🌱 US Weather Warriors GrowCast — Monday, June 22, 2026
A wet, stormy late-June day with Flood Watches up and gusty winds keeping ground work on hold.
Today's Weather Snapshot: Lows 70-75°F, highs ranging 80-89°F across the peninsula. Showers and thunderstorms likely, PoP 53-92% with Wilmington running highest. Winds near 15-25 mph, strongest along the coast and lower bay. Humidity is up, dewpoints muggy — air feels heavy ahead of the front.
Soil & Recent Rainfall: DEOS 2-inch soil temps run 68.9-75.2°F (avg 73°F) across six stations. 24-hour rainfall has been minimal so far — max 0.01 inch — but the heavier rain is still coming.
Best Outdoor Work Window: Skip today — Flood Watches, thunderstorm chances, and 20+ mph winds make this a poor day for field or garden work. Watch for a drier setup later in the week.
Planting & Transplanting: Soils are warm enough for tomato, pepper, and squash transplants (well above the 60-65°F threshold), but the rule is Delay — hold tender transplants until the rain trend breaks and ground firms up. Pushing plants into saturated soil today invites root rot and transplant shock.
Watering & Irrigation: Hold off on irrigation. Even though the past 24 hours have been dry on the mesonet, today's rain and Flood Watch coverage will more than cover crop needs. Reassess Tuesday.
For Gardeners: Use the indoor time for seed starts, trellis prep, or sharpening tools. Stake tomatoes and peppers before the wind hits if you can do it quickly between cells. Cover newly seeded beds with light row cover to prevent washout on slopes.
For Farmers & Growers: Field workability is Poor — stay off wet ground to avoid compaction and ruts. Spray windows are closed with thunderstorm potential and 20+ mph winds; no foliar or herbicide applications today. Hay down in the field is at risk — prioritize covering or moving cured product if possible.
Looking Ahead (6-10 day signal): CPC 6-10 day leans below normal temps; 8-14 day trends near normal temps with below normal precip, and Delmarva remains drought-free.
Bottom Line: A washout workday — stand down, let the storms pass, and plan to reassess fields and gardens Tuesday.
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