Washington, D.C. Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin Released November,, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (SS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin" call Mark E. Miller at ()7-7, office hours 7: a.m. to : p.m. ET. National Weather Summary Volume 7, No. November 9-5, For additional information, call () 7-797. Highlights: Heavy rain returned to the South after mid-week, capping a month of fieldwork delays and longterm drought recovery. More than inches of rain soaked areas from southeastern Oklahoma and eastern Texas to western Alabama, while at least inches fell from the Arklatex to the northern Delta region. Significant rain also dampened the previously dry southern Atlantic region, although much of Florida s peninsula remained unfavorably dry. Farther north, rain and snow provided beneficial moisture in winter wheat areas of the eastern Corn Belt. Meanwhile, only light precipitation dampened the southern High Plains, where cool, damp conditions have hampered winter wheat planting and emergence, and cotton and peanut harvesting. Milder weather returned to northern and central High Plains, melting some of the region s protective snow cover. Late-week temperatures also rebounded to near- or above-normal levels elsewhere across the Nation, following an impressive early-season cold wave. Due to the cold spell, however, weekly temperatures averaged 7 to 5 degrees F in the Midwest and much of the East. Locally heavy snow squalls accompanied the cold weather in the Great Lakes region. Lingering cold weather in the Pacific Northwest held temperatures as much as degrees F below normal, while chinook (downslope) winds boosted temperatures up to degrees F above normal in northern Montana. Sub-freezing temperatures in the lower Southeast and California s San Joaquin Valley may have adversely affected some tender winter vegetables. Below-freezing readings (as low as 7 degrees F) were also noted in southern Louisiana s sugarcane region, where harvest was slightly more than one-half completed. Temperatures remained above the freezing mark, however, in Florida s citrus belt. Early in the week, cool weather lingered in the West, where daily-record lows on Sunday included degrees F in Winslow, AZ, degrees F in Eugene, OR, and degrees F in Santa Barbara,. In Phoenix, AZ, below-normal temperatures prevailed on consecutive days from October - November. Phoenix also noted consecutive days (from October - November 9) with high temperatures below 7 degrees F, tying their October-November record established from November -, 9. Meanwhile, rain and snow spread across the Southeast. In South Carolina, Charleston noted a daily-record rainfall (. inches) on November 9, while Greenville-Spartanburg set a November-record snowfall (.5 inches). Charlotte, also noted.5 inches of snow, tying their November record. Sharply colder air arrived east of the Rockies by midweek. On Tuesday, St. Cloud, MN posted a daily-record low of - degrees F. A day later, more than daily-record lows were set or tied across the South, including degrees F in Bristol, TN, degrees F in Charlotte,, degrees F in Montgomery, AL, and 7 degrees F in Baton Rouge, LA. In northern Florida, lows dipped to degrees F in Tallahassee and 5 degrees F in Jacksonville. Chilly weather lingered into Thursday morning across Peninsular Florida, where Daytona Beach ( degrees F) tallied a daily record-tying low. Bitterly cold air settled into the Northeast toward week s end, resulting in a November record-tying low of - degrees F (on November ) in Massena, NY. Also on Friday, Worcester, MA registered a maximum of degrees F, their lowest high temperature in November since 9. Heavy snow squalls developed downwind of the Great Lakes, burying Buffalo, NY under.9 inches on Monday. Buffalo s only greater -hour snowfall totals occurred in December 5 (7.9 inches) and January (5. inches). On the same day in Michigan, Marquette received 7. inches, while Grand Rapids (.5 inches) experienced their snowiest November day on record. Grand Rapids month-to-date snowfall reached. inches, their fourth-snowiest November on record and snowiest since. We (-)
Heavy rain returned to the South after midweek, boosting November -5 rainfall totals to greater than inches in numerous locations, including Galveston, (. inches), Lake Charles, LA (.59 inches), and Little Rock, (. inches). In Louisiana, New Orleans total of.7 inches marked their fifth-highest November total and wettest November since 5.7 inches fell in. In Texas, San Antonio s month-to-date rainfall of.5 inches represented their highest November total since 9. inches fell in 7. In contrast, mostly dry weather persisted across southern Florida, where November -5 rainfall totals included a trace in Ft. Myers and.7 inch in Ft. Lauderdale. On Saturday, however, a localized downpour struck West Palm Beach, resulting in a daily-record rainfall of 5. inches. Meanwhile in Seattle, WA, a -day spell (November -) without measurable precipitation ended on Thursday. The streak represented Seattle s third-longest dry spell on record during their November-February peak precipitation period. Despite the rain, Seattle s November -5 rainfall