Weekly weather update for professional turf managers from Frank Rossi:
Temp & GDD
A second above-normal week with most 4 F above normal. Persistent warm temps into the evening lead to more heat stress CNJ and south. Base 50 GDD remain 1 week behind last year’s painfully slow spring and about “spot on” normal for the 15-year average. Soils are upper 70’s F Philly and south, mid 60’s to low 70’s-NYC Metro, West NY, FLX, low 60’s for the rest.
Moisture
Hard to say any week is wet region-wide, but this past week came close. Most record 1-2”, except along coast and Cape <0.5”. Also very dry in Buffalo/Niagara. 2 to 3” plus rec’d in the north. ET at 0.75-1” was slightly tempered by clouds and rain.
Forecast
After a steamy stormy windy weekend the second week in the trough of the jet stream brings closer-to-normal temps. Expect highs 70-80 F and lows 50-60 F with a decline in winds midweek and then return late week with very windy but still normal temps. Rainfall possible mid- to late-week with normal temps and little heat stress expected as well within 8-14d.
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