🌱 US Weather Warriors GrowCast — Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Warm and humid with thunderstorm potential building over already-soft ground across Delmarva today.
Today's Weather Snapshot: Lows in the mid 50s to low 60s, highs from the mid 70s at the coast to mid 80s inland. Mostly dry guidance at the point forecasts, but WPC and the AFD lean toward heavy rain and storm chances. Winds manageable near 9-13 mph. Humidity running high — several stations above 80% RH this morning, with dense fog advisories active.
Soil & Recent Rainfall: 2-inch soil temps average 65°F across six DEOS stations, ranging 59-70°F. No measurable rainfall in the last 24 hours at reporting sites. Topsoil reads dry at DTBR, DGES, and DLAU, but the regional picture is still wet ground from the broader pattern.
Best Outdoor Work Window: Work this morning through early afternoon before storm chances ramp up. If today turns active where you are, Thursday morning is the next clean shot.
Planting & Transplanting: Planting window is Delay — hold tender transplants until the wet/storm pattern moves through. Soil temps at 65°F average are warm enough for tomato, pepper, and squash transplants once the ground firms up; cool-season direct seeding remains fine on workable sites.
Watering & Irrigation: Hold off on irrigation. With storm chances elevated and soils still carrying moisture from the broader pattern, let the sky do the work and reassess Friday.
For Gardeners: Good morning for staking, pruning, and harvesting strawberries and spring greens before storms fire. Hold off transplanting squash, cukes, and peppers until the unsettled stretch clears. Check tomato cages and trellises now — gusty storm outflow is the main threat to tall plants.
For Farmers & Growers: Field workability is Poor — keep heavy equipment off softer ground and plan around the storm window. Spray windows are tight; chase the morning calm before instability builds, and watch for outflow winds. Hay down right now is a gamble given the thunderstorm signal.
Looking Ahead (6-10 day signal): CPC 6-10 day leans near-normal temps and below-normal precip, with no drought currently across DE, MD, or VA.
Bottom Line: Work early, skip the irrigation, and delay tender transplanting until the storm pattern clears.
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