Cotton planting time is approaching, and growers are praying for a better crop this year.
The forecast over the next seven days includes a mixed bag of weather with temperatures rebounding to near 90 degrees by the weekend before falling back to the upper-60s and lower-70s later in the week as rain chances increase.
Daytime temperature and rainfall forecasts will likely be a focus for growers as they make the decision for when to get into the field over the next several weeks.
On the bright side, soil temperatures in much of the area are at or above 60 degrees which is nearly ...