Cranston farming weather

Soil temperatures today read surface 9.4 °C, 6 cm 12.5 °C, 18 cm 13.8 °C, 54 cm 12.1 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.27 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.27 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.3 m³/m³. For wheat, the root-zone reading is within the ideal 0.2-0.35 m³/m³ band. Reference evapotranspiration totals 26 mm against only 11 mm of expected rain — a 16 mm deficit, so irrigation will be needed this week. A suitable spraying window opens around 06:00 on 2026-06-23, with winds at or below 15 km/h and no rain expected. Projected growing degree days over the next week: wheat 63, maize 25.

Soil temperatures today read surface 9.4 °C, 6 cm 12.5 °C, 18 cm 13.8 °C, 54 cm 12.1 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.27 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.27 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.3 m³/m³. For wheat, the root-zone reading is within the ideal 0.2-0.35 m³/m³ band. Reference evapotranspiration totals 26 mm against only 11 mm of expected rain — a 16 mm deficit, so irrigation will be needed this week. A suitable spraying window opens around 06:00 on 2026-06-23, with winds at or below 15 km/h and no rain expected. Projected growing degree days over the next week: wheat 63, maize 25.

Topsoil moisture

0.277 m³/m³

Soil temp

9°C

ET₀ today

4.48 mm

Spray window

Unfavorable

Rain (next 7d)

10.7 mm

Wind

22 km/h

Humidity

61%

Full farming outlook for Cranston →

Expect overcast today, between 8 °C and 16 °C. Gusts may reach 59 km/h from the NNW. Expect moderate rain tomorrow, between 7 °C and 13 °C. Rain chance peaks at 34% with around 5.5 mm possible. Gusts may reach 58 km/h from the NNW. Tuesday brings light drizzle with a high of 20 °C and a low of 5 °C.