Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin 1991-01-29: Vol 78 Iss 4

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WEEKLY WEATHER
AND CROP BULLETIN
U.S. DEPARTMENT U.S. DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE OF AGRICULTURE
National Oceanic National Agricultural
and Atmospheric Statistics Service
Administration, National and World Agricultural
Weather Service Outlook Board
Volume 78, No. 4 Washington, D.C. January 29, 1991
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cool weather prevailed in the West. Moisture deficits
HIGHLIGHTS continued to mount in California, where water
shortages are becoming critical in some areas.
Westerly, downslope winds in the northern Plains
January 20-26, 1991 resulted in unusually mild conditions. A late-week,
fast-moving storm left a stripe of snow from the
Cold air plowed into the East, setting the stage for snow central Plains to New England. Up to 6 inches fell in
squalls in the Great Lakes and for a major winter storm northern Missouri, and locally heavy snow returned to
in the Southeast. Most of the West was dry under the the upper Great Lakes.
influence of strong high pressure. On Monday, a
departing Atlantic coastal storm dropped light snow on
the Northeast and allowed arctic air to invade. By
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inches of mountain-enhanced lake-effect snow. An upper rea. Pace ee tie
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Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin January 29, 1991
National Agricultural Summary
January 21-27, 1991
HIGHLIGHTS: Above-normal temperatures continued
to warm the High Plains and Montana, melting the
protective snow cover on the small grain crops.
Wheat in the Delta suffered damage due to flooding
and excessive soil moisture. Dry conditions pre-
vailed over most of California, despite small
amounts of rain.
SMALL GRAINS: Alabama wheat condition was mostly vests were very active for fresh produce. In the
good, with normal growth. Arkansas wheat fields California Central Valley, increasing amounts of
were drying but some continued to be waterlogged. freeze-damaged citrus fruit were falling from
Georgia small grain planting was complete and in trees. Navel orange and lemon harvests continued,
good condition. Illinois, Indiana, and North most went for processing. Texas pecan harvest was
Carolina wheat were in good condition. Some wheat virtually complete, with unusually high insect
losses occurred in Louisiana due to flooding and damage in some groves in the Low Plains. Yields
excessive soil moisture. Montana wheat remained in remained fair with poor to fair grades. Arizona
fair to good condition with spotty snow cover. One citrus harvest continued in the western and central
to three inches of snow cover over the northern areas. Pecan harvest and shipping continued in the
two-thirds of Ohio protected the winter wheat crop. central and eastern areas.
Irrigated wheat fields in the Texas High Plains
were good, while the dryland fields suffered. VEGETABLES: Rainfall in Florida limited vegetable
Washington winter wheat was in mostly poor condi- harvest in some areas. Usuai field activities
tion, while wheat and barley damage estimates continued in drier areas and supplies of most vege-
continued to increase. Arizona's wheat crop was 92 table crops returned to normal levels. Excess
percent emerged, 7 points ahead of the 5-year aver- moisture in Georgia caused disease in some of the
age and in mostly good condition. California small onion crop, but the crop remained in fair condi-
grain emergence and growth were slowed due to a low tion. Fall onions in the Texas Rio Grande Valley
level of soil moisture. Some freeze-damaged oats continued to progress well. In the San Antonio
were reseeded. Winter Garden areas, cabbage harvest continued and
the fall onion and spinach crops progressed well.
OTHER FIELD CROPS: Florida sugarcane planting and Arizona vegetable harvest continued in the western
harvesting continued active. Wet conditions in and central areas. Melons, in the California
South Carolina slowed planting of tobacco seed Imperial Valley, were being planted under plastic.
beds. Cotton producers in the Texas Low Plains Potato movement from storage was active.
need a few days of open weather to finish harvest.
Hawaii sugar and pineapple harvests continued. PASTURES AND LIVESTOCK: Pasture and livestock
were mostly good. Arkansas and Louisiana hay
FRUIT AND NUTS: Scattered rains in Florida were supplies were low. Cold weather stressed livestock
helpful to the citrus crops. Cool weather hampered in the Central Plains. Winter grazing in Texas
new tree growth and blooms. High winds caused some remained short due to lack of moisture. Livestock
fruit drop. Most of the orange and about one-half water supplies in California remained short due to
of the grapefruit harvests were going to proces- the drought.
sors. Temple, tangelo, and honey tangerine har-
State Summaries of Weather and Agriculture
These summaries provide brief descriptions of crop
and weather conditions important on a national
scale. More detailed data are available in Weather
and Crop Bulletins published each Monday by NASS
State Statistical Offices in cooperation with the
National Weather Service.
