78%
sure
sure
WAIT
Pumpkin (C. maxima) - Sow outside
Do not sow yet
Forecast low 16.9 C is at or below the crop cold threshold 17 C.
78% local confidence
Field readings
Night16.9 C lows
Soil10 C minimum
Rain77.9 mm over snapshot
Wind25.1 C daytime highs
Best window
After risk clears -> next window
Avoid
Today -> May 14, 2026
Night
16.9 C
Forecast low 16.9 C is at or below the crop cold threshold 17 C.
Heat
25.1 C
Rainfall may be high enough to create wet-soil risk.
Rain
77.9 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
20
days min
Minimum season needed for pumpkin (c. maxima) to yield
Up to
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Last strong planting day
Estimated first yield
21 Jan 2026
Based on planting 1 Jan 2026 plus 20 minimum days for pumpkin (c. maxima).
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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