Tyldesley farming weather

Soil temperatures today read surface 19.5 °C, 6 cm 21.1 °C, 18 cm 19.7 °C, 54 cm 14.9 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.19 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.19 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.31 m³/m³. For wheat, the root-zone reading is below the ideal 0.2-0.35 m³/m³ band. Reference evapotranspiration totals 36 mm against only 3 mm of expected rain — a 33 mm deficit, so irrigation will be needed this week. A suitable spraying window opens around 05:00 on 2026-06-22, with winds at or below 15 km/h and no rain expected. Projected growing degree days over the next week: wheat 125, maize 87.

Soil temperatures today read surface 19.5 °C, 6 cm 21.1 °C, 18 cm 19.7 °C, 54 cm 14.9 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.19 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.19 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.31 m³/m³. For wheat, the root-zone reading is below the ideal 0.2-0.35 m³/m³ band. Reference evapotranspiration totals 36 mm against only 3 mm of expected rain — a 33 mm deficit, so irrigation will be needed this week. A suitable spraying window opens around 05:00 on 2026-06-22, with winds at or below 15 km/h and no rain expected. Projected growing degree days over the next week: wheat 125, maize 87.

Topsoil moisture

0.215 m³/m³

Soil temp

19°C

ET₀ today

5.68 mm

Spray window

~5:00

Rain (next 7d)

3.4 mm

Wind

7 mph

Humidity

77%

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Today brings light drizzle with a high of 28 °C and a low of 17 °C. Rain chance peaks at 30% with around 0.1 mm possible. Expect overcast tomorrow, between 18 °C and 32 °C. Rain chance peaks at 33%. Wednesday looks like thunderstorm; temperatures run from 18 °C up to 30 °C.