ALABAMA: Rainfall under 0.30 in. north, 1.00 to good south to southwest; fair to good southeast.
2.00 in. central, south. Snow northeast, no Alfalfa mostly good statewide; sheeping off light
significant accumulations. Temperatures 3 to 9 to moderate central; moderate to heavy west. Mixed
below normal. vegetable, citrus harvest continued west, central.
Wet conditions limited field operations. Wheat Apple shipping small_ scale. Pecan harvest,
mostly good, growth normal. Shortage of chilling shipping continued central, east.
requirements concern for fruit growers located
across south; need 200 to 400 more chill hours. ARKANSAS : Cold first part of week with
Primary activities: Farm planning; soil testing; temperatures below normal, warming end of week.
equipment maintenance; fence repair; general care Light precipitation first alf of week, mainly in
of livestock, poultry, catfish. southwest. Extremes 8 ; 61°. Rainfall none to 0.50
in.
ARIZONA: Showers north, central, southeast 21st Wheat continues to be water logged. Fields
to 22nd. Snow down to 5,000 feet level. Snow drying. Pastures providing below average grazing.
depths 3.00 to 6.00 in. northeast. Sunny, norma Hay supply starting to deplete. Cattle good; some
temperatures 23rd through 26th. Temperatures 4 lice problems. Poultry good.
below normal to 2° above.
Cotton stalk shredding, disking, plow down CALIFORNIA: Small amounts of moisture fell on
continued; stalk shredding, plow down activities southern areas 21st morning, otherwise high
complete west. Wheat, barley progressed; improved pressure prevailed. Off shore winds blew during
field, crop conditions; 98% seeded, 100% 1990, 95% the middle of the week. Daytime temperatures
avg.; 92% established, 99% 1990, 85% avg. Small warmed to above normal while nighttime minimums
grain crops mostly good, excellent wheat, central; dipped due to radiation.
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Field activities progressed, open weather. good. Pruning peach trees active. Pastures poor to
Emergence, growth small grains slowed, low soil fair. Cattle, hogs fair to good. Livestock
moisture. Some growers irrigated. Seeding small requiring extra effort for feeding, care because of
grains, forages continued where moisture allowed. wet conditions.
Some freeze damaged oats reseeded. Newly emerged
alfalfa patchy development. Established alfalfa HAWAII: Generally fair weather most of week,
received weed treatments. Green chopping forage however, low pressure system caused gale force
crops continued. Ground preparation spring planted winds, showers across State on 21st. Winds
row crops progressed. General activities included variable 5 to 20 mph during week, increasing to 40
pre irrigation, cultivation, herbicide application. to 60 mph on 2ist, some gusts up to 70 mph.
Normal winter cultural activities progressed; Temperatures low 60s to high 70s. Rainfall varied
vineyards, orchards. Application dormant sprays 0.10 to 6.50 in.
progressed slowly, lack of moisture. Irrigation Days suitable for farm work 7.0. High winds on
continued, orchards. Riverside County: date 21st caused damage to vine crops, flash floods
harvest proceeded. Central Valley: Increasing washed out plantings in some localized areas. Too
amount freeze damaged citrus fruit falling off early to assess full effect of storm on
trees; navels, lemons harvested, moved processing agriculture, however, no major losses reported.
facilities. Southern areas: Navels, lemons, Papaya production low.: Sugar, pineapple harvesting
grapefruit harvest continued. Avocado fruit drop continuous.
stabilized, Riverside County. Ground preparation
for the new crops was ongoing. Melons were being IDAHO: Temperatures to precipitation were below
planted under plastic, Imperial county. Potato normal statewide.
movement from storage was active. Cattle on Soil moisture adequate in north to parts of east;
supplemental feed. Range conditions’ poor to very rest of State short. Farmers, ranchers attended
poor southern two thirds of State poor to good educational meetings, shipped potatoes, pruned
northern third. Water supplies short. Livestock fruit trees, worked on taxes, shop work. Livestock
continued grazing, crop residues. Increased condition good. Lambing, calving continuing. Hay,
culling, stocker movement due to drought. roughage supplies adequate.
