KENTUCKY CROP AND WEATHER REPORT--USDA
Listed below are the current USDA Crop & Weather Report/Kentucky Climate Summary
AND, in addition, previous week's reports for 2001. The reports are produced in
a joint effort by the UK Ag. Weather Center, Cooperative Extension Service
County Agents, Farmers across the state, Kentucky Department of Agriculture, and
the US Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. ---
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Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Period December 24 to 30, 2001
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL:
A significant weather pattern shift occurred during the past 7 days in the
Ohio Valley and Kentucky. After 10 weeks of above normal temperatures...
bitter cold arctic air invaded the region. Without the cold temperatures
of the past week, unseasonble warm temperatures had placed the state on
track to be the warmest December in the past 107 years. Even with the
cold air, this December will still rank in the top 10 warmest Decembers
on record. Also after 5 weeks of above normal rainfall, the final full
week of 2001 was dry. Interestingly, a dusting of snow occurred on Dec.
25 statewide and 1/2 to 1 inch of snow covered the Eastern 2/3rds of the
state on Dec. 28/29th.
Temperatures for the period averaged 27 degrees across the state which was 5
degrees BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 36 in the West to 35 in the
East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 7 degrees BELOW NORMAL
in the West to 7 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged
from 21 degrees in the West to 21 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low
temperature ranged from 7 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to NEAR NORMAL
in the East. Extreme high temperatures were in the 40's and extreme low
temperatures were in the single digits.
Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.04 inches statewide which was
0.91 inches BELOW NORMAL. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.02
inches, Central 0.04 inches, Bluegrass 0.04 inches and East 0.05 inches, which
was 0.99, 0.98, 0.82 and 0.87 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By station,
rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Bowling Green to a high
of 0.10 inches at Jackson.
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Kentucky Climate Summary: For the Period December 17 to 23, 2001
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL:
Temperatures for the period averaged 43 degrees across the state which was 9
degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 52 in the West to 53 in the
East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 7 degrees ABOVE NORMAL
in the West to 10 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged
from 33 degrees in the West to 34 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low
temperature ranged from 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 11 degrees ABOVE
NORMAL in the East.
Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 1.56 inches statewide which was
0.61 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 2.94
inches, Central 1.32 inches, Bluegrass 1.14 inches and East 0.86 inches, which
was +1.93, +0.29, +0.29 and -0.06 inches respectively from normal. By station,
precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.62 inches at Quicksand to a high of
4.07 inches at Paducah.
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Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Period December 10 to 16, 2001
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL:
Mild temperatures continued last week keeping December's temperatures on track
to be the warmest December in the past 107 years. Rainfall was frequent last
week...especially from mid-week through the weekend. Due to saturated soil
moisture conditions, flooding became a problem by the weekend...especially
in Western and North Central sections of the state. Heavy rainfall of 3 to
4 inches occurred in the West...with localized areas receiving upto 5 inches.
Temperatures for the past week averaged 49 degrees across the state which was 12
degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 52 in the West to 59 in
the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 4 degrees ABOVE
NORMAL in the West to +14 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures
averaged from 40 degrees in the West to 44 degrees in the East. Departure from
normal low temperature ranged from 10 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 20
degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East.
Rainfall for the period totaled 1.84 inches statewide which was 0.89 inches
ABOVE NORMAL. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 3.10 inches, Central
1.89 inches, Bluegrass 1.08 inches and East 1.30 inches, which was 2.10, 0.86,
0.22 and 0.38 inches respectively ABOVE NORMAL. By station, rainfall totals
ranged from a low of 0.53 inches at Huntington to a high of 3.65 inches at
Princeton.
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Kentucky Weather Summary: For the period December 3 - 9, 2001
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL:
Maximum temperatures in the low to mid 70's on Wednesday Dec. 5th are making for
an unusually mild December so far this year for Kentucky. The mild conditions
for the first 9 days of December 2001, has put Kentucky on track to have the
warmest December on record if these mild conditions continue to hold...dating
back to 1896. Last December was the 4th coldest on record. And the latest
medium-range outlooks are calling for above normal temperatures and rainfall
through Dec. 23rd.
Temperatures for the past week averaged 53 degrees across the state which was 14
degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 60 in the West to 63 in the
East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 9 degrees ABOVE NORMAL
in the West to 14 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged
from 44 degrees in the West to 44 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low
temperature ranged from 13 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 17 degrees ABOVE
NORMAL in the East. Extreme high temperatures occurred on Wednesday (12/5)
with record and near record highs in the low to mid 70's. Extreme low
temperatures were in the upper 20's.
Rainfall for the past week totaled 1.09 inches statewide which was 0.14 inches
ABOVE NORMAL. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 1.02 inches, Central
1.54 inches, Bluegrass 0.92 inches and East 0.87 inches, which was +0.01, +0.51,
+0.06 and -0.05 inches respectively from normal. By station, rainfall totals
ranged from a low of 0.51 inches at Williamstown to a high of 1.92 inches at Bowling
Green.
Temperature(F) ranking for Kentucky for December through December
Rank Year Data Rank Year Data Rank Year Data Rank Year Data Rank Year Data
1 1923t 45.6| 1 1971t 45.6| 3 1931t 45.2| 3 1956t 45.2| 3 1984t 45.2|
6 1982 44.5| 7 1918 43.8| 8 1933 43.0| 9 1940 41.9| 10 1941t 41.6|
10 1994t 41.6| 12 1946 41.5| 13 1991 41.4| 14 1957 41.3| 15 1998 40.9|
16 1921 40.7| 17 1911t 40.6| 17 1996t 40.6| 19 1922 40.5| 20 1990 40.4|
21 1965 40.3| 22 1949t 40.2| 22 1970t 40.2| 24 1948 39.7| 25 1959t 39.6|
25 1967t 39.6| 25 1987t 39.6| 28 1936 39.4| 29 1972 39.3| 30 1951 38.9|
31 1908t 38.8| 31 1999t 38.8| 33 1952 38.7| 34 1896t 38.6| 34 1964t 38.6|
36 1913t 38.5| 36 1928t 38.5| 38 1979 38.4| 39 1978 38.1| 40 1906t 38.0|
40 1929t 38.0| 42 1895t 37.8| 42 1939t 37.8| 42 1975t 37.8| 45 1974 37.7|
46 1900t 37.6| 46 1920t 37.6| 48 1907 37.5| 49 1988 37.4| 50 1932t 37.3|
50 1980t 37.3| 52 1897t 37.1| 52 1973t 37.1| 54 1947 37.0| 55 1992t 36.9|
55 1997t 36.9| 57 1926t 36.8| 57 1961t 36.8| 59 1986 36.5| 60 1927 36.4|
61 1905t 36.3| 61 1938t 36.3| 61 1993t 36.3| 64 1912t 36.2| 64 1954t 36.2|
66 1915t 36.0| 66 1953t 36.0| 66 1966t 36.0| 69 1934 35.9| 70 1902 35.7|
71 1942 35.6| 72 1904 35.4| 73 1924 34.9| 74 1968 34.7| 75 1937 34.6|
76 1916t 34.5| 76 1955t 34.5| 78 1930 34.4| 79 1977t 34.3| 79 1995t 34.3|
81 1943 34.1| 82 1899t 33.8| 82 1925t 33.8| 84 1981 33.7| 85 1919 33.6|
86 1898 33.1| 87 1969 32.5| 88 1976 32.4| 89 1944 32.2| 90 1914 31.8|
91 1962 31.7| 92 1950 31.5| 93 1901 31.3| 94 1945t 31.0| 94 1958t 31.0|
96 1985 30.6| 97 1960 30.5| 98 1910 30.2| 99 1903 29.7|100 1983 29.6|
101 1909t 28.9|101 1935t 28.9|103 2000 26.9|104 1963 26.2|105 1917 25.5|
106 1989 25.3|
t means a tie
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Kentucky Weather Summary: November 26 - December 2, 2001
Based on 24-hour 7 pm to 7 pm observations.
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL:
Temperatures for the period averaged 51 degrees across the state which was 10
degrees ABOVE NORMAL and only one degree warmer than the previous week. This
final week of November ended the "5th warmest November" in the past 107 years.
High temperatures averaged from 55 in the West to 64 in the East. Departure from
normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL in the West to +14
degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 39 degrees in
the West to 46 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged
from 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 18 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East.
Rainfall for the period totaled 2.98 inches statewide which was 2.05 inches
ABOVE NORMAL and the second week straight with wet conditions before which the
previous 3 weeks were dry. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 4.88
inches, Central 4.21 inches, Bluegrass 2.26 inches and East 0.55 inches, which
was +3.88, +3.23, +1.43 and -0.34 inches respectively from normal. By station,
rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.31 inches at Jackson to a high of
6.00 inches at Princeton.
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Kentucky Weather Summary: November 19 thru 25, 2001
Based on 24-hour 7 pm to 7 pm observations.
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL:
After several weeks of dry weather, the Bluegrass state finally received
above normal rainfall...which occurred at the beginning and end of the
week. The long run of mild conditions continued with unseasonably mild
temperatures last week and near-record high temperatures on Friday.
Temperatures for the past week averaged 50 degrees across the state which was 6
degrees ABOVE NORMAL and 3 degrees cooler than the previous. High temperatures
averaged from 58 in the West to 62 in the East. Departure from normal high
temperatures ranged from 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 8 degrees ABOVE
NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 40 degrees in the West to 41
degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 4 degrees
ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 10 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East.
Rainfall for the period totaled 1.22 inches statewide which was 0.30 inches
ABOVE NORMAL. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 1.41 inches, Central
1.14 inches, Bluegrass 0.89 inches and East 1.44 inches, which was +0.41, +0.18,
+0.07 and +0.55 inches respectively from normal. By station, rainfall totals
ranged from a low of 0.59 inches at Covington to a high of 2.46 inches at Henderson.
Kentucky & Regional Weather Data for Week ending Nov 25, 2001 - Fall Format
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| | | |Relative
| Rainfall | Dev. From | Air Temperature |Humidity
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| Since Last| Norm Norm | Dev. | Average
Weather |Last April Four| Since Last | Wkly. From |
Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.| High Low Avg. Normal|High Low
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(Inches) (Degrees Fahrenheit)
Bardstown 1.16 28.49 1.35 -1.04 -1.72 67 25 50.8 +7 95 47
Berea 1.01 24.99 1.06 -6.43 -2.40 71 28 52.0 +10 93 47
Bowling Green 1.03 28.08 1.10 -4.03 -2.88 69 21 50.1 +6 -- --
Bristol 0.36 27.40 0.36 +0.87 -2.34 69 23 48.9 +7 -- --
Buckhorn Lake 1.46 29.30 1.61 -0.71 -1.70 70 33 51.5 +9 -- --
Cape Girardeau 0.85 28.53 1.11 -1.46 -2.48 69 24 49.4 +3 -- --
Campbellsville 1.28 27.85 1.34 -7.31 -2.31 68 30 50.9 +7 93 45
Covington 0.59 34.80 0.61 +6.72 -2.55 66 27 48.0 +6 -- --
Cumberland Gap 1.41 24.28 1.44 -8.43 -2.46 70 23 51.4 +9 95 43
Dix Dam 1.03 26.49 1.14 -4.32 -2.19 68 31 50.1 +8 -- --
Evansville 0.77 30.82 1.02 +2.46 -2.37 67 27 48.2 +2 -- --
Glasgow 1.41 28.76 1.46 -5.49 -2.63 68 23 51.5 +7 95 44
Grayson 1.49 26.68 1.61 -2.03 -1.31 71 34 51.5 +9 94 47
Hardinsburg 1.38 29.14 1.47 -2.54 -2.28 67 30 48.7 +5 95 48
Henderson 2.46 31.33 2.58 +1.82 -1.10 68 28 48.4 +2 95 48
Huntington 1.10 25.18 1.21 -3.82 -1.88 72 28 51.7 +9 -- --
Jackson 1.32 23.09 1.51 -8.23 -2.00 70 28 53.3 +11 -- --
Lexington 0.92 25.55 1.03 -3.98 -2.04 67 29 50.5 +8 -- --
London 1.68 27.09 1.80 -2.24 -1.69 70 24 49.3 +7 -- --
Louisville 0.89 26.45 0.97 -2.86 -2.38 68 28 49.5 +5 -- --
Mayfield 1.25 31.80 1.50 -1.61 -2.93 68 27 50.0 +4 94 47
Nashville 0.98 26.87 0.98 -2.84 -2.71 68 24 52.0 +8 -- --
Nolin Lake 1.00 30.97 1.07 -2.91 -3.00 68 31 49.1 +5 -- --
Paducah 1.52 31.56 1.85 -0.26 -2.04 68 28 50.2 +4 93 50
Princeton 1.59 31.64 1.82 -0.51 -2.33 67 25 49.6 +3 99 59
Quicksand 1.39 30.07 1.57 -1.25 -1.94 70 24 51.1 +9 96 48
Somerset 1.64 27.49 1.64 -5.74 -2.17 70 25 50.9 +9 89 45
Spindletop 0.80 26.44 0.95 -3.09 -2.12 66 27 48.9 +7 88 48
Williamstown 1.01 31.96 1.19 +2.23 -2.06 69 26 50.4 +8 93 46
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Missing data estimated by Doppler radar, Midwest Climate Service,
and UK Ag Weather Center.
World Wide Web URL: http://wwwagwx.ca.uky.edu/
Phone: 859/2577381-245
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Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Period November 12 to 18, 2001
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATUES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL:
The Bluegrass State has experienced the third straight week with very little
rainfall, low relative humidities, and mild conditions for completing harvesting
and other autumn field activities. In fact, one of the more pleasant autumn
seasons in the recent memory with 4 of the past 5 weeks with dry and mild
conditions. The pleasant but dry weather also provided a very active fire season
which continued this week, especially in Eastern sections of the state.
Temperatures for the past week averaged 53 degrees across the state which was 7
degrees ABOVE NORMAL and 3 degrees warmer than the previous week. High
temperatures averaged from 70 in the West to 67 in the East. Departure from
normal high temperatures ranged from +10 degrees from normal in the West to +11
degrees from normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 39 degrees in
the West to 35 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged
from +1 degree from normal in the West to +1 degree from normal in the East.
Rainfall for the period totaled 0.00 inches statewide which was 0.92 inches
BELOW NORMAL. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.00 inches, Central
0.00 inches, Bluegrass 0.00 inches and East 0.00 inches, which was -1.00, -0.96,
-0.83 and -0.88 inches respectively from normal. By station, rainfall totals
ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Bardstown to a high of 0.00 inches at
Williamstown.
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Note from UKAWC: This will be the final USDA Kentucky Crop report for the 2001
growing season. UKAWC will, however, continue to write weekly and monthly weather
summaries for the remainder of the year that will be available on the UKAWC
climatology web page at the following url:
http://wwwagwx.ca.uky.edu/Kypast.htm
Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending November 11, 2001
Issue
KY-CW4501
Agricultural Summary
The week was favorable for harvesting with temperatures above
normal, and no rain received throughout the State. This was the
second week in a row with very dry conditions. Primary farm
activities included harvesting soybeans, and stripping tobacco.
Topsoil moisture as of Friday, November 9 was rated 13 percent
very short, 27 percent short, 56 percent adequate, and 4 percent
surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 15 percent very short, 29
percent short, 54 percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus. Days
suitable for fieldwork averaged 5.8 out of a possible 6 days.
Field Crops Report
TOBACCO: As of Sunday, November 11, burley tobacco was 49 percent
stripped. This was ahead of last year's 39 percent, and the
five-year average of 35 percent. Tobacco stripping continued
throughout the week. Some tobacco stripping has come to a halt,
especially in eastern Kentucky, due to dry conditions. Condition
of the stripped tobacco was reported as 1 percent very poor, 3
percent poor, 25 percent fair, 43 percent good, and 28 percent
excellent. All thirty-two burley tobacco receiving stations are
now open. Burley tobacco auction sales began November 13th, a
week earlier than the normal beginning on the Monday before
Thanksgiving. However, this was nearly two weeks later than the
first deliveries on October 29th of contracted tobacco to
receiving stations. Early deliveries consisted of both last
year's, and this year's tobacco crops. Contract centers received
34 million pounds through the period ending November 8, averaging
$198.97 per hundred pounds.
CORN: Virtually all of the corn crop was harvested (99 percent)
as of Sunday, November 11. This compares with last year's 100
percent, and the five-year average of 96 percent.
SOYBEANS: Ninety-six percent of the State's soybeans were
harvested as of Sunday, November 11. This was ahead of last
year's 92 percent. The five-year average for soybeans harvested
was 83 percent.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Winter wheat seeding was 96 percent complete as of Sunday,
November 11. This was ahead of last year's 86 percent, and the
five-year average of 90 percent. The emerged crop was rated at 2
percent poor, 21 percent fair, 63 percent good, and 14 percent
excellent. There are several parts of the State that need rain
for wheat growth. Pasture condition was rated as 15 percent very
poor, 25 percent poor, 25 percent fair, 25 percent good, and 10
percent excellent. Farmers throughout Kentucky need rain to
maintain their pastures for the winter.
Weather Summary
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL:
Temperatures for the past week averaged 50 degrees across the
State which was 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL but 6 degrees cooler than
the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 67 in the West
to 66 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged
from +4 degrees from normal in the West to +7 degrees from normal
in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 35 degrees in the
West to 33 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low
temperature ranged from -5 degrees from normal in the West to -4
degrees from normal in the East. Extreme high temperatures were
in the low to mid 70's and extreme low temperatures were in the
mid to upper 20's.
Precipitation for the period totaled 0.00 inches statewide which
was 0.92 inches BELOW NORMAL and the second week in a row with
very dry conditions. Precipitation totals by climate division,
West 0.00 inches, Central 0.00 inches, Bluegrass 0.00 inches and
East 0.00 inches, which was 0.99, 0.96, 0.82 and 0.88 inches
respectively BELOW NORMAL. By station, precipitation totals
ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Bardstown to a high of 0.02
inches at Covington.
Weather Information Table
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| Rainfall | Dev. From |
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| Since Last| Norm Norm |
Weather |Last April Four| Since Last |
Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.|
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(Inches)
Bardstown 0.00 27.33 1.44 -0.62 -1.21
Berea 0.00 23.98 1.43 -5.65 -1.51
Bowling Green 0.00 27.05 0.88 -2.99 -2.40
Bristol 0.00 27.04 0.29 +1.88 -2.21
Buckhorn Lake 0.00 27.84 0.87 -0.47 -2.01
Cape Girardeau 0.02 27.68 1.04 -0.46 -2.06
Campbellsville 0.00 26.57 1.41 -6.72 -1.79
Covington 0.02 34.21 3.70 +7.74 +0.86
Cumberland Gap 0.00 22.87 0.52 -7.84 -2.87
Dix Dam 0.00 25.46 1.37 -3.64 -1.54
Evansville 0.00 29.01 3.03 +2.39 +0.09
Glasgow 0.00 27.35 1.63 -4.77 -1.69
Grayson 0.00 25.19 0.70 -2.05 -2.10
Hardinsburg 0.00 27.76 1.94 -1.98 -1.25
Henderson 0.01 28.87 3.34 +1.27 +0.32
Huntington 0.00 24.08 0.56 -3.35 -2.30
Jackson 0.00 21.75 0.87 -7.76 -2.15
Lexington 0.00 24.63 1.24 -3.32 -1.41
London 0.00 25.41 0.75 -2.12 -2.18
Louisville 0.00 25.56 1.78 -2.03 -1.06
Mayfield 0.00 30.55 0.85 -0.58 -2.93
Nashville 0.00 25.89 0.75 -1.90 -2.20
Nolin Lake 0.00 29.97 1.11 -1.80 -2.28
Paducah 0.00 30.04 1.02 +0.24 -2.21
Princeton 0.00 30.05 0.95 +0.06 -2.42
Quicksand 0.00 28.68 0.99 -0.83 -2.03
Somerset 0.00 25.85 1.15 -5.43 -2.18
Spindletop 0.00 25.64 1.34 -2.31 -1.31
Williamstown 0.00 30.95 3.71 +2.88 +0.77
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| Air Temperature |Relativ Humidity
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| Dev. | Average
Weather | Wkly. From |
Station | High Low Avg. Norm | High Low
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(Degrees Fahrenheit)
Bardstown 73 31 49.5 +0 95 47
Berea 70 29 49.2 +1 93 47
Bowling Green 72 26 48.6 -1 -- --
Bristol 70 26 47.3 -0 -- --
Buckhorn Lake 72 26 49.0 +1 -- --
Cape Girardeau 77 28 49.9 -2 -- --
Campbellsville 73 30 51.9 +3 93 45
Covington 72 32 47.5 -0 -- --
Cumberland Gap 75 26 50.4 +3 95 43
Dix Dam 71 30 51.9 +4 -- --
Evansville 74 32 49.4 -2 -- --
Glasgow 74 29 51.2 +2 95 44
Grayson 71 30 50.6 +3 94 47
Hardinsburg 73 32 53.4 +4 95 49
Henderson 75 32 51.2 -0 95 49
Huntington 71 28 48.1 +0 -- --
Jackson 71 34 50.8 +3 -- --
Lexington 71 29 47.9 +0 -- --
London 69 27 47.8 +0 -- --
Louisville 73 33 49.8 +0 -- --
Mayfield 72 31 50.4 -1 94 47
Nashville 73 30 52.2 +3 -- --
Nolin Lake 72 30 51.8 +2 -- --
Paducah 74 31 51.5 -0 93 50
Princeton 75 28 52.6 +1 99 59
Quicksand 71 26 48.6 +1 97 48
Somerset 71 26 47.6 -0 89 45
Spindletop 69 30 47.8 +0 88 49
Williamstown 72 33 51.9 +4 93 46
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Soybeans Harvested 96 92 83
Burley Tobacco Stripped 49 39 35
Wheat Seeded 96 86 90
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Emerged Wheat 0 2 21 63 14
Pasture 15 25 25 25 10
Quality of
Stripped Tobacco 1 3 25 43 28
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Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Period October 29 to November 04, 2001
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL:
Mild but dry weather dominated the Bluegrass state last week as high
temperatures stayed in the upper 60's and 70's most of the week. Rainfall was
very limited ...but did occurred on Thursday/Friday (Nov. 1/2) with rainfall
amounts of just over one- quarter inch in the Western half of the state and less
than one-tenth inch in the Eastern half of the state. Low relative humidity provided
limited opportunity for getting tobacco stripped or reducing fire danger in
Eastern KY.
Temperatures for the period averaged 56 degrees across the state which was 4
degrees ABOVE NORMAL and 1 degree warmer than the previous week. High
temperatures averaged from 69 in the West to 70 in the East. Departure from
normal high temperatures ranged from +4 degrees from normal in the West to +8
degrees from normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 43 degrees in
the West to 41 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged
from +0 degrees from normal in the West to +1 degrees from normal in the East.
Extreme low temperatures were in the upper 20's to low
30's.
Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.13 inches statewide which was
0.67 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.24
inches, Central 0.09 inches, Bluegrass 0.10 inches and East 0.11 inches, which
was -0.63, -0.74, -0.64 and -0.68 inches respectively from normal. By station,
precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Somerset to a high of
0.33 inches at Paducah.
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Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending October 28, 2001
Issue
KY-CW4301
Agricultural Summary
The week started off favorably for harvesting with sunny and warm
temperatures, but the week ended cold after mid-week rain.
Freezing temperatures hit the State late in the week, ending the
growing season. Fields in some parts of the State were too wet to
work, but high winds aided drying. Farm activities included
harvesting soybeans and corn, sowing winter wheat, stripping
tobacco, spreading lime and fertilizer, and repairing wind
damage. Topsoil moisture as of Friday, October 26 was rated 7
percent very short, 16 percent short, 61 percent adequate, and 16
percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 12 percent very
short, 24 percent short, 54 percent adequate, and 10 percent
surplus. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 4.3 out of a
possible 6 days.
Field Crops Report
TOBACCO: As of Sunday, October 28, burley tobacco was 31 percent
stripped. This was ahead of last year's 23 percent, and the
five-year average of 20 percent. Tobacco stripping continued
throughout the week with good quality reported by most producers.
Condition of the stripped tobacco was reported as 1 percent very
poor, 3 percent poor, 26 percent fair, 54 percent good, and 16
percent excellent.
CORN: Ninety-five percent of the corn crop was harvested as of
Sunday, October 28. This was ahead of last year's 93 percent, and
the five-year average of 90 percent.
SOYBEANS: Harvest of full-season soybeans is in full swing with
double crop harvest underway. Farmers are reporting a good yield.
Sixty-five percent of the State's soybeans were harvested, the
same as the five-year average. However, it was below last year's
74 percent harvested.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Winter wheat seeding was 62 percent complete as of Sunday,
October 28. This was behind last year's 74 percent and the
five-year average of 73 percent. The crop was rated at 1 percent
poor, 13 percent fair, 72 percent good, and 14 percent excellent.
Farmers were reporting good germination and growth for wheat.
Pasture condition was rated as 6 percent very poor, 14 percent
poor, 33 percent fair, 41 percent good, and 6 percent excellent.
Kentucky farmers continued to report excellent conditions for the
State's livestock.
Weather Summary
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL:
Weather earned its name last week in the Bluegrass State as
"change" was in the air. Near-record temperatures maxed out early
in the workweek in the upper 70's to low 80's then cooled from
mid-week into the weekend to frosty/freeze levels of the mid to
upper 20's ending the growing season statewide. Strong
thunderstorms moved through the State during mid-week dumping 1
to 2 inches of rainfall in counties along the Ohio River and West
Central sections of the State. Far West and far East Kentucky
received rainfall amounts of one-half inch or less. Along with
these strong storms brisk winds occurred during most of the
workweek gusting into the 40 to 50 mph range. Wind damage in the
form of trees down, power lines down and barns damaged was
reported by local authorities in over 60 counties. Finally, light
snow and flurries were reported in Eastern Kentucky on Saturday.
It was a week of weather changes.
Temperatures for this past week averaged 55 degrees across the
State which was 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged
from 67 in the West to 65 in the East. Departure from normal high
temperatures ranged from -1 degree from normal in the West to +1
degree from normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 45
degrees in the West to 44 degrees in the East. Departure from
normal low temperature ranged from -1 degree from normal in the
West to +2 degrees from normal in the East.
Rainfall for the past week totaled 1.14 inches statewide which
was 0.48 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Rainfall totals by climate
division, West 1.27 inches, Central 1.13 inches, Bluegrass 1.73
inches and East 0.45 inches, which was +0.58, +0.47, +1.10 and
-0.22 inches respectively from normal. By station, rainfall
totals ranged from a low of 0.36 inches at Quicksand to a high of
3.37 inches at Covington.
Weather Information Table
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| | |
| Rainfall | Dev. From |
|===================|===============|
| Since Last| Norm Norm |
Weather | Last April Four| Since Last |
Station | Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.|
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(Inches)
Bardstown 0.91 27.14 4.76 +0.68 +2.44
Berea 1.15 23.93 3.01 -4.03 +0.48
Bowling Green 0.58 26.98 4.27 -1.15 +1.54
Bristol 0.29 27.04 0.84 +3.21 -1.50
Buckhorn Lake 0.38 27.69 1.66 +0.98 -0.89
Cape Girardeau 0.57 27.42 3.99 +1.02 +1.28
Campbellsville 1.06 26.51 4.39 -5.01 +1.54
Covington 3.37 34.19 6.73 +9.27 +4.15
Cumberland Gap 0.43 22.84 2.15 -5.97 -0.83
Dix Dam 0.97 25.35 3.78 -2.13 +1.20
Evansville 2.63 28.76 6.23 +3.79 +3.64
Glasgow 1.28 27.30 4.68 -2.86 +1.96
Grayson 0.39 25.07 1.96 -0.72 -0.74
Hardinsburg 1.70 27.67 6.80 -0.25 +4.05
Henderson 3.07 28.75 9.79 +2.92 +7.28
Huntington 0.30 23.97 1.72 -1.93 -0.95
Jackson 0.40 21.56 1.36 -6.25 -1.27
Lexington 0.82 24.52 3.71 -1.94 +1.39
London 0.45 25.29 2.43 -0.55 -0.06
Louisville 1.50 25.48 6.47 -0.49 +4.02
Mayfield 0.40 30.30 5.63 +1.32 +2.37
Nashville 0.71 25.89 4.61 -0.14 +2.24
Nolin Lake 0.82 29.90 4.85 +0.09 +1.99
Paducah 0.46 29.71 6.12 +1.78 +3.41
Princeton 0.50 29.82 7.46 +1.83 +4.71
Quicksand 0.36 28.50 1.56 +0.69 -1.07
Somerset 0.90 25.85 3.81 -3.57 +0.86
Spindletop 0.93 25.49 3.62 -0.97 +1.30
Williamstown 3.11 30.77 6.52 +4.29 +3.82
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| | Relative
| Air Temperature | Humidity
|===================|============
| Dev.| Average
Weather | Wkly. From|
Station | Hi Lo Avg. Norm| High Low
==============================================
(Degrees F)
Bardstown 78 27 55.4 +1 96 48
Berea 80 27 55.9 +3 93 48
Bowling Gree 82 25 56.1 +2 - -
Bristol 83 28 53.1 -0 - -
Buckhorn Lak 83 31 54.9 +2 - -
Cape Girarde 81 25 53.9 -3 - -
Campbellsvil 80 26 55.9 +1 93 46
Covington 76 28 51.7 -2 - -
Cumberland G 82 25 54.3 +1 95 44
Dix Dam 78 27 55.1 +2 - -
Evansville 80 27 53.7 -3 - -
Glasgow 82 25 57.0 +2 95 45
Grayson 81 30 54.8 +2 94 48
Hardinsburg 79 27 55.7 +1 95 50
Henderson 80 26 55.8 -1 95 49
Huntington 82 30 54.9 +2 - -
Jackson 82 32 55.4 +2 - -
Lexington 78 26 53.8 +1 - -
London 82 27 53.9 +1 - -
Louisville 78 28 54.5 -0 - -
Mayfield 80 27 55.2 -2 95 48
Nashville 82 29 58.3 +4 - -
Nolin Lake 80 26 55.8 +1 - -
Paducah 82 27 55.8 -1 93 51
Princeton 82 25 59.5 +3 99 60
Quicksand 83 32 56.3 +3 97 49
Somerset 80 26 55.1 +2 89 46
Spindletop 77 26 52.2 -1 88 49
Williamstown 77 28 53.9 +1 93 47
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Soybeans
Harvested 65 74 65
Corn Harvested 95 93 90
Burley Tobacco Stripped 31 23 20
Wheat Seeded 62 74 73
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Emerged Wheat 0 1 13 72 14
Pasture 6 14 33 41 6
Stripped Tobacco 1 3 26 54 16
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Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending October 21, 2001
Issue
KY-CW4201
Agricultural Summary
Below normal temperatures prevailed throughout the State last
week, averaging 54 degrees for the week which was three degrees
below normal. Precipitation averaged 0.24 inches for the week
which was 0.42 inches below normal. Topsoil moisture as of
Friday, October 19 was rated 4 percent very short, 18 percent
short, 64 percent adequate, and 14 percent surplus. Subsoil
moisture was rated 12 percent very short, 28 percent short, 54
percent adequate, and 6 percent surplus. Days suitable for
fieldwork averaged 4.2 out of a possible 6 days. Primary farming
activities continued to include harvesting soybeans, sowing
winter wheat, and stripping tobacco.
Field Crops Report
TOBACCO: As of Sunday, October 21, burley tobacco was 20 percent
stripped. This compared to 16 percent last year and a five-year
average of 15 percent. Tobacco stripping was well underway with
good quality reported by most producers. Condition of the
stripped tobacco was reported as 3 percent poor, 26 percent fair,
55 percent good, and 16 percent in excellent condition.
CORN: Ninety-one percent of the corn crop was harvested as of
Sunday, October 21. This compared to 90 percent the previous
year, and 86 percent for the five-year average. Reports of
excellent yields continued; however, some unharvested corn was
beginning to fall down.
SOYBEANS: Harvest of full-season soybeans is in full swing with
double crop harvest just getting underway. A few reports of
damage due to frost in the late beans were received. Forty-seven
percent of the State's soybeans were harvested. This compared to
53 percent last season, and the five-year average of 50 percent.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Winter wheat seeding was 33 percent complete as of Sunday,
October 21. Early week rain temporarily halted seeding. This
compared to 63 percent for 2000 and the five-year average of 57
percent. The crop was rated at 1 percent poor, 13 percent fair,
67 percent good, and 19 percent excellent. Pasture condition was
rated as 6 percent very poor, 14 percent poor, 33 percent fair,
39 percent good, and 8 percent excellent. Kentucky farmers
continued to report excellent conditions for the State's
livestock. Ninety-three percent of farmers expect local hay
supplies to be adequate for the winter.
Weather Summary
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL:
Cool temperatures were the story last week with lows falling as
low as the low 30s across most of Kentucky causing frost
conditions in many areas. Highs only reached the upper 40s to low
50s for a couple of days during the beginning of the week then
gradually climbed to the 70s for the weekend. Many areas of the
state received rain during the beginning of the workweek and then
conditions dried out allowing field activities to continue
uninterrupted for the rest of the week.
Temperatures for the period averaged 54 degrees across the State
which was 3 degrees BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from
68 in the West to 65 in the East. Departure from normal high
temperatures ranged from 3 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 2
degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from
43 degrees in the West to 40 degrees in the East. Departure from
normal low temperature ranged from 5 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the
West to 5 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Since April 1st Corn
Growing Degree Accumulations range from 3700 in Northeast
Kentucky to 4100 in Southwest Kentucky.
Rainfall for the period totaled 0.24 inches statewide which was
-0.42 inches from normal. Precipitation totals by climate
division, West 0.19 inches, Central 0.24 inches, Bluegrass 0.30
inches and East 0.24 inches, which was 0.50, 0.42, 0.32 and 0.44
inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By Kentucky station,
precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.06 inches at
Cumberland Gap to a high of 0.45 inches at Quicksand.
Weather Information Table
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| |
| Rainfall | Dev. From
|====================|==============
| Since Last | Norm Norm
Weather | Last April Four | Since Last
Station | Week 1 Wks. | Apr 1 4 Wks.
