There is a storm expected to hit California growing regions next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The rain is predicted to start Monday night with the bulk of the rain coming Tuesday and lingering into Wednesday. Total rainfall over the three days is anticipated to be between 0.5 and one inch depending on the area. The majority of the rain will fall in the southern half of state, hitting strawberry-growing regions of Oxnard and Irvine. Totals in these regions will be more than an inch.
The desert regions will not escape this storm with Coachella receiving up to 0.5 inches. Santa Maria, which is about 100 miles north of Oxnard along the coast, is expected to see close to 0.75 inches.
CULIACAN TO SEE MAJOR WARM UP NEXT WEEK
Starting tomorrow temps in Culiacan will begin a five-day rise, most likely bring on more production. Temps this week have been in the upper 80s in the region, but starting tomorrow look for max temps to reach into the 90s and to continue rising, reaching a max of 96 on Tuesday before beginning to cool down again toward the weekend. Although the highs will be cooler toward the weekend, temps will remain in the 90s all week.
Look for production numbers across the board on all products to pick up next week.
FLORIDA WILL COOL OFF THIS WEEKEND
Temps in the southern Florida growing regions of Belle Glade and Immokalee had a max temp yesterday of 93 but will be dramatically cooler today, only reaching 76 -- and by tomorrow will only be 70. The max temps will remain in the 70s through Monday, and by Tuesday will climb back into the 80s but will not see the 90s at all next week.
Farther north in the strawberry region of Plant City, temperatures will cool off even more with highs only reaching into the 60s on Sunday, while lows will be in the 40s tonight and tomorrow night, leading to a possible dip in production over the next few days.
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(David Robidoux is a co-founder Weathermelon)
