Sandy farming weather

Soil temperatures today read surface 17.2 °C, 6 cm 22.6 °C, 18 cm 24.2 °C, 54 cm 20.1 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.06 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.14 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.27 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 121, wheat 159.

Soil temperatures today read surface 17.2 °C, 6 cm 22.6 °C, 18 cm 24.2 °C, 54 cm 20.1 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.06 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.14 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.27 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 121, wheat 159.

Topsoil moisture

0.066 m³/m³

Soil temp

65°F

ET₀ today

7.72 mm

Spray window

~5:00

Rain (next 7d)

0 in

Wind

4 mph

Humidity

50%

Full farming outlook for Sandy →

Today looks like mainly clear; temperatures run from 16 °C up to 30 °C. Tomorrow brings mainly clear with a high of 33 °C and a low of 18 °C. Tuesday looks like clear sky; temperatures run from 21 °C up to 36 °C.