Trajectories are unavailable today... due to problems with the forecast models that generate the data. Trajectories from the known source areas are not expected to impact other growing regions.
FORECAST SUMMARY: Wednesday, August 27:
***** Disease Update - 20
August ***** Strong blue mold is
present in southern New England.
James LaMondia informs us that blue mold has been
confirmed in several areas of the Connecticut River valley in western
Massachusetts. Heavy disease is present on shade and broadleaf
tobaccos, and active sporulation is occurring. Recent weather has
been very favorable for disease development. Growers are using
Acrobat MZ to combat the problem. In some cases, fields have been
destroyed. The tobacco crop is running later than normal due to the
cool, wet weather this year.
***** The Weather..... A frontal
system that now lies across upper sections of the mid-Atlantic and
Ohio Valley regions will remain fairly stationary today, then lift
back to the north and east as a warm front on Thursday. Areas of high
pressure remain in control north and south of the front. Sunny to
partly cloudy skies will dominate. Expect scattered showers and
thunderstorms along the front, as well as for portions of the
southern Appalachian Mountains and the Southeast. Most areas east of
the mountains will remain dry. Temperatures will be hot for all areas
south of the front.
***** The Forecasts....
Wednesday and Thursday..... mixed conditions for disease development are expected in the Ohio Valley, southern Appalachian Mountains, and western sections of the Southeast. Risk of disease develpment may decrease in the Ohio Valley on Thursday as the front moves away. Favorable weather today for the growing areas of southeast PA, with mixed conditions on Thursday. Unfavorable weather elsewhere both days.
TK
Areas at Strongly Moderate or HIGH Risk during the past week: Southeast, parts of Ohio Valley
Current Sources:
Previous Sources:
Pinar del Rio, Cuba
Santiago, Dominican Republic
Papantla, Veracruz, Mexico
Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico
Corpus Christi, Texas
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.