Heysham farming weather

Soil temperatures today read surface 17.9 °C, 6 cm 18.3 °C, 18 cm 18 °C, 54 cm 14.6 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.33 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.33 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 31 mm against only 3 mm of expected rain — a 29 mm deficit, so irrigation will be needed this week. A suitable spraying window opens around 05:00 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 106, maize 68.

Soil temperatures today read surface 17.9 °C, 6 cm 18.3 °C, 18 cm 18 °C, 54 cm 14.6 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.33 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.33 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 31 mm against only 3 mm of expected rain — a 29 mm deficit, so irrigation will be needed this week. A suitable spraying window opens around 05:00 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 106, maize 68.

Topsoil moisture

0.354 m³/m³

Soil temp

13°C

ET₀ today

4.15 mm

Spray window

~5:00

Rain (next 7d)

2.7 mm

Wind

7 mph

Humidity

82%

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Today brings light drizzle with a high of 22 °C and a low of 10 °C. Rain chance peaks at 33% with around 0.1 mm possible. Expect light drizzle tomorrow, between 17 °C and 26 °C. Expect overcast Tuesday, between 16 °C and 24 °C.