Umm Shawkah farming weather

Soil temperatures today read surface 31.5 °C, 6 cm 38.1 °C, 18 cm 41.3 °C, 54 cm 38.7 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.07 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.17 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 48 mm against only 14 mm of expected rain — a 34 mm deficit, so irrigation will be needed this week. A suitable spraying window opens around 06:00 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 41 °C (threshold 32 °C). Heat stress is likely for maize with highs reaching 41 °C (threshold 35 °C). Projected growing degree days over the next week: wheat 194, maize 156.

Soil temperatures today read surface 31.5 °C, 6 cm 38.1 °C, 18 cm 41.3 °C, 54 cm 38.7 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.07 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.17 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 48 mm against only 14 mm of expected rain — a 34 mm deficit, so irrigation will be needed this week. A suitable spraying window opens around 06:00 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 41 °C (threshold 32 °C). Heat stress is likely for maize with highs reaching 41 °C (threshold 35 °C). Projected growing degree days over the next week: wheat 194, maize 156.

Topsoil moisture

0.072 m³/m³

Soil temp

29°C

ET₀ today

6.72 mm

Spray window

~5:00

Rain (next 7d)

13.6 mm

Wind

4 km/h

Humidity

39%

Full farming outlook for Umm Shawkah →

Today looks like overcast; temperatures run from 30 °C up to 41 °C. Tomorrow brings overcast with a high of 40 °C and a low of 32 °C. Gusts may reach 50 km/h from the SSW. Expect light drizzle Tuesday, between 31 °C and 36 °C. Rain chance peaks at 47% with around 0.6 mm possible. Gusts may reach 54 km/h from the SW.