We have a very good harvest window opening, but Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin says there will be one interruption in his Seed Genetics Direct Harvest Weather Forecast.
“We’re looking at finishing out this week with sunny, warm and dry weather for Friday, and honestly, for a large part of Saturday. Clouds will be increasing Saturday afternoon, but still, humidity values are low, and we should be able to make some good progress on harvest before we get to Saturday night.”
Martin says a strong weather system is moving out of the Canadian Prairies and across the Northern Plains that will arrive Saturday night.
“It’s going to bring rain and thunderstorms to all of Michigan as we move from the overnight Saturday night right on through Sunday. It’ll bring anywhere from a quarter to one and a quarter inch of rain with 90% coverage across Michigan. We will see that go away right away, probably Sunday evening, so that we get sunshine back Monday morning.”
Behind that system, Martin is calling for cooler air for the start of next week.
“Monday and Tuesday, a little bit chilly across Michigan, but we are seeing clearing, and we should see good drying. Then Wednesday through Sunday next week, we are back to very warm, very dry air. So, harvest, I think, can ramp back up relatively quickly after the little delay from the rain Saturday night and Sunday. We should be able to keep harvesting on into the week of the 14th.”
Martin has Seed Genetics Direct Harvest Weather Forecast details in written form later Friday at MichiganAgToday.com also brought to you by Greenstone Farm Credit Services.
