Oldham farming weather

Soil temperatures today read surface 17.5 °C, 6 cm 18.2 °C, 18 cm 17.5 °C, 54 cm 13.7 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.29 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.29 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.32 m³/m³. For wheat, the root-zone reading is within the ideal 0.2-0.35 m³/m³ band. Reference evapotranspiration totals 33 mm against only 8 mm of expected rain — a 24 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 115, maize 76.

Soil temperatures today read surface 17.5 °C, 6 cm 18.2 °C, 18 cm 17.5 °C, 54 cm 13.7 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.29 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.29 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.32 m³/m³. For wheat, the root-zone reading is within the ideal 0.2-0.35 m³/m³ band. Reference evapotranspiration totals 33 mm against only 8 mm of expected rain — a 24 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 115, maize 76.

Topsoil moisture

0.297 m³/m³

Soil temp

15°C

ET₀ today

2.99 mm

Spray window

~5:00

Rain (next 7d)

8.4 mm

Wind

8 mph

Humidity

55%

Full farming outlook for Oldham →

Expect moderate rain today, between 14 °C and 22 °C. Rain chance peaks at 55% with around 4.7 mm possible. Gusts may reach 44 km/h from the ENE. Tomorrow brings light drizzle with a high of 26 °C and a low of 17 °C. Rain chance peaks at 36% with around 0.4 mm possible. Gusts may reach 42 km/h from the ESE. Tuesday looks like overcast; temperatures run from 19 °C up to 28 °C. Rain chance peaks at 41%.