Georgetown farming weather

Soil temperatures today read surface 27.3 °C, 6 cm 28.7 °C, 18 cm 28.2 °C, 54 cm 26.5 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.38 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.4 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.43 m³/m³. For maize, the root-zone reading is above the ideal 0.2-0.35 m³/m³ band. Reference evapotranspiration totals 49 mm against only 0 mm of expected rain — a 49 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. Heat stress is likely for maize with highs reaching 36 °C (threshold 35 °C). Heat stress is likely for wheat with highs reaching 36 °C (threshold 32 °C). Projected growing degree days over the next week: maize 132, wheat 170.

Soil temperatures today read surface 27.3 °C, 6 cm 28.7 °C, 18 cm 28.2 °C, 54 cm 26.5 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.38 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.4 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.43 m³/m³. For maize, the root-zone reading is above the ideal 0.2-0.35 m³/m³ band. Reference evapotranspiration totals 49 mm against only 0 mm of expected rain — a 49 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. Heat stress is likely for maize with highs reaching 36 °C (threshold 35 °C). Heat stress is likely for wheat with highs reaching 36 °C (threshold 32 °C). Projected growing degree days over the next week: maize 132, wheat 170.

Topsoil moisture

0.423 m³/m³

Soil temp

78°F

ET₀ today

4.27 mm

Spray window

~5:00

Rain (next 7d)

0 in

Wind

12 mph

Humidity

89%

Full farming outlook for Georgetown →

Expect thunderstorm today, between 22 °C and 32 °C. Gusts may reach 46 km/h from the S. Tomorrow looks like thunderstorm; temperatures run from 26 °C up to 33 °C. Gusts may reach 55 km/h from the S. Expect thunderstorm Tuesday, between 25 °C and 33 °C. Gusts may reach 47 km/h from the S.