Stepney farming weather

Soil temperatures today read surface 23.3 °C, 6 cm 25.6 °C, 18 cm 24.8 °C, 54 cm 18.6 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.08 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.08 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.25 m³/m³. For wheat, the root-zone reading is below the ideal 0.2-0.35 m³/m³ band. Reference evapotranspiration totals 44 mm against only 3 mm of expected rain — a 41 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. Heat stress is likely for wheat with highs reaching 35 °C (threshold 32 °C). Heat stress is likely for maize with highs reaching 35 °C (threshold 35 °C). Projected growing degree days over the next week: wheat 146, maize 108.

Soil temperatures today read surface 23.3 °C, 6 cm 25.6 °C, 18 cm 24.8 °C, 54 cm 18.6 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.08 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.08 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.25 m³/m³. For wheat, the root-zone reading is below the ideal 0.2-0.35 m³/m³ band. Reference evapotranspiration totals 44 mm against only 3 mm of expected rain — a 41 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. Heat stress is likely for wheat with highs reaching 35 °C (threshold 32 °C). Heat stress is likely for maize with highs reaching 35 °C (threshold 35 °C). Projected growing degree days over the next week: wheat 146, maize 108.

Topsoil moisture

0.076 m³/m³

Soil temp

24°C

ET₀ today

5.14 mm

Spray window

~5:00

Rain (next 7d)

2.9 mm

Wind

6 mph

Humidity

65%

Full farming outlook for Stepney →

Today brings overcast with a high of 29 °C and a low of 20 °C. Tomorrow looks like overcast; temperatures run from 18 °C up to 28 °C. Gusts may reach 42 km/h from the E. Tuesday brings thunderstorm with a high of 35 °C and a low of 21 °C.