Ripon farming weather

Soil temperatures today read surface 16.1 °C, 6 cm 19.3 °C, 18 cm 18.7 °C, 54 cm 14.2 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.15 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.15 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.18 m³/m³. For wheat, the root-zone reading is below the ideal 0.2-0.35 m³/m³ band. Reference evapotranspiration totals 34 mm against only 2 mm of expected rain — a 32 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 110, maize 72.

Soil temperatures today read surface 16.1 °C, 6 cm 19.3 °C, 18 cm 18.7 °C, 54 cm 14.2 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.15 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.15 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.18 m³/m³. For wheat, the root-zone reading is below the ideal 0.2-0.35 m³/m³ band. Reference evapotranspiration totals 34 mm against only 2 mm of expected rain — a 32 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 110, maize 72.

Topsoil moisture

0.154 m³/m³

Soil temp

13°C

ET₀ today

3.78 mm

Spray window

~5:00

Rain (next 7d)

1.6 mm

Wind

6 mph

Humidity

69%

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Today brings overcast with a high of 23 °C and a low of 10 °C. Rain chance peaks at 71%. Expect overcast tomorrow, between 15 °C and 24 °C. Tuesday brings thunderstorm with a high of 28 °C and a low of 16 °C.