Imperial farming weather

Soil temperatures today read surface 30.3 °C, 6 cm 32.7 °C, 18 cm 32.5 °C, 54 cm 26.8 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.1 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.16 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.27 m³/m³. For wheat, the root-zone reading is below the ideal 0.2-0.35 m³/m³ band. Reference evapotranspiration totals 51 mm against only 0 mm of expected rain — a 51 mm deficit, so irrigation will be needed this week. A suitable spraying window opens around 07:00 on 2026-06-22, with winds at or below 15 km/h and no rain expected. Heat stress is likely for wheat with highs reaching 40 °C (threshold 32 °C). Heat stress is likely for maize with highs reaching 40 °C (threshold 35 °C). Projected growing degree days over the next week: wheat 171, maize 133.

Soil temperatures today read surface 30.3 °C, 6 cm 32.7 °C, 18 cm 32.5 °C, 54 cm 26.8 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.1 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.16 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.27 m³/m³. For wheat, the root-zone reading is below the ideal 0.2-0.35 m³/m³ band. Reference evapotranspiration totals 51 mm against only 0 mm of expected rain — a 51 mm deficit, so irrigation will be needed this week. A suitable spraying window opens around 07:00 on 2026-06-22, with winds at or below 15 km/h and no rain expected. Heat stress is likely for wheat with highs reaching 40 °C (threshold 32 °C). Heat stress is likely for maize with highs reaching 40 °C (threshold 35 °C). Projected growing degree days over the next week: wheat 171, maize 133.

Topsoil moisture

0.103 m³/m³

Soil temp

28°C

ET₀ today

8.12 mm

Spray window

~5:00

Rain (next 7d)

0.5 mm

Wind

6 km/h

Humidity

26%

Full farming outlook for Imperial →

Today brings overcast with a high of 39 °C and a low of 24 °C. Expect overcast tomorrow, between 25 °C and 40 °C. Expect overcast Wednesday, between 26 °C and 38 °C. Gusts may reach 41 km/h from the ESE.