Lancaster farming weather

Soil temperatures today read surface 27.4 °C, 6 cm 28.6 °C, 18 cm 28.3 °C, 54 cm 25.6 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.29 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.33 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.38 m³/m³. For maize, the root-zone reading is within the ideal 0.2-0.35 m³/m³ band. Reference evapotranspiration totals 50 mm against only 21 mm of expected rain — a 29 mm deficit, so irrigation will be needed this week. A suitable spraying window opens around 18:00 on 2026-06-22, with winds at or below 15 km/h and no rain expected. Heat stress is likely for maize with highs reaching 37 °C (threshold 35 °C). Heat stress is likely for wheat with highs reaching 37 °C (threshold 32 °C). Projected growing degree days over the next week: maize 133, wheat 172.

Soil temperatures today read surface 27.4 °C, 6 cm 28.6 °C, 18 cm 28.3 °C, 54 cm 25.6 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.29 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.33 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.38 m³/m³. For maize, the root-zone reading is within the ideal 0.2-0.35 m³/m³ band. Reference evapotranspiration totals 50 mm against only 21 mm of expected rain — a 29 mm deficit, so irrigation will be needed this week. A suitable spraying window opens around 18:00 on 2026-06-22, with winds at or below 15 km/h and no rain expected. Heat stress is likely for maize with highs reaching 37 °C (threshold 35 °C). Heat stress is likely for wheat with highs reaching 37 °C (threshold 32 °C). Projected growing degree days over the next week: maize 133, wheat 172.

Topsoil moisture

0.337 m³/m³

Soil temp

77°F

ET₀ today

4.62 mm

Spray window

~5:00

Rain (next 7d)

0.8 in

Wind

14 mph

Humidity

88%

Full farming outlook for Lancaster →

Expect thunderstorm today, between 23 °C and 32 °C. Gusts may reach 44 km/h from the S. Expect thunderstorm tomorrow, between 22 °C and 29 °C. Rain chance peaks at 42% with around 20.9 mm possible. Gusts may reach 56 km/h from the SSE. Tuesday brings thunderstorm with a high of 36 °C and a low of 24 °C. Gusts may reach 48 km/h from the S.