Allentown farming weather

Soil temperatures today read surface 19.2 °C, 6 cm 21.3 °C, 18 cm 22.7 °C, 54 cm 19.6 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.16 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.17 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.2 m³/m³. For maize, the root-zone reading is below the ideal 0.2-0.35 m³/m³ band. Reference evapotranspiration totals 32 mm against only 8 mm of expected rain — a 24 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 84, wheat 123.

Soil temperatures today read surface 19.2 °C, 6 cm 21.3 °C, 18 cm 22.7 °C, 54 cm 19.6 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.16 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.17 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.2 m³/m³. For maize, the root-zone reading is below the ideal 0.2-0.35 m³/m³ band. Reference evapotranspiration totals 32 mm against only 8 mm of expected rain — a 24 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 84, wheat 123.

Topsoil moisture

0.17 m³/m³

Soil temp

63°F

ET₀ today

6.11 mm

Spray window

~5:00

Rain (next 7d)

0.3 in

Wind

3 mph

Humidity

60%

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Today brings overcast with a high of 29 °C and a low of 14 °C. Expect light drizzle tomorrow, between 18 °C and 31 °C. Rain chance peaks at 84% with around 0.4 mm possible. Gusts may reach 63 km/h from the SSE. Expect light drizzle Tuesday, between 17 °C and 25 °C. Rain chance peaks at 74% with around 1.8 mm possible. Gusts may reach 44 km/h from the NNW.