Canton farming weather

Soil temperatures today read surface 16.7 °C, 6 cm 18.4 °C, 18 cm 18.7 °C, 54 cm 17.2 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.28 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.28 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.31 m³/m³. For maize, the root-zone reading is within the ideal 0.2-0.35 m³/m³ band. Reference evapotranspiration totals 29 mm against only 14 mm of expected rain — a 15 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. Projected growing degree days over the next week: maize 64, wheat 102.

Soil temperatures today read surface 16.7 °C, 6 cm 18.4 °C, 18 cm 18.7 °C, 54 cm 17.2 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.28 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.28 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.31 m³/m³. For maize, the root-zone reading is within the ideal 0.2-0.35 m³/m³ band. Reference evapotranspiration totals 29 mm against only 14 mm of expected rain — a 15 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. Projected growing degree days over the next week: maize 64, wheat 102.

Topsoil moisture

0.28 m³/m³

Soil temp

60°F

ET₀ today

5.73 mm

Spray window

~5:00

Rain (next 7d)

0.5 in

Wind

5 mph

Humidity

57%

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Today looks like overcast; temperatures run from 12 °C up to 26 °C. Tomorrow brings slight rain with a high of 26 °C and a low of 16 °C. Rain chance peaks at 62% with around 3.6 mm possible. Gusts may reach 59 km/h from the S. Tuesday brings overcast with a high of 22 °C and a low of 13 °C. Gusts may reach 45 km/h from the NNW.