Widnes farming weather

Soil temperatures today read surface 21.2 °C, 6 cm 21.2 °C, 18 cm 19.4 °C, 54 cm 15.4 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.12 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.12 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.2 m³/m³. For wheat, the root-zone reading is below the ideal 0.2-0.35 m³/m³ band. Reference evapotranspiration totals 38 mm against only 2 mm of expected rain — a 36 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 33 °C (threshold 32 °C). Projected growing degree days over the next week: wheat 130, maize 91.

Soil temperatures today read surface 21.2 °C, 6 cm 21.2 °C, 18 cm 19.4 °C, 54 cm 15.4 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.12 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.12 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.2 m³/m³. For wheat, the root-zone reading is below the ideal 0.2-0.35 m³/m³ band. Reference evapotranspiration totals 38 mm against only 2 mm of expected rain — a 36 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 33 °C (threshold 32 °C). Projected growing degree days over the next week: wheat 130, maize 91.

Topsoil moisture

0.133 m³/m³

Soil temp

16°C

ET₀ today

3.6 mm

Spray window

~5:00

Rain (next 7d)

2.1 mm

Wind

5 mph

Humidity

50%

Full farming outlook for Widnes →

Today looks like overcast; temperatures run from 13 °C up to 25 °C. Tomorrow looks like overcast; temperatures run from 18 °C up to 30 °C. Rain chance peaks at 50%. Expect overcast Tuesday, between 20 °C and 30 °C. Rain chance peaks at 50%.