🌱 US Weather Warriors GrowCast — 2026-05-25
Flood Watch and a soaked pattern keep Delmarva growers out of the field through most of today.
Today's Weather Snapshot: Lows near 61°F, highs in the upper 60s to near 80°F across the peninsula. Showers and thunderstorms likely, with PoPs running 78-93% south and east. Winds manageable near 5-10 mph. Dewpoints are saturated — RH sitting at 97-100% at every DEOS station.
Soil & Recent Rainfall: 2-inch soil temps average 64.4°F, ranging 61.2-70.3°F across six DEOS stations. Up to 0.53" fell in the last 24 hours, with wet topsoil reported at DDFS, DSND, and DAGF. No stations reporting dry topsoil — the profile is loaded.
Best Outdoor Work Window: Skip today. Storm chances and saturated ground make this a wash; watch for a drier slot later in the week as the front clears.
Planting & Transplanting: Delay tender transplants until the weather trend improves. Soil temps are workable for warm-season crops (averaging 64°F, with Laurel at 70°F), but pushing tomatoes, peppers, or squash into mud invites root rot and transplant shock. Hold seed and starts in the greenhouse or under cover.
Watering & Irrigation: Hold off on watering — soils are already wet and more rain is on the way. No irrigation needed through at least midweek.
For Gardeners: Use the indoor time to harden off any remaining warm-season starts, sharpen tools, and stake out beds for when the ground firms. If you have raised beds that drain fast, you may get a planting window a day or two ahead of in-ground gardeners. Scout established plantings for slug pressure and early foliar disease once the rain breaks.
For Farmers & Growers: Field workability is poor and will stay that way under repeated rounds of rain. Spray windows are essentially closed — wind is fine but rainfast intervals won't hold. Hold off on hay cutting; there's no drying window in sight through the short term.
Looking Ahead (6-10 day signal): CPC 6-10 and 8-14 day both lean above-normal temps and below-normal precip, with no drought currently on the map.
Bottom Line: Stand down on fieldwork and planting today — wet ground and storms own the next 24-48 hours.
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