78%
sure
sure
WAIT
Pumpkin (C. maxima) - Sow outside
Do not sow yet
Forecast low 9.8 C is at or below the crop cold threshold 17 C.
78% local confidence
Field readings
Night9.8 C lows
Soil10 C minimum
Rain1.8 mm over snapshot
Wind30.7 C daytime highs
Best window
After risk clears -> next window
Avoid
Today -> May 14, 2026
Night
9.8 C
Forecast low 9.8 C is at or below the crop cold threshold 17 C.
Heat
30.7 C
Forecast highs may reach the crop heat threshold.
Rain
1.8 mm
Rainfall is part of this local sowing verdict.
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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