United States Department of Agriculture

National Agricultural Statistics Service

Great Lakes Region

OH-CW3118 Ohio Crop Weather August 6, 2018

Rains Still Hit or Miss Corn Dough

100

Milder than usual temperatures and spotty rains spread 80

across the State last week, according to Cheryl Turner, State

Percent
Statistician, USDA, NASS, Ohio Field Office. There were 60
5.2 days suitable for fieldwork in Ohio during the week
ending August 5. Corn and soybeans conditions improved 40
slightly from last week although some producers were still
20
badly in need of rain. Pastures received some needed rain,
but still moved from mostly good into mostly fair condition. 0
Oats harvested remained ahead of the 5-year average. Jul 22 Jul 29 Aug 5 Aug 12 Aug 19 Aug 26
Tobacco began blooming last week.
2017 2018 5 Year Avg

Soil Moisture: Week Ending 08/05/18

Very
Item Short Adequate Surplus
short Corn Condition
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
60
Topsoil moisture .............. 5 29 62 4
Subsoil moisture .............. 6 25 65 4 50
40
Percent

Crop Progress : Week Ending 08/05/18 30

Percent Completed 20
Crop/Activity This Last Last 5 Year 10
week week year average
0
Days Suitable for Fieldwork .. 5.2 5.7 NA NA
Very Poor Fair Good Excellent
Corn Silking........................... 94 88 88 88 Poor
Corn Dough ........................... 48 26 33 30
Corn Dented ........................... 3 NA 1 1 2017 2018
Soybeans Blooming ............... 90 86 82 86
Soybeans Setting Pods ........... 73 58 55 53
Alfalfa Hay 2nd Cutting ........ 93 90 94 NA
Alfalfa Hay 3rd Cutting ......... 44 27 28 NA
Other Hay 2nd Cutting ........... 70 61 72 NA
Other Hay 3rd Cutting ........... 11 1 14 NA Soybean Condition
Oats Harvested ....................... 81 77 84 71
60
50
40
Percent

Crop Condition: Week Ending 08/05/18

Very 30
Crop Poor Fair Good Excellent
poor 20
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
10
Corn ......................... 1 4 19 55 21
Soybeans ................. 1 4 23 53 19 0
Pasture and Range.... 2 12 42 39 5 Very Poor Fair Good Excellent
Poor

