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Most of state gets some rainfallMontana Montana received above normal precipitation for the week ending Sept. 7, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Montana Field Office, Sept. 8. Almost every city in the state received some amount of rainfall during the week. Rogers Pass received the most weekly accumulated precipitation at 1.98 inches. Highs were mostly in the 60s to 70s, and lows were mostly in the 30s. Nye had the high temperature of 94 degrees, and Wisdom had the low temperature of 21 degrees. Topsoil moisture adequate and surplus, at 59 percent, is above last week's 46 percent, last year's 19 percent, and the five-year average of 17 percent. Subsoil moisture adequate and surplus is 40 percent, above last week's 37 percent, last year's 20 percent, and the five-year average of 16 percent. The number of days suitable for field work was 3.1 days, down from the previous week's 5.8 days. The weather outlook for Sept. 15 through 21 is for below normal temperatures and near normal precipitation east of the continental divide and for near normal temperatures and near normal precipitation west of the divide. Normal temperatures for this period in Montana are highs in the upper 60s to the mid 70s and lows in the lower 30s to the upper 40s. Precipitation received last week slowed harvesting across the state. Farmers made little progress from the previous week on harvesting most crops. The rainfall may cause some quality damage to standing grains, especially in durum wheat fields in the northeast district. Ninety percent of alfalfa and 74 percent of other hay has been harvested for the second cutting. Producers just began harvesting corn for silage. Range and pasture feed conditions have improved from the previous week. Producers in the south central district are waiting to gather livestock and are using up as much of their summer grasses as possible in order to avoid buying hay. Wildfires destroyed many grazing acres down in the Yellowstone County area which may have an effect on hay markets. 9/15/08 Date: 9/10/08
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