– Rain: Dry spell continues with only 12 mm (close to half an inch) of precipitation registered.
– Temperature: More of the same as prior week – minimum temperature reached 23°C (73.4°F) while the average reached 27.7°C (81.9°F). The soil temperature reached 27.6°C (81.6°F). Relative humidity decreased to 82.8% due the low rainfall during the last two weeks. The week as a whole was quite hot, and solar radiation was intense during most of the days.
– Observations: November has brought very little precipitation, high solar radiation, and stable air/soil temperatures; weather conditions are very favorable for the cultivation of good quality pineapple! Cold fronts from the north have been absent and this is reducing the risk of an early NDF event that usually comes between weeks 45 to 46 of every year.