Extremely low temperatures are forecast for next week in Eastern and Southern Idaho. This cold weather will affect potato production and delay loading times.
- Temperatures need to be 18 degrees F or higher for five to seven hours of the day to haul potatoes from cellars to packing sheds
- If low temperatures persist, packing hours may be reduced (for example, from eight to four hours)
- Loading delays are likely due to short production windows
- Growers do not ship potatoes to packing sheds when temperatures are below 18 degrees F to avoid freezing raw product
- Below is next week’s weather forecast:
| January/February 2022 Idaho Falls, ID – Local Weather | ||||||
| SUN | MON | TUE | WED | THU | FRI | SAT |
| 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Hi: 24° | Hi: 25° | Hi: 20° | Hi: 15° | Hi: 18° | Hi: 22° | Hi: 25° |
| Lo: 12° | Lo: 11° | Lo: 4° | Lo: 4° | Lo: 8° | Lo: 11° | Lo: 12° |
| January/February 2022 Rupert, ID – Local Weather | ||||||
| SUN | MON | TUE | WED | THU | FRI | SAT |
| 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Hi: 27° | Hi: 31° | Hi: 23° | Hi: 20° | Hi: 24° | Hi: 27° | Hi: 29° |
| Lo: 15° | Lo: 15° | Lo: 12° | Lo: 8° | Lo: 12° | Lo: 16° | Lo: 15° |
Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.
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