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(Inches)
Bardstown 0.34 26.23 4.00 +0.35 +1.51
Berea 0.23 22.78 2.48 -4.55 -0.35
Bowling Green 0.23 26.40 3.80 -1.05 +0.89
Bristol 0.00 26.75 1.16 +3.51 -1.36
Buckhorn Lake 0.34 27.31 1.89 +1.24 -0.87
Cape Girardeau 0.21 26.85 3.44 +1.13 +0.57
Campbellsville 0.29 25.45 3.68 -5.35 +0.46
Covington 0.31 30.82 3.58 +6.54 +0.97
Cumberland Gap 0.06 22.41 2.58 -5.66 -0.37
Dix Dam 0.29 24.38 3.13 -2.46 +0.40
Evansville 0.15 26.13 3.69 +1.81 +1.05
Glasgow 0.30 26.02 3.82 -3.46 +0.87
Grayson 0.19 24.68 1.94 -0.44 -0.73
Hardinsburg 0.15 25.97 5.34 -1.27 +2.42
Henderson 0.15 25.68 6.77 +0.48 +4.08
Huntington 0.15 23.67 1.81 -1.57 -0.85
Jackson 0.28 21.16 1.52 -5.99 -1.27
Lexington 0.31 23.70 3.04 -2.18 +0.55
London 0.18 24.84 2.61 -0.38 -0.07
Louisville 0.20 23.98 5.39 -1.38 +2.82
Mayfield 0.20 29.90 5.53 +1.73 +2.16
Nashville 0.04 25.18 4.55 -0.25 +1.98
Nolin Lake 0.22 29.08 4.22 -0.02 +1.09
Paducah 0.23 29.25 6.09 +2.00 +3.20
Princeton 0.22 29.32 8.23 +2.01 +5.39
Quicksand 0.45 28.14 1.76 +0.99 -1.03
Somerset 0.25 24.95 3.31 -3.74 +0.16
Spindletop 0.26 24.56 2.81 -1.32 +0.32
Williamstown 0.42 27.66 3.58 +1.85 +0.81
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| | Relative
| Air Temperature | Humidity
|==================|============
| Dev. | Average
Weather | Wkly. From |
Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm |High Low
=============================================
(Degrees F)
Bardstown 75 31 53.3 -4 96 48
Berea 75 32 53.9 -2 93 48
Bowling Gree 77 30 52.5 -5 - -
Bristol 77 27 50.4 -6 - -
Buckhorn Lak 77 28 53.3 -3 - -
Cape Girarde 78 30 55.8 -4 - -
Campbellsvil 77 30 53.2 -4 93 46
Covington 74 31 51.2 -5 - -
Cumberland G 77 29 51.3 -5 95 44
Dix Dam 75 32 53.4 -2 - -
Evansville 77 32 54.2 -5 - -
Glasgow 79 29 55.0 -2 96 45
Grayson 77 30 53.5 -2 95 48
Hardinsburg 77 33 54.7 -2 95 50
Henderson 77 33 56.1 -3 95 50
Huntington 78 29 53.6 -2 - -
Jackson 78 34 53.9 -2 - -
Lexington 74 33 53.1 -3 - -
London 76 29 50.0 -6 - -
Louisville 76 33 54.4 -3 - -
Mayfield 77 31 53.9 -5 95 48
Nashville 78 35 54.8 -2 - -
Nolin Lake 77 31 53.0 -4 - -
Paducah 79 33 56.5 -3 93 50
Princeton 78 30 57.1 -2 99 60
Quicksand 78 28 54.6 -1 97 49
Somerset 76 28 51.1 -5 90 46
Spindletop 74 31 53.8 -2 88 49
Williamstown 75 34 54.0 -2 93 47
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Soybeans
Harvested 47 53 50
Corn Harvested 91 90 86
Burley Tobacco Stripped 20 16 15
Wheat Seeded 33 63 57
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Fall Wheat Seeded 0 1 13 67 19
Pasture 6 14 33 39 8
Quality of
Stripped Tobacco 0 3 26 55 16
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Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending October 14, 2001
Issue
KY-CW4101
Agricultural Summary
Above normal rainfall was received in many areas of the State
last week with temperatures slightly above normal. Precipitation
averaged 2.39 inches statewide which was 1.73 inches above
normal. Temperatures averaged 63 degrees which was slightly above
normal. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 4.6 out of six.
Harvesting soybeans, seeding fall grains, and stripping tobacco
were major farm activities. Topsoil moisture supplies on Friday,
October 12 were rated 10 percent very short, 26 percent short, 49
percent adequate, and 15 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was
rated 14 percent very short, 37 percent short, 45 percent
adequate, and 4 percent surplus.
Field Crops Report
CORN: Harvest made good progress reaching 89 percent complete as
of Sunday, October 14 compared with 86 percent last year and the
five-year average of 79 percent. Most areas continue to report
the harvested crop as good to excellent in quality and yield.
SOYBEANS: Harvest continued with 37 percent complete, compared
with 39 percent last year and the five-year average of 35
percent. About 97 percent of the acreage was shedding leaves,
ahead of 94 percent reported a year ago and the five-year average
of 87 percent. On Friday, October 12, soybean condition was rated
5 percent poor, 19 percent fair, 42 percent good and 34 percent
excellent. Only a couple of reports of frost damage in late
soybeans were received. Yields were mostly good to excellent.
TOBACCO: Fourteen percent of the burley crop had been stripped as
of Sunday, October 14 compared to 11 percent last year and 9
percent for the five year average. Condition of housed tobacco on
Friday, October 12 was reported as 4 percent poor, 17 percent
fair, 60 percent good, and 19 percent excellent. Most of the crop
was curing well.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Fall grain seeding continued this week; however, rain in the
latter part of the week slowed progress. Wheat seeding reached 27
percent complete as of Sunday, October 14, compared with 26
percent a year ago and the five-year average of 29 percent.
Farmers were putting up the last of their hay crops. A couple
reports of farmers feeding hay were received. Pastures were rated
10 percent very poor, 17 percent poor, 31 percent fair, 35
percent good, and 7 percent excellent.
Weather Summary
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL:
Most of Kentucky received some needed rainfall last week with
some areas receiving over 2 inches of rain in a day and over 4
inches for the time period. Temperatures were also warmer than
the previous couple of weeks with highs reaching the upper 70s
for several days. Due to the many days of rainfall and the amount
of rain Kentucky received especially in Western Kentucky field
activities were interrupted, especially during the second half of
the week.
Temperatures for the period averaged 63 degrees across the State
which was 3 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from
72 in the West to 73 in the East. Departure from normal high
temperatures ranged from 1 degree BELOW NORMAL in the West to 3
degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from
55 degrees in the West to 49 degrees in the East. Departure from
normal low temperature ranged from 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the
West to 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Since April 1st Corn
Growing Degree Day accumulations ranged from almost 3700 in
Northeast Kentucky to 4100 in Southwest Kentucky.
Rainfall for the period totaled 2.39 inches statewide which was
1.73 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate
division, West 3.81 inches, Central 3.10 inches, Bluegrass 1.79
inches and East 0.85 inches, which was 3.12, 2.44, 1.16 and 0.18
inches respectively ABOVE NORMAL. By Kentucky station,
precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.30 inches at Jackson
to a high of 5.21 inches at Princeton.
Weather Information Table
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| | |
| Rainfall | Dev. From |
|===================|===============|
| Since Last| Norm Norm |
Weather | Last April Four| Since Last |
Station | Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.|
=================================================
(Inches)
Bardstown 3.05 25.89 4.46 +0.59 +1.81
Berea 1.07 22.55 2.57 -4.14 -0.56
Bowling Green 2.99 26.17 4.61 -0.59 +1.51
Bristol 0.28 26.75 1.40 +4.09 -1.29
Buckhorn Lake 0.45 26.97 2.20 +1.54 -0.78
Cape Girardeau 2.49 26.64 3.94 +1.60 +0.92
Campbellsville 2.31 25.16 4.37 -4.93 +0.78
Covington 2.27 30.51 4.22 +6.88 +1.58
Cumberland Gap 0.96 22.35 4.84 -4.97 +1.91
Dix Dam 1.91 24.09 3.65 -2.10 +0.77
Evansville 2.74 25.98 4.14 +2.30 +1.46
Glasgow 2.33 25.72 5.04 -3.08 +1.87
Grayson 1.02 24.49 2.29 +0.05 -0.34
Hardinsburg 3.59 25.82 5.89 -0.73 +2.81
Henderson 4.37 25.53 7.01 +0.95 +4.14
Huntington 1.00 23.52 2.08 -1.05 -0.56
Jackson 0.30 20.88 1.49 -5.61 -1.47
Lexington 1.78 23.39 4.09 -1.91 +1.44
London 0.94 24.66 2.88 +0.06 +0.01
Louisville 3.53 23.78 5.88 -0.96 +3.18
Mayfield 4.03 29.70 6.83 +2.35 +3.35
Nashville 2.37 25.14 5.46 +0.30 +2.69
Nolin Lake 3.13 28.86 4.95 +0.48 +1.55
Paducah 4.02 29.02 8.54 +2.45 +5.46
Princeton 5.21 29.10 8.84 +2.48 +5.91
Quicksand 0.33 27.69 1.62 +1.20 -1.34
Somerset 1.81 24.70 3.79 -3.25 +0.45
Spindletop 1.50 24.30 5.05 -1.00 +2.40
Williamstown 2.19 27.24 3.61 +2.11 +0.77
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| | Relative
| Air Temperature | Humidity
|==================|=============
| Dev.| Average
Weather | Wkly. From|
Station | Hi Lo Avg. Norm| High Low
==============================================
(Degrees F)
Bardstown 77 38 63.0 +3 96 48
Berea 79 36 62.6 +4 93 48
Bowling Gree 78 35 63.1 +3 - -
Bristol 78 30 58.4 -0 - -
Buckhorn Lak 79 34 60.1 +2 - -
Cape Girarde 74 40 63.6 +2 - -
Campbellsvil 77 37 63.0 +3 94 47
Covington 77 38 61.1 +3 - -
Cumberland G 76 34 61.5 +3 95 44
Dix Dam 78 38 62.8 +4 - -
Evansville 75 40 62.0 +0 - -
Glasgow 80 40 64.4 +5 96 46
Grayson 82 33 62.0 +4 95 49
Hardinsburg 77 38 63.1 +3 95 50
Henderson 76 38 62.4 +1 95 50
Huntington 83 31 61.7 +3 - -
Jackson 81 38 62.4 +4 - -
Lexington 79 40 63.1 +5 - -
London 77 34 60.1 +2 - -
Louisville 77 39 63.3 +4 - -
Mayfield 77 37 62.4 +1 95 49
Nashville 78 38 64.4 +5 - -
Nolin Lake 78 36 63.2 +4 - -
Paducah 78 39 64.1 +2 93 50
Princeton 79 38 66.7 +5 99 60
Quicksand 81 33 60.1 +2 97 49
Somerset 77 34 61.2 +3 90 46
Spindletop 75 40 62.0 +4 88 49
Williamstown 78 39 61.8 +3 93 47
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Soybeans
Shedding Leaves 97 94 87
Harvested 37 39 35
Corn Harvested 89 86 79
Burley Tobacco Stripped 14 11 9
Wheat Seeded 27 26 29
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Soybeans 0 5 19 42 34
Pasture 10 17 31 35 7
Housed Tobacco 0 4 17 60 19
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Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending October 7, 2001
Issue
KY-CW4001
Agricultural Summary
Rainfall was received throughout the State last week with
temperatures slightly below normal. Precipitation averaged 0.84
inches statewide which was slightly above normal; however, some
areas only received small amounts. Temperatures averaged 60
degrees which was 2 degrees below normal. Days suitable for
fieldwork averaged 5.4 out of six. Harvesting corn and soybeans,
and seeding fall grains were major farm activities. Topsoil
moisture supplies on Friday, October 5 were rated 11 percent very
short, 37 percent short, 48 percent adequate, and 4 percent
surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 20 percent very short, 39
percent short, 39 percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus.
Field Crops Report
CORN: Harvest made good progress and reached 87 percent complete
as of Sunday, October 7 compared with 79 percent last year and
the five-year average of 67 percent. Nearly all of the remaining
crop was mature. Most areas continued to report good to excellent
yields.
SOYBEANS: Harvest was underway with 25 percent complete, compared
with 21 percent last year and the five-year average of 22
percent. About 89 percent were shedding leaves, ahead of 79
percent reported a year ago and the five-year average of 72
percent. On Friday, October 5, soybean condition was rated 1
percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 21 percent fair, 50 percent
good and 22 percent excellent. Early yields were mostly good to
excellent.
TOBACCO: Ten percent of the burley crop had been stripped, 31
percent was ready for stripping and 59 percent was not yet ready
for stripping. Condition of housed tobacco on Friday, October 5
was reported as 3 percent poor, 23 percent fair, 58 percent good,
and 16 percent excellent. While most of the crop was curing good;
a few reports of light color in the curing crop were received.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Fall grain seeding progressed this week. Wheat seeding reached 16
percent complete as of Sunday, October 7, compared with 19
percent a year ago and the five-year average of 17 percent. Most
areas received much needed moisture for germinating small grains.
Farmers were putting up the last of their hay crops. Pastures
were rated 9 percent very poor, 14 percent poor, 38 percent fair,
34 percent good, and 5 percent excellent.
Weather Summary
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL:
Varying weather conditions were the story last week across
Kentucky with high temperatures varying from upper 70s to low 80s
during the work week to 50s as highs over the weekend. Lows over
the weekend were also cold with temperatures dropping to low to
mid 30s and scattered frost in many areas of the State. Kentucky
did receive some needed rainfall on Friday and Saturday since the
last recorded rain was more than 7 days before. This dry period
did allow many field activities to progress quickly across
Kentucky.
Temperatures for the period averaged 60 degrees across the State
which was 2 degrees BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from
75 in the West to 73 in the East. Departure from normal high
temperatures ranged from 1 degree BELOW NORMAL in the West to 1
degree ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from
46 degrees in the West to 45 degrees in the East. Departure from
normal low temperature ranged from 7 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the
West to 5 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Since April 1st Corn
Growing Degree Day accumulations ranged from 3500 in Northeast
Kentucky to 4000 in Southwest Kentucky.
Rainfall for the period totaled 0.84 inches statewide which was
0.18 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate
division, West 1.26 inches, Central 0.83 inches, Bluegrass 0.75
inches and East 0.54 inches, which was +0.57, +0.17, +0.12 and
-0.13 inches respectively from normal. By Kentucky station,
precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.36 inches at Grayson
to a high of 2.20 inches at Henderson.
Weather Information Table
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| | |
| Rainfall | Dev. From |
|===================|===============|
| Since Last| Norm Norm |
Weather | Last April Four| Since Last |
Station | Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.|
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(Inches)
Bardstown 0.46 22.84 2.13 -1.88 -0.69
Berea 0.56 21.48 1.55 -4.58 -1.88
Bowling Green 0.47 23.18 1.90 -2.90 -1.39
Bristol 0.27 26.47 1.12 +4.40 -1.75
Buckhorn Lake 0.49 26.52 1.78 +1.72 -1.42
Cape Girardeau 0.72 24.15 1.45 -0.22 -1.73
Campbellsville 0.73 22.85 2.57 -6.53 -1.39
Covington 0.78 28.24 2.74 +5.25 +0.08
Cumberland Gap 0.70 21.39 3.89 -5.19 +0.99
Dix Dam 0.61 22.18 2.07 -3.37 -0.96
Evansville 0.71 23.24 1.40 +0.21 -1.33
Glasgow 0.77 23.39 3.46 -4.73 +0.06
Grayson 0.36 23.47 1.36 -0.30 -1.24
Hardinsburg 1.36 22.23 2.88 -3.63 -0.36
Henderson 2.20 21.16 2.71 -2.79 -0.34
Huntington 0.27 22.52 1.14 -1.38 -1.49
Jackson 0.38 20.58 1.23 -5.26 -1.89
Lexington 0.80 21.61 2.58 -3.11 -0.24
London 0.86 23.72 1.96 -0.25 -1.10
Louisville 1.24 20.25 3.38 -3.88 +0.56
Mayfield 1.00 25.67 2.80 -0.87 -0.79
Nashville 1.49 22.77 3.18 -1.48 +0.20
Nolin Lake 0.68 25.73 2.29 -1.94 -1.38
Paducah 1.41 25.00 4.52 -0.90 +1.26
Princeton 1.53 23.89 3.65 -2.04 +0.63
Quicksand 0.42 27.36 1.29 +1.52 -1.83
Somerset 0.85 22.89 2.21 -4.32 -1.33
Spindletop 0.93 22.80 3.59 -1.92 +0.77
Williamstown 0.80 25.05 1.77 +0.59 -1.14
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| | Relative
| Air Temperature | Humidity
|==================|============
| Dev. | Average
Weather | Wkly. From |
Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm |High Low
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(Degrees F)
Bardstown 81 32 60.1 -2 96 48
Berea 79 32 61.0 +0 93 48
Bowling Gree 82 33 60.1 -2 - -
Bristol 79 36 56.3 -5 - -
Buckhorn Lak 80 33 57.7 -3 - -
Cape Girarde 84 31 57.6 -7 - -
Campbellsvil 82 32 60.9 -1 94 46
Covington 78 31 59.0 -2 - -
Cumberland G 80 33 58.4 -3 95 44
Dix Dam 80 32 60.7 -0 - -
Evansville 82 31 59.3 -5 - -
Glasgow 83 33 61.9 -0 96 46
Grayson 82 33 60.4 -1 95 48
Hardinsburg 82 34 61.1 -1 95 50
Henderson 82 33 61.1 -3 95 50
Huntington 82 33 60.5 -0 - -
Jackson 80 33 59.9 -1 - -
Lexington 81 33 60.2 -1 - -
London 78 31 57.2 -4 - -
Louisville 81 35 61.5 -1 - -
Mayfield 81 33 60.0 -4 95 49
Nashville 82 37 62.2 +0 - -
Nolin Lake 82 33 60.4 -2 - -
Paducah 83 34 61.2 -3 92 50
Princeton 83 33 62.4 -2 99 60
Quicksand 80 33 57.6 -3 97 49
Somerset 79 31 59.3 -2 90 46
Spindletop 79 33 59.3 -2 88 49
Williamstown 82 32 60.2 -1 93 47
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Soybeans
Shedding Leaves 89 79 72
Harvested 25 21 22
Corn
Mature 100 98 96
Harvested 87 79 67
Burley Tobacco Stripped 10 NA NA
Wheat Seeded 16 19 17
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Soybeans 1 6 21 50 22
Pasture 9 14 38 34 5
Housed Tobacco 0 3 23 58 16
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Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending September 30, 2001
Issue
KY-CW3901
Agricultural Summary
Near record low temperatures and mostly dry conditions were
common this week. Temperatures averaged 8 to 11 degrees below
normal. A few reports of light frost were reported in low lying
areas. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 5.5 out of six.
Harvesting hay and corn, cutting and housing tobacco, and seeding
fall grains were major farm activities. Topsoil moisture supplies
on Friday, September 28 were rated 9 percent very short, 31
percent short, 58 percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus.
Subsoil moisture was rated 11 percent very short, 37 percent
short, 51 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus.
Field Crops Report
CORN: Harvest made good progress and reached 68 percent complete
as of Sunday, September 30 compared with 62 percent last year and
the five-year average of 55. Nearly all of the remaining crop was
mature. Most areas continued to report good to excellent yields.
SOYBEANS: Harvest was underway with 16 percent complete, compared
with 14 percent last year and the five- year average of 15
percent. As of Sunday, September 30, 82 percent of the crop was
mature and safe from frost damage, but some double crop beans may
be vulnerable to frost damage. About 75 percent were shedding
leaves, ahead of 66 percent reported a year ago and the five-year
average of 58 percent. On Friday, September 28, soybean condition
was rated 2 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 17 percent fair,
41 percent good and 35 percent excellent. Early yields were
mostly good to excellent.
TOBACCO: A few fields remain to be cut, but 97 percent was
harvested by Sunday, September 30, compared to 95 percent
reported last year and the average of 89 percent. Dark tobacco
harvest was 98 percent complete compared with 95 percent a year
ago and the average of 91 percent. Of the tobacco already cut, 4
percent had been stripped, 19 percent was ready for stripping and
77 percent was not yet ready for stripping. Condition of housed
tobacco on Friday, September 28 was reported as 1 percent very
poor, 4 percent poor, 16 percent fair, 60 percent good, and 19
percent excellent. Most areas reported minor problems with
houseburn.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Fall grain seeding got underway this week. Wheat seeding reached
10 percent complete as of Sunday, September 30, compared with 9
percent a year ago and the five-year average of 6 percent.
Moisture available for germinating small grains varied
considerably, with many areas hoping for a good soaking rain.
Farmers were putting up the last of their hay crops. Pastures
were rated 7 percent very poor, 14 percent poor, 31 percent fair,
41 percent good, and 7 percent excellent.
Weather Summary
MUCH BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL:
Dry and cold conditions for most of last week across the State. High
temperatures only reached the low 70s late in the week with many parts
of Kentucky experiencing highs in the 60s for most of the week. Lows
approached record low conditions with some areas reaching as low as 34
degrees. There were some needed rain showers at the beginning of the
week but for the most part conditions remained dry allowing field
activities to continue without interruptions.
Temperatures for the period averaged 56 degrees across the State which
was 9 degrees BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 70 in the
West to 66 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged
from 8 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 8 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the
East. Low temperatures averaged from 43 degrees in the West to 44
degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from
11 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 9 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the
East. Since April 1st Corn Growing Degree Days accumulations range from
3400 in Northeast Kentucky to 3900 in Southeast Kentucky.
Rainfall for the period totaled 0.36 inches statewide which was 0.45
inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.36
inches, Central 0.25 inches, Bluegrass 0.27 inches and East 0.55 inches,
which was 0.46, 0.59, 0.51 and 0.23 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By
Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.05 inches
at Henderson to a high of 1.27 inches at Princeton.
Weather Information Table
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| | |
| Rainfall | Dev. From |
|===================|==============|
| Since Last| Norm Norm |
Weather | Last April Four| Since Last |
Station | Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.|
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(Inches)
Bardstown 0.15 22.38 2.40 -1.76 -0.59
Berea 0.62 20.92 1.08 -4.51 -2.65
Bowling Green 0.11 22.71 1.96 -2.69 -1.51
Bristol 0.61 26.20 1.81 +4.71 -1.23
Buckhorn Lake 0.61 26.03 1.48 +1.87 -1.94
Cape Girardeau 0.02 23.43 1.50 -0.26 -1.83
Campbellsville 0.35 22.12 2.23 -6.55 -2.10
Covington 0.22 27.46 2.52 +5.12 -0.17
Cumberland Gap 0.86 20.69 3.76 -5.14 +0.89
Dix Dam 0.32 21.57 2.03 -3.33 -1.15
Evansville 0.09 22.53 2.40 +0.15 -0.37
Glasgow 0.42 22.62 2.92 -4.82 -0.71
Grayson 0.37 23.11 1.08 +0.02 -1.49
Hardinsburg 0.24 20.87 2.69 -4.30 -0.72
Henderson 0.05 18.96 2.86 -4.36 -0.37
Huntington 0.39 22.25 0.87 -0.98 -1.74
Jackson 0.56 20.20 0.91 -4.98 -2.38
Lexington 0.15 20.81 2.29 -3.33 -0.70
London 0.63 22.86 1.25 -0.49 -2.00
Louisville 0.42 19.01 2.97 -4.51 +0.02
Mayfield 0.30 18.52 1.95 -7.20 -1.76
Nashville 0.65 21.28 1.73 -2.38 -1.45
Nolin Lake 0.19 25.05 2.90 -1.90 -1.04
Paducah 0.43 23.59 3.90 -1.63 +0.46
Princeton 1.27 22.36 3.16 -2.88 +0.05
Quicksand 0.56 27.60 0.96 +2.42 -2.33
Somerset 0.40 22.04 1.57 -4.43 -2.16
Spindletop 0.12 21.87 2.91 -2.27 -0.08
Williamstown 0.17 24.25 0.99 +0.47 -1.99
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| | Relative
| Air Temperature | Humidity
|==================|===========
| Dev.| Average
Weather | Wkly. From|
Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|High Low
============================================
(Degrees F)
Bardstown 78 35 56.7 -8 95 48
Berea 81 39 56.0 -7 93 49
Bowling Gree 74 34 55.8 -9 - -
Bristol 70 36 53.4 -10 - -
Buckhorn Lak 72 38 54.6 -9 - -
Cape Girarde 74 34 54.8 -12 - -
Campbellsvil 75 36 56.1 -8 93 47
Covington 70 40 52.9 -10 - -
Cumberland G 80 37 57.3 -6 95 45
Dix Dam 74 38 55.8 -7 - -
Evansville 77 37 56.3 -10 - -
Glasgow 76 35 56.9 -7 96 46
Grayson 71 42 55.1 -8 95 49
Hardinsburg 75 37 56.6 -8 95 51
Henderson 78 36 58.6 -8 95 50
Huntington 71 41 55.4 -8 - -
Jackson 72 41 54.2 -9 - -
Lexington 71 38 54.8 -8 - -
London 71 34 53.1 -10 - -
Louisville 73 39 55.8 -9 - -
Mayfield 73 38 55.6 -11 95 49
Nashville 77 38 58.6 -6 - -
Nolin Lake 74 35 55.9 -8 - -
Paducah 77 37 57.1 -9 92 50
Princeton 84 35 58.4 -8 99 61
Quicksand 72 38 54.2 -9 97 50
Somerset 73 37 54.1 -9 90 46
Spindletop 69 39 53.5 -10 89 50
Williamstown 78 38 55.6 -8 93 48
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Soybeans
Shedding Leaves 75 66 58
Harvested 16 14 15
Corn
Mature 98 97 90
Harvested 68 62 55
Burley Tobacco Cut 97 95 89
Dark Tobacco Cut 98 95 91
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Soybeans 2 5 17 41 35
Pasture 7 14 31 41 7
Housed Tobacco 1 4 16 60 19
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Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending September 23, 2001
Issue
KY-CW3801
Agricultural Summary
Showers at mid week spurred fall growth of pastures and improved
conditions for fall seeded grains. Days suitable for fieldwork
averaged 5.1 out of six. Harvesting hay and corn, cutting and
housing tobacco, and clipping pastures were major farm
activities. Topsoil moisture supplies on Friday, September 21
were rated 9 percent very short, 30 percent short, 59 percent
adequate and 2 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 14
percent very short, 38 percent short, 47 percent adequate, and 1
percent surplus.
Field Crops Report
CORN: Harvest was in full swing by the end of the week and
reached 50 percent complete as of Sunday, September 23 compared
with 48 percent last year and the five-year average of 45. Nearly
all of the remaining crop was mature. Moisture levels in
harvested corn were high enough to require drying in some areas.
Most areas are reporting excellent yields.
SOYBEANS: Harvest is just underway with 8 percent completed,
compared with 4 percent last year and the five year average of 6.
As of Sunday, September 23, 55 percent were shedding leaves ahead
of 52 percent reported a year ago and the five-year average of 47
percent. On Friday, September 21, soybean condition was rated 1
percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 18 percent fair, 41 percent
good and 35 percent excellent.
TOBACCO: Burley harvest advanced to 95 percent complete by
Sunday, September 23, well ahead of the 90 percent reported last
year and the average of 81. Dark tobacco harvest reached 92
percent complete compared with 88 percent a year ago and the
average of 86. Housed tobacco was curing well, with most areas
reporting improved curing weather this week. Condition of housed
tobacco on Friday, September 21 was reported as 1 percent very
poor, 2 percent poor, 19 percent fair, 60 percent good, and 18
percent excellent. A few areas have reported problems curing
early cut tobacco. Late tobacco appears to be doing well both in
the field and in the barn.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Fall hay harvest was winding down with better than expected yield
in many areas. Hay supplies for winter appear to be mostly
adequate except in some areas of Central Kentucky. Rain during
the week helped pasture growth. Pastures were rated 6 percent
very poor, 13 percent poor, 29 percent fair, 45 percent good, and
7 percent in excellent condition. Seeding of fall grains is just
beginning.
Weather Summary
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL:
Dry and comfortable temperatures for most of the week with rain
showers at mid-week providing some needed rainfall for many areas
of Kentucky. High temperatures ranged from upper 70s to low 80s
throughout the week with warmer temperatures over the weekend.
Lows were cooler than previous weeks with temperatures in the 50s
most of the week. The rain showers provided rain amounts above an
inch in some areas of Western and Central Kentucky. Overall a
good week for field activities across most of the State with only
interruptions in the middle of the work week due to the rain.
Temperatures for the period averaged 68 degrees across the State
which was 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from
81 in the West to 79 in the East. Departure from normal high
temperatures ranged from 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 3
degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from
58 degrees in the West to 56 degrees in the East. Departure from
normal low temperature ranged from 1degree ABOVE NORMAL in the
West to 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Since April 1st Corn
Growing Degree Day accumulations range from 3400 in Northeast
Kentucky to 3800 in Southwest Kentucky.
Rainfall for the period totaled 0.96 inches statewide which was
0.15 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate
division, West 1.12 inches, Central 0.95 inches, Bluegrass 1.06
inches and East 0.71 inches, which was +0.30, +0.10, +0.29 and
-0.07 inches respectively from normal. By Kentucky station,
precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.25 inches at Jackson
to a high of 2.68 inches at Paducah.
Weather Information Table
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| | |
| Rainfall | Dev. From |
|=================|==============|
| Since Last| Norm Norm |
Weather |Last April Four| Since Last |
Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.|
===============================================
(Inches)
Bardstown 0.80 22.23 2.64 -1.16 -0.45
Berea 0.32 20.30 0.65 -4.20 -3.06
Bowling Gree 1.04 22.60 4.31 -1.93 +0.89
Bristol 0.24 25.59 3.66 +4.86 +0.65
Buckhorn Lak 0.65 25.42 1.33 +2.11 -2.06
Cape Girarde 0.71 23.41 2.64 +0.55 -0.66
Campbellsvil 0.98 21.77 2.32 -5.82 -1.97
Covington 0.95 27.24 3.37 +5.57 +0.62
Cumberland G 2.32 19.83 3.17 -5.28 +0.11
Dix Dam 0.81 21.25 2.21 -2.85 -1.03
Evansville 0.60 22.44 2.70 +0.75 -0.08
Glasgow 1.52 22.20 3.21 -4.33 -0.42
Grayson 0.54 22.74 1.60 +0.29 -1.11
Hardinsburg 0.70 20.63 3.48 -3.69 +0.07
Henderson 0.39 22.81 3.75 +0.30 +0.59
Huntington 0.42 21.86 1.43 -0.72 -1.35
Jackson 0.25 19.64 1.08 -4.72 -2.27
Lexington 1.36 20.66 2.85 -2.73 -0.24
London 0.45 22.23 0.72 -0.31 -2.48
Louisville 0.69 18.59 3.28 -4.19 +0.29
Mayfield 1.50 15.76 1.82 -9.03 -1.84
Nashville 0.95 20.63 1.54 -2.23 -1.63
Nolin Lake 0.95 24.86 4.77 -1.11 +0.93
Paducah 2.68 23.16 4.37 -1.20 +1.00
Princeton 0.81 21.07 3.32 -3.39 +0.12
Quicksand 0.31 27.04 0.84 +2.68 -2.51
Somerset 0.73 21.64 1.30 -3.90 -2.40
Spindletop 2.50 21.75 4.48 -1.64 +1.39
Williamstown 0.45 24.08 1.51 +1.04 -1.54
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| | Growing
| Air Temperature | Degree Days
|=================|===============
| Dev.| Since Dev.
Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since
Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1
===============================================
(Degrees F)
Bardstown 83 53 67.6 +1 120 3576 +280
Berea 83 52 68.0 +3 125 3460 +48
Bowling Gree 85 52 68.2 +2 125 3786 +344
Bristol 83 44 65.7 +0 114 3327 +153
Buckhorn Lak 83 49 67.1 +2 119 3447 +449
Cape Girarde 87 50 68.8 +0 130 3816 +220
Campbellsvil 85 51 68.5 +2 128 3644 +262
Covington 80 49 65.6 +0 108 3323 +201
Cumberland G 83 46 67.6 +2 124 3543 +399
Dix Dam 83 52 67.8 +2 122 3518 +168
Evansville 85 54 69.1 +1 132 3767 +324
Glasgow 87 51 68.9 +2 130 3768 +416
Grayson 84 48 67.4 +2 121 3428 +460
Hardinsburg 85 54 68.4 +2 127 3727 +262
Henderson 86 53 68.8 +0 130 3736 +263
Huntington 85 47 67.3 +2 122 3409 +257
Jackson 83 52 67.7 +2 122 3409 +411
Lexington 83 51 67.6 +2 121 3532 +357
London 83 49 66.5 +1 114 3381 +260
Louisville 85 55 68.1 +2 124 3678 +204
Mayfield 84 52 67.9 -1 124 3603 +77
Nashville 87 55 71.7 +5 149 3972 +269
Nolin Lake 85 53 68.2 +2 126 3761 +556
Paducah 87 52 69.9 +1 137 3870 +305
Princeton 86 52 70.3 +2 141 3963 +406
Quicksand 83 50 67.4 +2 120 3433 +435
Somerset 86 50 67.6 +2 122 3503 +268
Spindletop 84 52 67.0 +2 117 3393 +218
Williamstown 83 54 68.1 +3 126 3494 +319
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Soybeans
Shedding Leaves 55 52 47
Harvested 8 4 6
Corn
Mature 95 95 83
Harvested 50 48 45
Burley Tobacco Cut 95 90 81
Dark Tobacco Cut 92 88 86
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Soybeans 1 5 18 41 35
Pasture 6 13 29 45 7
Housed Tobacco 1 2 19 60 18
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Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending September 16, 2001
Issue
KY-CW3701
Agricultural Summary
Fall like temperatures prevailed for most of the week, allowing
good progress cutting tobacco, and harvesting hay and corn.
