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Agricultural Statistics - Weather & Crops Report:
For the week ending August 12, 2007

GENERAL Most areas of North Carolina experienced less than 2 inches of rainfall, with Roanoke Rapids having the most precipitation, 2.80 inches.  There were 6.4 days suitable for field work compared to 6.3 from the previous week. Statewide soil moisture levels are rated at 46% very short, 32% short, 22% adequate, and 0% surplus. Activities during the week included harvesting corn for silage, 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
96
91
97
94
Corn % Soft Dough
94
87
96
89
Corn % Dented
75
45
74
61
Corn % Mature
17
N/A
21
11
Soybeans % Blooming
73
58
77
73
Soybeans % Pods Set
42
28
48
39
Harvested:
Corn For Silage
18
N/A
33
27
Hay 2nd Cutting
76
75
76
66
Peaches
80
78
81
79
Tobacco: Flue-cured
23
16
36
34

 

 

CROP CONDITION PERCENT
Crop
 Very Poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
Apples
63
22
6
9
0
Cotton
8
21
38
30
3
Corn
16
24
31
24
5
Hay
21
31
35
13
0
Pasture
36
26
28
10
0
Peanuts
1
8
39
52
0
Sorghum
4
21
54
20
1
Soybeans
14
26
32
26
2
Sweetpotatoes
5
12
49
30
4
Tobacco: Flue-Cured
4
15
37
40
4
Tobacco: Burley
3
19
48
30
0

 

TOPSOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
Region
Very Short
Short
Adequate
Surplus
State
46
32
22
0
Mountain Region
25
37
37
1
Piedmont Region
67
23
10
0
Coastal Plain Region 
40
36
24
0

 

 

WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 11, 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           
0.00
-1.04
20.53
-8.75
104
68
86
8
Asheville
0.10
-1.01
21.81
-8.38
94
66
79
6
Aurora         
0.00
-1.35
25.49
-7.63
100
69
85
7
Beech Mountain 
0.05
-1.24
29.09
-9.68
94
58
70
8
Chapel Hill    
0.00
-1.05
22.38
-7.34
104
71
86
10
Charlotte      
0.01
-0.83
20.10
-7.14
104
71
87
9
Clinton        
0.78
-0.66
21.80
-12.48
102
68
86
8
Concord        
0.00
-0.89
22.83
-6.54
105
72
88
10
Eden           
0.00
-0.91
23.55
-4.92
100
68
83
8
Elizabeth City 
1.09
-0.10
16.40
-14.57
99
61
84
6
Fayetteville
0.15
-1.16
18.22
-11.81
104
70
87
9
Goldsboro   
1.32
-0.04
21.41
-10.53
101
66
85
7
Greensboro     
0.05
-0.86
18.91
-8.07
101
71
86
10
Greenville  
2.44
0.98
22.78
-9.10
101
64
85
7
Halifax     
0.53
-0.53
21.33
-8.03
107
64
87
10
Hayesville     
0.11
-0.92
24.13
-5.21
98
64
81
3
Hickory        
0.00
-0.91
17.18
-14.27
104
73
86
11
Jackson Springs
0.22
-0.85
21.39
-8.85
104
72
87
10
Jacksonville   
1.57
-0.10
23.94
-12.21
98
68
85
7
Jefferson   
0.00
-0.95
20.54
-9.71
94
59
75
6
Kinston     
0.69
-0.71
25.47
-8.14
99
66
84
7
Laurinburg     
0.00
-1.13
18.57
-13.50
107
72
89
11
Lenoir         
0.04
-0.93
19.92
-11.42
101
66
84
9
Lexington      
0.00
-0.91
21.19
-7.80
109
69
87
9
Lincolnton     
0.03
-0.88
19.30
-10.87
103
66
85
8
Louisburg      
0.40
-0.72
19.85
-9.05
105
64
86
10
Marshall       
0.00
-0.91
19.06
-7.47
96
62
78
7
Monroe   
0.00
-1.15
15.73
-14.63
105
72
88
11
Mount Airy     
0.02
-0.84
24.63
-4.09
100
67
81
7
New Bern       
0.26
-1.28
26.89
-8.45
99
67
85
6
North Wilkesboro
0.27
-0.78
24.72
-6.91
99
67
82
8
Old Fort       
0.32
-0.99
24.77
-8.44
97
65
80
9
Oxford      
0.29
-0.76
20.63
-7.61
105
66
86
10
Raleigh-Durham 
0.24
-0.67
23.33
-3.40
104
67
86
9
Roanoke Rapids 
2.80
1.74
21.01
-8.35
104
61
84
7
Rocky Mount
0.74
-0.24
16.45
-11.92
106
61
85
8
Siler City     
0.00
-1.12
23.70
-7.09
103
69
86
10
Waynesville    
0.49
-0.49
21.80
-8.83
91
60
75
5
Whiteville     
0.90
-0.23
19.20
-13.53
105
71
87
9
Williamston    
0.71
-0.55
23.25
-8.04
101
63
85
7
Wilmington
0.96
-0.69
19.60
-16.15
98
71
86
7

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

 

 

 

 

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