Lethbridge farming weather

Soil temperatures today read surface 10.6 °C, 6 cm 14.8 °C, 18 cm 16.4 °C, 54 cm 13.4 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.14 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.15 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.17 m³/m³. For wheat, the root-zone reading is below the ideal 0.2-0.35 m³/m³ band. Reference evapotranspiration totals 31 mm against only 4 mm of expected rain — a 27 mm deficit, so irrigation will be needed this week. A suitable spraying window opens around 12:00 on 2026-06-21, with winds at or below 15 km/h and no rain expected. Projected growing degree days over the next week: wheat 76, maize 38.

Soil temperatures today read surface 10.6 °C, 6 cm 14.8 °C, 18 cm 16.4 °C, 54 cm 13.4 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.14 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.15 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.17 m³/m³. For wheat, the root-zone reading is below the ideal 0.2-0.35 m³/m³ band. Reference evapotranspiration totals 31 mm against only 4 mm of expected rain — a 27 mm deficit, so irrigation will be needed this week. A suitable spraying window opens around 12:00 on 2026-06-21, with winds at or below 15 km/h and no rain expected. Projected growing degree days over the next week: wheat 76, maize 38.

Topsoil moisture

0.152 m³/m³

Soil temp

11°C

ET₀ today

4.78 mm

Spray window

~5:00

Rain (next 7d)

4.1 mm

Wind

16 km/h

Humidity

71%

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Today looks like moderate drizzle; temperatures run from 9 °C up to 20 °C. Rain chance peaks at 39% with around 2.2 mm possible. Gusts may reach 53 km/h from the NNW. Tomorrow brings light drizzle with a high of 13 °C and a low of 9 °C. Gusts may reach 48 km/h from the NNW. Tuesday brings overcast with a high of 21 °C and a low of 6 °C.