Topsoil moisture supplies on Friday, September 14 were rated 8
percent very short, 32 percent short, 58 percent adequate and 2
percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 11 percent very
short, 42 percent short, 46 percent adequate, and 1 percent
surplus. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 5.6 out of six.
Some areas of Central Kentucky continue to experience very dry
conditions, and expect below average crop yields and have
concerns about hay supplies for winter.
Field Crops Report
CORN: Grain harvest was underway in southern and western
Kentucky. Central Kentucky grain harvest was beginning, and
chopping for silage was underway. Most areas reported corn was
drying down well, with moisture levels averaging 19.5 percent in
harvested grain. Harvest was 30 percent complete as of Sunday,
September 16, compared with 31 percent last year and the
five-year average of 32. About 92 percent had reached the mature
stage, ahead of last year's 85 percent and the average of 70. As
of Friday, September 14, 1 percent of the corn was rated very
poor, 2 percent poor, 17 percent fair, 47 percent good and 33
percent excellent. Good to excellent yields are expected.
SOYBEANS: The crop remains in mostly good to excellent condition.
On Sunday, September 16, 41 percent were shedding leaves compared
with 38 percent a year ago and the five-year average of 31
percent. On Friday, September 14, soybean condition was rated 1
percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 23 percent fair, 44 percent
good and 27 percent excellent. A few fields of early beans have
been harvested in southern Kentucky.
TOBACCO: Harvest problems have been minimal to date. Burley
harvest advanced to 86 percent complete by Sunday, September 16,
ahead of the 82 percent reported last year and the average of 73.
Dark tobacco harvest reached 83 percent complete, slightly ahead
of last year and the average. Tobacco still in the field was
reported in mostly fair to good condition. Some areas are
reporting light to moderate houseburn problems but most of the
crop was curing well.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
As of Friday, September 14, hay crops were rated 4 percent very
poor, 10 percent poor, 35 percent fair, 44 percent good, and 7
percent excellent. Supplies for winter appear to be adequate
except in a few areas. A few producers are concerned about the
quality of some baled hay. Pastures were rated 6 percent very
poor, 15 percent poor, 32 percent fair, 41 percent good, and 6
percent in excellent condition.
Weather Summary
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL:
Weather conditions were dry for most of last week with a few
rain showers at the beginning of the week providing scattered
areas across Kentucky with some rainfall. Temperatures were also
cooler than previous weeks with average highs in the upper 70s to
low 80s throughout most of the week. Low temperatures dropped to
the upper 40s to low 50s across the State over the weekend
providing cool evenings. Due to the dry conditions agricultural
activities saw little to no interruptions throughout the week.
Temperatures for the period averaged 66 degrees across the State
which was 2 degrees BELOW NORMAL.
High temperatures averaged from 80 in the West to 78 in the East.
Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2 degrees
BELOW NORMAL in the West to NEAR NORMAL in the East. Low
temperatures averaged from 53 degrees in the West to 54 degrees
in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 6
degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 2 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the
East. Since April 1st Corn Growing Degree Days accumulated range
from 3300 in the Northeast to 3700 in the Southwest.
Rainfall for the period totaled 0.25 inches statewide which was
0.55 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate
division, West 0.02 inches, Central 0.64 inches, Bluegrass 0.31
inches and East 0.06 inches, which was 0.80, 0.21, 0.47 and 0.72
inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By Kentucky station,
precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Paducah
to a high of 1.03 inches at Louisville.
Weather Information Table
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| | |
| Rainfall | Dev. From |
|=================|==============|
| Since Last| Norm Norm |
Weather |Last April Four| Since Last |
Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.|
===============================================
(Inches)
Bardstown 0.72 21.43 2.15 -1.22 -1.08
Berea 0.05 19.98 0.57 -3.58 -3.11
Bowling Gree 0.28 21.56 4.40 -2.10 +1.06
Bristol 0.00 25.35 3.85 +5.38 +0.88
Buckhorn Lak 0.03 24.77 1.45 +2.32 -1.91
Cape Girarde 0.00 22.70 2.23 +0.68 -1.02
Campbellsvil 0.51 20.79 2.33 -5.71 -1.91
Covington 0.79 26.29 3.77 +5.29 +0.94
Cumberland G 0.01 17.51 1.00 -6.88 -2.32
Dix Dam 0.33 20.44 1.70 -2.87 -1.63
Evansville 0.00 21.84 3.16 +0.85 +0.37
Glasgow 0.75 20.68 3.42 -4.94 -0.21
Grayson 0.09 22.20 1.35 +0.39 -1.57
Hardinsburg 0.58 19.93 3.84 -3.54 +0.43
Henderson 0.07 22.42 4.68 +0.71 +1.61
Huntington 0.06 21.44 1.31 -0.48 -1.71
Jackson 0.04 19.39 1.07 -4.15 -2.36
Lexington 0.27 19.30 1.82 -3.35 -1.41
London 0.02 21.78 0.30 +0.05 -2.84
Louisville 1.03 17.90 3.44 -4.15 +0.38
Mayfield 0.00 14.26 0.32 -9.61 -3.28
Nashville 0.09 19.68 0.59 -2.39 -2.57
Nolin Lake 0.47 23.91 4.72 -1.07 +1.02
Paducah 0.00 20.48 1.91 -3.02 -1.35
Princeton 0.02 20.26 3.19 -3.43 -0.14
Quicksand 0.00 26.73 1.56 +3.19 -1.87
Somerset 0.23 20.91 1.14 -3.69 -2.51
Spindletop 0.04 19.25 2.74 -3.40 -0.49
Williamstown 0.35 23.63 2.00 +1.34 -1.15
===============================================
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| | Growing
| Air Temperature | Degree Days
|=================|===============
| Dev.| Since Dev.
Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since
Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1
===============================================
(Degrees F)
Bardstown 86 48 66.0 -2 112 3456 +286
Berea 85 46 67.2 -0 122 3335 +56
Bowling Gree 85 49 67.1 -1 119 3661 +352
Bristol 83 42 65.6 -2 113 3213 +165
Buckhorn Lak 84 46 65.5 -2 110 3328 +449
Cape Girarde 85 45 65.6 -5 110 3686 +223
Campbellsvil 86 47 67.2 -1 122 3516 +267
Covington 82 49 64.4 -3 100 3215 +212
Cumberland G 85 46 67.8 +0 127 3419 +401
Dix Dam 85 47 66.1 -1 114 3396 +179
Evansville 85 49 66.4 -4 114 3635 +325
Glasgow 88 47 68.4 -0 127 3638 +419
Grayson 86 44 65.9 -2 114 3307 +458
Hardinsburg 84 49 66.7 -2 116 3600 +275
Henderson 85 49 66.9 -3 117 3606 +266
Huntington 87 43 66.0 -1 114 3287 +254
Jackson 85 47 66.1 -1 114 3287 +408
Lexington 85 47 65.6 -2 109 3411 +362
London 85 45 66.1 -1 115 3267 +265
Louisville 84 48 66.4 -2 113 3554 +213
Mayfield 85 48 66.4 -4 114 3479 +93
Nashville 90 54 71.4 +3 145 3823 +267
Nolin Lake 85 49 67.0 -1 119 3635 +556
Paducah 86 49 66.4 -4 113 3733 +301
Princeton 87 50 68.0 -2 125 3822 +405
Quicksand 84 47 64.9 -3 105 3313 +434
Somerset 86 46 66.6 -1 117 3381 +272
Spindletop 84 47 64.4 -3 102 3276 +227
Williamstown 85 47 65.4 -2 108 3368 +319
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Soybeans
Shedding Leaves 41 38 31
Corn
Mature 92 85 70
Harvested 30 31 32
Burley Tobacco
Cut 86 82 73
Dark Tobacco
Cut 83 77 76
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Corn 1 2 17 47 33
Soybeans 1 5 23 44 27
Pasture 6 15 32 41 6
Hay Crops 4 10 35 44 7
Tobacco in Field 1 3 21 59 16
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Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending September 2, 2001
Issue
KY-CW3501
Agricultural Summary
Scattered showers were received throughout the State this past
week with heavier rainfall in central Kentucky. Out of 6 days,
4.9 days were suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture was rated
4 percent very short, 25 percent short, 67 percent adequate, and
4 percent surplus on Friday, August 31. Subsoil moisture was
rated 7 percent very short, 35 percent short, 56 percent
adequate, and 2 percent surplus.
Field Crops Report
CORN: The condition of the crop was rated as 3 percent poor, 17
percent fair, 51 percent good, and 29 percent excellent. As of
Sunday, September 2, corn in the mature stage had reached 75
percent compared with 62 percent a year ago, and 43 percent for
the five-year average. Corn harvested was 11 percent compared
with 8 percent a year ago, and 7 percent for the five-year
average. Ninety-five percent of the corn crop was dented,
compared with 96 percent last year and 87 percent for the
five-year average. Farmers are predicting an abundant crop based
on early harvest results. Some farmers are currently chopping
corn silage.
SOYBEANS: Ten percent of the soybean crop was shedding leaves or
beyond as of Sunday, September 2, compared with 7 percent a year
ago and 7 percent for the five-year average. Crop condition was
rated as 1 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 24 percent fair, 43
percent good, and 27 percent excellent. Soybeans with leaves
turning yellow or beyond were 26 percent compared with 18 percent
a year ago, and 18 percent for the five-year average. Ninety-four
percent of the crop was setting pods, compared with 93 percent
last year, and the five-year average of 85 percent.
TOBACCO: Tobacco farmers reported their main activities for the
week were cutting and housing the crop. Condition of the tobacco
in the field was reported as 1 percent very poor, 2 percent poor,
19 percent fair, 62 percent good, and 16 percent excellent. As of
Sunday, September 2, 64 percent of the burley crop was cut
compared with 63 percent last year and the five-year average of
48 percent. Fourty-six percent of the dark tobacco crop was also
cut compared with 53 percent last year and the five-year average
of 54 percent. Some houseburn was reported in 21 percent of the
barns, but was considered generally light.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Farmers have been cutting hay this past week. Condition of the
hay crop was reported as 2 percent very poor, 9 percent poor, 33
percent fair, 49 percent good, and 7 percent excellent. Pastures
were doing better due to cooler temperatures and recent showers.
Conditions were rated as 2 percent very poor, 10 percent poor, 32
percent fair, 48 percent good, and 8 percent excellent.
Weather Summary
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL RAINFALL:
Temperatures for the period averaged 75 degrees across the State
which was 3 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from
85 in the West to 82 in the East. Departure from normal high
temperatures ranged from NEAR NORMAL in the West to NEAR NORMAL
in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 67 degrees in the
West to 65 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low
temperature ranged from 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 5
degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East.
Rainfall for the past week totaled 0.84 inches statewide which
was NEAR NORMAL. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.84
inches, Central 1.23 inches, Bluegrass 0.81 inches and East 0.50
inches, which was +0.04, +0.38, -0.03 and -0.35 inches
respectively from normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from
a low of 0.10 inches at London to a high of 2.46 inches at
Bowling Green.
Weather Information Table
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| | |
| Rainfall | Dev. From |
|=================|==============|
| Since Last| Norm Norm |
Weather |Last April Four| Since Last |
Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.|
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(Inches)
Bardstown 0.39 19.98 2.12 -1.17 -1.39
Berea 0.19 19.84 2.07 -1.86 -1.54
Bowling Gree 2.46 20.75 4.75 -1.18 +1.56
Bristol 2.46 24.39 4.16 +5.94 +1.28
Buckhorn Lak 0.46 24.55 3.42 +3.81 +0.11
Cape Girarde 1.16 21.93 2.46 +1.57 -0.71
Campbellsvil 0.44 19.89 2.53 -4.45 -1.61
Covington 1.07 24.94 4.92 +5.29 +1.92
Cumberland G 0.27 16.93 1.25 -6.03 -2.59
Dix Dam 0.50 19.54 1.81 -2.18 -1.69
Evansville 0.39 20.13 4.33 +0.52 +1.52
Glasgow 0.71 19.70 2.88 -4.11 -0.76
Grayson 0.89 22.03 2.22 +1.51 -1.11
Hardinsburg 1.03 18.18 3.83 -3.58 +0.42
Henderson 0.94 20.00 4.32 -0.09 +1.43
Huntington 0.95 21.38 2.33 +0.76 -1.16
Jackson 0.73 19.29 2.45 -2.60 -1.15
Lexington 0.71 18.52 1.54 -2.63 -1.97
London 0.10 21.61 1.37 +1.51 -1.64
Louisville 0.73 16.04 2.51 -4.53 -0.67
Mayfield 0.17 14.11 1.07 -7.90 -2.41
Nashville 0.46 19.55 3.57 -0.93 +0.44
Nolin Lake 2.03 22.28 4.20 -0.73 +0.77
Paducah 0.90 19.69 4.01 -2.09 +0.96
Princeton 1.45 19.20 3.89 -2.93 +0.30
Quicksand 0.44 26.64 4.14 +4.75 +0.54
Somerset 0.13 20.47 1.63 -2.27 -1.92
Spindletop 1.69 18.96 3.72 -2.19 +0.21
Williamstown 0.69 23.26 2.02 +2.46 -1.32
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| | Growing
| Air Temperature | Degree Days
|=================|===============
| Dev.| Since Dev.
Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since
Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1
===============================================
(Degrees F)
Bardstown 87 61 75.0 +3 171 3159 +241
Berea 86 58 73.8 +3 165 3039 +26
Bowling Gree 87 66 76.6 +5 183 3354 +311
Bristol 85 64 72.9 +2 159 2946 +150
Buckhorn Lak 85 57 73.3 +2 162 3048 +407
Cape Girarde 94 63 76.7 +3 178 3392 +195
Campbellsvil 88 61 75.9 +4 179 3210 +227
Covington 85 59 72.4 +1 156 2944 +179
Cumberland G 89 63 75.5 +5 172 3121 +355
Dix Dam 86 60 74.1 +3 167 3102 +151
Evansville 89 61 74.9 +1 171 3335 +291
Glasgow 91 62 77.4 +6 183 3323 +370
Grayson 86 59 73.6 +3 164 3024 +413
Hardinsburg 88 62 75.5 +4 174 3298 +253
Henderson 89 61 75.9 +2 176 3310 +236
Huntington 87 58 74.0 +3 166 3007 +212
Jackson 83 61 72.9 +2 158 3003 +362
Lexington 87 60 73.7 +3 164 3121 +324
London 86 60 73.6 +3 163 2985 +221
Louisville 87 61 74.6 +3 170 3258 +183
Mayfield 87 62 74.8 +1 171 3190 +84
Nashville 88 69 76.0 +4 180 3485 +223
Nolin Lake 87 65 76.1 +4 181 3329 +502
Paducah 92 65 77.1 +3 182 3436 +270
Princeton 92 64 77.0 +3 182 3505 +368
Quicksand 84 55 72.6 +2 157 3039 +398
Somerset 89 61 74.6 +4 169 3089 +232
Spindletop 86 59 73.1 +2 160 3000 +203
Williamstown 87 59 73.6 +3 163 3083 +286
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Soybeans
Setting Pods 94 93 85
Turning Yellow 26 18 18
Shedding Leaves 10 7 7
Corn
Dent Stage 95 96 87
Mature 75 62 43
Harvested 11 8 7
Burley Tobacco
Cut 64 63 48
Dark Tobacco
Cut 46 53 54
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Corn 0 3 17 51 29
Soybeans 1 5 24 43 27
Pasture 2 10 32 48 8
Hay Crops 2 9 33 49 7
Tobacco in Field 1 2 19 62 16
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Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending August 26, 2001
Issue
KY-CW3401
Agricultural Summary
Fieldwork progressed well early in the week until hot and humid
conditions returned. Scattered rainfall was received across the
State. Tobacco continued to be topped, sprayed, cut, and housed.
Some parts of the State were beginning to chop corn silage. Out
of 6 days, 5.4 days were suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture
was rated 5 percent very short, 27 percent short, 63 percent
adequate, and 5 percent surplus on Friday, August 24. Subsoil
moisture was rated 8 percent very short, 31 percent short, 59
percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus.
Field Crops Report
CORN: The condition of the crop was rated as 1 percent very poor,
3 percent poor, 17 percent fair, 50 percent good, and 29 percent
excellent. As of Sunday, August 26, corn in the mature stage had
reached 48 percent compared with 39 percent a year ago, and 20
percent for the five- year average. Corn harvested was 5 percent
compared with 3 percent a year ago, and 3 percent for the
five-year average. Eighty-nine percent of the corn crop was
dented, compared with 86 percent last year and 70 percent for the
five-year average. Farmers are starting to harvest their corn and
predicting an abundant crop. Some are currently chopping corn
silage.
SOYBEANS: Six percent of the soybean crop was shedding leaves or
beyond as of Sunday, August 26, compared with 3 percent a year
ago and 3 percent for the five-year average. Crop condition was
rated as 1 percent very poor, 7 percent poor, 24 percent fair, 42
percent good, and 26 percent excellent. Soybeans with leaves
turning yellow or beyond was 14 percent compared with 9 percent a
year ago, and 7 percent for the five-year average. Ninety-two
percent of the crop was setting pods, compared with 83 percent
last year, and the five-year average of 70 percent. Some cases of
Sudden Death Syndrome have been reported.
TOBACCO: Some tobacco farmers still report cases of blue mold and
black shank. Main activities for the week continued to be
spraying, topping, cutting, and housing of the crop. Condition of
the tobacco in the field was reported as 2 percent very poor, 3
percent poor, 17 percent fair, 55 percent good, and 23 percent
excellent. As of Sunday, August 26, 41 percent of the burley crop
was cut compared with 46 percent last year and the five-year
average of 35 percent. Thirty-eight percent of the dark tobacco
crop was also cut compared with 35 percent last year and the
five-year average of 41 percent.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Farmers have been cutting hay this past week. Condition of the
hay crop was reported as 3 percent very poor, 9 percent poor, 29
percent fair, 48 percent good, and 11 percent excellent. Pastures
were doing better due to cooler temperatures and recent showers.
Conditions were rated as 3 percent very poor, 8 percent poor, 29
percent fair, 51 percent good, and 9 percent excellent.
Weather Summary
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL:
Temperatures were comfortable for the beginning of the work week
with highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s across Kentucky. Field
activities also continued uninterrupted by rain at the beginning
of the week. Conditions then returned to hot and humid with highs
in the upper 80s to the mid 90s with heat indices over 100 for
several days. These conditions also produced several hours of
livestock heat stress in the emergency category for Western KY.
The end of the work week and weekend saw scattered showers and
thunderstorms with some storms being severe.
Temperatures for the period averaged 76 degrees across the State
which was 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from
89 in the West to 84 in the East. Departure from normal high
temperatures ranged from 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 1
degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from
67 degrees in the West to 63 degrees in the East. Departure from
normal low temperature ranged from 4 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the
West to 1 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Since April 1st Corn
Growing Degree Days accumulated range from 2900 in the Northeast
to 3200 in the Southwest.
Rainfall for the period totaled 0.67 inches statewide which was
0.17 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate
division, West 0.60 inches, Central 1.02 inches, Bluegrass 0.65
inches and East 0.42 inches, which was -0.19, +0.18, -0.21 and
-0.45 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation
totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Mayfield to a high of
1.73 inches at Glasgow.
Weather Information Table
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| | |
| Rainfall | Dev. From |
|=================|==============|
| Since Last| Norm Norm |
Weather |Last April Four| Since Last |
Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.|
===============================================
(Inches)
Bardstown 0.31 19.59 2.33 -0.72 -1.29
Berea 0.24 19.65 3.11 -1.14 -0.52
Bowling Gree 1.13 18.29 3.61 -2.82 +0.36
Bristol 0.43 21.93 2.88 +4.21 -0.06
Buckhorn Lak 0.77 24.09 3.34 +4.18 -0.03
Cape Girarde 0.30 20.77 1.34 +1.21 -1.82
Campbellsvil 0.99 19.45 3.39 -3.84 -0.79
Covington 1.35 23.87 3.93 +4.95 +0.85
Cumberland G 0.15 16.66 2.26 -5.39 -1.71
Dix Dam 0.30 19.04 2.60 -1.82 -0.99
Evansville 1.06 19.74 4.05 +0.83 +1.18
Glasgow 1.73 18.99 3.48 -3.91 -0.24
Grayson 0.29 21.14 1.77 +1.40 -1.69
Hardinsburg 1.06 17.15 3.39 -3.76 -0.09
Henderson 1.32 19.06 3.69 -0.29 +0.77
Huntington 0.30 20.43 1.65 +0.64 -1.97
Jackson 0.24 18.56 1.86 -2.45 -1.84
Lexington 0.33 17.81 2.31 -2.50 -1.31
London 0.03 21.51 2.15 +2.17 -0.93
Louisville 0.85 15.31 2.13 -4.48 -1.13
Mayfield 0.00 13.94 0.90 -7.19 -2.60
Nashville 0.00 19.09 3.68 -0.60 +0.52
Nolin Lake 1.06 20.25 3.24 -1.88 -0.23
Paducah 0.22 18.79 3.11 -2.20 +0.04
Princeton 0.68 17.75 2.87 -3.51 -0.77
Quicksand 1.03 26.20 3.91 +5.19 +0.21
Somerset 0.57 20.34 3.21 -1.50 -0.39
Spindletop 0.76 17.27 3.14 -3.04 -0.48
Williamstown 0.94 22.57 1.98 +2.58 -1.44
===============================================
===============================================
| | Growing
| Air Temperature | Degree Days
|=================|===============
| Dev.| Since Dev.
Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since
Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1
===============================================
(Degrees F)
Bardstown 92 54 75.1 +2 169 2988 +221
Berea 91 53 73.2 +1 156 2874 +19
Bowling Gree 95 54 76.9 +4 172 3171 +286
Bristol 87 52 71.6 -1 151 2787 +142
Buckhorn Lak 90 54 73.7 +1 161 2886 +384
Cape Girarde 94 55 79.2 +4 187 3214 +180
Campbellsvil 92 53 75.6 +3 168 3031 +206
Covington 85 55 73.0 +1 159 2788 +172
Cumberland G 89 54 73.5 +1 159 2949 +334
Dix Dam 92 55 74.5 +2 164 2935 +142
Evansville 92 58 76.9 +2 181 3164 +278
Glasgow 94 53 77.6 +5 173 3140 +345
Grayson 90 56 73.4 +1 159 2860 +393
Hardinsburg 93 57 77.2 +4 179 3124 +239
Henderson 93 58 77.4 +2 181 3134 +218
Huntington 89 56 73.2 +1 158 2841 +195
Jackson 90 55 73.1 +1 158 2845 +343
Lexington 92 56 75.1 +3 167 2957 +311
London 89 53 72.9 +1 155 2822 +207
Louisville 92 57 77.4 +4 178 3088 +176
Mayfield 91 56 75.4 +1 172 3019 +73
Nashville 93 60 78.4 +5 186 3305 +215
Nolin Lake 94 55 76.9 +4 176 3148 +472
Paducah 93 58 79.1 +4 189 3254 +251
Princeton 95 58 79.7 +5 190 3323 +351
Quicksand 91 54 74.2 +2 164 2882 +380
Somerset 91 52 74.1 +2 162 2920 +214
Spindletop 90 56 74.1 +2 163 2840 +194
Williamstown 87 56 74.1 +2 166 2920 +274
===============================================
Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Soybeans
Setting Pods 92 83 70
Turning Yellow 14 9 7
Shedding Leaves 6 3 3
Corn
Dent Stage 89 86 70
Mature 48 39 20
Harvested 5 3 3
Burley Tobacco
Cut 41 46 35
Dark Tobacco
Cut 38 35 41
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Corn 1 3 17 50 29
Soybeans 1 7 24 42 26
Pasture 3 8 29 51 9
Hay Crops 3 9 29 48 11
Tobacco in Field 2 3 17 55 23
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Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending August 19, 2001
Issue
KY-CW3301
Agricultural Summary
Fieldwork progressed well this week with cooler temperatures and
lower humidity. Scattered rainfall was received. Tobacco
continued to be topped, sprayed, cut, and housed. Some parts of
the State were beginning to chop corn silage. Out of 6 days, 5.3
days were suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture was rated 3
percent very short, 20 percent short, 72 percent adequate, and 5
percent surplus on Friday, August 17. Subsoil moisture was rated
6 percent very short, 29 percent short, 59 percent adequate, and
6 percent surplus.
Field Crops Report
CORN: The recent rains have helped the corn crop. The condition
of the crop was rated as 1 percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 18
percent fair, 47 percent good, and 32 percent excellent. As of
Sunday, August 19, corn in the dough stage had reached 89 percent
compared with 85 percent a year ago, and 77 percent for the
five-year average. Sixty-five percent of the corn crop was
dented, compared with 62 percent last year and 49 percent for the
five-year average. Some farmers are getting ready to start
harvesting their early maturing corn. Some are currently chopping
corn silage.
SOYBEANS: Ninety percent of the soybean crop was blooming as of
Sunday, August 19, compared with 86 percent a year ago and 78
percent for the five-year average. Crop condition was rated as 4
percent poor, 22 percent fair, 41 percent good, and 33 percent
excellent. Seventy-four percent of the crop was setting pods,
compared with 66 percent last year, and the five-year average of
56 percent. Soybean fields could generally use some more rain,
especially second crop beans following the harvest of wheat and
barley. Some cases of Sudden Death Syndrome had been reported.
TOBACCO: Some tobacco fields still suffer from blue mold and
black shank. Main activities for the week continued to be
spraying, topping, cutting, and housing of the crop. Condition of
the tobacco in the field was reported as 2 percent very poor, 3
percent poor, 17 percent fair, 58 percent good, and 20 percent
excellent. As of Sunday, August 19, twenty-eight percent of the
burley crop was cut compared with 30 percent last year and the
five-year average of 22 percent. Twenty-eight percent of the dark
tobacco crop was also cut compared with 20 percent last year and
the five-year average of 23 percent.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Farmers have been cutting hay this past week. Condition of the
hay crop was reported as 3 percent very poor, 8 percent poor, 23
percent fair, 55 percent good, and 11 percent excellent. Pastures
were doing better due to cooler temperatures and recent showers.
Conditions were rated as 3 percent very poor, 9 percent poor, 28
percent fair, 50 percent good, and 10 percent excellent.
Weather Summary
NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL:
Cooler highs and less humid conditions occurred throughout the
week providing relief to the outdoor working conditions and
alleviating livestock heat stress. Highs remained in the low to
mid 80s during the week except for extreme Western parts of
Kentucky which reached the upper 80s for a couple of days.
Agricultural activities also advanced under these conditions with
only a few interruptions at the end of the work week and part of
the weekend due to scatterd rain showers throughout the State.
Temperatures for the period averaged 74 degrees across the State
which was NEAR NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 85 in the
West to 83 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures
ranged from 3 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 1 degree BELOW
NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 64 degrees in
the West to 64 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low
temperature ranged from 1degree BELOW NORMAL in the West to 2
degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Since April 1st Corn Growing
Degree Days accumulation range from 2700 days in Northeastern
Kentucky to 3000 days in extreme Southwest Kentucky.
Rainfall for the period totaled 0.40 inches statewide which was
0.44 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate
division, West 0.62 inches, Central 0.16 inches, Bluegrass 0.48
inches and East 0.35 inches, which was 0.17, 0.69, 0.38 and 0.52
inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By station, precipitation
totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Bardstown to a high of
1.38 inches at Covington.
Weather Information Table
===============================================
| | |
| Rainfall | Dev. From |
|=================|==============|
| Since Last| Norm Norm |
Weather |Last April Four| Since Last |
Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.|
===============================================
(Inches)
Bardstown 0.00 19.28 5.93 -0.14 +2.07
Berea 0.21 19.41 6.36 -0.48 +2.63
Bowling Gree 0.03 17.16 3.49 -3.16 -0.04
Bristol 0.39 21.50 8.09 +4.50 +4.89
Buckhorn Lak 0.78 23.32 5.45 +4.23 +1.81
Cape Girarde 0.17 20.47 2.83 +1.70 -0.34
Campbellsvil 0.09 18.46 5.28 -3.80 +0.92
Covington 1.38 22.52 3.84 +4.36 +0.56
Cumberland G 0.25 16.51 4.82 -4.56 +0.64
Dix Dam 0.14 18.74 5.67 -1.24 +1.84
Evansville 1.00 18.68 3.77 +0.47 +0.69
Glasgow 0.07 17.26 4.32 -4.73 +0.31
Grayson 0.11 20.85 4.93 +1.96 +1.22
Hardinsburg 0.51 16.09 3.60 -3.97 -0.10
Henderson 0.59 17.74 4.39 -0.89 +1.26
Huntington 0.10 20.13 5.01 +1.23 +1.16
Jackson 0.01 18.32 4.69 -1.79 +0.71
Lexington 0.28 17.48 4.71 -1.94 +0.85
London 0.43 21.48 4.20 +2.89 +0.79
Louisville 0.25 14.46 2.16 -4.53 -1.32
Mayfield 0.00 13.94 4.54 -6.33 +0.89
Nashville 0.72 19.09 5.55 +0.18 +2.28
Nolin Lake 0.09 19.19 3.63 -2.09 -0.13
Paducah 0.90 18.57 7.45 -1.67 +4.19
Princeton 1.07 17.24 6.04 -3.12 +2.34
Quicksand 0.99 25.17 5.74 +5.06 +1.76
Somerset 0.16 19.77 4.99 -1.18 +1.17
Spindletop 0.50 16.51 4.69 -2.91 +0.83
Williamstown 0.36 21.63 2.85 +2.48 -0.75
===============================================
===============================================
| | Growing
| Air Temperature | Degree Days
|=================|===============
| Dev.| Since Dev.
Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since
Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1
===============================================
(Degrees F)
Bardstown 89 62 74.4 +0 167 2819 +213
Berea 86 61 73.1 -0 160 2718 +31
Bowling Gree 88 62 76.1 +2 178 2999 +282
Bristol 87 61 74.6 +1 169 2636 +152
Buckhorn Lak 86 59 73.6 +0 162 2725 +370
Cape Girarde 91 52 73.9 -2 162 3027 +168
Campbellsvil 88 62 75.5 +1 175 2863 +206
Covington 83 59 71.2 -2 146 2629 +174
Cumberland G 89 58 75.1 +2 171 2790 +336
Dix Dam 86 62 73.9 +0 165 2771 +146
Evansville 88 58 73.4 -3 161 2983 +265
Glasgow 90 60 76.6 +2 179 2967 +340
Grayson 87 59 73.2 -0 160 2701 +388
Hardinsburg 87 60 74.7 +1 169 2945 +228
Henderson 87 57 73.6 -2 163 2953 +205
Huntington 88 58 73.1 -0 159 2683 +198
Jackson 85 62 73.4 -0 162 2687 +332
Lexington 87 60 73.4 +0 162 2790 +305
London 86 61 73.7 +0 164 2667 +213
Louisville 87 60 74.1 -0 167 2910 +173
Mayfield 86 61 74.3 -2 168 2847 +69
Nashville 88 65 77.6 +3 188 3119 +211
Nolin Lake 88 61 75.7 +2 177 2972 +457
Paducah 88 57 75.1 -1 172 3065 +237
Princeton 88 60 75.6 -0 175 3132 +335
Quicksand 86 58 73.3 -0 161 2718 +363
Somerset 87 62 75.4 +2 173 2758 +213
Spindletop 84 60 72.4 -1 155 2677 +192
Williamstown 86 60 72.9 -0 159 2754 +269
===============================================
Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Soybeans
Blooming 90 86 78
Setting Pods 74 66 56
Corn
Dough Stage 89 85 77
Dent Stage 65 62 49
Burley Tobacco
Cut 28 30 22
Dark Tobacco
Cut 28 20 23
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Corn 1 2 18 47 32
Soybeans 0 4 22 41 33
Pasture 3 9 28 50 10
Hay Crops 3 8 23 55 11
Tobacco in Field 2 3 17 58 20
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Kentucky Crop Weather
Week ending August 12, 2001
Issue
KY-CW3201
Agricultural Summary
Scattered showers continued to fall across the State, improving
crop conditions. The weather remained hot and humid for much of
Kentucky. Cutting, spraying, and topping tobacco, and general
maintenance were the main farm activities. Out of 6 days, 4.8
days were suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture was rated 2
percent very short, 16 percent short, 69 percent adequate, and 13
percent surplus on Friday, August 10. Subsoil moisture was rated
7 percent very short, 26 percent short, 57 percent adequate, and
10 percent surplus.
Field Crops Report
CORN: Crop conditions were maintained with each shower received.
The condition of the crop was rated as 1 percent very poor, 4
percent poor, 20 percent fair, 45 percent good, and 30 percent
excellent. As of Sunday, August 12, corn in the milk stage
reached 93 percent compared with 88 percent a year ago, and 83
percent for the five-year average. Eighty-one percent of the corn
crop had reached the dough stage compared with 78 percent last
year and 61 percent for the five-year average. Fifty-one percent
of the corn crop was dented, compared with 50 percent last year
and 29 percent for the five-year average.
SOYBEANS: Yields look good for the soybean crop, though some
fields were damaged by the earlier warm, dry conditions.
Eighty-eight percent of the soybean crop was blooming as of
Sunday, August 12, compared with 77 percent a year ago and 66
percent for the five-year average. Crop condition was rated as 1
percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 19 percent fair, 39 percent
good, and 35 percent excellent. Sixty- five percent of the crop
was setting pods as of August 12, compared with 53 percent last
year, and the five-year average of 43 percent.
TOBACCO: Tobacco cutting and housing continued this week, as well
as spraying and topping. Due to the recent rains, some farmers
lost part of their stands to drowning in low areas and increased
blue mold activity. The heat caused some scalding, and black
shank continued to be reported. Condition of the tobacco in the
field was reported as 2 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 18
percent fair, 54 percent good, and 21 percent excellent. As of
Sunday, August 12, seventy-nine percent of the burley crop was
topped compared with 76 percent last year and the five-year
average of 55 percent. Fourteen percent of the burley crop was
cut, compared with 11 percent last year, and 7 percent for the
five-year average. Ninety- four percent of the dark tobacco crop
was topped compared with 89 percent last year and the five-year
average of 78 percent. Twelve percent of the dark tobacco crop
was cut, compared with 9 percent last year, and 7 percent for the
five-year average.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
The growing conditions for the hay crop continued to improve this
week. Even though fieldwork was hindered by rain showers, farmers
were still able to cut and bale hay. Condition of the hay crop
was reported as 4 percent very poor, 10 percent poor, 27 percent
fair, 48 percent good, and 11 percent excellent. The recent rains
have added growth to pastures. Conditions were rated as 3 percent
very poor, 9 percent poor, 29 percent fair, 46 percent good, and
13 percent excellent.
