Rainfall totals in Oklahoma averaged 0.06 of an inch for the week of July 11-17, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
The July 12 U.S. Drought Monitor Report said drought conditions were rated 100% abnormally dry to exceptional drought, up 36 points from the previous week. Additionally, 63% of the state was in the moderate to exceptional drought category, up 32 points from the previous week.
Statewide temperatures averaged in the upper 80s. Topsoil and subsoil moisture conditions were rated mostly short to very short.
Here’s a look at how crops fared for the week:
Small grains: Oats harvested reached 82%, up 14 points from the previous year and three points from normal.
Row crops: Corn silk reached 43%, down two points from the previous year and eight points from normal.
Sorghum headed reached 20%, up three points from the previous year but down three points from normal.
Soybeans emerged reached 90%, up seven points from the previous year and six points from normal. Soybeans blooming reached 13%, down two points from the previous year and four points from normal.
Peanuts pegging reached 44%, up five points from the previous year but down one point from normal.
Cotton squaring reached 55%, up six points from the previous year and two points from normal.
Hay: The second cutting of alfalfa hay reached 90%, up one point from the previous year and three points from normal. The third cutting of alfalfa hay reached 20%, down two points from the previous year and 19 points from normal.
The second cutting of other hay reached 35%, up 16 points from the previous year and seven points from normal.
Pasture and livestock: Pasture and range condition was rated at 65% good to fair. Livestock condition was rated at 87% good to fair.