🌱 US Weather Warriors GrowCast — 2026-05-26
Showers and thunderstorms keep soils wet and field work on hold across Delmarva today.
Today's Weather Snapshot: Highs in the upper 70s to low 80s inland, low to mid 70s along the coast; lows in the mid 60s. Showers and thunderstorms likely, PoPs running 64-78% across the peninsula. Winds light, near 5-13 mph. Dewpoints high — relative humidity near saturation at most DEOS sites.
Soil & Recent Rainfall: 2-inch soil temps averaged 66.8°F across six DEOS stations (range 63.8-72.2°F). Past 24 hours brought up to 0.07" of rain, with light totals at most sites. Topsoils are damp under saturated air with more rain on the way.
Best Outdoor Work Window: Skip today — thunderstorm chances and wet ground make it a poor work day. Watch for a drier break later this week before planning heavy field tasks.
Planting & Transplanting: Soil temps are warm enough for tomatoes, peppers, and squash (≥60-65°F), but the planting and transplanting call today is Delay. Hold tender transplants in their trays until the storm pattern clears and topsoils firm up.
Watering & Irrigation: Hold off — rain is in the forecast and soils are already wet. No irrigation needed today; reassess after the rain trend passes.
For Gardeners: Use the indoor time to harden off remaining warm-season starts under cover, sharpen tools, and stake tomatoes already in the ground. If you have established beds, check for standing water and clear drainage paths before the next round of storms.
For Farmers & Growers: Field workability is poor; stay off saturated ground to avoid compaction and ruts. Spray windows are unreliable with elevated thunderstorm risk — defer foliar and herbicide applications. Hay down in the field is at risk; don't cut new ground today.
Looking Ahead (6-10 day signal): CPC 6-10 day leans above-normal temps and below-normal precip, with no drought currently across DE or MD.
Bottom Line: Wet, stormy day — delay planting and fieldwork and wait for the pattern to dry out.
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