Weather Summary
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL:
Hot and humid conditions persisted throughout the week with highs
in the upper 80s to low 90s across most of Kentucky. Heat indices
were in the 90s across much of the State with Western Kentucky
reaching the 100s for several days. There were a few scattered
rain showers starting mid-week due to the remnants of Tropical
Storm Barry moving through the area and then more widespread
showers and thunderstorms over the weekend due to a fairly strong
cold front moving through the State. The cold front helped reduce
high temperatures Sunday. Livestock heat stress levels reached
the emergency category for several hours throughout the week for
Western parts of the State while the rest of the area reached
danger levels.
Temperatures for the period averaged 80 degrees across the State
which was 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from
89 in the West to 88 in the East. Departure from normal high
temperatures ranged from 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 3
degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from
72 degrees in the West to 70 degrees in the East. Departure from
normal low temperature ranged from 7 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the
West to 7 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Since April 1st Corn
Growing Degree Day accumulations range from approximately 2500 in
the Northeast to 2800 in the West.
Rainfall for the period totaled 1.03 inches statewide which was
0.19 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate
division, West 1.32 inches, Central 0.97 inches, Bluegrass 0.74
inches and East 1.08 inches, which was +0.53, +0.13, -0.12 and
+0.21 inches respectively from normal. By Kentucky station,
precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.03 inches at
Williamstown to a high of 1.99 inches at Paducah.
Weather Information Table
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| | |
| Rainfall | Dev. From |
|=================|==============|
| Since Last| Norm Norm |
Weather |Last April Four| Since Last |
Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.|
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(Inches)
Bardstown 1.42 19.28 7.23 +0.75 +3.13
Berea 1.43 19.20 7.68 +0.22 +3.85
Bowling Gree 1.13 17.13 5.53 -2.40 +1.72
Bristol 0.88 21.11 7.92 +4.82 +4.46
Buckhorn Lak 1.41 22.54 5.51 +4.28 +1.60
Cape Girarde 0.83 20.30 10.35 +2.32 +7.17
Campbellsvil 1.01 18.37 5.90 -2.86 +1.36
Covington 1.12 21.14 7.94 +3.73 +4.45
Cumberland G 0.58 16.26 4.77 -3.84 +0.37
Dix Dam 0.87 18.60 7.03 -0.50 +2.96
Evansville 1.88 17.68 4.47 +0.18 +1.18
Glasgow 0.37 17.19 5.02 -3.89 +0.72
Grayson 0.93 20.74 5.71 +2.70 +1.75
Hardinsburg 1.23 15.58 4.71 -3.62 +0.78
Henderson 1.47 17.15 8.09 -0.77 +4.75
Huntington 0.98 20.03 5.61 +2.01 +1.54
Jackson 1.47 18.31 5.75 -0.89 +1.49
Lexington 0.22 17.20 6.09 -1.33 +1.99
London 0.81 21.05 6.11 +3.21 +2.37
Louisville 0.68 14.21 3.08 -3.98 -0.62
Mayfield 0.90 13.94 7.24 -5.46 +3.44
Nashville 2.39 18.37 4.89 +0.24 +1.50
Nolin Lake 1.02 19.10 4.87 -1.33 +0.81
Paducah 1.99 17.67 9.16 -1.81 +5.70
Princeton 0.86 16.17 6.31 -3.28 +2.54
Quicksand 1.68 24.18 5.76 +4.98 +1.50
Somerset 0.77 19.61 6.69 -0.46 +2.65
Spindletop 0.77 16.01 6.41 -2.52 +2.31
Williamstown 0.03 21.27 5.89 +2.97 +2.11
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| | Growing
| Air Temperature | Degree Days
|=================|===============
| Dev.| Since Dev.
Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since
Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1
===============================================
(Degrees F)
Bardstown 89 68 79.1 +4 197 2652 +207
Berea 90 64 79.4 +5 198 2558 +39
Bowling Gree 91 69 80.6 +6 203 2821 +272
Bristol 90 65 78.2 +4 187 2467 +144
Buckhorn Lak 90 68 78.9 +5 193 2563 +355
Cape Girarde 93 68 80.6 +4 200 2865 +181
Campbellsvil 91 69 80.1 +5 198 2688 +199
Covington 91 69 79.1 +5 194 2483 +189
Cumberland G 93 67 79.6 +5 192 2619 +326
Dix Dam 90 68 79.4 +5 198 2606 +149
Evansville 92 68 80.7 +4 202 2822 +272
Glasgow 92 70 80.4 +5 198 2788 +329
Grayson 91 70 79.4 +5 197 2541 +382
Hardinsburg 92 69 80.4 +5 200 2776 +227
Henderson 92 68 80.1 +3 199 2790 +210
Huntington 91 69 79.4 +5 195 2524 +200
Jackson 89 67 78.5 +4 193 2525 +317
Lexington 90 70 79.4 +5 198 2628 +304
London 90 69 78.6 +4 194 2503 +210
Louisville 93 70 80.5 +5 202 2743 +181
Mayfield 90 70 79.6 +3 198 2679 +69
Nashville 91 72 80.5 +5 203 2931 +205
Nolin Lake 91 69 80.6 +6 203 2795 +441
Paducah 91 70 80.6 +4 203 2893 +240
Princeton 93 71 81.7 +5 205 2957 +335
Quicksand 90 67 78.9 +5 194 2557 +349
Somerset 91 69 79.6 +5 197 2585 +201
Spindletop 92 69 79.2 +5 194 2522 +198
Williamstown 92 63 79.8 +5 196 2595 +271
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Soybeans
Blooming 88 77 66
Setting Pods 65 53 43
Corn
Milk Stage 93 88 83
Dough Stage 81 78 61
Dent Stage 51 50 29
Burley Tobacco
Topped 79 76 55
Cut 14 11 7
Dark Tobacco
Topped 94 89 78
Cut 12 9 7
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Corn 1 4 20 45 30
Soybeans 1 6 19 39 35
Pasture 3 9 29 46 13
Hay Crops 4 10 27 48 11
Tobacco 2 5 18 54 21
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State
Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending August 5, 2001
Issue
KY-CW3101
Agricultural Summary
The weather continued to be hot and humid this week. Many parts
of the State experienced scattered showers, while low-lying areas
of Eastern Kentucky suffered some damage due to flash flooding.
Farmers continued to top and spray tobacco, as well as cut hay.
Some farmers are beginning to cut tobacco as well. An average of
4.5 days were suitable for fieldwork out of a possible six. On
Friday, August 3 topsoil moisture was rated 1 percent very short,
14 percent short, 69 percent adequate, and 16 percent surplus.
Subsoil moisture was rated 4 percent very short, 22 percent
short, 55 percent adequate, and 19 percent surplus.
Field Crops Report
CORN: The recent rains have helped to improve the corn crop, in
spite of the early dry weather and recent flooding. The condition
of the crop was rated as 2 percent poor, 17 percent fair, 53
percent good, and 28 percent excellent. As of Sunday, August 5,
98 percent of the corn crop was silking compared to 95 percent a
year ago, and 89 percent for the five-year average. Corn in the
milk stage reached 91 percent compared to 75 percent a year ago,
and 64 percent for the five-year average. Sixty-seven percent of
the corn crop had reached the dough stage compared to 55 percent
last year and 41 percent for the five-year average. Thirty
percent of the corn crop was dented.
SOYBEANS: The soybean crop also improved with recent moisture.
However, there have been some reports of Sudden Death Syndrome.
Seventy-eight percent of the soybean crop was blooming as of
Sunday, August 5, compared to 73 percent a year ago and 56
percent for the five-year average. Crop condition was rated as 1
percent very poor, 3 percent poor, 16 percent fair, 47 percent
good, and 33 percent excellent. Fifty-one percent of the crop was
setting pods as of August 5, compared with 48 percent last year,
and the five-year average of 34 percent.
TOBACCO: Some tobacco farmers started to cut their tobacco this
week, while others continued to spray and top their crop. Blue
mold and black shank continued to cause problems in some areas.
Scalding and worms were reported. Condition of the set tobacco
was reported as 1 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 19 percent
fair, 59 percent good, and 17 percent excellent. As of Sunday,
August 5, 81 percent of the burley crop was blooming, equal to
last year, and 60 percent for the five-year average. Fifty-eight
percent of the burley crop was topped compared to 60 percent last
year and the five-year average of 40 percent. Eighty-nine percent
of the dark tobacco crop was topped compared to 74 percent last
year and the five-year average of 68 percent.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Hay continued to be cut and baled between showers this week. The
rain hindered hay making in many areas. Condition of the hay crop
was reported as 11 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 25 percent
fair, 50 percent good, and 9 percent excellent. The rains
improved pasture conditions, though some low lying fields were
flooded. Conditions were rated as 5 percent very poor, 8 percent
poor, 21 percent fair, 55 percent good, and 11 percent excellent.
Weather Summary
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL:
Hot and humid conditions were the story for most of the week with
high temperatures hovering around 90 degrees. Kentucky received
some rain showers and thunderstorms Friday and Saturday but not
as much as the previous week. Some areas did receive locally
heavy rains that caused flooding conditions in some areas. The
heat and humidity also caused heat indices in Western Kentucky to
break the 100 degree mark. The livestock heat stress in this area
also reached the emergency category for several hours in these
areas.
Temperatures for the period averaged 79 degrees across the State
which was 3 degrees ABOVE normal. High temperatures averaged from
91 in the West to 86 in the East. Departure from normal high
temperatures ranged from 2 degrees ABOVE normal in the West to
NEAR normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 71
degrees in the West to 68 degrees in the East. Departure from
normal low temperature ranged from 5 degrees ABOVE normal in the
West to 4 degrees ABOVE normal in the East.
Rainfall for the period totaled 0.66 inches statewide which was
0.24 inches BELOW normal. Precipitation totals by climate
division, West 0.15 inches, Central 0.87 inches, Bluegrass 0.97
inches and East 0.66 inches, which was -0.68, -0.05, +0.06 and
-0.28 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation
totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Mayfield to a high of
1.71 inches at Somerset.
Weather Information Table
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| | |
| Rainfall | Dev. From |
|=================|==============|
| Since Last| Norm Norm |
Weather |Last April Four| Since Last |
Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.|
===============================================
(Inches)
Bardstown 0.60 17.86 5.92 +0.22 +1.58
Berea 1.23 17.77 6.68 -0.31 +2.76
Bowling Gree 1.32 16.00 4.69 -2.74 +0.61
Bristol 1.18 20.23 7.14 +4.66 +3.42
Buckhorn Lak 0.38 21.13 5.07 +3.69 +0.89
Cape Girarde 0.04 19.47 9.92 +2.28 +6.73
Campbellsvil 1.30 17.36 5.04 -2.84 +0.32
Covington 0.08 20.02 7.36 +3.37 +3.67
Cumberland G 1.28 15.68 4.31 -3.44 -0.30
Dix Dam 1.29 17.73 6.56 -0.49 +2.25
Evansville 0.11 15.80 5.54 -1.00 +2.04
Glasgow 1.31 16.82 4.65 -3.35 +0.06
Grayson 0.44 19.81 4.92 +2.62 +0.71
Hardinsburg 0.59 14.35 3.97 -4.00 -0.18
Henderson 0.31 15.68 7.38 -1.52 +3.83
Huntington 0.27 19.05 4.65 +1.92 +0.36
Jackson 0.14 16.84 4.52 -1.46 -0.02
Lexington 1.48 16.98 6.51 -0.66 +2.17
London 0.88 20.24 5.64 +3.15 +1.57
Louisville 0.35 13.53 2.84 -3.86 -1.08
Mayfield 0.00 13.04 6.34 -5.50 +2.39
Nashville 0.57 15.98 2.50 -1.37 -1.00
Nolin Lake 1.07 18.08 4.18 -1.50 -0.17
Paducah 0.00 15.68 7.27 -3.05 +3.62
Princeton 0.43 15.31 5.52 -3.24 +1.69
Quicksand 0.21 22.50 5.34 +4.20 +0.80
Somerset 1.71 18.84 6.18 -0.34 +1.92
Spindletop 1.11 15.24 5.64 -2.40 +1.30
Williamstown 0.65 21.24 7.08 +3.78 +3.12
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| | Growing
| Air Temperature | Degree Days
|=================|===============
| Dev.| Since Dev.
Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since
Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1
===============================================
(Degrees F)
Bardstown 93 66 79.3 +4 190 2455 +171
Berea 89 64 76.6 +2 181 2360 +9
Bowling Gree 92 70 74.6 -1 173 2618 +237
Bristol 89 62 76.0 +1 178 2280 +118
Buckhorn Lak 88 65 77.7 +3 188 2370 +309
Cape Girarde 94 64 81.4 +4 199 2665 +156
Campbellsvil 92 66 79.3 +4 190 2490 +169
Covington 91 66 78.6 +4 189 2289 +156
Cumberland G 90 66 78.0 +3 186 2427 +295
Dix Dam 90 66 78.1 +3 186 2408 +119
Evansville 93 66 80.7 +3 198 2620 +238
Glasgow 94 66 80.9 +5 194 2590 +299
Grayson 88 67 76.9 +2 182 2344 +339
Hardinsburg 92 67 78.6 +3 185 2576 +195
Henderson 93 64 80.4 +3 193 2591 +179
Huntington 88 66 76.6 +2 182 2329 +166
Jackson 87 66 76.1 +1 180 2332 +271
Lexington 90 67 78.2 +3 188 2430 +267
London 89 64 76.8 +2 181 2309 +177
Louisville 92 67 79.9 +4 195 2541 +154
Mayfield 90 67 78.4 +1 190 2481 +39
Nashville 94 72 81.9 +6 204 2728 +184
Nolin Lake 92 69 75.9 +0 172 2592 +399
Paducah 93 67 81.0 +4 198 2690 +212
Princeton 95 69 82.4 +5 201 2752 +305
Quicksand 88 65 77.6 +3 188 2363 +302
Somerset 89 65 77.4 +2 184 2388 +165
Spindletop 90 66 78.4 +3 188 2328 +165
Williamstown 92 66 79.0 +4 191 2399 +236
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Soybeans
Blooming 78 73 56
Setting Pods 51 48 34
Corn
Silking 98 95 89
Milk Stage 91 75 64
Dough Stage 67 55 41
Dent 30 17 8
Burley Tobacco
Blooming 81 81 60
Topped 58 60 40
Dark Tobacco
Topped 89 74 68
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Corn 0 2 17 53 28
Soybeans 1 3 16 47 33
Pasture 5 8 21 55 11
Hay Crops 11 5 25 50 9
Tobacco 1 4 19 59 17
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State
Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending July 29, 2001
Issue
KY-CW3001
Agricultural Summary
Nearly the entire State received varying amounts of rainfall
during the week. Main farm activities for the week included
harvesting hay and many farmers were beginning to top and spray
tobacco. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 3.8 out of a
possible six days. Topsoil moisture as of Friday, July 27 was
rated 4 percent very short, 18 percent short, 58 percent
adequate, and 20 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 8
percent very short, 28 percent short, 53 percent adequate, and 11
percent surplus.
Field Crops Report
CORN: The corn crop greatly benefitted from the rainfall. The
condition of the crop was rated as 3 percent poor, 14 percent
fair, 54 percent good, and 29 percent excellent. Ninety-two
percent of the corn crop was silking compared to 91 percent a
year ago, and 81 percent for the five year average as of Sunday,
July 29. Corn in the milk stage reached 69 percent compared to 66
percent a year ago, and 49 percent for the five year average.
Forty-six percent of the corn crop had reached the dough stage
compared to 43 percent last year and 28 percent for the five year
average.
SOYBEANS: Seventy-two percent of the soybean crop was blooming as
of Sunday, July 29. Spraying soybeans for weeds continued to be
reported in many areas. Crop condition was rated as 4 percent
poor, 19 percent fair, 54 percent good, and 23 percent excellent.
Forty-two percent of the crop was setting pods as of July 29,
compared with 36 percent last year, and the five year average of
23 percent.
TOBACCO: Tobacco continued to look good overall; however, more
reports of blue mold and black shank were received. Blue mold is
more prevalent in the eastern part of the state where weather
conditions have been favorable for spread of the disease.
Condition of the set tobacco was reported as 2 percent very poor,
7 percent poor, 20 percent fair, 56 percent good, and 15 percent
excellent. As of Sunday, July 29, 63 percent of the burley crop
was blooming compared to 67 percent last year and the five year
average of 48 percent. Thirty-five percent of the burley crop was
topped compared to 43 percent last year and the five year average
of 26 percent. Seventy-nine percent of the dark tobacco crop was
topped compared to 59 percent last year and the five year average
of 54 percent.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Cutting and baling hay continued as one of the major farm
activities this past week. Many areas of the State received rain
again during the week, which made it difficult to make hay.
Condition of the hay crop was reported as 8 percent very poor, 10
percent poor, 27 percent fair, 45 percent good, and 10 percent
excellent. Pasture conditions have improved in drier areas over
the past week. Conditions were rated as 7 percent very poor, 11
percent poor, 32 percent fair, 41 percent good, and 9 percent
excellent.
Weather Summary
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL:
Most areas of the State received rainfall at least one day during
the time period with several places receiving rain almost
everyday. Some of this rain was heavy at times and prompted flash
flood watches and warnings. Most areas received over an inch of
rain with several receiving over three inches of rain throughout
the period. Paducah received the most rain of any Kentucky
station with 4.56 inches. The rain did help lessen some of the
drought conditions across the State. Hot and humid conditions
also occurred throughout Kentucky with some areas hitting the mid
90s with heat indices in the 100s. These hot, humid conditions
also created livestock heat stress conditions for producers to
manage.
Temperatures for the period averaged 79 degrees across the State
which was 3 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from
88 in the West to 85 in the East. Departure from normal high
temperatures ranged from 1 degree BELOW NORMAL in the West to 1
degree BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from
73 degrees in the West to 70 degrees in the East. Departure from
normal low temperature ranged from 7 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the
West to 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East.
Rainfall for the period totaled 2.49 inches statewide which was
1.44 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate
division, West 2.74 inches, Central 1.85 inches, Bluegrass 2.49
inches and East 2.88 inches, which was 1.82, 0.74, 1.44 and 1.75
inches respectively ABOVE NORMAL. By Kentucky station,
precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.88 inches at
Louisville to a high of 4.56 inches at Paducah.
Weather Information Table
===============================================
| | |
| Rainfall | Dev. From |
|=================|==============|
| Since Last| Norm Norm |
Weather |Last April Four| Since Last |
Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.|
===============================================
(Inches)
Bardstown 3.91 17.26 6.43 +0.57 +1.91
Berea 3.49 16.54 6.18 -0.61 +2.19
Bowling Gree 1.01 14.68 3.69 -3.18 -0.59
Bristol 5.64 19.05 7.75 +4.27 +3.85
Buckhorn Lak 2.88 20.75 8.43 +4.21 +4.06
Cape Girarde 1.79 19.43 10.72 +3.03 +7.52
Campbellsvil 2.88 16.06 4.62 -3.05 -0.23
Covington 1.26 19.94 8.33 +4.10 +4.50
Cumberland G 2.71 14.40 3.65 -3.68 -1.11
Dix Dam 3.37 16.44 6.13 -0.83 +1.65
Evansville 0.78 15.69 5.52 -0.35 +1.87
Glasgow 2.57 15.51 4.00 -3.67 -0.80
Grayson 3.45 19.37 5.29 +3.09 +0.90
Hardinsburg 1.27 13.76 3.67 -3.67 -0.64
Henderson 2.02 15.37 7.31 -1.06 +3.62
Huntington 3.66 18.78 5.00 +2.61 +0.55
Jackson 3.07 16.70 6.42 -0.61 +1.68
Lexington 2.73 15.50 5.79 -1.19 +1.27
London 2.08 19.36 5.86 +3.11 +1.56
Louisville 0.88 13.18 2.81 -3.35 -1.26
Mayfield 3.64 13.04 6.34 -4.59 +2.28
Nashville 1.87 15.41 2.77 -1.12 -0.82
Nolin Lake 1.45 17.01 4.67 -1.64 +0.11
Paducah 4.56 15.68 7.28 -2.24 +3.50
Princeton 3.68 14.88 5.46 -2.74 +1.59
Quicksand 2.86 22.29 9.51 +4.98 +4.77
Somerset 2.35 17.13 5.47 -1.10 +1.05
Spindletop 2.31 14.13 5.58 -2.56 +1.06
Williamstown 1.81 20.59 7.75 +4.02 +3.66
===============================================
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| | Growing
| Air Temperature | Degree Days
|=================|===============
| Dev.| Since Dev.
Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since
Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1
===============================================
(Degrees F)
Bardstown 93 69 79.5 +3 193 2265 +144
Berea 89 61 76.0 +1 178 2179 -2
Bowling Gree 93 72 81.6 +5 207 2445 +234
Bristol 89 63 75.2 -0 171 2102 +101
Buckhorn Lak 90 69 77.6 +2 187 2182 +270
Cape Girarde 91 72 81.9 +4 212 2466 +136
Campbellsvil 93 68 79.1 +3 191 2300 +149
Covington 90 64 77.6 +2 186 2100 +130
Cumberland G 93 65 77.9 +3 185 2241 +270
Dix Dam 91 68 77.9 +3 188 2222 +101
Evansville 90 71 79.9 +2 202 2422 +212
Glasgow 96 70 80.7 +5 197 2396 +275
Grayson 93 66 77.0 +2 179 2162 +311
Hardinsburg 93 71 80.1 +4 200 2391 +180
Henderson 96 71 80.9 +3 199 2398 +158
Huntington 94 65 76.9 +2 177 2147 +147
Jackson 89 67 76.1 +1 177 2152 +240
Lexington 91 68 78.4 +3 191 2242 +242
London 89 67 76.9 +1 181 2128 +157
Louisville 92 69 79.1 +3 193 2346 +136
Mayfield 91 70 78.9 +1 193 2291 +19
Nashville 93 72 81.6 +5 208 2524 +164
Nolin Lake 93 72 80.9 +5 204 2420 +388
Paducah 93 72 80.9 +3 207 2492 +191
Princeton 94 72 81.9 +4 207 2551 +281
Quicksand 89 68 77.6 +2 187 2175 +263
Somerset 91 68 78.1 +3 190 2204 +142
Spindletop 93 67 78.1 +3 188 2140 +140
Williamstown 92 66 79.4 +4 193 2208 +208
===============================================
Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Soybeans
Blooming 72 67 47
Setting Pods 42 36 23
Corn
Silking 92 91 81
Milk Stage 69 66 49
Dough Stage 46 43 28
Burley Tobacco
Blooming 63 67 48
Topped 35 43 26
Dark Tobacco
Topped 79 59 54
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Corn 2 6 22 47 23
Soybeans 3 9 18 50 20
Pasture 8 14 34 41 3
Hay Crops 10 15 33 38 4
Tobacco 2 8 26 52 12
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Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending July 22, 2001
Issue
KY-CW2901
Agricultural Summary
Topping and spraying tobacco and making hay were the main farm
activities for the week. Rainfall was spotty throughout the State
with many areas receiving a considerable amount. Days suitable
for fieldwork averaged 4.8 out of a possible six days. Topsoil
moisture as of Friday, July 20 was rated 10 percent very short,
36 percent short, 50 percent adequate, and 4 percent surplus.
Subsoil moisture was rated 18 percent very short, 36 percent
short, 44 percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus.
Field Crops Report
CORN: The corn crop continued to look promising. The condition of
the crop was rated as 2 percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 22
percent fair, 47 percent good, and 23 percent excellent, as of
Friday, July 20. Eighty-nine percent of the corn crop was silking
compared to 84 percent a year ago, and 70 percent for the five
year average. Corn in the milk stage reached 60 percent compared
to 53 percent a year ago, and 33 percent for the five year
average. Thirty-two percent of the corn crop had reached the
dough stage compared to 27 percent last year and 13 percent for
the five year average.
SOYBEANS: Fifty-three percent of the soybean crop was blooming as
of Sunday, July 22. Spraying soybeans for weeds was reported in
many areas. Crop condition was rated as 3 percent very poor, 9
percent poor, 18 percent fair, 50 percent good, and 20 percent
excellent. Twenty- seven percent of the crop was setting pods as
of July 22, compared with 26 percent last year, and the five year
average of 14 percent.
TOBACCO: The tobacco crop continued to look good overall;
however, several reports of blue mold and black shank were
received. Condition of the set tobacco was reported as 2 percent
very poor, 8 percent poor, 26 percent fair, 52 percent good, and
12 percent excellent. As of Sunday, July 22, 50 percent of the
burley crop was blooming compared to 50 percent last year and the
five year average of 32 percent. Twenty-five percent of the
burley crop was topped compared to 27 percent last year and the
five year average of 15 percent. Forty-two percent of the dark
tobacco crop was topped which equals last year compared to the
five year average of 25 percent.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Cutting and baling hay continued as one of the major farm
activities this past week. Many areas of the State received rain
during the week, which made it difficult to make hay. Condition
of the hay crop was reported as 10 percent very poor, 15 percent
poor, 33 percent fair, 38 percent good, and 4 percent excellent.
Pasture conditions have declined slightly in drier areas over the
past week. Conditions were rated as 8 percent very poor, 14
percent poor, 34 percent fair, 41 percent good, and 3 percent
excellent.
Weather Summary
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL:
Hot and humid conditions across the State with some areas
receiving heavy rains that caused some local flooding last week.
Highs were in the upper 80s to 90s across Kentucky with lows in
the 70s. These temperatures along with the high humidities
created heat indices in the 100s and livestock heat stress
conditions. Fog was reported statewide on several mornings. Some
Western parts of Kentucky received over 5 inches of rain. While
much of this was runoff, the rain was beneficial toward reducing
drought conditions in the West.
Temperatures for the period averaged 78 degrees across the State
which was 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from
89 in the West to 85 in the East. Departure from normal high
temperatures ranged from 1 degree BELOW NORMAL in the West to 1
degree BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from
70 degrees in the West to 66 degrees in the East. Departure from
normal low temperature ranged from 3 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the
West to 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL in the East.
Rainfall for the period totaled 2.08 inches statewide which was
1.03 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate
division, West 3.40 inches, Central 1.38 inches, Bluegrass 2.63
inches and East 0.92 inches, which was +2.48, +0.27, +1.57 and
-0.21 inches respectively from normal. By Kentucky station,
precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.20 inches at
Cumberland Gap to a high of 5.48 inches at Covington.
Weather Information Table
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| | |
| Rainfall | Dev. From |
|=================|==============|
| Since Last| Norm Norm |
Weather |Last April Four| Since Last |
Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.|
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(Inches)
Bardstown 1.30 13.35 3.27 -2.21 -1.01
Berea 1.53 13.05 2.74 -3.11 -1.19
Bowling Gree 2.07 13.67 3.59 -3.12 -0.61
Bristol 0.22 13.41 4.84 -0.40 +1.07
Buckhorn Lak 0.84 17.87 6.38 +2.43 +2.12
Cape Girarde 7.69 17.64 9.01 +2.04 +5.80
Campbellsvil 0.71 13.18 2.90 -4.72 -1.74
Covington 5.48 18.68 7.68 +3.80 +3.90
Cumberland G 0.20 11.69 3.03 -5.20 -1.56
Dix Dam 1.50 13.07 3.04 -3.08 -1.21
Evansville 1.70 14.91 4.80 -0.22 +1.23
Glasgow 0.77 12.94 2.95 -5.04 -1.74
Grayson 0.89 15.92 2.04 +0.74 -2.18
Hardinsburg 1.62 12.49 2.88 -3.87 -1.26
Henderson 4.29 13.35 5.32 -2.15 +1.66
Huntington 0.70 15.12 1.54 +0.06 -2.70
Jackson 1.07 13.63 3.77 -2.50 -0.72
Lexington 1.66 12.77 3.12 -2.79 -1.16
London 2.34 17.28 5.14 +2.10 +1.04
Louisville 1.17 12.30 2.45 -3.21 -1.44
Mayfield 2.70 9.40 2.90 -7.22 -0.96
Nashville 0.06 13.54 3.50 -2.10 -0.03
Nolin Lake 1.33 15.56 4.04 -1.95 -0.33
Paducah 2.61 11.12 2.87 -5.85 -0.91
Princeton 1.54 11.40 2.22 -5.25 -1.59
Quicksand 1.01 19.43 7.17 +3.30 +2.68
Somerset 0.31 13.23 2.84 -3.90 -1.48
Spindletop 2.22 11.82 3.28 -3.74 -1.00
Williamstown 3.40 18.78 6.38 +3.24 +2.41
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| | Growing
| Air Temperature | Degree Days
|=================|===============
| Dev.| Since Dev.
Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since
Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1
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(Degrees F)
Bardstown 90 60 78.1 +2 187 2072 +119
Berea 88 56 76.1 +1 178 2001 -5
Bowling Gree 91 58 78.9 +3 192 2238 +202
Bristol 87 56 73.4 -2 160 1931 +91
Buckhorn Lak 88 57 75.4 -0 174 1995 +237
Cape Girarde 94 62 79.1 +1 190 2254 +113
Campbellsvil 90 58 78.1 +2 184 2109 +133
Covington 90 58 77.4 +2 188 1914 +112
Cumberland G 87 59 75.1 -0 174 2056 +246
Dix Dam 89 58 77.3 +2 184 2034 +81
Evansville 90 61 79.4 +1 194 2220 +192
Glasgow 92 58 79.9 +4 191 2199 +253
Grayson 88 57 76.2 +1 178 1983 +286
Hardinsburg 91 58 79.4 +3 193 2191 +155
Henderson 94 54 78.7 +1 189 2199 +141
Huntington 88 56 76.2 +1 178 1970 +138
Jackson 87 62 75.1 -0 173 1975 +217
Lexington 89 60 77.6 +2 186 2051 +219
London 88 57 75.4 -0 174 1947 +137
Louisville 90 61 79.0 +3 193 2153 +125
Mayfield 88 59 77.5 -1 186 2098 +1
Nashville 91 67 79.7 +3 199 2316 +145
Nolin Lake 91 59 79.0 +3 192 2216 +345
Paducah 94 60 79.4 +1 193 2285 +166
Princeton 94 61 81.2 +3 197 2344 +256
Quicksand 88 57 75.4 -0 175 1988 +230
Somerset 89 58 76.4 +1 176 2014 +113
Spindletop 89 58 77.4 +2 186 1952 +120
Williamstown 89 58 76.9 +1 183 2015 +183
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Soybeans
Blooming 53 54 35
Setting Pods 27 26 14
Corn
Silking 89 84 70
Milk Stage 60 53 33
Dough Stage 32 27 13
Burley Tobacco
Blooming 50 50 32
Topped 25 27 15
Dark Tobacco
Topped 42 42 25
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Corn 2 6 22 47 23
Soybeans 3 9 18 50 20
Pasture 8 14 34 41 3
Hay Crops 10 15 33 38 4
Tobacco 2 8 26 52 12
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Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending July 15, 2001
Issue
KY-CW2801
Agricultural Summary
Clipping pastures, harvesting hay, taking care of the cattle, and
general farm maintenance were the main farm activities for the
week. The State received limited showers with hot humid
temperatures towards the beginning of the week. The Western areas
of the State need a good soaking rain. Most of the crops look
good throughout the State where they have received rain. Days
suitable for fieldwork averaged 5.1 out of a possible six days.
Topsoil moisture as of Friday, July 13 was rated 12 percent very
short, 28 percent short, 53 percent adequate, and 7 percent
surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 17 percent very short, 36
percent short, 45 percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus.
Field Crops Report
CORN: The corn crop continued to look good, except for western
Kentucky where corn was showing signs of stress due to heat and
lack of rain. The condition of the corn was rated as 4 percent
poor, 17 percent fair, 58 percent good, and 21 percent excellent,
as of Friday, July 13. Eighty-two percent of the corn crop was
silking compared to 78 percent a year ago, and 55 percent for the
five year average. Corn in the milk stage was 33 percent as of
July 15, this was up from last year when 21 percent of the corn
was in the milk stage, and 11 percent for the five year average.
Corn in the dough stage was 10 percent, compared with 9 percent a
year ago and 3 percent for the five year average.
SOYBEANS: Like corn, soybeans were doing well where rain has been
received in the past few weeks. The soybean crop condition was
rated as 2 percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 22 percent fair, 53
percent good, and 17 percent excellent. Forty percent of the crop
was blooming as of July 15, this was the same as last year, while
the five year average was 22 percent. Thirteen percent of the
soybean crop was setting pods, the same percentage as last year,
and up from the 5 percent for the five year average.
TOBACCO: Topping was the major tobacco activity for the week. The
tobacco crop looked good overall. Reports of black shank and blue
mold spreading were received in scattered areas. There were some
reports of rain and storm damage in the crop in the eastern part
of the State. Condition of the set tobacco was reported as 2
percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 29 percent fair, 53 percent
good, and 10 percent excellent. As of July 15, 33 percent of the
burley tobacco was blooming, and 13 percent has been topped. This
compares with 24 and 12 percent respectively a year ago. The dark
tobacco crop was 50 percent blooming, up from 34 percent a year
ago, and 15 percent for the five year average.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
One of the major farm activities this past week continued to be
the cutting, baling, and storage of hay throughout the State.
Grass growth was starting to show signs of stress from the dry
weather. The hay crop was rated as 5 percent very poor, 8 percent
poor, 30 percent fair, 50 percent good, and 7 percent excellent.
Pasture conditions have declined from the previous week due to
the lack of rain in the western portion of the State. Storms in
the eastern part of the State provided some moisture. Conditions
were rated as 6 percent very poor, 12 percent poor, 35 percent
fair, 41 percent good, and 6 percent excellent.