COLORADO: Colder weather dominated the State ILLINOIS: Temperatures 5 to 9° below normal.
during the week, moisture was limited. Most Precipitation generally none north; less than 0.40
stations traces to 0.10, in. of moisture. in. central, south.
Temperatures mostly 2 to 5 below normal in the Soil moisture adequate to surplus. Winter wheat
east, 5 to 10 below normal in the west. fair to good.
FLORIDA: Rains 3.00 to 6.00 in. fell across INDIANA: Temperatures 5 to 10° below normal.
Panhandle, Big Bend areas; 0.50 or less most other Lows single digits to low teens, highs mid 20s to
areas. North experienced frost, freezing 30s. Precipitation none to 0.50 in.
temperatures; central Peninsula near normal Snow, cold weather limited field activities.
temperatures; southern Peninsula 3 to 6 above Other activities: Attending farm auctions,
normal. pesticide training, hauling grain, hauling manure,
Soil moisture continued short throughout much of machinery maintenance, purchasing supplies, cutting
northern, central Peninsula. Topsoil moisture wood, attending meetings, tobacco processing, tax
Panhandle, Big Bend, southern Peninsula. mostly preparation, care of livestock. Livestock mostly
adequate. Tobacco growers maintaining tobacco good condition. Wheat fair to good condition.
beds. Sugarcane planting, harvesting continued
active. Pastures rate 10% poor, 45% fair, 40% IOWA: Temperatures x. te 9° below normal.
good, 5% excellent. Panhandle and north Peninsula Extremes -22; 42. Precipitation trace to 0.44 in.;
cattle fair to good. South Peninsula herds good. average 0.07 in.
Scattered rains very helpful citrus area. Cool Cold temperatures stressing livestock. Concern of
temperatures holding back new growth, bloom. Some higher fuels cost. Main activities include: Tending
increase in fruit drop from high winds. Most livestock, machinery repair, bookkeeping, planning
orange harvest going to processors. Half spring crops.
grapefruit moving to processors. Temple, tangelo,
Honey Tangerines harvest very active for fresh use. KANSAS: Temperatures mostly normal to 3° above.
Rainfall limited most vegetable production areas. Precipitation was less than 0.10 over the entire
Fields dried; usual field activities resumed. State.
Supplies most crops resumed to normal levels. Most State received precipitation. Snow fell
Volume leaders: Tomatoes, cabbage, peppers, eastern, northern districts; over 6.00 in.
celery, carrots, snap beans, sweet corn, squash. northeast district. Snow cover on pastures
Also available radishes, strawberries, eggplant, increased supplemental feeding.
escarole, lettuce. First potatoes dug Immokalee
area. KENTUCKY: Cold, relatively dry. High
temperatures 28° with highs in 30s, lows in teens;
GEORGIA: Cool, damp week. Temperatures 4 to 8° 7° below normal. Precipitation 0.20 in.
below normal. Extreme highs low 50s northeast Soil moisture ample. Burley sales nearing
mountains, mostly low 60s central], south. Extreme completion. Dark fired tobacco being sold.
lows well into teens north, 10° at Blairsville. Livestock feed supplies adequate, ponds stock dams
Central, south coldest lows, low to mid 20s, except full. Much concern about low milk prices.
freezing along coast. Rain north under 0.25 in.,
central between 1.00 to 2.00 in. Southeast to LOUISIANA: Temperatures 6.1° below normal
extreme south between 2.00 to 4.00 in. common. southeast to 3.0° below normal west central.
Snow across mountains 24th to 25th accumulations Extremes 21°; 68°. Rainfall 0.28 in. northwest to
3.00 in. some areas. 2.50 in. southeast.
Soil moisture adequate north central, surplus Main activities: Rain, very wet fields have kept
elsewhere. Wet soils delayed most field operations. farmers inside. Hay feeding has been heavy,
Excess moisture causing diseases in onions, mostly supplies are getting low. Some wheat losses have
fair. Small grains good, planting finished. Some occurred due to flooding, excessive soil moisture.
isolated nitrogen applications to small grains. Winter vegetable harvesting, crawfish harvesting
Little progress tobacco bed preparation, plants
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were active. Equipment, farm. maintenance approaching growing season aue to below normal
continued. precipitation. Major farm ranch activities include
feeding of livestock, general maintenance.
