Odessa farming weather

Soil temperatures today read surface 29.5 °C, 6 cm 34.3 °C, 18 cm 34.5 °C, 54 cm 28.9 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.04 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.12 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.18 m³/m³. For maize, the root-zone reading is below the ideal 0.2-0.35 m³/m³ band. Reference evapotranspiration totals 76 mm against only 0 mm of expected rain — a 75 mm deficit, so irrigation will be needed this week. A suitable spraying window opens around 13:00 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 40 °C (threshold 35 °C). Heat stress is likely for wheat with highs reaching 40 °C (threshold 32 °C). Projected growing degree days over the next week: maize 149, wheat 187.

Soil temperatures today read surface 29.5 °C, 6 cm 34.3 °C, 18 cm 34.5 °C, 54 cm 28.9 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.04 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.12 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.18 m³/m³. For maize, the root-zone reading is below the ideal 0.2-0.35 m³/m³ band. Reference evapotranspiration totals 76 mm against only 0 mm of expected rain — a 75 mm deficit, so irrigation will be needed this week. A suitable spraying window opens around 13:00 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 40 °C (threshold 35 °C). Heat stress is likely for wheat with highs reaching 40 °C (threshold 32 °C). Projected growing degree days over the next week: maize 149, wheat 187.

Topsoil moisture

0.048 m³/m³

Soil temp

80°F

ET₀ today

8.6 mm

Spray window

Unfavorable

Rain (next 7d)

0 in

Wind

10 mph

Humidity

64%

Full farming outlook for Odessa →

Today brings overcast with a high of 40 °C and a low of 23 °C. Gusts may reach 58 km/h from the S. Expect thunderstorm tomorrow, between 23 °C and 40 °C. Gusts may reach 64 km/h from the SSE. Tuesday looks like overcast; temperatures run from 23 °C up to 37 °C. Gusts may reach 58 km/h from the SSE.