Agrometeorology: precipitation expected only in the middle of next week

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They explained: the sunny, dry weather, frosty at night, but above 10 degrees Celsius during the day, was replaced in an increasingly large area last weekend by humid, gray, cloudy weather with temperatures barely exceeding 0 degrees day and night. Significant precipitation still did not fall, but drizzle occurred in several places from the fog and low-level stratus clouds, and industrial snow also fell near larger industrial facilities. The soil moisture content has not changed significantly over the past week, moisture loss was not typical in the damp, cool weather, but the upper 20-centimeter layer is critically dry in many places, except in the southwestern and northeastern regions of the country. The temperature has been 4-5 degrees lower than the multi-year average in the past ten days, and for the first time in a long time, the thirty-day average temperature also shows a small negative difference in most parts of the country.

In the past four weeks, autumn soil work has been progressing well in the dry, often sunny weather, the rapeseed is very developed and in good condition thanks to the rainy but relatively mild weather typical of the first half of autumn

However, in the dry weather that has lasted for a month, the upper layer of the soil, which is important for the root system of winter cereals, has dried out in many places. The cereals sown in early October have found enough moisture for optimal early development, these stands are typically in the 3-5 leaf stage or are already bushy. However, during the later sowings, the soil dried out, they emerged with difficulty and unevenly, and they are lagging behind in development.

According to the forecast, the clouds will break up in many places during the day on Friday and the sun will shine

Over the weekend and the first days of next week, fog and low-level stratus clouds will form again in many places at night, which will shrink and disperse during the day, but at the same time, permanently cloudy areas will remain, and drizzle and sleet may occur from the fog. The temperature will drop below freezing point at night in areas that have been clear for a long time, between 0 and minus 5 degrees, while in cloudier areas the daily temperature fluctuation will remain small, and values ​​​​slightly above 0 degrees can be expected. In sunnier areas, the air may warm up to between 8-10 degrees during the day. From Tuesday onwards, there will be more clouds everywhere, and scattered rain is expected that day, then in many places on Wednesday, which may turn into sleet in the second half of the day and snow in the evening.

MTI