This week brought extreme heat and hit or miss showers to most Tennessee counties. Rain was generally welcome where received, but more will be needed to keep crops in good-to-excellent condition. Pastures are stressed, but generally are in good shape for this time of year. Besides the harvest activities, growers were active spraying pesticides, scouting, and irrigating.

There were 6 days suitable for fieldwork across the state. Topsoil moisture levels were rated 11 percent very short, 39 percent short, 48 percent adequate and 2 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture levels were rated 9 percent very short, 34 percent short, 56 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus. Temperatures averaged 4 to 6 degrees above normal across Tennessee this past week. There were thunderstorms across much of the state, but they did not produce much precipitation. Rainfall averaged below normal for the week across the entire state.