USSR WEATHER AND CROP REPORTS, 1 - 16 JUNE 1952

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• Publication Date: July 25, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION CONFIlkk31TIAL
CENTRAL INfN?Y REPORT
INFORMATION FROM
FOREIGN DOCUMENTS OR RADIO BROADCASTS CD NO.
COUNTRY USSR
SUBJECT Geographic - Weather
HOW Economic - Crops
PUBLISHED Thrice weekly newspapers
WHERE
PUBLISHED Moscow
DATE
PUBLISHED 3 - 17 Jun 1952
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USSR WEATHER AND CROP RIPORTS 1 - 16 JUNE 1952
On 1 and 2 June, moderately warm weather prevailed in the European USSR.
It became warmer in the western and central regions, while a slight crop in tem-
perature was recorded in the eastern regions and the Urals, where hot, dry-
weather bad continued for a long period. Q12 June, noon temperatures were 18-19
degrees Zell degrees in centigrade above zero in the western and central re-'
gions, 20-21 in the eastern regions and the Urals, and 22-24 in the srntbern re-
gions, Crimea, and Northern Caucasus.
There were rains and thunderstorms in Belorussia and locally in tbw central
regions. Quite heavy rains, very favorable for all agricultural crops, were re-
corded in the eastern European USSR, Urals, And Volga Region. During a 24-hour
period, 20 millimeters of precipitation fell locally in the Volga Region.
Very warm, dry weather continued in Western Siberia, Kazakhstan, and Cen-
tral Asia,
Early spring crops are developing rapidly due to warm weather. Early sav-
ings of spring wheat have entered the three-leaf stage in most of Western Si
beria. Bushing of spring wheat has begun in southern Alta,-.
5 Jun 1952
On 3 and 4 June, warm weather prevailed in most of the European USER. On
4 June, noon temperatures were 29 degrees above zero in Odessa, 28 in Dneprope-
trovsk, 27 in Krasnodar and Simferopol', 26 in Rostov on the Do4, 25 in Tambov,
Voronezh, Kuybyshev, Saratov, and Stalingrad, and 22 in Moscow and Gor'kiy. it
was cooler iu the western European USSR, the Urals, and-adjacent regions.
Showers of a thunderstorm-like nature fell in Belorussia, the northern and
western Ukraine, southern central chernozem zone, Tatar ASSR; and Saratov and
Stalingrad oblasts. WI m thsp yhitlDdlisao} e4 ijhe ooo3q-raiay;p 7 _ ,mpgt
of the European USSR, is favoring the growth and dmrelopment of all agricultural
crops.
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It is reported that spring wheat and oats have reached the tube stage in
Voronezh and Kursk oblasts. Reading of spring wheat has begun in the Crimean
Oblast.
Cooler weather prevailed in Western Siberia and in moat of Kazakhstan after
a prolonged hot, dry spell. Showers fell locally.
7 Jun 1952
On and 6 June, unstable, cool weather prevailed in most of the European
USSR. Quite heavy rains fell in t;ie south and east of the central region, in
the Middle Volga Region, and southern Krasnodar Kray.
On 6 June, noon temperatures ware 13-15 degrees above zero in the northern
half of the European USSR (except in the extreme northern portion) and 18-20 de-
grees in the southern hale.
Previous rains have moistened the ground well and favor the growth of
winter and early spring crops. Kursk Oblast reports that winter wheat is be-
ginning to head. Winter rye has entered the flowering stage in the Saratov area.
Spring wheat and barley are heading in the southern Ukraine.
It became cooler in most of Western Siberia. On 6 June, daytime tempera-
tures were 15 degrees above zero in Omsk and 19 in Novosibirsk and Barnaul.
Light rains fell in Tomsk and Omsk oblasts and also in Altay Kray.
Warm, dry weather prevailed in most of Kazakhstan and Central Asia. Quite
heavy rains fell in the mountain regions of Central Asia. Apricots, cherries,
and peaches have begun to ripen in southern Tadzhik SSR and Turkmen SSR.
10 June 1952
On 8 and 9 June, moderately warm weather prevailed in most of the European
USSR. On 9 June, noon temperatures were 21-23 degrees above zero in the central
and southern regions, Crimea, and Caucasus and 14-15 in the western regions.
Cold, unstable weather with rain and local strong winds was recorded in the
Urals and adjacent regions. On 9 June, noon temperatures were 4 degrees above
zero in Sverdlovsk and 10 in Ufa. Quite heavy rains fell in the Baltic coun-
tries, western Belorussia, Ukraine, and Transcaucasus.
Planting of potatoes continued under favorable weather conditions in the
northern and central European USSR. Potatoes were in the budding stage in the
southern Ukraine. Budding of clover and alfalfa has begun in Kursk Oblast.
The alfalfa hay harvest has begun under favorable weather coalitions in the
Poltava and Saratov areas.
Warm, dry weather prevailed in most of Western Siberia and Kazakhstan. On
9 June, noon temperatures were 21 degrees above zero in Akmolinsk, 22 in Novo-
sibirsk, 23 in Omsk, and 26 in Bernal.
Spring wheat has begun to bush and winter rye is in the tube stage in the
Novosibirsk area. Reading of winter rye has begun in Altay Kray.
fNo weather report was published in the 12 June issuS7
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14 Jun 1952
On 12 and, 13 June, cloudy, cool weather with rain continued- in most of-thd
Europe USSR. Quite heavy rains fell in the northwestern regions, Belorussia,
Ukraine, South-central regions, Upper and Middle Volr regions, and Krasnodar
Kray During the first half of 13 June, heavy rains fell in the southern
Ukraine. On 13 June, noon temperatures were 13 degrees above zero in Simferopol'
and Petrozavodsk, 14 in Moscow, Kishinev, Lvov, and Orel, and 16 in Kursk,
Riga, and. Kiev.'
It was warmer in the southeastern and eastern regions. Noon temperatures
were 26 degrees above zero in Stalingrad and Cbkalov, 25 in Ufa, and 20 in
Sverdlovsk.
Winter wheat has begun to head in the central chernozem zone and southern
Belorussia. Winter wheat has entered the
Ukraine, Izmail Oblast, and southern Moldavia. EEaarlyis itagg in the eoe
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tube stage in the central chernozem region and Middle Volga a Region.
After prolonged dry weather, quit; heavy rains fell in Novosibirsk and
Kemerovo oblasts and Altay and Krasnoyarsk krays, improving growing conditions
of early spring crops, which are now in the bushing
in most of Kazakhstan and Central Asia. In Tun SSRR,thelwin winter wwarm and dry
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heat and
barley harvest is proceeding under favorable weather conditions.
17 June 1952
On 15 and 16 June, moderately warm weather with daytime temperatures of
about 20-22 degrees prevailed in most of the European USSR.
Quite heavy reins fell in the eastern and northwestern Ukraine, Northern
Caucasus, Baltic countries, and western Belorussia. It was hot and dry in the
eastern European USSR and Urals; daytime temperatures were 30-32 degrees.
Early spring grains have entered the tube stage in the central regions and
have begun to head in the eastern Ukraine. Spring wheat has begun to flower in
the southern Ukraine and Moldavia.
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