Weather Summary
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL:
The first half of the workweek was hot and humid with Western
sections of the State hitting the mid 90's, but cooler, drier
conditions returned during the latter half of the week and
weekend. Limited rainfall was received from scattered showers and
thunderstorms mostly at the beginning of the workweek.
Temperatures for last week averaged 74 degrees across the State
which was 2 degrees BELOW normal and 1 degree cooler than the
previous week. High temperatures averaged from 87 in the West to
84 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged
from 2 degrees BELOW normal in the West to 2 degrees BELOW normal
in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 64 degrees in the
West to 61 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low
temperature ranged from 2 degrees BELOW normal in the West to 4
degrees BELOW normal in the East. For the week, the West received
96 percent, Central 97 percent, Bluegrass 91 percent and East 80
percent of normal Corn Growing Degree Days (base 50 mod).
Livestock heat stress was a factor during the first half of the
workweek with Western locations receiving nearly 30 hours where
the Livestock Safety Index was in the "Danger" category but
considerably less for the Eastern half of the State.
Rainfall for the period totaled 0.49 inches statewide which was
0.57 inches BELOW normal and less than 50 percent of normal
rainfall. Out of the past 5 weeks, only one week has received
above normal rainfall for the State as a whole and that was 4
weeks ago. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.71 inches,
Central 0.28 inches, Bluegrass 0.54 inches and East 0.42 inches,
which was 0.21, 0.83, 0.52 and 0.71 inches respectively BELOW
normal. By Kentucky weather station, rainfall totals ranged from
a low of 0.00 inches at Glasgow to a high of 1.26 inches at
Quicksand. Since April 1st, the West had received 76 percent,
Central 87 percent, Bluegrass 90 percent and East 96 percent of
normal rainfall.
Weather Information Table
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| | |
| Rainfall | Dev. From |
|=================|==============|
| Since Last| Norm Norm |
Weather |Last April Four| Since Last |
Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.|
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(Inches)
Bardstown 0.11 12.05 2.65 -2.38 -1.36
Berea 0.43 11.52 1.86 -3.64 -1.99
Bowling Gree 0.29 11.60 2.34 -4.12 -1.76
Bristol 0.10 13.19 6.13 +0.36 +2.51
Buckhorn Lak 0.97 17.03 6.73 +2.68 +2.59
Cape Girarde 0.40 9.95 2.56 -4.85 -0.66
Campbellsvil 0.15 12.47 2.71 -4.22 -1.69
Covington 0.54 13.20 2.88 -0.72 -0.84
Cumberland G 0.12 11.49 4.25 -4.21 -0.15
Dix Dam 0.40 11.57 2.21 -3.46 -1.78
Evansville 2.95 13.21 6.42 -1.00 +2.95
Glasgow 0.00 12.17 2.42 -4.61 -2.14
Grayson 0.14 15.03 1.64 +0.95 -2.38
Hardinsburg 0.49 10.87 1.96 -4.41 -1.99
Henderson 0.76 9.06 2.25 -5.52 -1.37
Huntington 0.02 14.42 1.16 +0.47 -2.83
Jackson 0.24 12.56 3.91 -2.38 -0.29
Lexington 0.64 11.11 2.15 -3.32 -1.86
London 0.34 14.94 4.09 +0.84 +0.22
Louisville 0.44 11.13 1.61 -3.36 -2.07
Mayfield 0.00 6.70 0.65 -8.90 -2.98
Nashville 0.00 13.48 3.71 -1.26 +0.24
Nolin Lake 0.33 14.23 3.41 -2.14 -0.73
Paducah 0.10 8.51 1.15 -7.52 -2.63
Princeton 0.07 10.06 1.86 -5.63 -1.88
Quicksand 1.26 18.42 7.15 +3.48 +2.95
Somerset 0.26 12.92 3.28 -3.11 -0.92
Spindletop 0.00 9.60 1.77 -4.83 -2.24
Williamstown 1.22 15.38 5.09 +0.86 +1.26
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| | Growing
| Air Temperature | Degree Days
|=================|===============
| Dev.| Since Dev.
Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since
Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1
===============================================
(Degrees F)
Bardstown 94 54 74.4 -2 163 1885 +100
Berea 90 51 71.5 -4 145 1823 -8
Bowling Gree 92 56 75.7 -0 170 2046 +185
Bristol 87 51 71.1 -4 145 1771 +92
Buckhorn Lak 87 53 71.7 -4 149 1821 +217
Cape Girarde 96 55 76.8 -1 175 2064 +112
Campbellsvil 94 53 74.6 -1 161 1925 +124
Covington 89 55 71.9 -3 150 1726 +92
Cumberland G 89 54 72.9 -2 158 1882 +233
Dix Dam 91 54 72.9 -2 154 1850 +65
Evansville 93 58 75.1 -3 170 2026 +180
Glasgow 95 53 76.2 +0 169 2008 +237
Grayson 90 52 72.9 -2 155 1805 +262
Hardinsburg 94 57 75.4 -1 168 1998 +137
Henderson 94 57 75.4 -2 167 2010 +134
Huntington 91 52 72.7 -3 153 1792 +128
Jackson 87 54 71.2 -4 147 1802 +198
Lexington 90 53 72.4 -3 152 1865 +201
London 89 53 71.9 -3 149 1773 +124
Louisville 92 57 73.9 -2 162 1960 +114
Mayfield 95 55 74.4 -3 164 1912 -10
Nashville 94 62 79.5 +3 191 2117 +135
Nolin Lake 92 56 75.7 -0 172 2024 +314
Paducah 96 55 76.4 -2 168 2092 +155
Princeton 96 55 77.8 -0 175 2147 +241
Quicksand 89 54 71.9 -3 148 1813 +209
Somerset 90 52 72.0 -3 149 1838 +98
Spindletop 90 53 70.6 -5 140 1766 +102
Williamstown 91 56 73.5 -2 158 1832 +168
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Soybeans
Blooming 40 40 22
Setting Pods 13 13 5
Corn
Silking 82 78 55
Milk Stage 33 21 11
Burley Tobacco
Blooming 33 24 11
Topped 13 12 5
Dark Tobacco
Blooming 50 34 15
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Corn 0 4 17 58 21
Soybeans 2 6 22 53 17
Pasture 6 12 35 41 6
Tobacco 2 6 29 53 10
Hay Crops 5 8 30 50 7
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Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending July 8, 2001
Issue
KY-CW2701
Agricultural Summary
Cultivating tobacco, clipping pasture, and making hay were still
the main farm activities for the week. The weather this past week
was like the week before, with scattered showers and hot humid
temperatures towards the end of the week. Most eastern areas of
the State received rain. Western areas of the State could still
use a good soaking rain. Most of the crops look good throughout
the State. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 4.6 out of a
possible six days. Topsoil moisture as of Friday, July 6 was
rated 10 percent very short, 21 percent short, 60 percent
adequate, and 9 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 13
percent very short, 28 percent short, 54 percent adequate, and 5
percent surplus.
Field Crops Report
CORN: The corn crop continued to look good, except for western
Kentucky where corn was starting to show signs of stress due to
heat and lack of rain. The condition of the corn was rated as 4
percent poor, 17 percent fair, 58 percent good, and 21 percent
excellent, as of Friday, July 6. Sixty-nine percent of the corn
crop was silking compared to 71 percent a year ago, and 42
percent for the five year average.
SOYBEANS: Most of the planted soybeans are now emerged, and are
doing well. The soybean crop condition was rated as 2 percent
very poor, 5 percent poor, 22 percent fair, 55 percent good, and
16 percent excellent. Twenty-five percent of the crop was
blooming as of July 8, compared with 24 percent last year, and
the five year average of 12 percent.
TOBACCO: The tobacco crop looks good overall; however, scattered
reports of black shank and blue mold were received. Most areas of
the State report that the tobacco was blooming prematurely.
Condition of the set tobacco was reported as 1 percent very poor,
5 percent poor, 23 percent fair, 60 percent good, and 11 percent
excellent. As of Friday, July 6, 43 percent of the set tobacco
was under 24 inches, 39 percent was 24-36 inches, and 18 percent
was over 36 inches in height.
SMALL GRAINS: Wheat harvest was practically complete with 99
percent of the crop harvested as of Sunday, July 8, ahead of the
95 percent a year ago. Most areas of the State reported better
than expected wheat yields and good quality.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
One of the major farm activities this past week continued to be
the cutting, baling, and storage of hay throughout the State. The
hay crop was rated as 3 percent very poor, 10 percent poor, 27
percent fair, 52 percent good, and 8 percent excellent. Pasture
conditions have remained steady from the previous week with the
rains helping to maintain the grass. Conditions were rated as 3
percent very poor, 9 percent poor, 29 percent fair, 51 percent
good, and 8 percent excellent.
Weather Summary
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL:
Scattered thunderstorms and showers at the beginning of the week
to hot and humid conditions at the end of the week. The week
started out with scattered showers and thunderstorms mostly
across the eastern two-thirds of the State. The big story this
week though was the heat and humidity. Temperatures reached the
upper 90s in Western Ky, low 90s in Central Ky, and upper 80s
Eastern, Ky. The combination of these temperatures and high
dewpoints, which mean high humidities, created heat indices in
the 100s across much of the western two-thirds of the State. The
heat and humidity also provide conditions to cause livestock
stress to reach the emergency category in some areas.
Temperatures for the period averaged 75 degrees across the State
which was 1 degree BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from
89 in the West to 82 in the East. Departure from normal high
temperatures ranged from NEAR NORMAL in the West to 3 degrees
BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 66
degrees in the West to 62 degrees in the East. Departure from
normal low temperature ranged from NEAR NORMAL in the West to 2
degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East.
Rainfall for the period totaled 0.93 inches statewide which was
0.13 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate
division, West 0.26 inches, Central 0.71 inches, Bluegrass 0.96
inches and East 1.79 inches, which was -0.67, -0.40, -0.10 and
+0.66 inches respectively from normal. By Kentucky station,
precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Mayfield
to a high of 4.38 inches at Quicksand.
Weather Information Table
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| | |
| Rainfall | Dev. From |
|=================|==============|
| Since Last| Norm Norm |
Weather |Last April Four| Since Last |
Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.|
===============================================
(Inches)
Bardstown 1.11 11.94 2.95 -1.36 -0.78
Berea 0.73 11.09 1.96 -3.07 -1.81
Bowling Gree 0.32 11.31 2.61 -3.34 -1.39
Bristol 1.79 13.09 6.03 +1.24 +2.56
Buckhorn Lak 3.74 16.06 6.01 +2.80 +1.99
Cape Girarde 0.84 9.55 4.18 -4.45 +0.95
Campbellsvil 0.88 12.32 2.99 -3.16 -1.17
Covington 1.05 12.66 2.85 -0.30 -0.80
Cumberland G 0.62 11.37 4.30 -3.14 +0.10
Dix Dam 0.86 11.17 2.22 -2.74 -1.51
Evansville 0.09 10.26 3.60 -3.04 +0.23
Glasgow 0.66 12.17 3.20 -3.41 -1.24
Grayson 0.81 14.89 1.96 +1.91 -1.85
Hardinsburg 0.29 10.38 1.92 -3.82 -1.84
Henderson 0.24 8.30 1.69 -5.36 -1.89
Huntington 0.62 14.40 1.64 +1.57 -2.10
Jackson 2.04 12.32 3.97 -1.43 +0.07
Lexington 0.76 10.47 1.91 -2.83 -1.82
London 1.10 14.60 4.39 +1.57 +0.75
Louisville 0.32 10.69 1.71 -2.78 -1.76
Mayfield 0.00 6.70 0.75 -7.89 -2.66
Nashville 0.84 13.48 4.67 -0.36 +1.27
Nolin Lake 1.56 13.90 3.64 -1.33 -0.28
Paducah 0.01 8.41 1.05 -6.67 -2.73
Princeton 0.37 9.99 1.84 -4.73 -1.83
Quicksand 4.38 17.16 6.17 +3.41 +2.27
Somerset 1.00 12.66 3.05 -2.26 -1.04
Spindletop 1.05 9.60 2.08 -3.70 -1.65
Williamstown 1.32 14.16 4.56 +0.66 +0.88
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| | Growing
| Air Temperature | Degree Days
|=================|===============
| Dev.| Since Dev.
Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since
Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1
===============================================
(Degrees F)
Bardstown 92 56 74.1 -2 164 1722 +105
Berea 89 54 72.3 -3 152 1678 +22
Bowling Gree 96 60 78.0 +2 181 1876 +190
Bristol 85 57 73.0 -2 159 1626 +108
Buckhorn Lak 87 57 71.9 -3 150 1672 +222
Cape Girarde 96 62 78.4 +1 181 1889 +126
Campbellsvil 94 58 75.5 -0 171 1764 +138
Covington 88 52 70.5 -5 141 1576 +110
Cumberland G 92 55 74.6 -0 165 1724 +236
Dix Dam 91 54 73.1 -2 158 1696 +79
Evansville 96 55 76.9 -1 173 1856 +192
Glasgow 97 60 77.7 +2 178 1839 +243
Grayson 87 55 71.4 -4 148 1650 +261
Hardinsburg 95 57 76.4 +1 173 1830 +144
Henderson 96 54 77.1 -1 172 1843 +149
Huntington 87 53 71.1 -4 145 1639 +143
Jackson 86 57 70.6 -4 144 1655 +205
Lexington 91 55 73.6 -1 160 1713 +217
London 90 58 73.5 -2 161 1624 +136
Louisville 93 55 75.0 -1 166 1798 +134
Mayfield 92 58 74.6 -3 165 1748 +1
Nashville 95 62 79.0 +3 190 1926 +133
Nolin Lake 95 60 77.2 +1 177 1852 +303
Paducah 99 63 80.3 +3 190 1924 +169
Princeton 97 60 79.3 +2 185 1972 +248
Quicksand 86 57 71.4 -4 148 1665 +215
Somerset 93 58 74.3 -1 164 1689 +110
Spindletop 89 56 71.8 -3 149 1626 +130
Williamstown 89 53 71.7 -3 148 1674 +178
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Corn Silking 69 71 42
Wheat Harvested 99 95 88
Soybeans Blooming 25 24 12
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Corn 0 4 17 58 21
Soybeans 2 5 22 55 16
Pasture 3 9 29 51 8
Tobacco 1 5 23 60 11
Hay Crops 3 10 27 52 8
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Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending July 1, 2001
Issue
KY-CW2601
Agricultural Summary
Cultivating tobacco, clipping pasture, and making hay were the
main farm activities for the week. Rainfall was spotty throughout
the State with most areas remaining dry. Days suitable for
fieldwork averaged 5.2 out of a possible six days. Topsoil
moisture as of Friday, June 29 was rated 10 percent very short,
28 percent short, 58 percent adequate, and 4 percent surplus.
Subsoil moisture was rated 14 percent very short, 29 percent
short, 54 percent adequate, and 3 percent surplus.
Field Crops Report
CORN: The corn crop continued to look good. The condition of the
crop was rated as 4 percent poor, 16 percent fair, 59 percent
good, and 21 percent excellent, as of Friday, June 29. Forty-six
percent of the corn crop was silking compared to 43 percent a
year ago, and 20 percent for the five year average.
SOYBEANS: The soybean crop is off to a promising start with 93
percent of the crop emerged. Spraying soybeans for weeds was
reported in many areas. Crop condition was rated as 2 percent
very poor, 5 percent poor, 23 percent fair, 55 percent good, and
15 percent excellent. Eighteen percent of the crop was blooming
as of July 1, compared with 16 percent last year, and the five
year average of 6 percent.
TOBACCO: The tobacco crop was looking good overall; however,
several reports of black shank were received. Some tobacco was
blooming prematurely. Condition of the set tobacco was reported
as 1 percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 23 percent fair, 56
percent good, and 14 percent excellent. As of Friday, June 29, 17
percent of the set tobacco was over 24 inches, 40 percent was
12-24 inches, and 43 percent was under 12 inches in height.
SMALL GRAINS: Wheat harvest was nearing completion with 93
percent of the crop harvested as of Sunday, July 1, well ahead of
the 85 percent a year ago. Most areas of the State are reporting
good wheat yields and good quality.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
One of the major farm activities this past week was the cutting
and baling of hay throughout the State. Most areas of the State
received little rain early in the week, which helped with the
cutting of hay. Pasture conditions have declined slightly in
drier areas over the past week. Conditions were rated as 3
percent very poor, 9 percent poor, 25 percent fair, 54 percent
good, and 9 percent excellent.
Weather Summary
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL:
Hot and humid conditions occurred over the latter part of the
workweek and the weekend with scattered showers and thunderstorms
throughout the State. These showers and thunderstorms provided
some much needed rain to some areas of Kentucky while other areas
remained relatively dry which did not help relieve drought
conditions in these areas, especially West. However the scattered
nature of the showers and thunderstorms allowed farmers to get
into their fields and continue agricultural activities. The heat
and humidity also created livestock heat stress conditions across
the State.
Temperatures for the period averaged 73 degrees across the State
which was 2 degrees BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from
85 in the West to 82 in the East. Departure from normal high
temperatures ranged from 4 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 3
degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from
62 degrees in the West to 62 degrees in the East. Departure from
normal low temperature ranged from 3 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the
West to 2 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East.
Rainfall for the period totaled 0.51 inches statewide which was
0.37 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate
division, West 0.12 inches, Central 0.83 inches, Bluegrass 0.24
inches and East 0.82 inches, which was 0.68, 0.11, 0.62 and 0.09
inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By Kentucky station,
precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.01 inches at
Spindletop to a high of 1.52 inches at Glasgow.
Weather Information Table
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| | |
| Rainfall | Dev. From |
|=================|==============|
| Since Last| Norm Norm |
Weather |Last April Four| Since Last |
Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.|
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(Inches)
Bardstown 0.75 10.83 3.66 -1.34 +0.20
Berea 0.05 10.36 4.78 -2.80 +1.08
Bowling Gree 0.91 10.99 3.34 -2.59 -0.57
Bristol 2.73 11.30 4.93 +0.42 +1.60
Buckhorn Lak 0.83 12.32 5.04 +0.15 +1.15
Cape Girarde 0.08 8.71 3.34 -4.49 +0.10
Campbellsvil 1.16 11.44 3.98 -2.82 +0.06
Covington 0.61 11.61 4.33 -0.40 +0.74
Cumberland G 2.09 10.75 4.63 -2.57 +0.63
Dix Dam 0.28 10.31 3.69 -2.48 +0.23
Evansville 0.06 10.17 4.55 -2.22 +1.28
Glasgow 1.52 11.51 3.85 -2.87 -0.46
Grayson 0.20 14.08 2.92 +2.19 -0.69
Hardinsburg 0.48 10.09 2.96 -3.03 -0.60
Henderson 0.03 8.06 2.17 -4.67 -1.37
Huntington 0.20 13.78 2.94 +2.06 -0.55
Jackson 0.42 10.28 3.73 -2.29 +0.12
Lexington 0.06 9.71 2.17 -2.46 -1.29
London 1.36 13.50 6.44 +1.55 +3.03
Louisville 0.52 10.37 2.69 -2.09 -0.57
Mayfield 0.20 6.70 1.95 -6.87 -1.23
Nashville 2.60 12.64 4.30 -0.31 +0.96
Nolin Lake 0.82 12.34 3.31 -1.75 -0.38
Paducah 0.14 8.39 2.12 -5.48 -1.66
Princeton 0.24 9.62 4.51 -4.00 +0.91
Quicksand 0.55 12.74 5.31 +0.30 +1.70
Somerset 1.00 11.39 3.09 -2.29 -0.88
Spindletop 0.01 8.55 1.74 -3.50 -1.72
Williamstown 0.49 12.84 5.40 +0.49 +1.86
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| | Growing
| Air Temperature | Degree Days
|=================|===============
| Dev.| Since Dev.
Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since
Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1
===============================================
(Degrees F)
Bardstown 85 57 72.4 -3 155 1558 +109
Berea 85 50 70.7 -4 143 1526 +45
Bowling Gree 87 59 72.9 -2 158 1695 +184
Bristol 87 57 72.3 -2 153 1467 +110
Buckhorn Lak 86 56 71.5 -3 149 1522 +226
Cape Girarde 87 57 72.8 -4 157 1708 +134
Campbellsvil 86 55 71.6 -4 149 1593 +142
Covington 85 58 73.4 -1 162 1435 +137
Cumberland G 88 57 72.4 -2 153 1559 +232
Dix Dam 85 55 71.9 -2 152 1538 +89
Evansville 88 60 74.1 -3 165 1683 +201
Glasgow 88 50 72.5 -3 154 1661 +240
Grayson 88 58 73.7 -1 163 1502 +267
Hardinsburg 87 58 73.1 -2 160 1657 +146
Henderson 87 57 72.2 -5 154 1671 +159
Huntington 89 58 74.2 -0 165 1494 +166
Jackson 85 57 71.6 -3 149 1511 +215
Lexington 86 59 73.1 -1 159 1553 +225
London 83 55 70.6 -4 143 1463 +136
Louisville 86 59 73.6 -2 164 1632 +150
Mayfield 85 58 72.7 -4 158 1583 +11
Nashville 87 60 73.6 -2 163 1736 +132
Nolin Lake 87 59 73.0 -2 158 1675 +287
Paducah 88 57 72.9 -4 157 1690 +165
Princeton 88 58 73.8 -3 164 1764 +245
Quicksand 85 56 70.7 -4 143 1495 +218
Somerset 84 53 70.0 -4 139 1506 +109
Spindletop 86 55 72.4 -2 155 1455 +148
Williamstown 86 56 72.7 -2 158 1503 +196
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Corn Silking 46 43 20
Wheat Harvested 93 85 70
Soybean Blooming 18 16 6
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Corn 0 4 16 59 21
Soybeans 2 5 23 55 15
Pasture 3 9 25 54 9
Tobacco 1 6 23 56 14
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Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending June 24, 2001
Issue
KY-CW2501
Agricultural Summary
The past week was good for fieldwork throughout the State, with
the harvesting of wheat, planting of double crop soybeans, and
cutting of hay being the major field activities. Rain came late
in the week providing needed rain for much of the State. Some
areas could still use more rain, especially western Kentucky.
Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 4.7 out of a possible six
days. Topsoil moisture as of Friday, June 22 was rated 3 percent
very short, 22 percent short, 70 percent adequate, and 5 percent
surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 9 percent very short, 32
percent short, 55 percent adequate, and 4 percent surplus.
Field Crops Report
CORN: The corn crop continues to look good, with a few reports of
insect problems. The condition of the crop was rated as 3 percent
poor, 15 percent fair, 57 percent good, and 25 percent excellent,
as of Friday, June 22. As of Sunday, June 24, 32 percent of the
corn was tasseling compared to 20 percent a year ago, and the
five year average of 9 percent. Eleven percent of the corn was
silking compared to 9 percent a year ago, and 3 percent for the
five year average.
SOYBEANS: Planting of double crop soybeans continued with the
harvesting of wheat. Seeding of all soybeans was 91 percent
complete as of Sunday, June 24, compared with 82 percent last
year, and the five year average of 66 percent. Eighty-eight
percent of the crop had emerged, compared with 79 percent a year
ago, and 59 percent for the five year average. Average height of
emerged soybeans was 12 inches as of Sunday. Condition of the
crop was reported as 2 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 14
percent fair, 62 percent good, and 18 percent excellent.
TOBACCO: The tobacco crop was doing well in most areas, with the
only problem being reported was various types of worms. Condition
of the set tobacco was reported as 1 percent very poor, 5 percent
poor, 23 percent fair, 61 percent good, and 10 percent excellent.
As of Friday, June 22, 8 percent of the set tobacco was over 24
inches, 34 percent was 12-24 inches, and 58 percent was under 12
inches in height.
SMALL GRAINS: Wheat harvest was in full swing this week with 78
percent of the crop harvested as of Sunday, June 24, well ahead
of the 67 percent a year ago. Most areas of the State are
reporting good wheat yields and good quality. Barley harvest was
practically complete with 97 percent of the acres harvested by
Sunday, June 24.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
One of the major farm activities this past week was the cutting
and baling of hay throughout the State. Most areas of the State
received little rain early in the week, which helped with the
cutting of hay. Pasture conditions have slightly declined over
the past week with pasture conditions rated as 2 percent very
poor, 7 percent poor, 34 percent fair, 52 percent good, and 5
percent excellent. Sorghum planting was nearly complete with 99
percent of the crop planted.
Weather Summary
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL:
Hot and humid to start the week, cool at the end of the week. The
week started out with humid conditions and high temperatures
reaching the 90s in some areas of the State. These conditions
created livestock heat stress in the danger category for the
beginning of the week but with no rain farmers were able to work
in the fields with no interruptions. The end of the week saw
temperatures cool down and rain showers/thunderstorms move
through the State Thursday through Saturday providing some much
needed rainfall, especially in Western Kentucky.
Temperatures for the period averaged 72 degrees across the State
which was 2 degrees BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from
85 in the West to 83 in the East. Departure from normal high
temperatures ranged from 3 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 1
degree BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from
62 degrees in the West to 60 degrees in the East. Departure from
normal low temperature ranged from 2 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the
West to 3 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East.
Rainfall for the period totaled 0.96 inches statewide which was
0.07 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate
division, West 1.38 inches, Central 0.58 inches, Bluegrass 0.92
inches and East 0.96 inches, which was +0.53, -0.34, +0.04 and
+0.04 inches respectively from normal. By Kentucky station,
precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.24 inches at Glasgow
to a high of 2.11 inches at Williamstown.
Weather Information Table
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| | |
| Rainfall | Dev. From |
|=================|==============|
| Since Last| Norm Norm |
Weather |Last April Four| Since Last |
Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.|
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(Inches)
Bardstown 0.68 10.08 3.45 -1.20 -0.05
Berea 0.65 10.31 5.48 -1.92 +1.70
Bowling Gree 0.82 10.08 3.80 -2.52 -0.17
Bristol 1.51 8.57 3.17 -1.46 -0.17
Buckhorn Lak 1.19 11.49 5.24 +0.31 +1.39
Cape Girarde 1.24 8.63 4.29 -3.77 +0.84
Campbellsvil 0.52 10.28 3.79 -2.98 -0.21
Covington 0.68 11.00 4.41 -0.10 +0.79
Cumberland G 1.42 8.66 3.21 -3.64 -0.82
Dix Dam 0.67 10.03 4.12 -1.87 +0.57
Evansville 3.32 10.11 5.19 -1.45 +1.79
Glasgow 0.24 9.99 3.42 -3.30 -0.91
Grayson 0.49 13.88 3.67 +2.92 +0.05
Hardinsburg 0.70 9.61 3.22 -2.60 -0.44
Henderson 1.22 8.03 2.96 -3.81 -0.66
Huntington 0.32 13.58 3.72 +2.76 +0.21
Jackson 1.21 9.86 4.14 -1.78 +0.51
Lexington 0.69 9.65 2.77 -1.63 -0.73
London 1.29 12.14 5.85 +1.06 +2.40
Louisville 0.33 9.85 2.54 -1.77 -0.82
Mayfield 0.45 6.50 2.91 -6.26 -0.43
Nashville 0.27 10.04 3.50 -2.07 +0.01
Nolin Lake 0.70 11.52 3.62 -1.63 -0.22
Paducah 0.89 8.25 3.36 -4.94 -0.52
Princeton 1.18 9.38 5.31 -3.46 +1.59
Quicksand 0.99 12.26 5.93 +0.62 +2.30
Somerset 0.75 10.39 3.20 -2.42 -0.85
Spindletop 0.71 8.54 2.25 -2.74 -1.25
Williamstown 2.11 12.40 6.06 +0.82 +2.47
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| | Growing
| Air Temperature | Degree Days
|=================|===============
| Dev.| Since Dev.
Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since
Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1
===============================================
(Degrees F)
Bardstown 89 52 71.4 -3 145 1403 +110
Berea 89 51 70.8 -3 141 1383 +59
Bowling Gree 92 58 74.8 +0 163 1537 +189
Bristol 90 52 72.1 -1 147 1314 +106
Buckhorn Lak 88 56 71.6 -2 147 1373 +213
Cape Girarde 94 56 73.8 -2 156 1551 +148
Campbellsvil 91 55 72.1 -2 147 1444 +144
Covington 90 52 69.0 -4 131 1273 +119
Cumberland G 90 55 72.3 -1 147 1406 +222
Dix Dam 90 54 71.2 -2 142 1386 +93
Evansville 92 58 73.2 -3 155 1518 +200
Glasgow 92 54 73.4 -1 153 1507 +243
Grayson 89 55 71.1 -2 145 1339 +240
Hardinsburg 92 57 73.1 -1 155 1497 +149
Henderson 92 56 73.1 -3 153 1517 +169
Huntington 89 55 71.1 -2 145 1329 +145
Jackson 87 56 70.9 -3 144 1362 +202
Lexington 91 56 71.4 -2 145 1394 +216
London 88 55 70.5 -3 140 1320 +136
Louisville 91 56 72.3 -2 150 1468 +150
Mayfield 90 56 72.0 -4 149 1425 +16
Nashville 91 58 74.9 +1 166 1573 +140
Nolin Lake 92 58 74.2 -0 160 1517 +272
Paducah 93 57 75.1 -1 165 1572 +169
Princeton 94 55 73.7 -2 157 1620 +242
Quicksand 88 56 71.4 -2 146 1368 +208
Somerset 91 55 71.1 -2 142 1385 +116
Spindletop 89 55 70.1 -3 137 1317 +139
Williamstown 91 55 70.8 -3 139 1362 +184
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Corn Silking 11 9 3
Soybeans Planted 91 82 66
Soybeans Emerged 88 79 59
Wheat Harvested 78 67 43
Barley Harvested 97 93 85
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Corn 0 3 15 57 25
Soybeans 2 4 14 62 18
Pasture 2 7 34 52 5
Tobacco 1 5 23 61 10
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Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending June 17, 2001
Issue
KY-CW2401
Agricultural Summary
Farm work resumed this week as soils dried out. Small grain
harvest got into full swing, hay harvest resumed and tobacco
transplanting made good progress. Days suitable for fieldwork
averaged 5.4 out of a possible six days. Topsoil moisture as of
Friday, June 15 was rated 2 percent very short, 19 percent short,
74 percent adequate and 5 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was
rated 5 percent very short, 28 percent short, 63 percent adequate
and 4 percent surplus. Seeding of double crop soybeans was
underway as small grain harvest was completed. Despite recent
rains, producers in Western Kentucky are hoping for more rain and
cooler temperatures.
Field Crops Report
CORN: Almost all of the planted acreage had emerged and was in
mostly good condition, with 2 percent poor, 14 percent fair, 56
percent good and 28 percent excellent. Few problems with insects
and disease were reported. Tasseling was beginning in some
southern areas.
SOYBEANS: Almost all of the single crop soybeans have been
planted and seeding double crop beans was underway as small grain
harvest winds down. Seeding was 82 percent complete as of Sunday,
June 17, compared with 78 percent last year, and the five-year
average of 57 percent. About 80 percent of the crop had emerged
by Sunday June 17, compared with 74 percent a year ago, and well
ahead of the five- year average of 40 percent. Average height of
emerged soybeans was 7 inches as of Friday, June 15. Condition
was reported as 1 percent very poor, 3 percent poor, 19 percent
fair, 61 percent good, and 16 percent excellent.
TOBACCO: Transplanting tobacco made progress as soils dried out.
As of Sunday, June 17, 92 percent of the intended burley acreage
had been set compared with 96 percent last year and 75 percent
for the five-year average. Spot shortages of transplants were
reported. Plants still in beds are growing large and disease
problems are starting to show up. Ninety-seven percent of the
dark tobacco acreage was set, unchanged from last year and ahead
of the five year average of 83 percent. Disease and insect
problems were minor in most areas. By Friday, June 15, 4 percent
of set tobacco was over 24 inches, 21 percent was 12 - 24 inches
and 75 percent was under 12 inches in height. Condition of set
tobacco was reported as 4 percent poor, 27 percent fair, 57
percent good, and 12 percent excellent.
SMALL GRAINS: Wheat harvest was in full swing this week with 43
percent of the acreage harvested as of Sunday, June 17. Early
yields and quality were generally quite good. Barley harvest was
winding down with 95 percent of the acres harvested by Sunday
June 17.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Hay was being made as conditions permit. Curing conditions have
not been ideal. Second cutting of alfalfa was well underway but
quantities may be short due to lack of rain earlier in the year.
Pasture conditions have improved with the recent moisture and are
now rated as 2 percent very poor, 9 percent poor, 28 percent
fair, 49 percent good and 12 percent excellent. Sorghum planting
was 85 percent complete as of Sunday, June 17.
Weather Summary
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL:
Hot and humid weather which caused high heat indices was the
story last week across Kentucky with high temperatures in the
upper 80s to low 90s and dewpoints at times in the 70s for much
of the workweek. There were a few scattered thunderstorms with
some storms becoming severe and causing minor damage to some
areas and locally heavy rain. Yet, limited rainfall last week
allowed enough drying that most farmers could resume agricultural
activities. Due to the hot and humid conditions, the livestock
heat stress index moved into the danger category several days.
Temperatures for the period averaged 76 degrees across the State
which was 3 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from
89 in the West to 86 in the East. Departure from normal high
temperatures ranged from 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 3
degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from
65 degrees in the West to 63 degrees in the East. Departure from
normal low temperature ranged from 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the
West to 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL in the East.
Rainfall for the period totaled 0.43 inches statewide which was
0.46 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate
division, West 0.36 inches, Central 0.55 inches, Bluegrass 0.50
inches and East 0.33 inches, which was 0.49, 0.37, 0.38 and 0.59
inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By Kentucky station,
precipitation totals ranged from a low of TRACE amounts at
Paducah to a high of 0.78 inches at Glasgow.