2017 2018

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Weather Summary For Ohio [Great Lakes Region NASS]
Based on RCC data
For the Period: July 30, 2018
To: August 05, 2018
LAST WEEK WEATHER SUMMARY DATA|April 01, 2018 - August 05, 2018
|
TEMPERATURE PRECIPITATION | PRECIPITATION GDD BASE 50F
----------- ------------- | ------------- ------------
STATION HI LO AVG DFN TOTAL DAYS | TOTAL DFN DYS TOTAL DFN
------- -- -- -- -- ----- --- | ----- ---- --- ----- ----
10_NORTHWEST
BRYAN 2 SE 90 57 70 -2 1.45 2 | 16.88 +1.27 49 1974 +160
DEFIANCE AP 84 61 70 -2 1.76 2 | 13.28 -0.82 51 2070 +296
FINDLAY AP 86 64 72 -1 0.50 2 | 16.61 +1.41 67 2223 +330
LIMA ALLEN COUN 82 62 70 -3 0.43 2 | 20.51 +4.90 61 2091 +166
PANDORA 90 62 72 +0 0.79 3 | 12.47 -3.60 39 1963 +90
PAULDING 90 53 71 +0 1.14 3 | 16.19 +0.81 51 2090 +318
TOLEDO EXPRESS 85 61 70 -3 0.90 2 | 16.97 +2.85 61 2098 +251
TOLEDO METCALF 87 62 72 -1 0.99 2 | 15.10 +1.07 62 2134 +259
VAN WERT 1 S 90 60 71 -2 1.14 3 | 17.57 +0.40 42 2061 +105
WAUSEON WATER P 90 57 70 -1 1.70 1 | 14.99 +0.37 47 1946 +234
20_NORTH_CENTRAL
BUCYRUS 89 63 73 +1 0.80 2 | 11.91 -5.29 49 2012 +270
ELYRIA LORAIN C 83 64 71 -1 0.23 3 | 15.81 +0.11 55 1910 +146
FREMONT 88 61 73 +0 0.20 1 | 11.13 -4.43 33 1663 -207
MANSFIELD LAHM 85 64 71 +0 0.23 2 | 18.89 +0.40 75 2025 +327
NORWALK WWTP 87 61 72 +0 0.17 1 | 12.27 -3.82 51 1943 +165
30_NORTHEAST
AKRON CANTON AP 87 66 73 +2 0.19 3 | 18.58 +2.23 73 2184 +459
ASHTABULA COUNT 82 63 72 +2 0.00 0 | 16.91 +2.12 51 1752 +182
CHARDON 87 57 71 +3 0.04 2 | 20.31 +2.28 58 1708 +265
CLEVELAND-HOPKI 87 67 75 +2 0.10 1 | 23.49 +8.87 73 2143 +291
MOSQUITO CREEK 87 57 72 +2 0.13 3 | 19.33 +3.42 67 1846 +248
STOW 87 37 69 -4 0.10 2 | 14.16 -6.33 49 1818 +112
WOOSTER EXP STA 88 63 73 +2 0.39 3 | 18.79 +1.31 54 1911 +190
WOOSTER WAYNE C 82 62 69 -2 0.27 3 | 19.63 +3.96 72 1908 +168
40_WEST_CENTRAL
BELLEFONTAINE 90 62 72 -1 0.61 3 | 15.39 -1.76 47 2035 +183
HUNTSVILLE 3N 92 56 72 +0 0.85 4 | 17.55 +0.40 49 2088 +236
NEW CARLISLE 88 60 71 -1 0.87 4 | 13.88 -3.47 40 1765 -114
SIDNEY 1 S 90 63 73 +1 0.79 3 | 16.33 -0.83 49 2226 +399
SPRINGFIELD NEW 90 62 73 +0 1.01 4 | 15.00 -2.35 55 1734 -146
ST MARYS 3 W 90 59 71 -2 0.84 2 | 14.44 -1.77 52 2064 +174
URBANA WWTP 89 61 72 -1 0.99 3 | 18.53 -0.52 41 2092 +194
VERSAILLES 89 60 71 -3 1.31 4 | 16.05 -1.10 54 2114 +37
50_CENTRAL
CENTERBURG 2 SE 87 61 71 -1 0.90 3 | 20.10 +2.46 49 1913 +65
CIRCLEVILLE 87 61 74 +0 1.22 2 | 23.94 +7.33 47 2404 +386
COLUMBUS OHIO S 85 64 73 -1 0.69 3 | 20.89 +3.66 67 2240 +272
DELAWARE 84 61 71 -3 0.36 2 | 21.54 +4.72 42 2167 +216
FREDERICKTOWN 4 88 60 72 +3 0.68 3 | 18.42 +1.52 57 2118 +500
GALION WATER WO 89 60 72 +1 0.53 2 | 16.54 -1.54 44 2014 +239
LANCASTER 88 58 73 -2 1.26 3 | 14.20 -2.37 54 2064 -40
LONDON STATE FI 78 58 69 -3 1.09 3 | 16.72 -0.38 42 1960 +90
MARION MUNICIPA 84 63 70 -2 0.46 2 | 17.66 +1.17 63 2064 +238
MARYSVILLE 89 63 72 -2 0.67 4 | 12.24 -4.56 33 1646 -376
NEWARK HEATH AI 83 64 71 -1 0.74 3 | 24.42 +7.19 73 2179 +351
WASHINGTON COUR 87 49 70 -3 1.88 5 | 20.81 +4.59 46 2116 +124
60_EAST_CENTRAL
DENNISON WTR WK 89 63 74 +2 1.98 3 | 19.33 +2.77 55 2085 +333
NEW PHILADELPHI 83 66 71 -1 1.44 2 | 19.15 +3.34 69 2144 +336
STEUBENVILLE 89 60 73 +0 0.32 1 | 19.39 +2.62 41 1755 -110
70_SOUTHWEST
CINCINNATI MUNI 86 64 72 -4 1.62 3 | 19.58 +2.16 66 2400 +230
DAYTON INTL AP 85 64 72 -2 0.50 2 | 19.57 +2.05 67 2282 +292
DAYTON WRIGHT B 88 66 73 -1 1.03 3 | 21.67 +4.08 65 2489 +458
HARRISON 91 61 74 -2 0.63 2 | 22.88 +4.47 42 2309 +159
WILMINGTON 3 N 89 58 72 -1 0.88 3 | 18.29 +0.47 51 2031 +92
WRIGHT PATERSON 86 64 72 -1 1.41 3 | 18.53 +1.18 67 2338 +458
80_SOUTH_CENTRAL
GALLIPOLIS 88 64 75 -3 2.66 4 | 19.95 +3.68 46 2411 -112
HILLSBORO 87 56 72 +0 0.96 3 | 21.35 +4.28 49 2252 +327
JACKSON 3 NW 81 56 71 -3 1.99 4 | 17.90 +0.73 45 1878 -94
PORTSMOUTH-SCIO 88 59 74 -1 1.32 3 | 16.63 -0.18 46 2170 -26
SOUTH POINT 88 63 74 -1 1.40 2 | 14.60 -4.49 36 1932 -302
WATERLOO 87 56 74 +0 1.58 2 | 17.92 -0.90 52 2005 +58
WAVERLY 89 65 75 +1 1.65 2 | 23.72 +7.23 44 2436 +346
90_SOUTHEAST
BEVERLY STP 84 62 72 -2 1.40 2 | 23.00 +5.93 63 1966 -31
CAMBRIDGE 88 56 72 -2 1.00 1 | 12.05 -4.31 32 1968 -74
HANNIBAL LOCKS 84 59 72 -1 2.35 3 | 24.92 +7.99 58 2000 +159
NEW LEXINGTON 2 88 55 72 +1 2.26 4 | 22.20 +4.72 60 2028 +298
ZANESVILLE MUNI 84 66 72 -1 1.68 5 | 21.13 +5.15 73 2230 +35

Summary based on NOAA Regional Climate Centers (RCCs) data. DFN = departure from normal.
Precipitation (rain or melted snow/ice) in inches. Air temperature in degrees fahrenheit.
Climate normals used are for the 1981-2010 period.
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