Oklahoma’s rainfall totals averaged 0.14 of an inch the week of Nov. 9-15, with the northeast district reporting the most rainfall at 0.48 of an inch.
Drought conditions were rated 37% abnormally dry to severe drought, up 11 points from the previous week, according to the Nov. 10 U.S. Drought Monitor Report. Additionally, 11% of the state fell in the moderate to extreme drought category, unchanged from the previous week.
Temperatures across the state averaged in the mid-50s.
Here’s a snapshot of how crops fared the week of Nov. 9-15:
Small grains: Emerged winter wheat reached 87%, down one point from the previous year but unchanged from normal.
Planted canola reached 92%, up 20 points from the previous year and one point from normal. Emerged canola reached 78%, up 27 points from the previous year but down three points from normal.
Emerged rye reached 84%, up 23 points from the previous year but unchanged from normal.
Planted oats reached 61%, up five points from the previous year but unchanged from normal. Emerged oats reached 41%, up 20 points from the previous year but unchanged from normal.
Row crops: Harvested sorghum reached 82%, down four points from the previous year and three points from normal.
Harvested soybeans reached 65%, up three points from the previous year but down six points from normal.
Harvested peanuts reached 82%, down two points from the previous year but unchanged from normal.
Harvested cotton reached 54%, down three points from the previous year but unchanged from normal.
Hay: The fifth cutting of alfalfa hay reached 47%, up 47 points from the previous year and nine points from normal. The third cutting of other hay reached 71%, down five points from the previous year but unchanged from normal.
The fourth cutting of other hay reached 35%, up 17 points from the previous year but down 13 points from normal.
Pasture and livestock: Pasture and range condition was rated at 69% fair to good. Livestock condition was rated at 88% good to fair.
—Staff reports