Weather Information Table
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| | |
| Rainfall | Dev. From |
|=================|==============|
| Since Last| Norm Norm |
Weather |Last April Four| Since Last |
Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.|
===============================================
(Inches)
Bardstown 0.41 9.40 4.41 -1.02 +0.75
Berea 0.53 9.66 7.16 -1.65 +3.21
Bowling Gree 0.56 9.26 5.21 -2.36 +1.09
Bristol 0.00 7.06 4.06 -2.15 +0.67
Buckhorn Lak 0.25 10.30 6.71 +0.09 +2.90
Cape Girarde 1.14 6.51 3.00 -5.08 -0.81
Campbellsvil 0.43 9.76 5.67 -2.53 +1.47
Covington 0.51 10.32 5.25 +0.11 +1.56
Cumberland G 0.17 7.24 3.99 -4.06 -0.13
Dix Dam 0.41 9.36 5.39 -1.68 +1.63
Evansville 0.70 7.36 4.13 -3.39 +0.47
Glasgow 0.78 9.75 5.57 -2.47 +1.17
Grayson 0.46 13.39 5.55 +3.32 +1.86
Hardinsburg 0.45 8.91 4.17 -2.42 +0.29
Henderson 0.20 6.81 3.07 -4.15 -0.69
Huntington 0.50 13.26 5.31 +3.30 +1.70
Jackson 0.30 8.65 5.72 -2.09 +1.97
Lexington 0.40 8.96 3.95 -1.46 +0.29
London 0.64 10.85 8.52 +0.62 +4.96
Louisville 0.54 9.52 3.74 -1.29 +0.14
Mayfield 0.10 6.05 3.88 -5.92 +0.19
Nashville 0.96 9.77 6.34 -1.50 +2.59
Nolin Lake 0.56 10.82 4.97 -1.41 +0.80
Paducah 0.00 7.36 4.68 -4.88 +0.63
Princeton 0.05 8.20 5.53 -3.74 +1.59
Quicksand 0.28 11.27 7.61 +0.53 +3.86
Somerset 0.03 9.64 6.11 -2.18 +1.91
Spindletop 0.43 7.95 3.26 -2.47 -0.40
Williamstown 0.69 10.29 5.52 -0.41 +1.82
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| | Growing
| Air Temperature | Degree Days
|=================|===============
| Dev.| Since Dev.
Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since
Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1
===============================================
(Degrees F)
Bardstown 91 59 76.1 +3 175 1258 +119
Berea 88 55 74.0 +2 163 1242 +72
Bowling Gree 93 59 76.9 +4 175 1374 +187
Bristol 89 54 73.1 +1 156 1167 +106
Buckhorn Lak 88 57 73.6 +1 160 1226 +199
Cape Girarde 93 56 78.3 +3 179 1397 +162
Campbellsvil 91 57 75.8 +3 171 1297 +144
Covington 89 59 75.3 +3 170 1142 +128
Cumberland G 89 53 73.8 +1 159 1259 +215
Dix Dam 89 58 75.1 +3 170 1244 +105
Evansville 92 59 77.5 +2 180 1358 +201
Glasgow 93 57 76.4 +3 170 1354 +244
Grayson 89 58 74.5 +2 166 1194 +228
Hardinsburg 92 62 77.1 +4 180 1342 +155
Henderson 91 58 76.5 +1 177 1364 +177
Huntington 90 57 74.2 +2 164 1184 +140
Jackson 87 58 74.1 +2 166 1218 +191
Lexington 90 61 76.1 +4 176 1249 +218
London 88 56 74.0 +2 163 1180 +136
Louisville 91 62 77.4 +4 183 1318 +161
Mayfield 90 59 75.7 +1 172 1276 +28
Nashville 91 60 77.0 +4 178 1407 +142
Nolin Lake 92 60 76.9 +4 177 1357 +252
Paducah 93 56 78.0 +3 183 1407 +172
Princeton 92 56 77.4 +2 174 1463 +246
Quicksand 88 58 73.7 +1 161 1222 +195
Somerset 90 55 74.7 +2 167 1243 +121
Spindletop 90 60 75.9 +3 174 1182 +151
Williamstown 90 60 76.2 +4 175 1223 +192
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Soybeans
Planted 82 78 57
Emerged 80 74 40
Burley Tobacco Set 92 96 75
Dark Tobacco Set 96 97 83
Wheat Harvested 43 36 17
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Corn 0 2 14 56 28
Soybeans 1 3 19 61 16
Pasture 2 9 28 49 12
Tobacco Set 0 4 27 57 12
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Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week ending June 10, 2001
Issue
KY-CW2301
Agricultural Summary
Limited farm work was possible during the week due to rain and
saturated soils. Very heavy rain in Northern Kentucky caused
considerable flooding and erosion problems at midweek. A few
other areas had limited problems with standing water in low lying
areas. Drier weather at the end of the week should allow farm
work to resume. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged only 1.7 out
of a possible six. Topsoil moisture as of Friday, June 8 was
rated 5 percent short, 64 percent adequate and 31 percent
surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 2 percent very short, 18
percent short, 64 percent adequate and 16 percent surplus.
Pastures and hay crops are recovering well from dry conditions
earlier in the year. Rains came too late for fall seeded small
grain crops, causing lodging damage just prior to harvest.
Field Crops Report
CORN: Almost all of the planted acreage had emerged and was in
mostly good condition, with 2 percent poor, 23 percent fair, 55
percent good and 20 percent excellent. Few problems with insects
and disease were reported.
SOYBEANS: Eighty percent of the crop had been planted as of
Sunday, June 10, compared with 74 percent seeded last year, and
the five-year average of 52 percent. Seventy-five percent of the
crop had emerged at weeks' end compared with 63 percent a year
ago, and the five-year average of 31 percent. Average height of
emerged soybeans was approaching 5 inches as of Friday, June 8.
Condition was reported as 1 percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 18
percent fair, 57 percent good, and 18 percent excellent.
TOBACCO: Transplanting tobacco remains slow due to wet
conditions. As of Sunday, June 10, 78 percent of the intended
burley acreage had been set compared with 90 percent last year
and 70 percent for the five-year average. Several producers
reported problems with tobacco plants getting too big. A few
reports of cold damage were received on early set tobacco. Eighty
percent of the dark tobacco acreage was set, compared with 74
percent last year and the average of 76 percent. Disease and
insect problems were minor in most areas. By Friday, June 8, 1
percent of set tobacco was over 24 inches, 12 percent was 12 - 24
inches and 87 percent was under 12 inches in height. Condition of
set tobacco was reported as 1 percent very poor, 6 percent poor,
27 percent fair, 56 percent good, and 10 percent excellent.
SMALL GRAINS: Lodging will be a problem for small grain producers
in some areas of western Kentucky. Barley harvest advanced to 40
percent complete by Sunday June 10. Wheat harvest was getting
underway with 5 percent of the acreage harvested as of Sunday,
June 10. As of Friday, June 8 wheat condition was reported as 2
percent very poor, 8 percent poor, 27 percent fair, 50 percent
good and 13 percent excellent.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Pastures and hay crops have responded well to recent moisture,
but unharvested hay crops are too mature and the quality of the
crop will suffer. Armyworms continue to be a problem in hay and
pasture fields in the West. Pasture condition was rated 1 percent
very poor, 8 percent poor, 27 percent fair, 48 percent good and
16 percent excellent. Sorghum planting was 80 percent complete as
of Sunday, June 10.
Weather Summary
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL:
Rainfall through Thursday of last week continued interruptions to
field activities from the previous week. Much needed drier and
warmer weather finished off the workweek. Rainfall for the past
30 days has been significant, such that moisture is adequate for
agricultural purposes for all of the State, and abnormally wet
for the eastern three-quarters of the State. Sections of West
Kentucky however, continued to receive less rainfall than the
remainder of the State and is 6 to 8 inches BELOW NORMAL for the
year.
Temperatures for the past week averaged 71 degrees across the
State which was 1 degree BELOW NORMAL and 8 degrees warmer than
the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 83 in the West
to 79 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged
from 3 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 3 degrees BELOW NORMAL
in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 62 degrees in the
West to 60 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low
temperature were NEAR NORMAL across the entire State. Extreme
high temperatures were in the mid 80's and extreme low
temperatures were in the low to mid 50's.
Rainfall for the past week totaled 1.63 inches statewide which
was 0.74 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Rainfall totals by climate
division, West 1.00 inches, Central 1.34 inches, Bluegrass 2.04
inches and East 2.15 inches, which was 0.15, 0.42, 1.16 and 1.24
inches respectively ABOVE NORMAL. By Kentucky weather station,
rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.36 inches at Paducah to a
high of 3.56 inches at Quicksand.
Weather Information Table
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| | |
| Rainfall | Dev. From |
|=================|==============|
| Since Last| Norm Norm |
Weather |Last April Four| Since Last |
Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.|
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(Inches)
Bardstown 1.82 8.99 4.94 -0.58 +1.12
Berea 3.55 9.13 6.92 -1.26 +2.81
Bowling Gree 1.05 8.70 4.68 -1.95 +0.42
Bristol 0.69 7.06 4.63 -1.32 +1.19
Buckhorn Lak 2.77 10.05 7.21 +0.81 +3.44
Cape Girarde 0.00 5.37 2.49 -5.41 -1.68
Campbellsvil 1.87 9.33 5.70 -1.99 +1.30
Covington 2.53 9.81 6.88 +0.50 +3.11
Cumberland G 0.95 7.07 4.12 -3.24 -0.09
Dix Dam 2.33 8.95 5.98 -1.23 +2.00
Evansville 1.04 6.66 4.90 -3.27 +0.98
Glasgow 1.31 8.97 5.20 -2.17 +0.73
Grayson 1.77 12.93 10.41 +3.76 +6.66
Hardinsburg 1.33 8.46 4.27 -1.98 +0.18
Henderson 0.72 6.61 3.65 -3.46 -0.26
Huntington 1.92 12.76 10.86 +3.67 +7.15
Jackson 1.80 8.35 6.09 -1.50 +2.22
Lexington 1.02 8.56 6.11 -1.01 +2.29
London 3.15 10.21 7.88 +0.82 +4.20
Louisville 1.30 8.98 3.93 -1.02 +0.09
Mayfield 1.20 5.95 4.28 -5.23 +0.25
Nashville 0.47 8.81 5.39 -1.63 +1.37
Nolin Lake 1.23 8.90 4.62 -2.42 +0.13
Paducah 0.36 7.36 5.04 -3.94 +0.82
Princeton 2.71 8.15 5.48 -2.89 +1.32
Quicksand 3.56 10.99 8.21 +1.14 +4.34
Somerset 1.31 9.61 6.21 -1.22 +1.85
Spindletop 0.64 7.52 4.75 -2.05 +0.93
Williamstown 2.16 9.60 7.38 -0.22 +3.56
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| | Growing
| Air Temperature | Degree Days
|=================|===============
| Dev.| Since Dev.
Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since
Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1
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(Degrees F)
Bardstown 84 56 70.4 -2 142 1083 +98
Berea 85 50 69.4 -2 133 1079 +63
Bowling Gree 87 55 73.9 +2 163 1199 +173
Bristol 84 53 70.1 -1 138 1011 +97
Buckhorn Lak 85 54 70.6 -0 143 1066 +172
Cape Girarde 86 55 73.6 -0 163 1218 +151
Campbellsvil 86 53 71.5 -0 148 1126 +120
Covington 81 52 67.1 -4 119 972 +98
Cumberland G 85 51 70.4 -1 141 1100 +196
Dix Dam 84 53 70.2 -1 139 1074 +89
Evansville 86 58 72.5 -1 155 1178 +182
Glasgow 88 52 72.8 +1 157 1184 +228
Grayson 82 53 67.9 -3 122 1028 +195
Hardinsburg 86 55 71.8 -0 150 1162 +136
Henderson 85 49 71.2 -3 147 1187 +161
Huntington 82 52 67.0 -4 118 1020 +116
Jackson 82 55 69.4 -2 134 1052 +158
Lexington 84 55 70.6 -0 143 1073 +189
London 85 52 70.1 -1 138 1017 +113
Louisville 86 56 70.9 -1 143 1135 +139
Mayfield 84 54 70.9 -3 143 1104 +17
Nashville 88 58 73.5 +2 162 1229 +132
Nolin Lake 87 55 73.1 +1 159 1184 +219
Paducah 86 57 73.3 -1 162 1224 +157
Princeton 86 56 73.4 -0 162 1289 +233
Quicksand 85 55 70.9 -0 145 1061 +167
Somerset 85 51 70.8 -0 144 1076 +101
Spindletop 84 54 69.3 -2 133 1008 +124
Williamstown 84 54 68.9 -2 129 1048 +164
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Corn
Emerged 99 98 90
Soybeans
Planted 80 74 52
Emerged 75 63 31
Wheat Harvested 5 9 4
Burley Tobacco Set 78 90 70
Dark Tobacco Set 80 94 76
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Corn 0 2 23 55 20
Soybeans 1 6 18 57 18
Wheat 2 8 27 50 13
Pasture 1 8 27 48 16
Tobacco Set 1 6 27 56 10
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Kentucky Crop Weather
Week ending June 3, 2001
Issue
KY-CW2201
Agricultural Summary
Last week was basically cool and rainy across the State. All
areas of Kentucky received much needed rain. Western areas that
had been dry received a good soaking rain. Cooler temperatures
were experienced with the high's reaching into the mid-70's and
averaged 7 degrees below normal. Topsoil moisture as of Friday,
June 1 was rated 1 percent very short, 12 percent short, 73
percent adequate and 14 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was
rated 6 percent very short, 31 percent short, 57 percent adequate
and 6 percent surplus. Farmers last week set tobacco, planted
soybeans and cut and baled hay as weather permitted. Days
suitable for fieldwork averaged 3.6 of a possible 6 days.
Field Crops Report
TOBACCO: As of Sunday, June 3, 70 percent of the burley tobacco
acreage had been set. This was down from 80 percent last year
while above the 57 percent five year average. Burley height under
12 inches was 94 percent of the set crop, 12 to 24 inches was 5
percent and 24 plus inches was 1 percent. Farmers had also set 76
percent of their intended dark tobacco, up from 73 percent last
year and 64 percent for average. Tobacco setting picked up last
week after much needed rain was received. Minimal insect and
disease problems have been reported. Farmers report very few
fields having to be replanted. Condition of the set tobacco as of
Friday was 1 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 31 percent fair,
55 percent good and 8 percent excellent.
CORN: The 2001 corn crop was 99 percent emerged as of Sunday.
This was ahead of 97 percent for last year and 86 percent for the
average. The average height of the emerged corn was 23 inches
with the most advanced fields being 34 inches. The corn crop as
of Friday was 1 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 21 percent
fair, 58 percent good and 16 percent excellent.
SOYBEANS: Farmers were actively planting soybeans last week and
by Sunday 76 percent of the their intended acreage had been
planted. This continues to be ahead of last year with 61 percent
and the average of 45 percent. As planting continues this year
farmers are starting to plant soybeans following the harvest of
barley and winter wheat. Of the planted acreage 72 percent had
emerged, ahead of last years's 51 percent and the average of 25
percent. The soybean crop was rated as 1 percent very poor, 4
percent poor, 29 percent fair, 53 percent good and 13 percent
excellent.
SMALL GRAINS: Farmers have just started to harvest their winter
wheat with 2 percent harvested. Some lodging of the crop has
occurred due to storms sweeping across the State. Condition of
the wheat crop was 1 percent very poor, 7 percent poor, 33
percent fair, 50 percent good and 9 percent excellent. Harvesting
of the barley crop was 20 percent complete. This compares to 21
percent last year and 18 percent for the average.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Harvesting of hay was slowed by rainy weather across the State.
Farmers are looking for a better second crop of hay than their
first cutting due to the improved soil moisture. First cutting
was hurt by the dry spring. Pastures have received new vitality
due to the recent rains. As of Friday, they were rated 4 percent
very poor, 12 percent poor, 41 percent fair, 35 percent good and
8 percent excellent. Grain sorghum was 78 percent planted.
Nitrogen fertilizer supplies available to farmers in Kentucky was
99 percent of normal.
Weather Summary
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL:
Cool temperatures and scattered rain showers were the story last
week. The showers provided much need rainfall to Kentucky
especially to western portions of the State. These showers
however did continue to cause interruptions to field activities.
Some of the storms were severe and provided the first tornado of
the year in London, Kentucky on June 2. Temperatures were also
cool with highs only in the 60s and 70s when normal is around 80
across the State.
Temperatures for the period averaged 63 degrees across the State
which was 7 degrees BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from
75 in the West to 72 in the East. Departure from normal high
temperatures ranged from 9 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 8
degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from
56 degrees in the West to 53 degrees in the East. Departure from
normal low temperature ranged from 5 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the
West to 6 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East.
Rainfall for the period totaled 0.94 inches statewide which was
0.05 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate
division, West 1.20 inches, Central 0.87 inches, Bluegrass 0.75
inches and East 0.92 inches, which was +0.20, -0.15, -0.21 and
-0.04 inches respectively from normal. By Kentucky station,
precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.37 inches at
Louisville to a high of 2.11 inches at Paducah.
Weather Information Table
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| | |
| Rainfall | Dev. From |
|=================|==============|
| Since Last| Norm Norm |
Weather |Last April Four| Since Last |
Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.|
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(Inches)
Bardstown 0.54 7.17 5.00 -1.55 +1.03
Berea 0.75 5.58 4.02 -3.89 -0.25
Bowling Gree 1.37 7.65 5.40 -2.03 +1.00
Bristol 0.97 6.37 4.54 -1.18 +1.04
Buckhorn Lak 1.03 7.28 4.97 -1.00 +1.24
Cape Girarde 1.03 5.37 2.67 -4.60 -1.86
Campbellsvil 0.97 7.46 5.08 -2.89 +0.48
Covington 0.69 7.28 5.70 -1.13 +1.86
Cumberland G 0.67 6.12 3.84 -3.20 -0.47
Dix Dam 0.71 6.62 4.93 -2.71 +0.74
Evansville 0.70 5.62 3.89 -3.50 -0.29
Glasgow 1.09 7.66 5.10 -2.41 +0.56
Grayson 0.91 9.77 8.29 +1.50 +4.47
Hardinsburg 0.74 7.13 5.41 -2.43 +1.10
Henderson 0.82 5.89 3.49 -3.30 -0.56
Huntington 0.98 10.84 9.32 +2.61 +5.51
Jackson 0.83 6.55 4.74 -2.41 +0.75
Lexington 0.66 7.54 6.40 -1.18 +2.43
London 0.77 7.06 5.25 -1.48 +1.45
Louisville 0.37 7.68 6.67 -1.52 +2.60
Mayfield 1.16 4.75 3.23 -5.65 -1.15
Nashville 1.80 8.34 5.91 -1.27 +1.62
Nolin Lake 1.13 7.67 5.71 -2.73 +0.90
Paducah 2.11 7.00 4.94 -3.35 +0.55
Princeton 1.37 5.44 3.28 -4.70 -1.11
Quicksand 1.10 7.43 5.22 -1.53 +1.23
Somerset 1.11 8.30 5.88 -1.54 +1.37
Spindletop 0.59 6.88 5.10 -1.84 +1.13
Williamstown 1.10 7.44 6.29 -1.50 +2.36
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| | Growing
| Air Temperature | Degree Days
|=================|===============
| Dev.| Since Dev.
Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since
Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1
===============================================
(Degrees F)
Bardstown 79 45 62.9 -8 91 941 +110
Berea 77 44 61.9 -8 87 946 +84
Bowling Gree 80 49 64.9 -6 103 1036 +171
Bristol 78 48 65.2 -4 106 873 +106
Buckhorn Lak 77 48 62.9 -7 89 923 +162
Cape Girarde 81 53 67.3 -5 119 1055 +156
Campbellsvil 79 47 63.8 -7 98 978 +119
Covington 75 46 60.2 -9 74 853 +119
Cumberland G 80 47 65.4 -4 107 959 +195
Dix Dam 77 47 62.3 -7 86 935 +104
Evansville 79 48 64.6 -8 102 1023 +188
Glasgow 81 45 65.6 -5 110 1027 +225
Grayson 75 50 61.7 -8 81 906 +206
Hardinsburg 78 48 63.9 -7 97 1012 +147
Henderson 78 49 64.8 -8 102 1040 +175
Huntington 76 50 61.6 -8 80 902 +138
Jackson 75 48 61.7 -8 82 918 +157
Lexington 76 47 62.1 -7 84 930 +193
London 78 45 63.2 -6 93 879 +115
Louisville 77 47 63.3 -7 93 992 +157
Mayfield 78 50 63.6 -9 93 961 +35
Nashville 79 53 66.9 -4 117 1067 +138
Nolin Lake 79 49 64.5 -6 100 1025 +200
Paducah 80 52 66.2 -6 111 1062 +163
Princeton 80 51 66.8 -6 116 1127 +232
Quicksand 77 48 62.4 -7 87 916 +155
Somerset 77 45 62.4 -7 91 932 +104
Spindletop 75 48 60.9 -9 76 875 +138
Williamstown 77 46 60.9 -9 79 919 +182
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Corn
Emerged 99 97 86
Soybeans
Planted 76 61 45
Emerged 72 51 25
Burley Tobacco Set 70 80 57
Dark Tobacco Set 76 73 64
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Corn 1 4 21 58 16
Soybeans 1 4 29 53 13
Wheat 1 7 33 50 9
Pasture 4 12 41 35 8
Tobacco Set 1 5 31 55 8
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Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending May 27, 2001
Issue
KY-CW2101
Agricultural Summary
Farmers across Kentucky received much needed rain last week.
Rainfall of 1 to 2 inches were common with some areas receiving
up to 4 inches. Farmers stopped planting soybeans and setting
tobacco due to wet soils but by the end of the week planting and
setting had resumed in many areas. Even with all the rain
received statewide some areas still have very short and short
topsoil conditions. Topsoil moisture for the State as of Friday
was 3 percent very short, 13 percent short, 62 percent adequate
and 22 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was 7 percent very
short, 33 percent short, 52 percent adequate and 8 percent
surplus. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 2.0 days out of a
possible 6. Farmers during the rainy days were fixing machinery
and doing jobs neglected when they were planting grains or
setting tobacco. Toward the end of the week, farmers with drier
soil conditions were again planting soybeans and setting tobacco.
Some army worm damage has been reported in corn, legumes, winter
wheat and pastures.
Field Crops Report
TOBACCO: As of Sunday May 27, 47 percent of the burley crop had
been set. This was behind the 57 percent of last year at this
time while ahead of 41 percent for average. Farmers had set 59
percent of their dark tobacco ahead of last year and average.
Tobacco setting was slowed during the week due to wet soils. A
few farmers reported disease problems in their plant beds.
Condition of the set tobacco as of Friday was 2 percent very
poor, 4 percent poor, 29 percent fair, 56 percent good and 9
percent excellent.
CORN: Corn planting neared completion by weeks end. Farmers
indicated 97 percent of the intended planted acreage had emerged.
This was ahead of last year with 93 percent and 78 percent for
the 5 year average. The most advanced corn fields as of Sunday
were 26 inches tall while the average was 18 inches. As of
Friday, emerged corn was rated 2 percent very poor, 5 percent
poor, 28 percent fair, 54 percent good and 11 percent excellent.
SOYBEANS: Farmers had planted 67 percent of their soybeans as of
Sunday, substantially ahead of 48 percent for last year and 35
percent for average. As soils dried farmers were again planting
soybeans. Soybeans emerged were 61 percent with 37 percent last
year and 18 percent for the average. Condition of emerged
soybeans were 1 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 29 percent
fair, 54 percent good and 11 percent excellent.
SMALL GRAINS: Condition of the winter wheat crop was 1 percent
very poor, 5 percent poor, 38 percent fair, 45 percent good and
11 percent excellent. As of Sunday harvesting of the barley crop
had just started.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Cutting and baling of hay was brought to a stop by the rainy
weather last week. Condition of the hay crop was 7 percent very
poor, 17 percent poor, 43 percent fair, 30 percent good and 3
percent excellent. Pastures were rated 5 percent very poor, 14
percent poor, 42 percent fair, 35 percent good and 4 percent
excellent. One farmer commented that spring seeded grasses and
legumes may need to be reseeded due to the dry spring. Grain
sorghum was 69 percent planted.
Weather Summary
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL:
A major change in last week's weather pattern from the previous
week's warm conditions brought much cooler temperatures and
beneficial moisture to the Bluegrass state. Rainfall amounts of 1
to 2 inches were common with a large swath of the state receiving
2 to 3 inches running from the Southcentral to the Northeast
sections of the State. Southeast KY received 3 to 4 inches of
rain.
Temperatures for the past week averaged 62 degrees across the
State which was 7 degrees BELOW NORMAL and 10 degrees cooler than
the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 73 in the West
to 70 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged
from 10 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 8 degrees BELOW
NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 53 degrees in
the West to 52 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low
temperature ranged from 5 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 5
degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Extreme high temperatures were
in the low to mid 80's and extreme lows were in the mid 40's.
Rainfall for the past week totaled 1.98 inches statewide which
was 0.92 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Rainfall totals by climate
division, West 1.48 inches, Central 1.91 inches, Bluegrass 1.80
inches and East 2.73 inches, which was 0.37, 0.81, 0.78 and 1.72
inches respectively ABOVE NORMAL. For Kentucky stations, rainfall
totals ranged from a low of 1.33 inches at Henderson to a high of
3.96 inches at London.
Weather Information Table
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| | |
| Rainfall | Dev. From |
|=================|==============|
| Since Last| Norm Norm |
Weather |Last April Four| Since Last |
Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.|
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(Inches)
Bardstown 1.64 6.63 4.67 -1.14 +0.65
Berea 2.33 4.83 3.33 -3.62 -1.00
Bowling Gree 2.23 6.28 4.03 -2.34 -0.42
Bristol 2.40 5.40 3.79 -1.30 +0.28
Buckhorn Lak 2.66 6.25 4.15 -1.08 +0.45
Cape Girarde 0.83 4.34 2.56 -4.61 -2.11
Campbellsvil 2.40 6.49 4.13 -2.77 -0.55
Covington 1.52 6.59 5.01 -0.89 +1.16
Cumberland G 2.19 5.44 3.16 -2.83 -1.17
Dix Dam 1.94 5.91 4.32 -2.44 +0.05
Evansville 1.69 4.92 3.20 -3.24 -1.07
Glasgow 2.39 6.57 4.04 -2.39 -0.52
Grayson 2.00 8.86 7.45 +1.52 +3.62
Hardinsburg 1.65 6.39 4.67 -2.16 +0.28
Henderson 1.33 5.07 2.67 -3.15 -1.43
Huntington 1.91 9.86 8.42 +2.55 +4.59
Jackson 2.79 5.72 4.03 -2.28 -0.01
Lexington 1.87 6.88 5.74 -0.89 +1.72
London 3.96 6.29 4.49 -1.34 +0.65
Louisville 1.53 7.31 6.30 -0.94 +2.14
Mayfield 1.42 3.59 2.07 -5.82 -2.46
Nashville 3.11 6.54 4.12 -2.08 -0.28
Nolin Lake 2.05 6.54 4.58 -2.76 -0.34
Paducah 2.21 4.89 3.02 -4.42 -1.45
Princeton 1.40 4.07 1.91 -5.05 -2.57
Quicksand 2.67 6.33 4.37 -1.67 +0.33
Somerset 3.66 7.19 4.78 -1.58 +0.22
Spindletop 1.60 6.29 4.63 -1.48 +0.61
Williamstown 1.57 6.34 5.19 -1.65 +1.21
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| | Growing
| Air Temperature | Degree Days
|=================|===============
| Dev.| Since Dev.
Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since
Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1
===============================================
(Degrees F)
Bardstown 74 43 60.1 -9 75 850 +145
Berea 78 47 60.5 -7 75 859 +127
Bowling Gree 79 49 64.4 -4 99 933 +201
Bristol 85 43 63.1 -5 97 767 +119
Buckhorn Lak 80 46 61.1 -7 80 834 +186
Cape Girarde 82 45 62.9 -8 96 936 +177
Campbellsvil 80 45 61.3 -7 82 880 +148
Covington 77 43 59.1 -9 68 779 +161
Cumberland G 82 44 62.3 -5 93 852 +204
Dix Dam 77 47 60.7 -7 75 849 +144
Evansville 76 47 62.6 -8 87 921 +219
Glasgow 82 45 62.6 -6 91 917 +245
Grayson 79 46 61.0 -7 79 825 +234
Hardinsburg 78 47 62.6 -6 88 915 +183
Henderson 79 45 62.6 -8 88 938 +206
Huntington 79 45 61.1 -7 80 822 +174
Jackson 79 47 60.6 -7 75 836 +188
Lexington 78 47 61.2 -6 79 846 +228
London 79 43 61.0 -7 82 786 +138
Louisville 77 46 61.6 -7 82 899 +197
Mayfield 79 48 61.8 -9 82 868 +79
Nashville 82 50 64.6 -4 100 950 +161
Nolin Lake 79 49 63.7 -5 96 925 +220
Paducah 82 46 63.1 -8 93 951 +192
Princeton 84 45 65.5 -5 109 1011 +249
Quicksand 80 47 60.9 -7 77 829 +181
Somerset 80 43 60.7 -7 81 841 +136
Spindletop 78 47 60.1 -8 71 799 +181
Williamstown 77 45 60.0 -8 73 840 +222
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Corn
Emerged 97 93 78
Soybeans
Planted 67 48 35
Emerged 61 37 18
Burley Tobacco Set 47 57 41
Dark Tobacco Set 59 56 44
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Corn Emerged 2 5 28 54 11
Wheat 1 5 38 45 11
Soybeans Emerged 1 5 29 54 11
Pasture 5 14 42 35 4
Hay Crops 7 17 43 30 3
Tobacco Set 2 4 29 56 9
Phone: 859/2577381-245
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Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending May 20, 2001
Issue
KY-CW2001
Agricultural Summary
Farmers received much needed rain over much of the State last
week. Northern areas received most of the rain with southern and
western areas needing much more rain. Even with the rain received
the northern Kentucky soil conditions remain short to adequate
while the southern part of the State remains mostly short.
Topsoil moisture for the State as of Friday, May 20 was 26
percent very short, 39 percent short, 33 percent adequate and 2
percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 29 percent very
short, 47 percent short, 22 percent adequate and 2 percent
surplus. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 5.3 out of a
possible 6 days. Farmers were busy last week setting tobacco,
cutting and baling hay, planting soybeans and finishing up corn
planting. Farmers in some drier areas stopped planting due to dry
soil conditions. Problems with army worms have been reported in
legumes (hays), pastures, wheat and corn. Farmers have been
spraying as needed.
Field Crops Report
TOBACCO: Burley setting continued even with the dry soils. As of
Sunday, Kentucky farmers had set 38 percent of their intended
acreage. This was slightly behind the 41 percent last year while
ahead of the 5 year average of 24 percent. Farmers had set 52
percent of their dark tobacco, ahead of last year and average.
Little if any insect damage has been reported. Condition of the
set tobacco was 1 percent very poor, 7 percent poor, 38 percent
fair, 50 percent good and 4 percent excellent.
CORN: Corn planting continued to make good progress last week and
was 98 percent planted by May 20. This was ahead of the 92
percent of last year and 77 percent for the 5 year average. Corn
emerged at 93 percent was also ahead of last year and average.
Army worm damage had been reported in scattered corn fields. As
of Friday, the emerged crop was 3 percent very poor, 8 percent
poor, 37 percent fair, 44 percent good and 8 percent excellent.
SOYBEANS: Farmers continued to plant soybeans but slowed their
planting during the week due to dry soils. Planting as of Sunday
was 58 percent complete, ahead of 37 percent last week and 21
percent for average. Of the intended acreage, 40 percent had
emerged.
SMALL GRAINS: The winter wheat crop continued rapid development.
Prior to the rains of late last week, the crop had experienced
little lodging. Some of the crop was being cut for hay due to
damage from an earlier freeze and poor development in some areas.
Army worms have been reported in wheat. The earliest wheat
harvest is expected to begin on June 16. Condition of the wheat
crop was rated 2 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 33 percent
fair, 47 percent good and 13 percent excellent. Harvesting of the
barley crop is expected to begin about June 4.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Farmers are harvesting their first cutting of alfalfa hay.
Farmers comment that production may be down by as much as half in
some areas due to dry field conditions. Some alfalfa weevil
damage had been reported and farmers are harvesting their alfalfa
to prevent further damage to their crop. Some other hay was also
harvested due to the dry crop conditions. Dry weather has reduced
yields but curing conditions have helped the quality of the hay.
Condition of the hay crops was rated 12 percent very poor, 24
percent poor, 39 percent fair, 23 percent good and 2 percent
excellent. Pastures continue to be stressed by dry soil
conditions. Farmers continue to graze their pastures but some
have started to consider feeding stored hay to supplement their
pastures. Pastures were rated 11 percent very poor, 24 percent
poor, 39 percent fair, 23 percent good and 2 percent excellent.
Grain sorghum was 58 percent planted.
Weather Summary
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL:
Rain, Rain, Rain. Many areas of Kentucky finally received much
needed rain last week especially in the northern half of the
State. Rainfall amounts of one to four inches were common in this
area. In the southern half of the State rainfall amounts varied
from near nothing in the southeast to half inch totals in the
southwest part of the State. Temperatures were also hot last week
with highs in the upper 80s and some areas of Western Kentucky
reaching the 90s.
Temperatures for the period averaged 72 degrees across the State
which was 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from
85 in the West to 82 in the East. Departure from normal high
temperatures ranged from 4 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 5
degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from
63 degrees in the West to 58 degrees in the East. Departure from
normal low temperature ranged from 6 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the
West to 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East.
Rainfall for the period totaled 1.14 inches statewide which was
0.08 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate
division, West 0.62 inches, Central 0.48 inches, Bluegrass 1.74
inches and East 1.70 inches, which was -0.48, -0.63, +0.72 and
+0.70 inches respectively from normal. By Kentucky station,
precipitation totals ranged from a low of TRACE amounts at London
to an estimated high of 4.85 inches at Grayson.
