Merzig farming weather

Soil temperatures today read surface 22.5 °C, 6 cm 27 °C, 18 cm 27.3 °C, 54 cm 20.3 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.11 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.13 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.2 m³/m³. For wheat, the root-zone reading is below the ideal 0.2-0.35 m³/m³ band. Reference evapotranspiration totals 49 mm against only 0 mm of expected rain — a 49 mm deficit, so irrigation will be needed this week. A suitable spraying window opens around 06:00 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 178, maize 139.

Soil temperatures today read surface 22.5 °C, 6 cm 27 °C, 18 cm 27.3 °C, 54 cm 20.3 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.11 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.13 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.2 m³/m³. For wheat, the root-zone reading is below the ideal 0.2-0.35 m³/m³ band. Reference evapotranspiration totals 49 mm against only 0 mm of expected rain — a 49 mm deficit, so irrigation will be needed this week. A suitable spraying window opens around 06:00 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 178, maize 139.

Topsoil moisture

0.113 m³/m³

Soil temp

24°C

ET₀ today

6.42 mm

Spray window

~5:00

Rain (next 7d)

0.1 mm

Wind

4 km/h

Humidity

30%

Full farming outlook for Merzig →

Expect light drizzle today, between 21 °C and 36 °C. Rain chance peaks at 73% with around 0.1 mm possible. Gusts may reach 46 km/h from the N. Tomorrow looks like overcast; temperatures run from 21 °C up to 35 °C. Expect overcast Tuesday, between 24 °C and 38 °C.