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Agricultural Statistics - Weather & Crops Report:
For the week ending August 24, 2007

 

GENERAL: Lexington had the most precipitation with 0.87 inches, but many North Carolina stations reported no rain. Average temperatures ranged from 63 to 79 degrees. According to reports, the small amount of rain throughout the state is of great concern, with the heaviest stress on the Mountain Region’s livestock, pasture, and feed supplies. There were 6.5 days suitable for field work, compared to 6.0 from the previous week. Statewide soil moisture levels are rated at 36% very short, 38% short, 24% adequate and 2% surplus. Activities during the week included the harvesting of hay, corn for silage, peaches, apples, sorghum and tobacco, and scouting for pest and disease problems. 

COMPARISONS
Crop
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
5-Year Average
Phenological:
Cotton % Setting Bolls
95
93
100
98
Corn % Soft Dough
95
92
99
96
Corn % Dented
78
70
90
85
Corn % Mature
32
23
64
55
Soybeans % Blooming
87
79
88
89
Soybeans % Pods Set
67
51
65
65
Harvested:
Apples
22
N/A
N/A
26
Corn For Silage
49
46
67
51
Hay 2nd Cutting
76
73
81
76
Hay 3rd Cutting
16
14
14
14
Peaches
95
93
87
90
Sorghum
15
13
18
14
Tobacco: Burley
23
N/A
34
15
Tobacco: Flue-cured
31
24
37
51

 

 

CROP CONDITION PERCENT
Crop
 Very Poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
Apples
0
1
24
28
47
Cotton
2
13
35
40
10
Corn
22
28
30
17
3
Hay
6
30
36
25
3
Pasture
19
32
28
18
3
Peanuts
0
7
39
45
9
Sorghum
0
38
40
21
1
Soybeans
5
18
40
29
8
Sweetpotatoes
0
6
37
47
10
Tobacco: Flue-Cured
4
14
35
42
5
Tobacco: Burley
5
19
56
20
0

 

TOPSOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
Region
Very Short
Short
Adequate
Surplus
State
36
38
24
2
Mountain Region
57
31
12
0
Piedmont Region
32
51
17
0
Coastal Plain Region
20
30
44
6

 

 

WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 25, 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           
0.01
-0.93
27.43
-3.63
91
64
76
-2
Asheville
0.00
-1.05
20.30
-11.84
91
59
72
2
Aurora         
0.20
-1.07
26.62
-8.91
88
66
77
-1
Beech Mountain 
0.00
-1.35
27.51
-13.75
83
53
63
2
Chapel Hill    
0.55
-0.44
31.83
0.22
91
62
75
0
Charlotte      
0.29
-0.55
22.15
-6.65
90
62
76
-2
Clinton        
0.11
-1.17
38.35
1.63
89
65
76
-3
Concord        
0.00
-0.84
27.34
-3.59
92
64
77
-2
Eden           
0.01
-0.83
21.67
-8.36
90
59
73
-2
Elizabeth City 
0.00
-1.19
16.90
-16.28
92
63
77
-1
Fayetteville
0.15
-1.10
34.34
1.98
88
66
76
-2
Goldsboro   
0.00
-1.26
26.90
-7.44
90
63
77
-2
Greensboro     
0.17
-0.67
19.91
-8.64
90
62
76
2
Greenville  
0.29
-1.13
28.77
-5.79
92
64
78
0
Halifax     
0.00
-1.00
33.10
1.85
94
62
79
3
Hayesville     
0.37
-0.60
30.50
-0.65
91
59
74
-4
Hickory        
0.00
-0.91
21.97
-11.17
88
63
75
-1
Jackson Springs
0.62
-0.36
30.23
-1.89
89
63
75
-2
Jacksonville   
0.34
-1.21
33.45
-5.62
88
66
77
0
Jefferson   
0.00
-0.91
25.22
-6.72
86
48
67
-1
Kinston     
0.00
-1.33
28.94
-7.15
89
63
76
-2
Laurinburg     
0.54
-0.47
36.16
2.18
90
65
77
-2
Lenoir         
0.00
-0.91
22.72
-10.31
91
60
75
1
Lexington      
0.87
0.03
18.22
-12.35
90
59
75
-3
Lincolnton     
0.00
-0.86
24.87
-6.94
89
61
74
-2
Louisburg      
0.33
-0.78
25.92
-5.05
91
61
76
2
Marshall       
0.00
-0.84
23.71
-4.41
90
55
71
1
Monroe   
0.10
-1.00
20.95
-11.47
90
63
75
-2
Mount Airy     
0.00
-0.84
21.64
-8.64
91
55
71
-4
New Bern       
0.00
-1.44
23.35
-14.70
89
65
78
-1
North Wilkesboro
0.05
-1.04
21.63
-12.00
91
58
73
0
Old Fort       
0.00
-1.26
20.21
-15.40
91
60
74
4
Oxford      
0.17
-0.81
26.04
-4.08
92
61
76
0
Raleigh-Durham 
0.56
-0.35
28.28
-0.14
95
64
78
2
Roanoke Rapids 
0.00
-1.00
28.94
-2.31
92
61
76
0
Rocky Mount
0.04
-0.93
25.34
-4.84
92
61
76
-1
Siler City     
0.15
-0.90
27.66
-5.14
92
60
75
2
Waynesville    
0.00
-0.91
23.98
-8.35
85
53
70
1
Whiteville     
0.53
-0.52
33.66
-1.03
89
65
76
-2
Williamston    
0.00
-1.19
28.87
-4.66
90
64
76
-2
Wilmington
0.35
-1.14
36.09
-2.49
85
68
76
-3

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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