78%
sure
sure
WAIT
Basil - Sow outside
Do not sow yet
Forecast low 10.2 C is at or below the crop cold threshold 17 C.
78% local confidence
Field readings
Night10.2 C lows
Soil10 C minimum
Rain76.4 mm over snapshot
Wind28.8 C daytime highs
Best window
After risk clears -> next window
Avoid
Today -> May 14, 2026
Night
10.2 C
Forecast low 10.2 C is at or below the crop cold threshold 17 C.
Heat
28.8 C
Rainfall may be high enough to create wet-soil risk.
Rain
76.4 mm
Forecast highs remain below the crop heat threshold.
Crop fit
10 C minimum
Average air temperature is comfortably above the crop base temperature.
Forecast strip
Planting window
May 14, 2026
From
After risk clears
First possible planting day
14
days min
Minimum season needed for basil to yield
Up to
next window
Last strong planting day
Estimated first yield
15 Jan 2026
Based on planting 1 Jan 2026 plus 14 minimum days for basil.
Do this next
- 1Wait for the main risk to clear before sowing outside.
- 2Check overnight lows first if seedlings or warm-season crops are involved.
- 3Use this verdict as a field decision, not as a fixed calendar date.
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