stood at. inches, or percent of normal. In Hawaii, warm, mostly dry weather prevailed. Alaska also experienced warmer-than-normal conditions, accompanied by additional heavy precipitation across southern areas. Weekly temperatures in interior and western Alaska averaged at least degrees F above normal. In the southeastern part of the, Juneau noted daily-record highs on Monday (9 degrees F) and Wednesday ( degrees F), accompanied by a weekly precipitation total of. inches. National Agricultural Summary November -, Highlights: Cold weather limited emergence and development of winter grains, especially in the northern Great Plains. Rain and soggy soils continued to interfere with cotton and peanut harvests in the southern Great Plains and Southeast. Wet conditions also hampered the sunflower harvest. Harvest was virtually complete in the Corn Belt, but a few corn fields remained unharvested in Pennsylvania. Fieldwork continued with few interruptions in California and Florida. Sugarcane harvest was briefly delayed by rain in Louisiana. Winter wheat: Planting slowly advanced to 9 percent complete, compared with percent at this time last year and percent normally seeded by this date. Planting was most active on the Atlantic Coastal Plains, where North Carolina growers sowed percent of their acreage before late-week precipitation halted progress. Seeding slowly progressed in the southern Great Plains, where soils were dry enough to support equipment. However, progress remained well behind normal in Oklahoma and Texas. Planting neared completion in the Mississippi Delta s, as progress matched the 5-year average in Arkansas. Eighty-five percent of the crop was emerged, more than week behind last year and about weeks behind the 5-year average. Very few fields emerged in the Great Plains due to cold weather. In Montana and South Dakota, emergence was virtually halted. Progress was weeks behind normal in Montana and more than weeks late in South Dakota. Three percent of the acreage emerged in Kansas, percent emerged in Oklahoma, and 5 percent emerged in Texas. In Oklahoma and Texas, emergence was nearly month behind the 5-year average. Brief periods of warm weather promoted germination and emergence of a few fields in the Corn Belt. Progress was slightly ahead of normal in Indiana and Ohio, but slightly behind normal in Illinois and Missouri. Below-normal temperatures hindered development in the Pacific Coast s, but emergence remained well ahead of average in California. Cotton: Eighty-five percent of the crop was harvested, equal to last year and the 5-year average. In the southern Great Plains, harvest continued on the High Plains where drier conditions permitted, but progress remained behind normal in Texas. Wet conditions hindered progress in Oklahoma, while Arkansas growers completed their harvest before heavy rainfall arrived. Harvest steadily advanced in the Southeast until late-week precipitation halted progress. Picking was most active in South Carolina. In the Southwest, harvest progressed slightly ahead of normal. Other Crops: The peanut crop was 9 percent dug, compared with percent on this date last year. In Texas, harvest continued on the High Plains, but remained stalled in other areas due to wet soils. Wet weather also hindered progress in Oklahoma. In the Southeast, growers completed their harvest, despite brief rain delays. The sunflower harvest progressed to percent complete. Harvest slowly advanced in Colorado, Kansas, and North Dakota due to wet soils and excessive bract moisture. However, harvest accelerated near the end of the week following several days of dry weather. Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin Agricultural Statistics Board November SS, UA
Winter Wheat: Percent Planted, Selected s Winter Wheat: Percent Emerged, Selected s Nov, Week Ending 5- Nov 9, Nov, 9 9 Avg. Nov, Week Ending 5- Nov 9, Nov, 9 9 Avg. CO ID IL IN MI MT NE OH OR WA 9 7 7 55 7 7 59 7 9 9 7 CO ID IL IN MI MT NE OH OR WA 5 9 7 7 7 79 5 9 9 5 5 9 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 77 5 9 9 9 9 7 Sts 9 9 These s planted 9% of last year s winter wheat Sts 5 9 9 These s planted 9% of last year s winter wheat Peanuts: Percent Harvested, Selected s Cotton: Percent Harvested, Selected s Nov, Week Ending 5- Nov 9, Nov, 9 9 Avg. Nov, Week Ending 5- Nov 9, Nov, 9 9 Avg. AL FL GA VA 9 7 7 Sts 9 9 These 7 s harvested % of last year s peanut AL AZ GA LA MS SC TN VA 7 9 5 7 5 79 9 77 5 9 9 7 7 9 7 7 7 Sts 5 5 These s harvested % of last year s cotton 5 Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin Agricultural Statistics Board November SS, UA
CO ND Sunflowers: Percent Harvested, Selected s Nov, Week Ending 5- Nov 9, Nov, 9 9 Avg. 7 5 Sts 9 These s harvested 9% of last year s sunflowers CO ID IL IN MI MT NE OH OR WA Winter Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected s VP P F G EX Percent 5 9 57 5 5 5 9 5 5 5 5 5 5 55 5 7 5 5 7 Sts 5 Prev Wk Prev Yr 7 7 VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected s are weighted based on 9 planted acres. Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin Agricultural Statistics Board November SS, UA
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