MARYLAND & DELAWARE: MARYLAND: Precipitation
0.31 in. Temperature 34.5 , normal 32.4 . Extremes - NEW ENGLAND: Pregipitation none to 9.36 in.
12°; 60.6 Temperatures -8 to 0 northern Maine, 2° to mid
Activities for the week: Repairing fence; hauling teens elsewhere north, 10 to mid 20s. south.
manure; spreading fertilizer; maintaining Maximum temperatures high 20s north, to low 50s
machinery; tax preparation; caring for livestock. south; minimum temperatures -35° north to 6 south.
DELAWARE: Precipitation 0.09 in. Temperature 33.7 , Major farm activities: General repairs,
normal 33.5 . Extremes 9°; 58 . maintenance, tending livestock, moving crops from
Activities for the week: Repairing fence; hauling storage.
manure; spreading fertilizer; maintaining
‘machinery; tax preparation; caring for livestock. NEW JERSEY: Temperatures much below normal, 19°
south, 25° north, 29° coastal. Extremes -3 ; 58°.
HICEIGAN: Temperatures 3 to 10° below normal. Precipitation below normal, 0.16 in. north, south,
Extremes -17° ; 39 -. Precipitation none to 1.37 in. 0.23 in. coastal. Heaviest 24 hour total 0.30 in.
across State. Short cold spell pushed temperatures on 21st, 22nd. Heaviest 24 hour snowfall 3.00 in.
below zero across State. Wind chill a definite on 21st, 22nd.
factor. Some snow over much of State. Farmers caring for livestock, tending to other
Despite intense cold livestock still in good normal winter chores.
shape, some being kept inside. Feed stocks
continue to be adequate. Major activities NEW MEXICO: Temperatures over the State 3 to 12°
included: removing snow, purchasing seed for below normal. Light precipitation varying from a
spring planting, caring for livestock, and some trace to 0.47 in. was received over most of the
fruit tree pruning. State.
MINNESOTA: Temperatures 2 to 8° below normal for NEW YORK: Temperatures well below normal, 5 to
the State. Extremes 32° International Falls; 41 15°, except for Long, Island where averages were mid
above at Canby. Precipitation none to 0.10 across 20s. Extremes -23°; 52.. Week started mild, an
the State. Greatest weekly 0.46 in. at Grand arctic air mass caused temperatures to plunge.
Marais. Precipitation also well below normal. Snowfall
amounted to 3.00 to 6.00 in. western areas.
MISSISSIPPI: * Temperature 4° below normal. Lighter amounts fell elsewhere.
Extremes 14°; 67°. Wet south, dry central, north. Outside activities hindered by frigid weather.
Rainfall 0.86 jn., 0.30. in. below normal. Soil Caring for livestock, attending meetings, repair,
temperature 45. maintenance of machinery major activities.
Days suitable for fieldwork 0.9, 0.6 1989, 2.0
avg. Soil moisture 41% adequate, 48% surplus, 11% NORTH CAROLINA: Temperatures 8° below normal in
excessive. Pasture 20% poor, 47% fair, 17% good, the Mountains, 5° below in the Piedmont 6° below at
16% excellent. Livestock 51% fair and 33% good, the Coast. Precipitation 0.04 to 3.32 in.
16% excellent. Hay, roughage 71% short, 29% Days suitable for fieldwork 2.6. Soil moisture 3%
adequate. Feed grain 13% short, 87% adequate. short, 55% adequate, 42% surplus. Pasture 3% very
Wheat 9% very poor, 29% poor, 48% fair, 14% good. poor, 15% - poor, 38% fair, 44% good. Crop
Activities: Feeding livestock, attending farm condition: Wheat 2% poor, 14% fair, 83% good, 1%
meetings, preparation for spring. excellent; oats 2% poor, 15% fair, 82% good, 1%
excellent; barley 2% poor, 15% fair, 81% good, 2%
MISSOURI: Temperatures 2° below normal southeast excellent; rye 2% poor, 20% fair, 77% good, 1%
to 6 below normal north. Heavy snow fell across excellent. Hay, roughage supplies 11% short,
north amounting to 0.50 in. precipitation, less 88% adequate, 1% surplus. Feed grain supplies 1%
than 0.33 in. most southern areas. very short, 7% short, 92% adequate. Activities:
Winter weather continues to limit activities. Tending livestock; preparing, seeding tobacco plant
Farm chores, planning for spring main areas of beds; cutting wood; pruning apple trees; equipment
interest. repair; general farm maintenance.
