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FORECASTS FOR THE 2013 SEASON WILL BE AVAILABLE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND
WILL BE MISSING SEVERAL WEEKS THROUGHOUT THE SEASON.
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AGRICULTURAL WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NEW JERSEY
AND SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
ISSUED BY RUTGERS UNIVERSITY NEW BRUNSWICK NJ
8 AM EDT MONDAY MAY 20, 2013
RAINFALL AMOUNTS...ONE TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH BUT WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS EACH PERIOD THROUGH TUESDAY.
WINDS FOR SPRAYING...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH THROUGH TUESDAY.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN PERCENT...70 TO 80 TODAY, NEAR 100 TONIGHT,
70 TO 80 TUESDAY.
DEW POINTS...LOW TO MID 60S THROUGH TUESDAY.
DRYING CONDITIONS...GENERALLY POOR THROUGH TUESDAY.
FROST FREEZE OR DEW...SOME DEW AS WELL AS WETTING IN PRECIPITATION
TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT.
PERCENT OF SUNSHINE...20 TODAY, 20 TUESDAY.
THERE IS A 50 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF PRECIPITATION
DURING THE 12 HOUR PERIOD BEGINNING AT 8 AM AND ENDING AT
8 PM THAT COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF PESTICIDES
THAT REQUIRE A RAIN-FREE PERIOD AFTER APPLICATION.
TEMPERATURES IN THE REPRESENTATIVE CRANBERRY BOGS WILL REMAIN
ABOVE FREEZING FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
HAY CUTTING IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
SOIL MOISTURE LEVELS SHOULD CONTINUE TO INCREASE WITH ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
THE LATEST 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR THE PERIOD MAY 27TH TO
JUNE 2ND IS CALLING FOR TEMPERATURES TO AVERAGE ABOVE NORMAL AND
PRECIPITATION TO AVERAGE NEAR NORMAL.