***** Disease Update - 5 August *** Blue mold has been confirmed in Yancey County in the NC mountains. Several fields in the county report light infections with first and second generation lesions present. Recent weather has been unfavorable.
***** The Weather ***** The cold front that pushed through the eastern U.S. during the past two days now lies over FL and the Gulf Coast region. Strong high pressure centered near the Great Lakes has moved in behind the front accompanied by a surge of cooler, drier air. Other than possible sprinkles in New England on Thursday, and scattered showers near the front in FL, dry conditions are expected under clear to partly cloudy skies for the next two days. In the extended..... expected more dry weather Friday and Saturday from southern Ontario southward through central GA. A chance of showers may enter the forecast for northern or western areas on Sunday.
***** The Forecast ***** Unfavorable conditions will be dominant over southern Canada and the eastern U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Trajectories will be moving south and southwest. Low Risk for all tobacco-growing regions over the next two days. The lone exception may be in southern New England on Thursday, which may be at Moderate Risk due to some clouds and the chance of light rain.
TK
Serious Threats: None
HIGH RISK areas: None
Current Sources:
Previous Sources:
Pinar del Rio, Cuba
Santiago, Dominican Republic
Papantla, Veracruz, Mexico
Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico
Local Weather in North Carolina is available from the WRAL-TV5 Weather Center, which also has links to other weather sites.
***** NOTE: These forecasts/outlooks only apply to disease development from airborne transport of spores!!! We do not have the capability to ascertain blue mold development by other means, such as transplanting of infected seedlings, nor will we attempt to do so. Please consult the Extension Service personnel in your area if you have concerns about these matters! *****
This service is provided by the North Carolina State University departments of Plant Pathology and Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences.