🌱 US Weather Warriors GrowCast — Monday, June 15, 2026
Wet ground and a thunderstorm threat will cap fieldwork today despite seasonable temperatures across Delmarva.
Today's Weather Snapshot: Lows near 58°F, highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. WPC guidance leans toward heavy or excessive rainfall, with thunderstorms possible. Winds near 10–22 mph, strongest down toward Cape Charles. Coastal Flood Advisories and a Coastal Flood Statement are active.
Soil & Recent Rainfall: DEOS 2-inch soil temps averaged 74.9°F (range 72.4–77.2°F) across six stations. 24-hour rainfall topped out at 1.47 inches at DAGF, with DGES and DLAU also reporting wet topsoil.
Best Outdoor Work Window: Early morning before storms develop is your best shot; otherwise skip today and re-evaluate once the rain trend passes.
Planting & Transplanting: Soil temperatures are well above the 60–65°F threshold for warm-season transplants like tomato, pepper, and squash, but RULE LABELS say delay tender transplants until the weather trend improves. Saturated ground and storm risk make today a poor setting day even where soil warmth would otherwise be ideal.
Watering & Irrigation: Hold off on irrigation. Multiple stations logged measurable rain in the last 24 hours and more is expected; soils are already wet.
For Gardeners: Stay out of saturated beds — walking on wet soil compacts it for the rest of the season. Use the downtime to tie up indeterminate tomatoes, scout for early blight and squash bug eggs, and stage transplants under cover for a drier setting window later in the week. Cut flowers and tender bedding plants may need staking ahead of the gustier afternoon.
For Farmers & Growers: Field access is poor and likely to stay that way; spray windows are essentially closed with elevated thunderstorm risk and winds marginal for drift control. Hold hay on the ground plans — drying prospects are bad. Use today for equipment checks, scouting, and planning the next workable window.
Looking Ahead (6-10 day signal): CPC 6–10 day leans above normal for both temperature and precipitation; Drought Monitor shows no drought across DE, MD, or VA.
Bottom Line: A washout for fieldwork — stay off wet ground and wait for the pattern to dry out.
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