Moatize farming weather

Soil temperatures today read surface 20 °C, 6 cm 20.3 °C, 18 cm 22.6 °C, 54 cm 23.8 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.14 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.14 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.17 m³/m³. For wheat, the root-zone reading is below the ideal 0.2-0.35 m³/m³ band. Reference evapotranspiration totals 29 mm against only 2 mm of expected rain — a 26 mm deficit, so irrigation will be needed this week. A suitable spraying window opens around 07:00 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 130, maize 91.

Soil temperatures today read surface 20 °C, 6 cm 20.3 °C, 18 cm 22.6 °C, 54 cm 23.8 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.14 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.14 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.17 m³/m³. For wheat, the root-zone reading is below the ideal 0.2-0.35 m³/m³ band. Reference evapotranspiration totals 29 mm against only 2 mm of expected rain — a 26 mm deficit, so irrigation will be needed this week. A suitable spraying window opens around 07:00 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 130, maize 91.

Topsoil moisture

0.119 m³/m³

Soil temp

20°C

ET₀ today

3.26 mm

Spray window

~5:00

Rain (next 7d)

2.2 mm

Wind

17 km/h

Humidity

66%

Full farming outlook for Moatize →

Today brings moderate drizzle with a high of 26 °C and a low of 18 °C. Rain chance peaks at 39% with around 1.8 mm possible. Expect light drizzle tomorrow, between 18 °C and 27 °C. Tuesday brings overcast with a high of 28 °C and a low of 17 °C.