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RAIN, COLD IMPERIL ALMONDS
2.5 inches of rain in 96 hours & more to come
almond rain
Rain drops on an almond blossom might make a pretty photo op but it is imperiling the biggest crop within the South San Joaquin Irrigation District — almonds.
Continued rain with wind almost daily through March 2 with only a handful of days where the highs will get past the mid-60s could dampen prospects for the 2026 almond crop.