Payson farming weather

Soil temperatures today read surface 21.1 °C, 6 cm 25.4 °C, 18 cm 26.9 °C, 54 cm 21.5 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.04 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.1 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.13 m³/m³. For maize, the root-zone reading is below the ideal 0.2-0.35 m³/m³ band. Reference evapotranspiration totals 61 mm against only 0 mm of expected rain — a 61 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. 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 110, wheat 148.

Soil temperatures today read surface 21.1 °C, 6 cm 25.4 °C, 18 cm 26.9 °C, 54 cm 21.5 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.04 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.1 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.13 m³/m³. For maize, the root-zone reading is below the ideal 0.2-0.35 m³/m³ band. Reference evapotranspiration totals 61 mm against only 0 mm of expected rain — a 61 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. 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 110, wheat 148.

Topsoil moisture

0.045 m³/m³

Soil temp

69°F

ET₀ today

5.75 mm

Spray window

~5:00

Rain (next 7d)

0 in

Wind

6 mph

Humidity

44%

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Today looks like overcast; temperatures run from 16 °C up to 27 °C. Tomorrow brings overcast with a high of 32 °C and a low of 17 °C. Tuesday brings clear sky with a high of 36 °C and a low of 17 °C.