North Carolina State University Downy Mildew Forecast
Date Issued: 6 August 1998
Disease location(s): Clinton, NC
Trajectory Start (shown by red
dot on map): Clinton, NC
Regional weather: Thursday, August 6 - Carolinas:
Partly cloudy to mostly sunny today and Friday, except variably to
mostly cloudy near the coast today. Slight chance of a shower on
Friday eastern sections. Highs in the 80's to low 90's, lows in the
60's to low 70's. Saturday through Monday: Partly
cloudy with a chance of showers or thunderstorms each day. Highs in
the 80's, lows near 70.
Trajectory weather: Partly cloudy today and Friday, fair tonight. Slight chance of showers on Friday. High in the 80's today, low tonight around 70, high Friday near 90.
Trajectory confidence: High
OUTLOOK: *** Localized Threat *** Conditions are somewhat favorable for downy mildew in this area. Long-distance threat is minimal due to the sunny, dry weather. However, the relatively cool nighttime temperatures of recent days have given rise to plenty of dew, which has favored some disease development. More disease is likely present in the area. Growers are at Moderate Risk of disease development today and Friday, with similar conditions and the possibility of rain expected through Monday.
Local Weather in North Carolina is available from the WRAL-TV5 Weather Center, which also has links to other weather sites.
Prepared by: Thomas Keever, Gerald Holmes, C.E. Main, J.M. Davis, Departments of Plant Pathology and Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7618. This forecast gives the anticipated future track of released Downy Mildew spores, weather conditions over the region and along the forecast pathway, and an estimate of potential disease spread over the next two days.
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