Cooler Weather Expected after Near Record Heat

After record setting warmth across much of the Inland Northwest, it appears relief is in sight.  Dennis Hull with the National Weather Service told the Washington Ag Network the sudden jump in temperatures was very difficult on many.

“We had a lot of stress, for not only livestock, but also dryland crops.  But, we have cooler weather on the way, and that’s going to be nice.”

Hull says temperatures near or above 100 degrees pushed soil temperatures higher, and also increase irrigation use.  He said many irrigators were using anywhere from .3” to .4” of water per day which is very high water use for early June.  Hull added with cooler and cloudy weather rolling in from the Pacific over the next couple of days water usage should drop to ¼” per day over the next week.

Temperatures are expected to drop near, or perhaps even below normal across the Inland Northwest for the next week.

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