Lusambo farming weather

Soil temperatures today read surface 26.2 °C, 6 cm 23.9 °C, 18 cm 27 °C, 54 cm 26.9 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.03 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.05 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.1 m³/m³. For wheat, the root-zone reading is below the ideal 0.2-0.35 m³/m³ band. Reference evapotranspiration totals 32 mm against only 0 mm of expected rain — a 32 mm deficit, so irrigation will be needed this week. A suitable spraying window opens around 07:00 on 2026-06-21, with winds at or below 15 km/h and no rain expected. Heat stress is likely for wheat with highs reaching 38 °C (threshold 32 °C). Heat stress is likely for maize with highs reaching 38 °C (threshold 35 °C). Projected growing degree days over the next week: wheat 173, maize 134.

Soil temperatures today read surface 26.2 °C, 6 cm 23.9 °C, 18 cm 27 °C, 54 cm 26.9 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.03 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.05 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.1 m³/m³. For wheat, the root-zone reading is below the ideal 0.2-0.35 m³/m³ band. Reference evapotranspiration totals 32 mm against only 0 mm of expected rain — a 32 mm deficit, so irrigation will be needed this week. A suitable spraying window opens around 07:00 on 2026-06-21, with winds at or below 15 km/h and no rain expected. Heat stress is likely for wheat with highs reaching 38 °C (threshold 32 °C). Heat stress is likely for maize with highs reaching 38 °C (threshold 35 °C). Projected growing degree days over the next week: wheat 173, maize 134.

Topsoil moisture

0.033 m³/m³

Soil temp

23°C

ET₀ today

5.3 mm

Spray window

~5:00

Rain (next 7d)

0 mm

Wind

9 km/h

Humidity

53%

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Today brings overcast with a high of 38 °C and a low of 22 °C. Tomorrow brings overcast with a high of 36 °C and a low of 23 °C. Tuesday brings clear sky with a high of 35 °C and a low of 22 °C.