🌱 US Weather Warriors GrowCast — 2026-05-31
Unsettled late-spring pattern with storm chances and gusty winds keeps fieldwork and tender planting on hold today.
Today's Weather Snapshot: Lows in the mid-50s, highs in the upper 60s to upper 70s across Delmarva. Showers and thunderstorms possible, with the highest PoPs (30-36%) along the coast from Ocean City to Cape Charles. Winds near 5-18 mph, strongest at the southern beaches. Humidity running high; WPC guidance leans toward heavy rainfall potential.
Soil & Recent Rainfall: DEOS 2-inch soil temps averaged 63.6°F over the last 24 hours, ranging 58.0-69.1°F. No measurable rain at reporting stations in the past 24 hours, and topsoil is reading on the dry side.
Best Outdoor Work Window: Morning is your cleanest shot before storm chances build this afternoon — aim before noon, and stay near shelter inland where thunder is the main concern.
Planting & Transplanting: Hold tender transplants today. Soil temps are right at the warm-season threshold (avg 63.6°F, with DLAU at 69.1°F), but elevated thunderstorm risk and a poor workability label argue for waiting on the next stable stretch before setting out tomatoes, peppers, or squash.
Watering & Irrigation: Skip irrigation today. Even though the past 24 hours came in dry, storm chances and a wet pattern ahead should refill the topsoil — reassess midweek.
For Gardeners: Use the morning to stake, mulch, and prep beds rather than plant. If you've already got cool-season crops in (lettuce, chard, peas), check drainage before storms arrive. Bedding flowers can go in once this rain trend passes.
For Farmers & Growers: Field workability is poor and wind is borderline for spraying — most herbicide and foliar passes should wait. Hay down now is a bad bet with thunderstorm chances and heavy rainfall signals; hold the mower. Watch for short windows between cells if you need to move equipment.
Looking Ahead (6-10 day signal): CPC 6-10 day leans above-normal temps and above-normal precipitation; Drought Monitor shows no drought across DE/MD/VA.
Bottom Line: Plan around storms today, keep transplants under cover, and wait for the pattern to settle before pushing fieldwork or warm-season planting.
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