McHenry farming weather

Soil temperatures today read surface 14.9 °C, 6 cm 15.9 °C, 18 cm 17.2 °C, 54 cm 16.6 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.35 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.34 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.3 m³/m³. For maize, the root-zone reading is within the ideal 0.2-0.35 m³/m³ band. ET0 of 25 mm modestly outpaces the 12 mm of forecast rain; light supplemental irrigation may help. A suitable spraying window opens around 06:00 on 2026-06-21, with winds at or below 15 km/h and no rain expected. Projected growing degree days over the next week: maize 59, wheat 97.

Soil temperatures today read surface 14.9 °C, 6 cm 15.9 °C, 18 cm 17.2 °C, 54 cm 16.6 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.35 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.34 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.3 m³/m³. For maize, the root-zone reading is within the ideal 0.2-0.35 m³/m³ band. ET0 of 25 mm modestly outpaces the 12 mm of forecast rain; light supplemental irrigation may help. A suitable spraying window opens around 06:00 on 2026-06-21, with winds at or below 15 km/h and no rain expected. Projected growing degree days over the next week: maize 59, wheat 97.

Topsoil moisture

0.259 m³/m³

Soil temp

59°F

ET₀ today

1.97 mm

Spray window

~5:00

Rain (next 7d)

0.5 in

Wind

9 mph

Humidity

88%

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Expect slight rain today, between 13 °C and 21 °C. Rain chance peaks at 97% with around 8.9 mm possible. Expect light drizzle tomorrow, between 14 °C and 22 °C. Rain chance peaks at 81% with around 0.3 mm possible. Tuesday brings light drizzle with a high of 23 °C and a low of 12 °C.