MONTANA: Temperatures above normal north, east, NORTH DAKOTA: Temperatures 1° above normal east
below normal western valleys. Precipitation central to 5° above normal northwest. Extremes -25
amounts mostly less than 0.20 in. major crop areas. north central; 38° southeast, south central. Light
North central was driest. precipitation as snow 0.01 in. to 0.03 in.
Winter wheat remains about 25% poor, 35% fair, statewide.
35% good, 5% excellent. Snow cover protection Soil moisture below normal. Livestock good,
spotty. Soils mostly dry. Mountain snowpack receiving supplemental forages. Hay supplies mostly
mostly below average in southwest, south central. adequate, mild weather reduced daily forage
Average elsewhere except above average northwest. requirements for cattle.
Livestock good to excellent.
OHIO: Colder,. drier than normal weather
NEBRASKA: Temperatures varied 1° above normal in prevailed. The jet stream brought Arctic air over
the southwest to 5° below normal in the northwest. the Ohio Valley. High temperatures mid to upper
Precipitation occurred mid week with amounts traces 20s; 6 to 9° below normal. Low temperatures in the
up to three fenths of an inch in the east central. single digits to low teens; 4 to 11° below normal.
Extremes -12°; 48 . Precipitation, mostly in the form of snow, 0.20 to
0.60 in. water equivalent; 0.20 to 0.50 in.
NEVADA: gempeyatures mostly below normal. subnormal.
Extremes -17/; 66. No precipitation recorded Cold weather limited outdoor activity. Livestock
during the week. were moved to sheltered locations. Snow depths
Lack of precipitation continues to be of concern 1.00 to 3.00 in. were common over the northern two
to farmers. Farmers may be faced with less than thirds of State. The snow protected most of the
half of normal irrigation water supplies during the winter wheat stands.
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OKLAHOMA: Temperatures 4° below normal southeast temperatures 3° above typical values for end
to 1° below normal northeast. Precipitation none January. Even though some heavy showers fell many
most districts to 0.02 in. northeast. parts central, east mid week. Most districts
Cool, dry weather restricted wheat growth. reported below normal precipitation. Exception in
Cattle good; feeder steer prices up $1 to $2 per southern sections east where slightly above normal
cwt. from preceding week. amounts received.
Crops: Cotton producers Low Plains need few days
OREGON: Temperatures mostly below normal open weather wrap up unharvested fields. Small
statewide. Greatest departures from normal in grains continued signs of recovery, although lack
Columbia Basin, northeast. Minimum temperatures of sunshine warmer temperatures remain hampering
below 20 most of east. No precipitation east of factors. Irrigated wheat fields High Plains doing
Cascades. Only few spots west received fine, dryland fields suffer. Spring planting of
precipitation; greatest amount 0.01 in. oats on agenda for few producers Low Plains soon
Soil moisture adequate west, northeast mountains. field conditions permit. Producers east, central
Short elsewhere in east, southwest. Extent of report much moisture on small grains. Some fields
freeze damage to winter grains uncertain. Some showing signs yellowing. Winter pastures suffering
tillage in preparation for spring grain seeding from livestock bogging. Recent light snow moisture
underway west; also some herbicide spraying on stimulated small grains, helped field activities
clover. Pruning of tree fruits, nuts, caneberries, Trans Pecos. Statewide wheat 66% of normal
blueberries, grapes continued west. Livestock fair compared with 38% 1989. Other field crops: Pecans
to good. Calving, lambing continued. Some 100% harvested, 100% 1989, 100% avg.
frostbite in newborn calves reported Wheeler Commercial Vegetables: Rio Grande Valley, cole
County. Range, pasture condition very poor to fair crop harvest continued. Land preparation for spring
east, except remains good at lower elevations vegetables continued. Fall onions continued good
Grande Ronde, Imnaha, Snake Canyons; fair to good progress. San Antonio Winter Garden, land
preparation for spring planting continued most
PENNSYLVANIA: Cold, dry across the Commonwealth. areas. Cabbage harvest continued. Fall onions
Temperature 20 ,6 below normal. Extremes -6 ;55 . spinach continued good progress. Pecan harvest
Precipitation 0.31 in, 0.33 in. below normal. virtually complete. Wet conditions delaying factor.