Weather Information Table
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| | |
| Rainfall | Dev. From |
|=================|==============|
| Since Last| Norm Norm |
Weather |Last April Four| Since Last |
Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.|
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(Inches)
Bardstown 0.94 4.99 3.18 -1.77 -0.74
Berea 0.29 2.50 1.04 -4.86 -3.20
Bowling Gree 0.03 4.05 2.17 -3.46 -2.17
Bristol 0.57 3.00 1.42 -2.82 -1.98
Buckhorn Lak 0.75 3.59 1.71 -2.81 -1.94
Cape Girarde 0.63 3.51 1.98 -4.27 -2.55
Campbellsvil 0.46 4.09 1.92 -4.00 -2.69
Covington 2.14 5.07 3.58 -1.44 -0.18
Cumberland G 0.30 3.25 0.97 -3.93 -3.22
Dix Dam 1.00 3.97 2.45 -3.31 -1.73
Evansville 1.47 3.23 1.89 -3.85 -2.25
Glasgow 0.41 4.18 2.01 -3.63 -2.47
Grayson 4.85 6.86 5.50 +0.48 +1.78
Hardinsburg 0.55 4.74 3.28 -2.71 -1.01
Henderson 0.78 3.74 1.79 -3.46 -2.28
Huntington 6.05 7.95 6.53 +1.60 +2.82
Jackson 0.67 2.93 1.52 -4.06 -2.46
Lexington 2.56 5.01 3.90 -1.75 -0.02
London 0.00 2.33 0.59 -4.34 -3.20
Louisville 0.73 5.78 4.91 -1.43 +0.80
Mayfield 0.50 2.17 1.14 -6.11 -3.44
Nashville 0.01 3.43 1.34 -4.09 -2.97
Nolin Lake 0.21 4.49 2.84 -3.58 -1.90
Paducah 0.36 2.68 1.10 -5.52 -3.42
Princeton 0.00 2.67 1.00 -5.33 -3.48
Quicksand 0.88 3.66 1.96 -3.33 -2.02
Somerset 0.13 3.53 1.14 -4.09 -3.29
Spindletop 1.92 4.69 3.05 -2.07 -0.87
Williamstown 2.55 4.77 3.80 -2.23 -0.15
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| | Growing
| Air Temperature | Degree Days
|=================|===============
| Dev.| Since Dev.
Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since
Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1
===============================================
(Degrees F)
Bardstown 85 48 71.6 +5 150 775 +175
Berea 85 42 70.1 +4 143 784 +164
Bowling Gree 88 48 73.8 +7 162 834 +214
Bristol 86 36 68.7 +3 136 670 +120
Buckhorn Lak 86 40 69.5 +4 140 754 +204
Cape Girarde 90 53 74.7 +6 166 840 +200
Campbellsvil 87 45 71.7 +5 151 798 +178
Covington 85 43 68.3 +3 130 711 +191
Cumberland G 89 39 70.1 +4 144 759 +209
Dix Dam 85 45 70.9 +5 148 774 +174
Evansville 91 56 74.6 +6 167 834 +244
Glasgow 89 46 73.0 +6 157 826 +266
Grayson 84 39 69.0 +3 136 746 +246
Hardinsburg 87 52 73.6 +7 162 827 +207
Henderson 90 56 75.4 +7 170 850 +230
Huntington 84 37 68.3 +3 133 742 +192
Jackson 85 44 70.6 +5 145 761 +211
Lexington 85 45 71.4 +6 151 767 +247
London 87 40 69.8 +4 142 704 +154
Louisville 86 51 72.5 +6 155 817 +227
Mayfield 86 46 71.5 +3 150 786 +116
Nashville 88 50 73.8 +7 162 850 +180
Nolin Lake 87 49 73.6 +7 161 829 +229
Paducah 91 57 75.3 +6 168 858 +218
Princeton 89 47 74.0 +5 162 902 +252
Quicksand 86 40 69.4 +4 140 752 +202
Somerset 86 42 70.6 +5 146 760 +160
Spindletop 84 46 70.9 +5 146 728 +208
Williamstown 85 51 69.9 +4 138 767 +247
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Corn
Planted 98 92 77
Emerged 93 82 65
Soybeans
Planted 58 37 21
Emerged 40 19 8
Burley Tobacco Set 38 41 24
Dark Tobacco Set 52 42 25
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Corn Emerged 3 8 37 44 8
Wheat 2 5 33 47 13
Pasture 11 27 37 23 2
Hay Crops 12 24 39 23 2
Tobacco Set 1 7 38 50 4
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Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending May 13, 2001
Issue
KY-CW1901
Agricultural Summary
Much needed rains early in the week were most welcome but most
areas need additional rain. Moisture helped plant germination and
most areas got enough rain to continue seeding corn and soybeans
and setting tobacco. Weekend showers in central and northern
areas improved pastures and hay crops and cooler temperatures
during the week kept emerged plants from withering in dry soils.
Farmers were busy planting corn and soybeans, setting tobacco and
putting up hay. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 4.8 out of
six. Topsoil moisture as of May 11 was rated 26 percent very
short, 46 percent short, and 28 percent adequate. Subsoil
moisture was rated 31 percent very short, 45 percent short, and
24 percent adequate. Early hay crops are reported to be short,
with generally good quality. Armyworms are a big problem in
western Kentucky.
Field Crops Report
CORN: Planting was nearing completion in Western Kentucky and
good progress was made throughout the rest of the State. As of
Sunday, May 13, 93 percent of the crop had been planted compared
with 85 percent last year, and 63 percent for the five-year
average. Corn emerged was 78 percent compared to last year's 66
percent and the average of 51 percent. Emerged corn was in mostly
good condition, with 1 percent very poor, 9 percent poor, 28
percent fair, 51 percent good and 11 percent excellent.
SOYBEANS: Soybeans advanced to 43 percent seeded as of May 13.
This was well ahead of the 16 percent seeded last year and the
five-year average of 9 percent.
TOBACCO: Dry weather last week slowed transplanting of burley
tobacco, but dark tobacco made good progress. A good supply of
plants was generally reported. Burley transplanting advanced to
19 percent complete by May 13, compared with 14 percent last year
and the five-year average of 9 percent. Dark tobacco was 25
percent set compared with 14 percent a year ago and the average
of 7 percent. Condition of set tobacco was 5 percent poor, 34
percent fair, 57 percent good and 4 percent excellent
SMALL GRAINS: Much of the wheat crop has short stalks and was
heading early due to dry weather. Some acreage was already being
harvested as hay. Armyworms are a problem in the driest areas of
the State. As of Friday, May 11 wheat condition was 1 percent
very poor, 4 percent poor, 27 percent fair, 54 percent good and
14 percent excellent. Some damage from the late spring freeze has
become evident in some fields.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
This week's rain will improve hay crops and pastures. Early hay
harvest was small but of good quality. Standing hay crops were
rated 6 percent very poor, 25 percent poor, 41 percent fair, 25
percent good, and 3 percent excellent as of Friday, May 11.
Pastures were rated 6 percent very poor, 24 percent poor, 38
percent fair, 29 percent good and 3 percent excellent. About 35
percent of sorghum acreage had been seeded by the end of the
week. The strawberry crop was reported to be 55 percent small in
size due to the lack of moisture, 37 percent are medium sized and
8 percent large.
Weather Summary
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL RAINFALL:
Kentucky finally received some much need rainfall last week.
After 10 weeks of BELOW normal rainfall, the State received NEAR
normal amounts with Central and Bluegrass receiving ABOVE normal
amounts and West and East receiving BELOW normal amounts. As for
temperatures the beginning of the week started out with warm
temperatures but as the week progressed high temperatures dropped
to more comfortable levels with lows over the weekend dropping as
low as the 40s in some areas of the State.
Temperatures for the period averaged 66 degrees across the State
which was 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from
78 in the West to 74 in the East. Departure from normal high
temperatures ranged from 1 degree BELOW NORMAL in the West to
NEAR NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 55
degrees in the West to 54 degrees in the East. Departure from
normal low temperature ranged from NEAR NORMAL in the West to 1
degree ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Extreme highs were in the mid
80s with extreme lows in the low 40s. Corn growing degree day
accumulations since April 1st ranged from 159 ABOVE normal at
Covington and 200 ABOVE normal at Princeton.
Rainfall for the period totaled 1.06 inches statewide which was
NEAR NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.26
inches, Central 2.28 inches, Bluegrass 1.11 inches and East 0.58
inches, which was -0.84, +1.17, +0.09 and -0.43 inches
respectively from normal. By Kentucky station, precipitation
totals ranged from a low of 0.15 inches at Mayfield to a high of
4.04 inches at Louisville.
Weather Information Table
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| | |
| Rainfall | Dev. From |
|=================|==============|
| Since Last| Norm Norm |
Weather |Last April Four| Since Last |
Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.|
===============================================
(Inches)
Bardstown 1.88 4.05 2.33 -1.70 -1.48
Berea 0.65 2.21 0.87 -4.07 -3.28
Bowling Gree 1.77 4.02 2.27 -2.37 -1.96
Bristol 0.60 2.43 0.95 -2.51 -2.34
Buckhorn Lak 0.53 2.84 1.06 -2.63 -2.54
Cape Girarde 0.18 2.88 1.35 -3.73 -3.04
Campbellsvil 1.25 3.63 1.56 -3.29 -2.99
Covington 1.35 2.93 1.89 -2.61 -1.78
Cumberland G 0.67 2.95 0.77 -3.15 -3.29
Dix Dam 1.28 2.97 1.58 -3.24 -2.52
Evansville 0.03 1.76 0.44 -4.25 -3.56
Glasgow 1.21 3.77 1.73 -2.90 -2.67
Grayson 0.53 2.01 0.86 -3.41 -2.74
Hardinsburg 2.47 4.19 2.83 -2.16 -1.37
Henderson 0.56 2.96 1.04 -3.21 -3.00
Huntington 0.38 1.90 0.71 -3.49 -2.88
Jackson 0.45 2.26 0.99 -3.72 -2.94
Lexington 1.31 2.45 1.54 -3.30 -2.27
London 0.52 2.33 0.63 -3.38 -3.12
Louisville 4.04 5.05 4.30 -1.12 +0.25
Mayfield 0.15 1.67 0.64 -5.48 -3.99
Nashville 0.99 3.42 1.33 -3.00 -2.90
Nolin Lake 2.32 4.28 2.76 -2.55 -1.80
Paducah 0.26 2.32 0.74 -4.76 -3.84
Princeton 0.40 2.56 0.91 -4.32 -3.57
Quicksand 0.57 2.78 1.19 -3.20 -2.74
Somerset 0.98 3.40 1.06 -3.08 -3.24
Spindletop 0.99 2.77 1.27 -2.98 -2.54
Williamstown 1.07 2.22 1.59 -3.78 -2.33
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| | Growing
| Air Temperature | Degree Days
|=================|===============
| Dev.| Since Dev.
Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since
Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1
===============================================
(Degrees F)
Bardstown 81 44 66.1 +1 114 625 +130
Berea 84 43 65.2 +2 109 641 +133
Bowling Gree 84 48 67.8 +3 125 672 +164
Bristol 81 49 63.9 +0 96 534 +82
Buckhorn Lak 83 47 64.4 +1 102 614 +162
Cape Girarde 84 45 65.5 -1 112 674 +153
Campbellsvil 84 44 66.1 +1 114 647 +139
Covington 83 43 64.2 +1 101 581 +159
Cumberland G 80 49 64.7 +1 102 612 +160
Dix Dam 81 44 65.7 +2 112 626 +131
Evansville 86 42 67.1 +0 123 667 +189
Glasgow 85 45 67.3 +3 121 669 +221
Grayson 84 45 64.3 +1 102 610 +201
Hardinsburg 84 45 66.8 +2 118 665 +157
Henderson 84 44 66.7 -0 120 680 +172
Huntington 85 45 64.1 +1 103 609 +157
Jackson 80 47 63.5 -0 95 616 +164
Lexington 83 44 66.0 +2 113 616 +194
London 78 46 62.4 -1 87 562 +110
Louisville 84 44 66.4 +2 116 662 +184
Mayfield 82 46 65.7 -1 110 636 +85
Nashville 81 51 68.0 +3 124 688 +137
Nolin Lake 84 47 67.4 +3 122 668 +173
Paducah 84 46 66.6 -0 116 690 +169
Princeton 84 48 68.4 +2 129 738 +200
Quicksand 84 47 64.4 +1 101 612 +160
Somerset 85 45 64.8 +1 104 614 +119
Spindletop 82 44 64.4 +1 102 582 +160
Williamstown 84 45 66.3 +3 115 629 +207
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Corn
Planted 93 85 63
Emerged 78 66 51
Soybeans
Planted 43 16 9
Burley Tobacco Set 19 14 9
Dark Tobacco Set 25 14 7
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Corn Emerged 1 9 28 51 11
Wheat 1 4 27 54 14
Pasture 6 24 38 29 3
Hay Crops 6 25 41 25 3
Tobacco Set 0 5 34 57 4
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Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending May 6, 2001
Issue
KY-CW1801
Agricultural Summary
Hot and very dry! Temperatures were 7 degrees above normal for
the first full week of May. Rainfall was also below normal across
the State this past week. Topsoil moisture, as of Friday, May 4
was rated 37 percent very short, 47 percent short, 16 percent
adequate. Subsoil moisture, was rated 28 percent very short, 49
percent short, 22 percent adequate and 1 percent surplus. Days
suitable for fieldwork averaged 5.9 out of a possible 6 days.
Even though the dry weather made fieldwork possible many farmers
are slowing tobacco setting and crop seeding because of the lack
of rain.
Field Crops Report
TOBACCO: Plant size of tobacco in beds and greenhouses was 32
percent less than 2 inches, 42 percent 2 to 4 inches and 26
percent larger than 4 inches. Ninety eight percent of producers
indicated that there is an adequate supply of plants, while 2
percent estimate a short supply. Continued dryness in the eastern
part of the State has started to delay tobacco planting.
Conventional transplant beds are starting to show the effects of
the dry weather. As of Sunday May 6, 10 percent of the intended
burley tobacco has been set. Nine percent of dark tobacco has
been set.
CORN: Planting was generally well ahead of schedule with 88
percent of the intended acreage seeded as of Sunday, May 6,
compared to 72 percent last year and 52 percent for the five year
average. Corn emerged was reported at 66 percent compared to 47
percent last year and 36 percent for the five year average. The
emerged corn condition was rated 5 percent very poor, 9 percent
poor, 30 percent fair, 47 percent good and 9 percent excellent.
SMALL GRAINS & LEGUMES: About 85 percent of winter wheat was
headed or is heading compared to 74 percent last year and 52
percent for the five year average. As of Friday, May 4 wheat
condition was rated 1 percent very poor, 7 percent poor, 24
percent fair, 54 percent good and 14 percent excellent. The dry
conditions have limited any disease pressure.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Pasture condition was rated 9 percent very poor, 23 percent poor,
39 percent fair, 27 percent good and 2 percent excellent. Hay
condition was rated 10 percent very poor, 22 percent poor, 40
percent fair, 25 percent good, and 3 percent excellent. Both
pastures and hay fields are starting to show stress due to
inadequate rainfall.
Weather Summary
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL:
Hot and Dry was the story last week with it being the 10th
consecutive week of limited rainfall except for the evening hours
on the last day of the time period when some areas of the State
did receive rainfall. There were also record or near record highs
in some areas of Kentucky adding problems to the dry conditions.
As of April 30th the Palmer Drought Severity Index had Western
Kentucky dropping to SEVERE hydrological drought conditions with
Central and Bluegrass falling deeper in the MODERATE hydrological
drought categories and East entering MODERATE drought conditions. The
Crop Moisture Index for the same time also indicated that for
agricultural purposes Kentucky has been dry enough to drop to the
category of topsoil moisture short and germination slow.
Temperatures for the period averaged 69 degrees across the State
which was 7 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from
83 in the West to 83 in the East. Departure from normal high
temperatures ranged from 6 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 11
degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from
56 degrees in the West to 53 degrees in the East. Departure from
normal low temperature ranged from 4 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the
West to 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East.
Rainfall for the period totaled 0.09 inches statewide which was
0.96 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate
division, West 0.19 inches, Central 0.04 inches, Bluegrass 0.05
inches and East 0.09 inches, which was 0.91, 1.05, 0.96 and 0.90
inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By Kentucky station,
precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Bowling
Green to a high of 0.25 inches at Quicksand.
Weather Information Table
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| | |
| Rainfall | Dev. From |
|=================|==============|
| Since Last| Norm Norm |
Weather |Last April Four| Since Last |
Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.|
===============================================
(Inches)
Bardstown 0.21 2.17 0.88 -2.58 -2.83
Berea 0.06 1.56 0.82 -3.63 -3.23
Bowling Gree 0.00 2.25 1.28 -3.03 -2.84
Bristol 0.22 1.83 1.05 -2.22 -2.12
Buckhorn Lak 0.21 2.31 1.15 -2.24 -2.40
Cape Girarde 0.92 2.70 1.60 -2.73 -2.65
Campbellsvil 0.02 2.38 0.89 -3.36 -3.59
Covington 0.00 1.58 1.12 -3.00 -2.46
Cumberland G 0.00 2.28 1.56 -2.73 -2.36
Dix Dam 0.10 1.69 0.77 -3.45 -3.24
Evansville 0.01 1.73 0.78 -3.21 -3.09
Glasgow 0.03 2.56 1.18 -2.97 -3.14
Grayson 0.07 1.48 0.53 -2.97 -2.96
Hardinsburg 0.00 1.72 0.77 -3.53 -3.33
Henderson 0.00 2.40 0.88 -2.74 -3.12
Huntington 0.08 1.52 0.51 -2.90 -2.95
Jackson 0.12 1.81 1.02 -3.16 -2.85
Lexington 0.00 1.14 0.37 -3.61 -3.34
London 0.01 1.81 0.68 -2.93 -3.02
Louisville 0.00 1.01 0.40 -4.11 -3.60
Mayfield 0.00 1.52 0.79 -4.50 -3.88
Nashville 0.01 2.43 2.33 -2.88 -1.82
Nolin Lake 0.00 1.96 1.08 -3.63 -3.30
Paducah 0.19 2.06 0.80 -3.91 -3.83
Princeton 0.00 2.31 1.06 -3.45 -3.42
Quicksand 0.25 2.21 1.07 -2.76 -2.80
Somerset 0.01 2.42 0.67 -2.91 -3.50
Spindletop 0.12 1.78 0.69 -2.97 -3.02
Williamstown 0.00 1.15 0.99 -3.85 -2.91
===============================================
===============================================
| | Growing
| Air Temperature | Degree Days
|=================|===============
| Dev.| Since Dev.
Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since
Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1
===============================================
(Degrees F)
Bardstown 86 44 68.9 +6 133 511 +121
Berea 86 51 69.0 +8 131 532 +136
Bowling Gree 87 48 69.2 +7 133 547 +151
Bristol 86 44 66.9 +6 120 438 +84
Buckhorn Lak 86 38 67.6 +6 128 512 +158
Cape Girarde 85 48 69.9 +5 137 562 +160
Campbellsvil 87 50 69.4 +7 134 533 +137
Covington 86 45 69.4 +8 137 480 +156
Cumberland G 90 37 67.5 +6 126 510 +156
Dix Dam 87 47 69.4 +8 135 514 +124
Evansville 85 45 69.3 +5 135 544 +178
Glasgow 88 50 69.8 +7 135 548 +212
Grayson 87 47 69.3 +8 134 508 +190
Hardinsburg 86 47 70.1 +8 140 547 +151
Henderson 85 49 70.1 +5 140 560 +164
Huntington 87 45 68.7 +7 131 506 +152
Jackson 85 55 70.6 +9 142 521 +167
Lexington 89 45 70.0 +9 138 503 +179
London 85 50 67.1 +6 117 475 +121
Louisville 87 45 70.8 +8 146 546 +180
Mayfield 86 47 69.4 +5 135 526 +94
Nashville 85 54 70.4 +8 140 564 +132
Nolin Lake 87 47 69.4 +7 136 546 +156
Paducah 85 51 70.4 +6 141 574 +172
Princeton 86 42 70.1 +5 143 609 +183
Quicksand 85 38 67.6 +6 129 511 +157
Somerset 85 46 67.6 +6 123 510 +120
Spindletop 87 45 69.6 +8 138 480 +156
Williamstown 86 45 70.4 +9 143 514 +190
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Corn
Planted 88 72 52
Emerged 66 47 36
Soybeans
Planted 30 11 4
Wheat
Headed or Heading 85 74 52
Burley Tobacco Set 10 5 2
Dark Tobacco Set 9 2 1
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Corn Emerged 5 9 30 47 9
Wheat 1 7 24 54 14
Pasture 9 23 39 27 2
Hay Crops 10 22 40 25 3
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Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending Date
Week ending April 29, 2001
Issue
KY-CW1601
Agricultural Summary
Most agricultural activities are ahead of schedule. The primary
concern now appears to be the lack of precipitation across the
State. The dry and cool weather has made working conditions very
favorable but the seeded fields need rain to spur germination.
Like last week there have been record low temperatures reported
but temperatures on average for the State moderated to near
normal. The eastern half of the State is especially dry, but the
whole State needs additional moisture. Topsoil moisture, as of
Friday, April 27 was rated 19 percent very short, 37 percent
short, 42 percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus. Subsoil
moisture, was rated 14 percent very short, 41 percent short, 43
percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus. Days suitable for
fieldwork averaged 5.6 out of a possible 6. Primary farming
activities included fertilization of pasturelands and field
preparation. Other activities reported included fence repair and
pesticide spraying for alfalfa weevils.
Field Crops Report
TOBACCO: Conventional tobacco beds are starting to suffer from
the dry conditions. Of the germinated tobacco, 50 percent of
tobacco transplants were less than 2 inches, 34 percent were from
2 to 4 inches, and 16 percent were larger than 4 inches. Only
about 1 percent of burley tobacco has been set in the field,
compared to 2 percent last year. Dark tobacco is just beginning
to be set in the fields.
CORN: Dry conditions across most of the State has accelerated the
planting of corn. The lack of soil moisture, however, might slow
germination in the following weeks. The percent of planting was
75 percent complete as of Sunday, April 29, compared to 55
percent last year and 42 percent for the five year average.
Planted corn emerged was 42 percent, compared to 22 percent last
year and 18 percent on average. The emerged corn condition was 5
percent poor, 31 percent fair, 54 percent good and 10 percent
excellent. There were several reports of emerged corn being
slowed by inadequate moisture.
SOYBEANS: Soybeans are also ahead of schedule with 7 percent
planted compared with 5 percent in 2000 and 2 percent for the
average.
SMALL GRAINS: There has been minimal damage to the wheat crop
this spring because of the weather, but cool temperatures have
slowed soil warm up and wheat growth. Wheat headed or heading was
30 percent as of Sunday, April 29, compared with 43 percent last
year and 28 percent for the five year average. As of Friday,
April 27 wheat condition was rated as 1 percent very poor, 2
percent poor, 22 percent fair, 57 percent good, and 18 percent
excellent.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Pasture condition was rated as 3 percent very poor, 12 percent
poor, 39 percent fair, 40 percent good, and 6 percent excellent.
There have been widespread reports of alfalfa weevil all across
the State. The hay crop condition was rated 3 percent very poor,
13 percent poor, 34 percent fair, 42 percent good and 8 percent
excellent.
Weather Summary
NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL:
Limited rainfall continued last week. It was the 9th consecutive
week with below normal rainfall for Kentucky. Since March 1st,
2001 the State has received only 58 percent of normal rainfall
compared to 89 percent last year and 77 percent for the same time
period in 1999. West and Bluegrass areas have only received 55
and 51 percent of normal rainfall, respectively since March 1st
of this year.
Low temperatures in the low to mid 30's at mid-week provided
scattered frost last week but were offset by high temperatures in
upper 70's and near 80 degrees. Temperatures for the period
averaged 60 degrees across the State which was NEAR NORMAL. High
temperatures averaged from 76 in the West to 74 in the East.
Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degree
ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East.
Low temperatures averaged from 47 degrees in the West to 44
degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged
from 3 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 4 degrees BELOW NORMAL
in the East.
Rainfall for the past week totaled 0.21 inches statewide which
was 0.77 inches BELOW NORMAL. Rainfall totals by climate
division, West 0.39 inches, Central 0.26 inches, Bluegrass 0.07
inches and East 0.11 inches, which was 0.68, 0.74, 0.87 and 0.81
inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By station, weekly rainfall
totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Cumberland Gap to a
high of 0.49 inches at Mayfield. The latest Palmer Drought
Severity Index indicated West, Central and Bluegrass areas had
returned to MODERATE hydrologic drought...East was in MILD
hydrologic drought.
Weather Information Table
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| | |
| Rainfall | Dev. From |
|=================|==============|
| Since Last| Norm Norm |
Weather |Last April Four| Since Last |
Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.|
===============================================
(Inches)
Bardstown 0.15 1.96 1.59 -1.79 -2.03
Berea 0.04 1.50 1.16 -2.62 -2.82
Bowling Gree 0.37 2.25 1.95 -1.93 -2.08
Bristol 0.03 1.61 1.22 -1.58 -1.86
Buckhorn Lak 0.22 2.10 1.65 -1.53 -1.85
Cape Girarde 0.25 1.78 1.77 -2.50 -2.36
Campbellsvil 0.19 2.36 1.95 -2.22 -2.47
Covington 0.09 1.58 1.27 -2.05 -2.23
Cumberland G 0.00 2.28 1.98 -1.66 -1.83
Dix Dam 0.07 1.59 1.21 -2.49 -2.73
Evansville 0.38 1.72 1.62 -2.17 -2.13
Glasgow 0.36 2.53 2.02 -1.87 -2.23
Grayson 0.05 1.41 0.99 -2.10 -2.40
Hardinsburg 0.26 1.72 1.55 -2.45 -2.47
Henderson 0.45 2.40 2.40 -1.72 -1.58
Huntington 0.02 1.44 1.03 -2.04 -2.33
Jackson 0.28 1.69 1.19 -2.27 -2.64
Lexington 0.03 1.14 0.72 -2.61 -2.90
London 0.06 1.80 1.54 -1.99 -2.12
Louisville 0.14 1.01 0.82 -3.08 -3.13
Mayfield 0.49 1.52 1.42 -3.36 -3.29
Nashville 0.33 2.42 2.35 -1.80 -1.73
Nolin Lake 0.31 1.96 1.69 -2.42 -2.54
Paducah 0.29 1.87 1.73 -2.97 -2.95
Princeton 0.49 2.31 2.24 -2.33 -2.24
Quicksand 0.26 1.96 1.48 -2.00 -2.35
Somerset 0.02 2.41 2.08 -1.80 -1.98
Spindletop 0.02 1.66 0.99 -2.09 -2.63
Williamstown 0.18 1.15 1.04 -2.86 -2.83
===============================================
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| | Growing
| Air Temperature | Degree Days
|=================|===============
| Dev.| Since Dev.
Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since
Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1
===============================================
(Degrees F)
Bardstown 80 36 60.6 +0 93 378 +88
Berea 83 33 59.7 +1 94 401 +111
Bowling Gree 83 36 60.5 +0 91 414 +124
Bristol 82 33 59.1 +0 85 318 +57
Buckhorn Lak 87 32 60.4 +1 93 384 +123
Cape Girarde 85 34 61.7 -1 99 425 +135
Campbellsvil 83 35 60.6 +0 95 399 +109
Covington 80 32 56.9 -2 73 343 +111
Cumberland G 85 34 61.2 +2 103 384 +123
Dix Dam 82 34 59.6 +1 88 379 +89
Evansville 82 37 60.6 -2 91 409 +148
Glasgow 83 35 60.2 -0 91 413 +181
Grayson 87 36 57.9 -1 78 374 +142
Hardinsburg 82 38 60.5 +0 90 407 +117
Henderson 83 37 60.9 -2 93 420 +130
Huntington 88 35 57.6 -1 76 375 +114
Jackson 85 41 60.2 +1 84 379 +118
Lexington 82 33 58.5 -0 82 365 +133
London 82 36 58.7 -0 81 358 +97
Louisville 83 37 60.5 +0 89 400 +139
Mayfield 85 36 60.4 -2 91 391 +72
Nashville 83 41 62.8 +3 96 424 +105
Nolin Lake 82 37 60.3 +0 90 410 +120
Paducah 86 37 62.6 +0 101 433 +143
Princeton 86 35 62.6 +0 105 466 +147
Quicksand 87 32 59.1 +0 89 382 +121
Somerset 81 33 59.8 +1 92 387 +97
Spindletop 79 35 57.6 -1 77 342 +110
Williamstown 81 37 59.1 +0 84 371 +139
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Corn
Planted 75 55 42
Emerged 42 22 18
Soybeans
Planted 7 5 2
Wheat
Headed or Heading 30 43 28
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Corn Emerged 0 5 31 54 10
Wheat 1 2 22 57 18
Pasture 3 12 39 40 6
Hay Crops 3 13 34 42 8
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Kentucky Crop Weather
Week ending April 22, 2001
Issue
KY-CW1601
Agricultural Summary
Most agricultural activities were affected by the weather last
week. The primary question is the amount of damage sustained by
the low temperatures. Low and record low temperatures were
experienced early last week but temperatures moderated later in
the week. Most of the State is in need of a long slow soaking
rain. Topsoil moisture, as of Friday, April 20 was rated 7
percent very short, 31 percent short 59 percent adequate, and 3
percent surplus. Subsoil moisture, was rated 8 percent very
short, 30 percent short, 59 percent adequate, and 3 percent
surplus. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 5.0 out of a
possible 6. Primary farming activities included fertilization of
pasturelands and field preparation. Other activities reported
included fence repair and some renovation of hay fields.
Field Crops Report
TOBACCO: Seeding of float and conventional tobacco beds was
virtually complete by Sunday, April 22. Of the germinated
tobacco, 66 percent of tobacco transplants were less than 2
inches, 26 percent were from 2 to 4 inches, and 8 percent were
larger than 4 inches. Farmers will get 83 percent of their
tobacco transplants from greenhouses and float beds, with only 17
percent being raised in conventional tobacco beds. Last year 18
percent of transplants were raised in conventional beds.
CORN: Planting was delayed across most of the State as the cool
temperatures slowed soil warm up. Planted corn was slow to
germinate due to cool temperatures. Planted corn emerged was 16
percent, compared to 9 percent last year and 6 percent on
average. The emerged corn condition was 3 percent poor, 25
percent fair, 65 percent good and 7 percent excellent. The
percent of planting was 49 percent complete as of Sunday, April
22, compared to 43 percent last year and 30 percent for the five
year average. There were several reports of emerged corn being
slowed by inadequate moisture.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Soybeans were 2 percent seeded compared to 1 percent last year.
There has been minimal damage to the wheat crop this spring
because of the weather, but cool temperatures have slowed soil
warm up and wheat growth. Wheat headed or heading was 7 percent
as of Sunday, April 22, compared with 12 percent last year and 8
percent for the five year average. As of Friday, April 20 wheat
condition was rated as 1 percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 21
percent fair, 60 percent good, and 16 percent excellent. Pasture
condition was rated as 3 percent very poor, 11 percent poor, 32
percent fair, 48 percent good, and 6 percent excellent. The
average expected date of the first alfalfa cutting was reported
to be May 9th. There have been some reports of alfalfa weevil.
Reports indicate that the apple bloom could have been hurt by the
early week freeze. The strawberry crop was rated 4 percent very
poor, 13 percent poor, 32 percent fair, 44 percent good and 7
percent excellent.
Weather Summary
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL:
The beginning of the workweek saw more winter-like temperatures
instead of spring temperatures with highs as much as 20 degrees
below normal in some areas of the State especially on Tuesday
when they only reached the 40s. This cold period also saw record
lows across many areas of Kentucky and freeze/frost warnings or
advisories for several nights. The end of the workweek improved
with temperatures gradually returning to normal levels and moving
into above normal temperatures over the weekend. Soil
temperatures at 4" under sod did drop to the upper 40s to 50s for
the first of the week but returned to upper 50s to low 60s by the
weekend. The April 14th Palmer Drought Severity Index has placed
West, Central, and Bluegrass regions in MODERATE hydrological
drought with East moving into MILD conditions. However, the Crop
Moisture Index showed adequate moisture for agricultural
purposes.
Temperatures for the period averaged 55 degrees across the State
which was 3 degrees BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from
67 in the West to 65 in the East. Departure from normal high
temperatures ranged from 5 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 2
degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from
47 degrees in the West to 42 degrees in the East. Departure from
normal low temperature ranged from 1degree BELOW NORMAL in the
West to 4 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East.
Rainfall for the period totaled 0.12 inches statewide which was
0.86 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate
division, West 0.01 inches, Central 0.12 inches, Bluegrass 0.23
inches and East 0.12 inches, which was 1.06, 0.89, 0.71 and 0.80
inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By Kentucky station,
precipitation totals ranged from a low of TRACE amounts at
Paducah to a high of 0.45 inches at Covington.
Weather Information Table
===============================================
| | |
| Rainfall | Dev. From |
|=================|==============|
| Since Last| Norm Norm |
Weather |Last April Four| Since Last |
Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.|
===============================================
(Inches)
Bardstown 0.09 1.81 1.90 -1.04 -1.80
Berea 0.12 1.46 1.59 -1.66 -2.35
Bowling Gree 0.13 1.88 2.18 -1.29 -1.98
Bristol 0.10 1.58 3.86 -0.84 +0.72
Buckhorn Lak 0.10 1.88 2.03 -0.87 -1.56
Cape Girarde 0.00 1.53 2.31 -1.72 -1.91
Campbellsvil 0.10 2.17 2.26 -1.31 -2.17
Covington 0.45 1.49 1.62 -1.26 -1.95
Cumberland G 0.10 2.28 2.67 -0.71 -1.30
Dix Dam 0.13 1.52 1.65 -1.57 -2.29
Evansville 0.02 1.34 1.69 -1.61 -2.17
Glasgow 0.13 2.17 2.22 -1.17 -2.10
Grayson 0.21 1.36 1.42 -1.30 -1.93
Hardinsburg 0.10 1.46 1.63 -1.70 -2.42
Henderson 0.03 1.95 2.50 -1.17 -1.55
Huntington 0.23 1.42 1.45 -1.22 -1.88
Jackson 0.14 1.41 1.56 -1.60 -2.29
Lexington 0.20 1.11 1.31 -1.74 -2.39
London 0.04 1.74 1.96 -1.13 -1.77
Louisville 0.12 0.87 1.23 -2.23 -2.77
Mayfield 0.00 1.03 1.58 -2.67 -3.16
Nashville 0.00 2.09 2.09 -1.11 -2.06
Nolin Lake 0.13 1.65 1.72 -1.67 -2.42
Paducah 0.00 1.58 1.79 -2.09 -2.84
Princeton 0.02 1.82 2.42 -1.70 -2.06
Quicksand 0.11 1.70 1.76 -1.31 -2.09
Somerset 0.05 2.39 2.49 -0.80 -1.58
Spindletop 0.14 1.64 1.79 -1.21 -1.91
Williamstown 0.34 0.97 1.16 -2.07 -2.80
===============================================
===============================================
| | Growing
| Air Temperature | Degree Days
|=================|===============
| Dev.| Since Dev.
Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since
Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1
===============================================
(Degrees F)
Bardstown 80 27 52.6 -5 54 285 +65
Berea 82 27 54.7 -2 68 307 +87
Bowling Gree 83 32 55.9 -2 71 323 +103
Bristol 82 28 51.2 -5 51 233 +35
Buckhorn Lak 84 31 54.2 -2 64 291 +93
Cape Girarde 82 27 58.8 -1 85 326 +106
Campbellsvil 82 27 55.1 -3 69 304 +84
Covington 80 26 51.9 -5 57 270 +94
Cumberland G 85 27 53.8 -3 63 281 +83
Dix Dam 81 27 54.1 -2 62 291 +71
Evansville 82 26 55.6 -4 74 318 +120
Glasgow 82 27 55.9 -2 75 322 +146
Grayson 84 30 53.5 -3 63 296 +120
Hardinsburg 83 30 55.7 -2 70 317 +97
Henderson 83 28 57.2 -3 79 327 +107
Huntington 84 30 53.5 -3 64 299 +101
Jackson 84 28 53.6 -3 60 295 +97
Lexington 81 28 53.2 -3 57 283 +107
London 82 29 52.8 -4 57 277 +79
Louisville 83 30 54.6 -3 64 311 +113
Mayfield 82 30 54.9 -5 65 300 +58
Nashville 82 34 57.3 -1 73 328 +86
Nolin Lake 83 32 55.5 -2 70 320 +100
Paducah 82 29 58.1 -2 79 332 +112
Princeton 83 27 58.6 -1 88 361 +119
Quicksand 84 27 54.0 -2 67 293 +95
Somerset 82 27 54.5 -2 67 295 +75
Spindletop 80 27 52.6 -4 55 265 +89
Williamstown 80 27 53.4 -3 57 287 +111
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Corn
Planted 49 43 30
Emerged 16 9 6
Wheat
Headed or Heading 7 12 8
Soybeans 2 1 0
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Corn Emerged 0 3 25 65 7
Wheat 1 2 21 60 16
Pasture 3 11 32 48 6
Strawberries 4 13 32 44 7
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Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending April 15, 2001
Issue
KY-CW1501
Agricultural Summary
The second week of April saw temperatures near or above record
highs across much of the State. Temperatures averaged 69 degrees,
14 degrees above normal. Rainfall totaled 0.48 inches statewide,
0.50 inches below normal allowing farmers favorable conditions
for fieldwork. Several days of high winds resulted in unfavorable
spraying conditions. Topsoil moisture, as of Friday, April 13 was
rated 4 percent very short, 20 percent short, 68 percent
adequate, and 8 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture, was rated 3
percent very short, 23 percent short, 68 percent adequate, and 6
percent surplus. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 5.1 out of
a possible 6. Average soil temperature continued to rise into the
60s. Corn growers reported weather as being ideal for planting.
Field Crops Report
TOBACCO: Plant bed and greenhouse seeding was 85 percent complete
by Sunday, April 15. This was 6 percent behind last year and 3
percent behind average. Tobacco transplants had emerged on 55
percent of the seeded beds and flats, 11 percent behind last
year, but equal to the five year average. Condition of
transplants was 2 percent poor, 25 percent fair, 59 percent good,
and 14 percent excellent.
CORN: Warm temperatures last week had corn producers either
finishing preparations or starting to plant their crops. Corn
producers have seeded 24 percent of their acres, 2 percent below
last year and 8 percent above average.
SMALL GRAINS: Many producers reported that prospects look good
for this year's wheat crop. As of Sunday, April 15 wheat
condition was 1 percent poor, 15 percent fair, 62 percent good,
and 22 percent excellent. Barley was rated 2 percent poor, 53
percent fair, 34 percent good, and 11 percent excellent.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Pasture condition was rated 1 percent very poor, 12 percent poor,
30 percent fair, 49 percent good, and 8 percent excellent.
Pasture has grown considerably with the recent weather prompting
some producers to turn cattle out. The average height of alfalfa
as of Friday, April 13 was 8 inches. Only a few reports of
alfalfa weevil have been received.
Weather Summary
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL:
Record breaking or near record highs were the story again last
week across much of the State with some areas reaching the upper
80s. Some severe thunderstorms also moved through portions of
Kentucky towards the end of the work week producing hail and
strong winds. Soil temperatures continued to increase into the
60s (4 inches under sod) across the State. Winds did cause some
problems last week creating unfavorable spraying conditions for
several days.
Temperatures for the period averaged 69 degrees across the State
which was 14 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged
from 79 in the West to 80 in the East. Departure from normal high
temperatures ranged from 9 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 16
degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from
60 degrees in the West to 58 degrees in the East. Departure from
normal low temperature ranged from 15 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the
West to 15 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East.
Rainfall for the period totaled 0.48 inches statewide which was
0.50 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate
division, West 0.39 inches, Central 0.51 inches, Bluegrass 0.45
inches and East 0.57 inches, which was 0.68, 0.49, 0.49 and 0.35
inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By Kentucky station,
precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.14 inches at
Lexington to a high of 1.46 inches at Cumberland Gap.
Weather Information Table
=========================================
| Precipitation|Deviation|
|==============| From |
| Since| Normal |
Weather | Last Jan | Since |
Station | Week 1 | Jan 1 |
=========================================
(I n c h e s)
Bardstown 0.43 10.41 -2.00
Berea 0.60 11.20 -0.98
Bowling Green 0.78 10.85 -4.36
Bristol 0.70 13.13 +1.11
Buckhorn Lake 0.62 11.07 -2.28
Cape Girardeau 0.43 9.61 -3.86
Campbellsville 0.58 11.83 -3.07
Covington 0.58 5.04 -6.35
Cumberland Gap 1.46 13.65 -1.77
Dix Dam 0.47 10.83 -2.00
Evansville 0.37 8.09 -4.41
Glasgow 0.66 10.99 -4.39
Grayson 0.20 8.03 -2.94
Hardinsburg 0.41 8.90 -5.22
Henderson 0.40 7.68 -5.33
Huntington 0.18 7.65 -3.26
Jackson 0.48 9.67 -3.61
Lexington 0.14 9.04 -3.37
London 0.57 11.69 -1.77
Louisville 0.14 8.48 -4.46
Mayfield 0.30 7.40 -8.91
Nashville 1.99 16.30 +1.85
Nolin Lake 0.64 9.89 -4.40
Paducah 0.32 9.57 -5.03
Princeton 0.55 11.20 -4.37
Quicksand 0.45 11.52 -1.76
Somerset 0.59 14.64 +0.38
Spindletop 0.41 8.35 -4.06
Williamstown 0.47 6.88 -5.21
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=======================================================
| T e m p e r a t u r e s |Air Temp.
|============================|
| S o i l A i r |Deviation
Weather |4 In. Grass Wkly.| From
Station |High Low High Low Avg.| Normal
=======================================================
(D e g r e e s F a h r e n h e i t)
Bardstown 67 61 82 47 68.8 +13
Berea 67 61 86 43 70.4 +16
Bowling Green -- -- 87 47 70.2 +15
Bristol -- -- 86 46 65.4 +12
Buckhorn Lake -- -- 87 48 69.0 +15
Cape Girardeau -- -- 84 47 68.9 +11
Campbellsville 63 57 85 44 69.5 +14
Covington -- -- 85 40 65.9 +12
Cumberland Gap 73 55 89 45 68.4 +15
Dix Dam -- -- 84 45 68.9 +15
Evansville -- -- 84 47 69.0 +11
Glasgow 61 56 89 45 70.6 +15
Grayson 66 60 86 44 69.4 +16
Hardinsburg 66 60 84 46 69.4 +14
Henderson 66 58 85 46 69.6 +12
Huntington -- -- 87 43 69.5 +16
Jackson -- -- 88 49 70.4 +16
Lexington -- -- 84 44 68.3 +14
London -- -- 86 46 68.1 +14
Louisville -- -- 85 46 69.5 +14
Mayfield 66 60 85 46 69.0 +11
Nashville -- -- 88 51 69.9 +15
Nolin Lake -- -- 86 47 69.6 +14
Paducah 63 59 87 51 70.1 +12
Princeton 74 60 86 49 71.7 +14
Quicksand 66 58 88 49 68.6 +15
Somerset 65 57 84 45 69.2 +15
Spindletop 65 56 82 44 66.5 +13
Williamstown 67 59 84 42 68.2 +14
=======================================================
Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Tobacco Transplants
Seeded 85 91 88
Emerged 55 66 55
Corn Planted 24 26 16
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Wheat 0 1 15 62 22
Barley 0 2 53 34 11
Pasture 1 12 30 49 8
Tobacco Transplants 0 2 25 59 14
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Kentucky Crop Weather
Release Date, Week Ending April 8, 2001
Issue
KY-CW1401
Agricultural Summary
The first week of April saw above normal temperatures across the
State. Temperatures averaged 63 degrees, 10 degrees above normal.
Rainfall continued to be below normal with north central areas
being the driest. Topsoil moisture, as of Friday, April 6 was
rated 1 percent very short, 6 percent short, 73 percent adequate,
and 20 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture, was rated 1 percent
very short, 12 percent short, 72 percent adequate, and 15 percent
surplus. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 3.4 out of a
possible 6 days. Farmers continued to seed traditional and
greenhouse tobacco beds with some transplants beginning to
emerge. Some farmers reported starting work in the fields as
moisture levels permitted. Average soil temperature reached 60
degrees, suitable for corn and sorghum development.
Field Crops Report
TOBACCO: Plant bed and greenhouse seeding was 71 percent complete
by Sunday, April 8. This was 12 percent behind last year and 3
percent behind average. Tobacco transplants had emerged on 35
percent of the seeded beds and flats, 10 percent behind last
year, but 13 percent ahead of average.
SMALL GRAINS: Cool temperatures during March may have delayed the
wheat crop enough to protect it from freezing temperatures late
in the month. Producers reported that it is still too early to
tell if the crop was effected. Farmers report average wheat
height at 9 inches. As of Sunday, April 8 winter wheat condition
was 2 percent poor, 15 percent fair, 57 percent good, and 26
percent excellent. Barley was rated 5 percent poor, 33 percent
fair, 47 percent good, and 15 percent excellent.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Corn producers have seeded 5 percent of their acres, equal to
average, but well behind last year's 11 percent. Fruit trees were
reported at 45% blooming or in bloom, well behind last year's 67
percent, but ahead of the 31 percent average. Some early blooming
plums and peaches may have been hurt by the late March freeze,
but most fruit were not effected. Pasture condition was rated 3
percent very poor, 14 percent poor, 32 percent fair, 45 percent
good, and 6 percent excellent. Pasture growth was behind normal,
but appears to show enough growth to supply cattle with needed
feed.
Weather Summary
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL:
Summer-like heat was the story last week with temperatures
reaching the mid to upper 80s by the weekend which was near or
breaking record highs. Lows were also warm for early April with
some areas breaking warmest low temperature records.
Thunderstorms also moved through Western and Northern portions of
Kentucky last week with the Paducah area being hit several days
in a row. The rest of the state did receive some rain showers at
the beginning of the week which interrupted field activities. The
warm air temperatures helped soil temperatures to increase to
around 60 at 4" under sod by the end of the week.
Temperatures for the past week averaged 63 degrees across the
State which was 10 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures
averaged from 74 in the West to 72 in the East. Departure from
normal high temperatures ranged from 6 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in
the West to 11 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures
averaged from 56 degrees in the West to 49 degrees in the East.
Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 14 degrees
ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 8 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East.
Rainfall for the past week totaled 0.70 inches statewide which
was 0.29 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate
division, West 1.07 inches, Central 0.71 inches, Bluegrass 0.32
inches and East 0.69 inches, which was 0.01, 0.29, 0.62 and 0.23
inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By Kentucky station,
precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.05 inches at
Williamstown to a high of 1.52 inches at Henderson.
Weather Information Table
=========================================
| Precipitation|Deviation|
|==============| From |
| Since| Normal |
Weather | Last Jan | Since |
Station | Week 1 | Jan 1 |
=========================================
(I n c h e s)
Bardstown 0.92 9.98 -1.52
Berea 0.40 10.60 -0.59
Bowling Green 0.67 10.07 -4.13
Bristol 0.39 12.43 +1.18
Buckhorn Lake 0.71 10.45 -2.02
Cape Girardeau 1.09 9.18 -3.25
Campbellsville 1.08 11.25 -2.54
Covington 0.15 4.46 -6.06
Cumberland Gap 0.42 12.19 -2.28
Dix Dam 0.54 10.36 -1.49
Evansville 0.85 7.72 -3.84
Glasgow 0.87 10.33 -3.99
Grayson 0.53 7.83 -2.30
Hardinsburg 0.78 8.49 -4.63
Henderson 1.52 7.28 -4.74
Huntington 0.60 7.47 -2.60
Jackson 0.29 9.19 -3.13
Lexington 0.35 8.90 -2.60
London 0.87 11.12 -1.43
Louisville 0.42 8.34 -3.61
Mayfield 0.63 7.10 -8.03
Nashville 0.03 14.31 +0.88
Nolin Lake 0.61 9.25 -3.98
Paducah 1.12 9.25 -4.18
Princeton 1.18 10.65 -3.80
Quicksand 0.66 11.07 -1.25
Somerset 1.42 14.05 +0.80
Spindletop 0.42 7.94 -3.56
Williamstown 0.05 6.41 -4.71
=========================================
=======================================================
| T e m p e r a t u r e s |Air Temp.
|============================|
| S o i l A i r |Deviation
Weather |4 In. Grass Wkly.| From
Station |High Low High Low Avg.| Normal
=======================================================
(D e g r e e s F a h r e n h e i t)
Bardstown 60 47 83 36 62.6 +10
Berea 64 45 84 30 61.3 +10
Bowling Green -- -- 88 43 65.2 +12
Bristol -- -- 81 27 58.2 +7
Buckhorn Lake -- -- 87 29 60.6 +9
Cape Girardeau -- -- 81 46 65.2 +10
Campbellsville 60 45 85 36 62.3 +10
Covington -- -- 85 27 60.8 +10
Cumberland Gap 70 49 86 29 60.6 +9
Dix Dam -- -- 83 33 61.8 +11
Evansville -- -- 84 45 64.9 +10
Glasgow 57 45 86 38 63.3 +11
Grayson 63 47 86 30 60.7 +9
Hardinsburg 62 49 86 41 64.6 +12
Henderson 64 51 84 42 64.7 +10
Huntington -- -- 86 29 60.4 +9
Jackson -- -- 87 32 61.6 +10
Lexington -- -- 84 34 61.7 +10
London -- -- 86 31 61.4 +10
Louisville -- -- 86 39 63.9 +11
Mayfield 63 47 84 36 62.6 +8
Nashville -- -- 83 43 66.4 +14
Nolin Lake -- -- 87 42 64.9 +12
Paducah 60 43 85 44 65.9 +11
Princeton 67 50 86 46 66.7 +12
Quicksand 63 44 87 29 60.6 +9
Somerset 64 44 86 33 61.6 +10
Spindletop 63 42 82 34 60.7 +9
Williamstown 63 44 85 33 61.4 +10
=======================================================
Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Tobacco Transplants
Seeded 71 83 74
Emerged 35 45 22
Corn Planted 5 11 5
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Wheat 0 2 15 57 26
Barley 0 5 33 47 15
Pasture 3 14 32 45 6
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Release Date, Week Ending Sunday April 1, 2001
Issue
KY-CW1301
Agricultural Summary
AGRICULTURAL NEWS: The last week of March continued with below
normal temperatures. Average temperatures were 8 degrees below
normal at 42 degrees, with cooler temperatures and below normal
rainfall. Topsoil moisture, as of Friday, March 30 was rated 1
percent very short, 12 percent short, 77 percent adequate, and 10
percent surplus. Subsoil moisture, was rated 1 percent very
short, 20 percent short, 72 percent adequate, and 7 percent
surplus. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 3.9 out of a
possible 6 days. Farmers were starting to seed traditional and
greenhouse tobacco beds while completing fertilization of winter
wheat. Approximately 30 percent of plowing and field preparation
for planting is reported as completed. Farmers also reported
repairing fences and general repairs to machinery as current
activities.
Field Crops Report
TOBACCO: Plant bed and greenhouse seeding was 47 percent complete
by Sunday, April 1. This was 18 percent behind last year.
Kentucky burley gross sales through March totaled 216.8 million
pounds and averaged $198.43 per hundred pounds.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report
Snow cover during extreme cold periods helped keep Kentucky's
winter wheat crop in mostly good condition. Producers reported 4
percent of the wheat lost due to winter kill. As of Sunday, April
1 winter wheat condition was 1 percent very poor, 4 percent poor,
23 percent fair, 52 percent good, 15 percent excellent. Barley
acreage lost to winter kill was reported at 3 percent. Barley was
rated 3 percent poor, 24 percent fair, 58 percent good, and 15
percent excellent. Losses to alfalfa and red clover were 6
percent and 7 percent respectively.
Pasture condition was rated 2 percent very poor, 19 percent poor,
36 percent fair, 38 percent good, and 5 percent excellent. Only
20 percent of the current roughage requirements are being met
from pastures. Some 88 percent of the state's farms with
livestock are still using winter feed. Hay supplies are being
reported as adequate with cattle and calf loss low.
Weather Summary
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION:
Below normal temperatures continued to be the story last week
with several days of rain showers that produced below normal
amounts of rain for this time of year in Kentucky. Soil
temperatures were also cool with temperatures in the 40s for 4"
under sod across the State. These cool air and soil temperatures
and cloudy days have hampered farmers efforts to get into their
fields and kept plants such as flowers or trees from blooming.
Temperatures for the period averaged 42 degrees across the State
which was 8 degrees BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from
52 in the West to 51 in the East. Departure from normal high
temperatures ranged from 13 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 8
degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from
32 degrees in the West to 33 degrees in the East. Departure from
normal low temperature ranged from 8 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the
West to 6 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East.
Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.53 inches
statewide which was 0.49 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation
totals by climate division, West 0.59 inches, Central 0.47
inches, Bluegrass 0.53 inches and East 0.54 inches, which was
0.52, 0.57, 0.46 and 0.42 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By
Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.30
inches at Williamstown to a high of 0.82 inches at Spindletop.
Weather Information Table
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| Precipitation|Deviation|
|==============| From |
| Since| Normal |
Weather | Last Jan | Since |
Station | Week 1 | Jan 1 |
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(I n c h e s)
Bardstown 0.46 9.06 -1.54
Berea 0.47 10.20 +0.01
Bowling Green 0.60 9.40 -3.79
Bristol 2.67 12.04 +1.56
Buckhorn Lake 0.60 9.74 -1.86
Cape Girardeau 0.79 8.09 -3.31
Campbellsville 0.50 10.17 -2.52
Covington 0.44 4.31 -5.33
Cumberland Gap 0.69 11.77 -1.75
Dix Dam 0.51 9.82 -1.04
Evansville 0.45 6.87 -3.75
Glasgow 0.56 9.46 -3.80
Grayson 0.48 7.30 -1.98
Hardinsburg 0.34 7.71 -4.40
Henderson 0.55 5.76 -5.26
Huntington 0.44 6.87 -2.36
Jackson 0.65 8.90 -2.47
Lexington 0.62 8.55 -2.05
London 0.48 10.25 -1.38
Louisville 0.55 7.92 -3.04
Mayfield 0.65 6.47 -7.48
Nashville 0.07 14.28 +1.87
Nolin Lake 0.34 8.64 -3.53
Paducah 0.35 8.13 -4.13
Princeton 0.77 9.47 -3.86
Quicksand 0.54 10.41 -0.96
Somerset 0.43 12.63 +0.40
Spindletop 0.82 7.52 -3.08
Williamstown 0.30 6.36 -3.79
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| T e m p e r a t u r e s |Air Temp.
|============================|
| S o i l A i r |Deviation
Weather |4 In. Grass Wkly.| From
Station |High Low High Low Avg.| Normal
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(D e g r e e s F a h r e n h e i t)
Bardstown 50 41 58 18 41.0 -9
Berea 54 40 64 18 41.8 -7
Bowling Green -- -- 59 20 42.7 -7
Bristol -- -- 56 19 41.4 -7
Buckhorn Lake -- -- 60 22 42.4 -6
Cape Girardeau -- -- 57 15 41.4 -11
Campbellsville 52 41 60 18 42.4 -8
Covington -- -- 57 16 39.2 -9
Cumberland Gap 56 45 58 19 43.1 -6
Dix Dam -- -- 60 19 41.2 -7
Evansville -- -- 59 20 41.5 -11
Glasgow 52 42 59 18 42.6 -8
Grayson 52 42 56 20 41.0 -8
Hardinsburg 51 43 57 20 41.9 -8
Henderson 54 42 56 18 41.6 -11
Huntington -- -- 60 19 41.2 -7
Jackson -- -- 61 21 42.2 -6
Lexington -- -- 58 19 40.5 -8
London -- -- 56 20 40.8 -8
Louisville -- -- 57 21 41.3 -9
Mayfield 52 42 56 20 41.6 -11
Nashville -- -- 57 25 44.4 -6
Nolin Lake -- -- 58 20 42.7 -7
Paducah 47 43 57 19 42.1 -10
Princeton 52 42 57 18 42.9 -10
Quicksand 55 44 61 23 42.1 -7
Somerset 52 41 60 17 42.5 -6
Spindletop 48 36 56 19 39.8 -9
Williamstown 53 38 57 17 40.1 -9
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Crop Progress Table
This Prev. 5-Yr.
Week Yr. Avg.
Tobacco Beds Seeded 47 56 30
Crop Condition Table
Very
Poor Poor Fair Good Exc.
Wheat 1 4 23 52 20
Barley 0 3 24 58 15
Pasture 2 19 36 38 5
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Kentucky Weather Summary: For March 19 to March 25, 2001
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION:
Kentucky received several rain showers last week which kept farmers out of
the fields during the warm temperatures. On the official first day of Spring,
some areas of Central and Eastern Kentucky did receive some snow flakes
mixed in with the rain showers. Temperatures turned cold over the weekend
with the passage of a cold front associated with a Canadian low. Despite the up
and down air temperatures, soil temps are gradually beginning to warm up across
the state with temperatures in the 40s and 50s.
Temperatures for the period averaged 44 degrees across the state which was
4 degrees BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 55 in the
West to 53 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from
7 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 3 degrees BELOW NORMAL in
the East. Low temperatures averaged from 34 degrees in the West to 33 degrees
in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 3 degrees
BELOW NORMAL in the West to 3 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East.
Precipitation (liq. eq.) for the period totaled 0.54 inches statewide which was 0.50
inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.07 inches,
Central 0.44 inches, Bluegrass 0.90 inches and East 0.73 inches, which was 1.05, 0.62,
0.10 and 0.23 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By Kentucky station, precipitation
totals ranged from a low of 0.04 inches at Paducah to a high of 1.54 inches at Somerset.
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Kentucky Weather Summary: For March 12 to March 18, 2001
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL:
Most of Kentucky received rain last week with a few days of scattered rain showers.
Temperatures fluctuated during the week from NEAR NORMAL highs in the mid 50s
to BELOW NORMAL highs over the weekend in the 40s, but with the sunshine on the
weekend things began to dry out.
Temperatures for the period averaged 46 degrees across the state which was 1 degree
ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 56 in the West to 55 in the East.
Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 4 degrees BELOW NORMAL
in the West to 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from
38 degrees in the West to 38 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature
ranged from 3 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL
in the East.
Rainfall for the period totaled 0.84 inches statewide which was 0.20 inches BELOW
NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 1.08 inches, Central 0.71 inches,
Bluegrass 0.60 inches and East 0.95 inches, which was 0.04, 0.34, 0.39 and 0.01 inches
respectively BELOW NORMAL. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from
a low of 0.39 inches at Spindletop to a high of 1.21 inches at Paducah.
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Kentucky Weather Summary: For March 5 to March 11, 2001
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITAION:
Colder than normal temperatures were the story for most of the week. High
temperatures did not crawl out of the upper 30s to low 40s for several days,
which was about 10 to 15 degrees below normal. There was some precipitation
in parts of the state ranging from rain to freezing rain to snow. The good news
was that there was little snow accumulation due to the warm ground temperatures.
At the end of the week temperatures gradually crawled back up to normal or slightly
above normal with highs in the 60s across the state on Sunday.
Temperatures for the period averaged 37 degrees across the state which was 5
degrees BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 51 in the West to
48 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 7 degrees
BELOW NORMAL in the West to 4 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low
temperatures averaged from 26 degrees in the West to 26 degrees in the East.
Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 7degrees BELOW NORMAL
in the West to 5 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East.
Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.07 inches statewide which was 0.96
inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.00 inches,
Central 0.02 inches, Bluegrass 0.04 inches and East 0.24 inches, which was 1.12, 1.04,
0.95 and 0.72 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By Kentucky station, precipitation
totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Bowling Green to a high of 0.47 inches at
Quicksand.
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Kentucky Weather Summary: For February 26 to March 4, 2001
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIP:
The beginning of the week saw seasonal temperatures but as the week progressed
Kentucky began to experience slightly, below average temperatures with the beginning
of the week starting in the 50s and ending Sunday with highs in the 40s. As for rainfall
there was a few showers on Wednesday, but the real story was over the weekend where
many areas of the state received over an inch of rain with the largest amount of
1.27 inches in Bardstown.
Temperatures for the period averaged 42 degrees across the state which was 1 degree
ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 50 in the West to 53 in the East.
Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 5 degrees BELOW NORMAL
in the West to 4 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged
from 34 degrees in the West to 34 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low
temperature ranged from 3 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 5 degrees ABOVE
NORMAL in the East.
Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.92 inches statewide which was
0.05 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.83 inches,
Central 1.22 inches, Bluegrass 0.95 inches and East 0.68 inches, which was -0.21, +0.21,
+0.06 and -0.25 inches respectively from normal. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals
ranged from a low of 0.38 inches at Cumberland Gap to a high of 1.42 inches at Bardstown.
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Kentucky Weather Summary: For February 19 to February 25, 2001
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION:
The beginning of the work week saw slightly above normal temperatures with the
middle of the week having normal temperatures in the upper 30s to 40s. The weekend
was a different story with extremely warm temperatures for the end of February, rain
showers with some thunderstorms, and strong winds. There was a reported wind gust as
high as 48 mph along with high temperatures in the upper 60s across the state, which
is warm for this time of year.
Temperatures for the period averaged 45 degrees across the state which was 6 degrees
ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 53 in the West to 57 in the East.
Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from NEAR NORMAL in the West to
10 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 35 degrees
in the West to 35 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from
6 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 8 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East.
Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 1.00 inches statewide which was 0.12 inches
ABOVE NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 1.13 inches, Central
1.10 inches, Bluegrass 0.73 inches and East 1.04 inches, which was +0.19, +0.14, -0.03
and +0.17 inches respectively from normal. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged
from a low of 0.22 inches at Henderson to a high of 1.87 inches at Paducah.
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Kentucky Weather Summary: For February 12 to February 18, 2001
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL:
Rain was the story last week with three straight days of fairly constant rainfall
falling on most of the Bluegrass state. Rainfall totals ranged from 0.55 in
Covington to 3.81 inches in Somerset. The rainfall was good news for the
Western section of the state which had slipped into a MILD hydrologic drought
according to the February 10th Palmer Drought Index. The rest of the work
week saw warm temperatures and sunny days.
Temperatures for the period averaged 42 degrees across the state which was
6 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 46 in the
West to 49 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged
from 4 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL
in theEast. Low temperatures averaged from 35 degrees in the West to 38 degrees
in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 8 degrees
ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 13 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East.
Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 2.20 inches statewide which was
1.31 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West
2.00 inches, Central 2.32 inches, Bluegrass 1.88 inches and East 2.59 inches,
which was 1.06, 1.37, 1.12 and 1.72 inches ABOVE NORMAL respectively.
By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.55 inches at
Covington to a high of 3.81 inches at Somerset.
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Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Period Feb 5 - 11, 2001
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION:
Temperatures for the past week averaged 45 degrees across the state
which was 11 degrees ABOVE NORMAL and 6 degrees warmer than the previous
week. Near-record to record highs occurred at the end of the workweek
with many locations breaking high temperature records set back in the
late 1800's and 1930's. A 40 degree temperature change occurred from
Friday's high temperature to Saturday's low temperature. High temperatures
averaged from 55 in the West to 56 in the East. Departure from normal
high temperatures ranged from 7 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 13
degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 36
degrees in the West to 33 degrees in the East. Departure from normal
low temperature ranged from 10 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 9
degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Extreme high temperatures were in
the low 70's and extreme low temperatures were in the upper teens to
low 20's.
Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the week totaled 0.58 inches statewide
which was 0.30 inches BELOW NORMAL. No significant snowfall occurred.
Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.61 inches, Central 0.60
inches, Bluegrass 0.71 inches and East 0.41 inches, which was 0.34, 0.35,
0.05 and 0.46 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By station, rainfall
totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Cumberland Gap to a high of
1.02 inches at Williamstown. Since Jan. 1st, all locations were reporting
BELOW NORMAL rainfall departures of 1 to 3 inches with some Southern
locations reporting 3 to 4 inches BELOW NORMAL. The state as a whole
was 2.24 inches BELOW NORMAL for the year.
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Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Period Jan. 29 to Feb. 4, 2001
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION:
Temperatures for the past week averaged 39 degrees across the state
which was 6 degrees ABOVE NORMAL...eight (8) degrees warmer than the
previous week. High temperatures averaged from 48 in the West to 50
in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2
degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 9 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the
East. Low temperatures averaged from 30 degrees in the West to 30
degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperatures ranged
from 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 7 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in
the East. Extreme high temperatures ranged in the low to mid 60's and
extreme low temperatures were in the low teens.
Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.53 inches statewide
which was 0.28 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate
division, West 0.68 inches, Central 0.56 inches, Bluegrass 0.49 inches
and East 0.38 inches, which was 0.17, 0.31, 0.21 and 0.44 inches respectively
BELOW NORMAL. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of
0.12 inches at Lexington (UK Spindletop Research Farm) to a high of
0.73 inches at Williamstown. Since Jan. 1, 2001 rainfall departure
from normal ranges from 3 inches BELOW NORMAL in Western KY, 2 inches
BELOW NORMAL in Central KY, and NEAR NORMAL in Eastern, KY.
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Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Period January 22 to 28, 2001
Temperatures for the period averaged 31 degrees across the state which was 1
degree BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 44 in the West to 41 in the
East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degree BELOW NORMAL
in the West to 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged
from 23 degrees in the West to 21 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low
temperature ranged from 1 degree BELOW NORMAL in the West to 1 degree BELOW
NORMAL in the East.
Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.02 inches statewide which was
0.70 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.04
inches, Central 0.02 inches, Bluegrass 0.02 inches and East 0.01 inches, which
was 0.68, 0.74, 0.60 and 0.76 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By station,
precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Bristol to a high of
0.11 inches at Evansville.
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Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Period Jan. 15 to 21, 2001
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION:
Seasonal temperatures and snowfall occurred during the past week
as a mid-winter snowstorm provided 1 to 2 inches of snow in Western
locations, 2 to 4 inches of snow across Central and East, and 4 to
6 in some North and East locations.
Temperatures for the week averaged 33 degrees across the state
which was 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from
39 in the West to 40 in the East. Departure from normal high
temperatures ranged from 5 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to +1
degree ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 26
degrees in the West to 29 degrees in the East. Departure from
normal low temperature ranged from 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the
West to 6 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East.
Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 1.05 inches
statewide which was 0.33 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Precipitation totals
by climate division, West 0.30 inches, Central 1.04 inches, Bluegrass
0.82 inches and East 2.03 inches, which was -0.42, +0.28, +0.19 and
+1.26 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation
totals ranged from a low of 0.14 inches at Cape Girardeau to a high
of 2.91 inches at Cumberland Gap.
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Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Period Jan. 8 to 14, 2001
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION:
Mild temperatures compared to the previous month have finally melted
the snowcover in Kentucky and provided a January thaw.
Temperatures for the period averaged 33 degrees across the state
which was 2 degree ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from
40 in the West to 42 in the East. Departure from normal high
temperatures ranged from 2 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 4
degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from
25 degrees in the West to 25 degrees in the East. Departure from
normal low temperature ranged from NEAR NORMAL in the West to 2
degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East.
Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.10 inches statewide
which was 0.62 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate
division, West 0.12 inches, Central 0.11 inches, Bluegrass 0.07 inches
and East 0.10 inches, which was 0.60, 0.66, 0.55 and 0.67 inches
respectively BELOW NORMAL. By station, precipitation totals ranged
from a low of 0.02 inches at Mayfield to a high of 0.24 inches
at Somerset.
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Kentucky Weather Summary: For Jan. 01 to Jan 07, 2001
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION:
The new year started out very cold and dry. Low temperatures were
near zero. But the first full weekend of 2001 received a break in
the cold with temperatures rebounding into the upper 40's and some
locations hitting the low 50's. Also...while drought conditions
have ended, the first week of 2001 was very dry.
Temperatures for the past week averaged 28 degrees across the state
which was 4 degrees BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 36
in the West to 36 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures
ranged from 6 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 2 degrees BELOW NORMAL
in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 16 degrees in the West to
21 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged
from 10 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 2 degrees BELOW NORMAL in
the East.
Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.05 inches statewide
which was 0.67 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate
division, West 0.02 inches, Central 0.07 inches, Bluegrass 0.07 inches
and East 0.04 inches, which was 0.70, 0.70, 0.56 and 0.73 inches
respectively BELOW NORMAL. By station, precipitation totals ranged from
a low of 0.00 inches at Bristol to a high of 0.23 inches at Berea.
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