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Soil moisture levels upMontana Most of Montana experienced light to moderate precipitation during the week ending June 17, and the moisture in the Northeastern district and a few cities scattered across the state was above normal, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Montana Field Office, June 19. Nearly a dozen communities across the state were hit with rain and hail storms June 16. Counties such as Valley, Phillips, and Fergus have reported crop damage. Nashua received 3.95 inches during the week, the most in the state. Albion had the high temperature of 93 degrees while West Yellowstone and Olney shared the low temperature of 30 degrees. Topsoil moisture adequate and surplus, at 90 percent, is up from last week's 84 percent and is better than last year and the five-year average. Subsoil moisture adequate and surplus is 83 percent, up from last week's 77 percent. Subsoil moisture is also rated better than last year and the five-year average. The number of days suitable for fieldwork was 5.3 days, up from last week's 4.3 days. The weather outlook for June 25 through July 1 is for above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation both east and west of the continental divide. Normal temperatures for this period in the state are highs in the lower 70s to the mid 80s and lows in the upper 30s to the upper 50s. Conditions have improved for barley, spring wheat, and durum wheat since last week. Specialty crop conditions are also improving and progress has jumped from last week. Hay harvest is keeping up with last year's progress and is ahead of the five-year average. Durum wheat is almost all planted. Almost all livestock is moved onto summer pastures. Range and pasture feed condition good and excellent is 80 percent, up from last week's 69 percent, last year's 58 percent, and the five-year average of 47 percent. Date: 6/20/07
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