
Tobacco: Flue-cured
16
13
28
25

 

 

CROP CONDITION PERCENT
Crop
 Very Poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
Apples
77
4
1
18
0
Cotton
7
14
39
35
5
Corn
14
26
32
22
6
Hay
15
25
39
21
0
Pasture
28
29
29
14
0
Peanuts
1
5
37
55
2
Sorghum
3
28
47
21
1
Soybeans
7
25
37
27
4
Sweetpotatoes
6
12
42
33
7
Tobacco: Flue-Cured
3
14
35
40
8
Tobacco: Burley
3
15
44
37
1

 

TOPSOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
Region
Very Short
Short
Adequate
Surplus
State
37
37
24
2
Mountain Region
21
31
40
8
Piedmont Region
53
34
13
0
Coastal Plain Region
33
41
26
0

 

 

Hickory        
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 4, 2007
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           
0.19
-0.86
20.53
-7.71
96
67
79
1
Asheville
0.92
-0.13
21.71
-7.37
89
63
74
2
Aurora         
0.95
-0.45
25.49
-6.28
90
66
80
1
Beech Mountain 
0.78
-0.48
29.04
-8.44
82
56
66
3
Chapel Hill    
0.00
-0.98
22.38
-6.29
98
66
81
4
Charlotte      
0.04
-0.82
20.09
-6.31
97
66
79
0
Clinton        
1.69
0.14
21.02
-11.82
93
68
79
1
Concord        
0.96
0.01
22.83
-5.65
97
67
80
2
Eden           
0.12
-0.86
23.55
-4.01
94
64
78
2
Elizabeth City 
0.07
-1.19
15.31
-14.47
93
61
78
-1
Fayetteville
0.22
-1.11
18.07
-10.65
95
69
80
2
Goldsboro   
0.23
-1.17
20.09
-10.49
95
68
80
0
Greensboro     
0.23
-0.73
18.86
-7.21
94
67
80
3
Greenville  
0.11
-1.26
20.34
-10.08
100
66
82
3
Halifax     
0.20
-0.92
20.80
-7.50
99
68
83
6
Hayesville     
2.27
1.19
24.02
-4.29
89
62
76
-4
Hickory 
0.16
-0.82
17.18
-13.36
96
66
79
3
Jackson Springs
0.13
-0.99
21.17
-8.00
97
66
79
1
Jacksonville   
0.22
-1.46
22.37
-12.11
91
67
79
0
Jefferson   
0.00
-0.98
20.54
-8.76
86
55
72
3
Kinston     
0.30
-1.10
24.78
-7.43
94
63
78
1
Laurinburg     
0.03
-1.20
18.57
-12.37
98
66
82
3
Lenoir         
0.21
-0.78
19.88
-10.49
94
63
76
-1
Lexington      
0.01
-0.90
21.19
-6.89
102
61
78
-2
Lincolnton     
0.23
-0.75
19.27
-9.99
95
63
78
0
Louisburg      
0.08
-1.02
19.45
-8.33
99
65
80
4
Marshall       
0.27
-0.69
19.06
-6.56
89
58
74
3
Monroe   
0.00
-1.13
15.73
-13.48
97
66
80
2
Mount Airy     
0.23
-0.70
24.61
-3.25
94
59
76
-1
New Bern       
0.86
-0.72
26.63
-7.17
91
64
78
-2
North Wilkesboro
0.44
-0.58
24.45
-6.13
93
63
76
2
Old Fort       
1.60
0.34
24.45
-7.45
92
64
76
5
Oxford      
0.32
-0.77
20.34
-6.85
96
67
80
4
Raleigh-Durham 
0.13
-0.81
23.09
-2.73
96
69
81
3
Roanoke Rapids 
1.50
0.38
18.21
-10.09
97
60
80
2
Rocky Mount
0.02
-0.96
15.71
-11.68
96
64
79
2
Siler City     
0.46
-0.73
23.70
-5.97
96
65
78
3
Waynesville    
1.64
0.68
21.31
-8.34
85
60
72
2
Whiteville     
0.80
-0.43
18.30
-13.30
99
65
80
2
Williamston    
0.71
-0.55
22.54
-7.49
94
65
79
0
Wilmington
0.63
-1.13
18.64
-15.46
97
68
80
0

¹ Totals may be revised periodically due to updates to weather database.

 

 

 

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