Rainfall totals in Oklahoma were only trace amounts for the week of June 14-20, with the southeast district recording the highest total at 0.07 of an inch.
Drought conditions were rated 15% abnormally dry to exceptional drought, unchanged from the previous week, according to the June 15 U.S. Drought Monitor Report. Additionally, 5% of the state was in the moderate drought to exceptional drought category, down one point from the previous week.
Statewide temperatures averaged in the low 80s. Topsoil moisture conditions were rated mostly adequate to short, and subsoil moisture conditions were rated adequate to short.
Here’s a look at how Oklahoma crops fared for the week of June 14-20:
Small grains: Winter wheat harvested reached 50%, down 29 points from the previous year and 16 points from normal.
Canola harvested reached 39%, down 18 points from the previous year and 29 points from normal.
Rye harvested reached 39%, down nine points from the previous year and 12 points from normal.
Oats headed reached 92%, up 13 points from the previous year and four points from normal. Oats harvested reached 20%, up two points from the previous year but down nine points from normal.
Row crops: Corn emerged reached 91%, up two points from the previous year but unchanged from normal. Corn silk reached 5%, down one point from the previous year and seven points from normal.
Sorghum planted reached 63%, down 10 points from the previous year and 10 points from normal.
Soybeans planted reached 58%, down 19 points from the previous year and 13 points from normal. Soybeans emerged reached 19%, down 47 points from the previous year and 33 points from normal.
Peanuts planted reached 90%, up 11 points from the previous year but down two points from normal. Peanuts pegging reached 4%, down two points from the previous year but unchanged from normal.
Cotton planted reached 75%, down eight points from the previous year and 14 points from normal.
Hay: The first cutting of alfalfa hay reached 90%, up four points from the previous year and one point from normal. The second cutting of alfalfa hay reached 39%, down three points from the previous year but unchanged from normal.
The first cutting of other hay reached 70%, down one point from the previous year and two points from normal.
Pasture and livestock: Pasture and range condition was rated at 86% good to fair. Livestock condition was rated at 89% good to fair.