Activities: Spreading manure; maintaining Unusually high insect damage reported some growers
machinery; caring for livestock. Low Plains, yields remained fair with poor to fair
grades.
PUERTO RICO: Rainfall of 0.04 in. was 0.59 in. Range and _ Livestock: Livestock in fair good
below normal. Highest total rainfall was 0.39 in. shape. Winter grazing remained short, some
at Pico Del Este Luquillo, 0.21 in. at San Lorenzo, producers in northern a:xeas continued cattle to
0.07 in. at San Juan WSFO. Highest 24 hour total market. Range, winter pastures east, central
was 0.22 in. at Pico Del Egte Luquillo. Divisiona remained wet. Boggy conditions hampered livestock
temperature about 74 to 75 on the Coasts, 68 to 72 grazing, interfered ranchers' feeding mobility.
in the Interior with mean station temperatures 62 Normal feeding, haying continued. Range, pasture
at Pico Del Este Luquillo to 78°a t Roosevelt Roads conditions: 1% very poor, 15% poor, 51% fair, 29%
N.S. Extremes 50 ; 90 ‘ good, 4% excellent.
SOUTH CAROLINA: Temperatures 5 to 8° below normal UTAH: Isolated light showers in north central
division, no precipitation elsewhere.
Rainfall 0.10 in. Upstate to 1.30 south. Snowfall
1.00 in. Midlands, Piedmont to more than 6.00 in. Temperatures 8 below normal. Water year
Mountains. Several rivers in the Pee Dee remain precipitation continues below normal.
above flood stage. Cattle, sheep in fair to good condition. Major
Farm activities: Wet field conditions continued farm activities: Financial planning, care of
to slow fieldwork; however, planting tobacco seed livestock, tax preparation, attending producer,
grower meetings.
beds, land preparation for spring planting
continued as weather permitted; general farm
maintenance. VIRGINIA: Temperatures slightly above normal,
mid period switch below normal. Extremes 5°; 61.
SOUTH DAKOTA: Temperatures near normal Precipitation 0.25 in. :
Statewide. Extremes -24°; 43°. Precipitation near Days suitable for fieldwork 1.8. Topsoil
normal except Black Hills above normal. Snowfall moisture 57% adequate, 43% surplus. Winter grains,
Black Hills 12.0 in. Plains mostly light snowfall, grazing 4% very poor, 9% poor, 39% fair, 44% good,
5.50 in. most on Plains. Snow cover spotty; 1.00 4% excellent. Winter grazing crops, dairy cattle
to 3.00 in. up to 14.0 in. Black Hills. 8%, beef cattle 21%, sheep 22%. Feed supplies good
to excellent. Fruit tree pruning, shop work, fence
TENNESSEE: High pressure prevailed. repair, tax preparation.
Temperatures below normal. Highs low to mid 40s,
average lows low to mid 20s. Extremes 12°; 56°. WASHINGTON: Temperatures -5 to 3" above normal,
east; -5 to 3° above normal, west. Precipitation
Precipitation very light, averaged more than 1.00
in. below normal statewide. none to 0.02 in. east; none to 0.01 in. west.
Primary Activities: Record keeping, attending Days suitable for fieldwork 1.8. Soil moisture
meetings, general farm chores, caring for 64% short, 28% adequate, 8% surplus. Range,
livestock. pasture 11% very poor, 22% poor, 47% fair, 20%
good. Hay, other roughage 5% short, 95% adequate.
TEXAS: Cool dry week across State as general Winter wheat 8% very poor, 60% poor, 32% fair.
northwest flow continued over central U.S. Barley 52% very poor, 40% poor, 8% fair.
