Weather Data exchange May 2008May Weather Data from Bill Arthur, South Perth County May 2008 seemed wetter and colder than my records indicate. There did not seem to be many sunny days and I recorded at least a trace of rain on 20 days, several of those we were still able to work in the fields or planting would have been even later. I considered 9.5 days with soil fit to work, others were in the fields more days. Much corn was planted in late April or May 1-2, some more was planted on 6-7 (half days) and 10-11 (half days) then it was wet until the 25th. From 25-30 the small amount of corn left was finished and most if not all the soys have been planted. Corn planted May1st would have an additional 90 HU to total 300, still below my May 10th average of 312. The earliest corn in this area was planted April 16 and replanted May 2 after our -8 on April 30. Wheat looks good in most fields and earliest will head in a few days. A temperature of -2 May 28 might have damaged some but nothing noticeable at this time. Heavier rains have gone around me so others will have greater rainfall amounts. Thunderstorms May 31 left water ponded in fields north of London. One report from edge of London of 25mm today with hail but apparently more north of that location. Hay is later than some years but will probably start cutting this week weather permitting.
Peter Stewart May Weather Stats for S. E. Northumberland County As we all know it was a cool wet month. It was definitely a damp month until the 31st when we received 53 mm with hail. see the video of the hail on google. Tough on the rhubarb! It was a good year for tile drainage. There are still a few stories of some spring cereals going in last week on "some wet ground that I was underseeding". I changed our heat unit averages to record from May 1st as there now seems to be a lot of corn going in the ground in April. A good start to corn planting occurred in April and I have not heard of any replants. Our latest frost to date was May 28, but only below freezing once and that on the 1st of May. The corn has started to change to a better green colour the last three days with temperatures in the 20's. Beans have been planted over a longer period of time and there are still a few going in. Some hay cut and wrapped already, but nothing down for yesterday's rain. The wheat fields look very good. There has been a lot of fungicide spraying as farmers try and protect the crop. There now seems to be a shortage of product.
May Weather Data from Neil Moore, Lindsay area Cool and recorded rain 11 days with 35mm over May 2 and 3 and 40 mm over May 30 and 31 3 dates below 2C = May 1 at -2, May 5 at 0.5, and May 28 at 1.5, CHU 12.8 avg start May 14
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