Disturbance moved around 23rd producing significant Temperatures slowly cooled off ending at near
precipitation week mainly over eastern half of normal seasonal levels. Winter wheat, barley
State. Low pressure area formed off upper coast damage estimates continued to increase. Pruning
24th bringing mostly light rainfall amounts to continued on fruit, berry crops. Livestock doing
upper coast. A few fronts worked across State 25th well on winter feed rations. Calving, lambing were
through weekend providing seasonal _ cooling. in full swing. Christmas tree growers were
starting to plant new trees.
Temperatures below normal statewide. Readings 2 to
7 colder than normal. Exception in lower valley
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WEST VIRGINIA: Temperature 24°, 0 to 9° below south. Frost depth 12.3 in., 29 year average of
normal. Extremes -3 , 51°. Precipitation 0.24 in. 14.6. Snow depth 25th, 9.70 in., 29 year avg. 9.5
Days suitable for fieldwork 2.3. Soil moisture in.
47% adequate, 53% surplus. Wheat, barley good.
Cattle, sheep good condition. Hay feed supplies WYOMING: Temperatures 4 to 11° below normal.
55% adequate, 45% surplus. Other feed supplies Precipitation below normal.
adequate. Farm activities: Feeding livestock, Winter wheat fair to good. Some winter kill
calving, lambing, general maintenance. expected in southeastern areas. Additional
moisture needed. Livestock mostly good. Small
WISCONSIN: Temperature 7°. Extremes -31°; 34°. amount early calving. Lambing, shearing of farm
Below normal temperatures throughout week. Snow flocks starting. Most livestock receiving
fell 2.00 in. on 22nd north; less than 0.50 in. supplemental feed.
International Weather and Crop Summary
HIGHLIGHTS
January 20-26, 1991
WESTERN USSR ... Unseasonably warm weather returns SOUTHEAST ASIA ... Seasonable rain continues over
to winter grain areas accompanied by light, Malaysia and Indonesia. Drier weather continues
scattered precipitation. over the Philippines.
NORTHWESTERN AFRICA ... Beneficial rain covers SOUTH AFRICA ae id Widespread showers improve
winter grains in northern Morocco, western Algeria, moisture conditions for corn in, oR nearing,
and eastern Tunisia. Elsewhere, dry weather reproduction.
occurs.
SOUTH AMERICA ... Much needed rain falls over
EUROPE ... Generally dry weather covers winter Brazil's southern soybeans. Mostly favorable
grain areas. growing conditions prevail in Argentina.
EASTERN ASIA Beneficial showers maintain AUSTRALIA ... Showers help reproductive summer
favorable pre-planting conditions in southern crops in the east.
China.
SOAV/SDA JOINT AGRICUWLEATTEUR RFAACILLI TY
BASED OFP RELININRAEPROYET S
WESTERN USSR
TOTAL PRECIPITATION (mm)
(25mm© 1 INCH) EUROPE ... Generally dry weather covered winter
YAN 20 - 26. 1991 grains over most of the region. An exception was
the extreme eastern coast of Spain, where rainfall
WESTERN USSR ... Unseasonably warm weather returned late in the week ranged from 30 to 100mm, with
to the region accompanied by light, scattered local amounts in excess of 120mn. Continued dry
precipitation. Greatest amounts of precipitation weather in southern Spain has reduced soil moisture
(10-25mm) covered the northern portion of the for vegetative winter grains, and widespread
Central Region, the southern portion of the Black significant rain is needed to prevent crop stress.
Soils Region, parts of the lower Volga, and a few In southeastern Europe, dry weather continued to
locations in the North ‘Caucasus. Weekly average limit moisture recharge for the upcoming growing
temperatures were 5-7 degrees Celsius (C) above season. Weekly average temperatures were 2-4
normal in the north and 2-4 degrees C above normal degrees C above normal in Germany, Poland, and
in the south. Lowest weekly temperatures generally Czechoslovakia and 1-3 degrees C below normal over
ranged from -5 to -15 degrees C and were not low the remainder of the region. Winter grains
enough to harm dormant winter grains. Winter grain remained dormant everywhere except in Mediterranean
areas in the Baltic States, Belorussia, and the areas, where crops were in the early vegetative
Ukraine remained snow free. stage.