Commodities Market Impact Weather

MINNEAPOLIS (DTN) -- Warmer temperatures and a somewhat active streak to close out winter in the U.S., scattered showers in central Brazil and the return of rain in Argentina are the weather factors driving Tuesday's markets.

WARM AND WET FOR MIDWEST

A system moved through the Midwest late last week and early this weekend with some scattered showers including some brief snow. Rising temperatures over the weekend melted off most of the new snow, however. Well-above-normal temperatures this week will mean that a system that comes through on Thursday will spread rain across the southern half of the region. A smaller clipper system may bring showers to eastern areas this weekend.

LIMITED SHOWERS IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PLAINS

Some isolated snow moved through the Central and Southern Plains over the weekend but quickly melted off with rising temperatures. A system will move through Wednesday night and early Thursday with some limited showers. Otherwise, it should be dry through the weekend. A larger system will move through early next week with the potential for widespread precipitation and a brief drop in temperatures.

WARM AND MOSTLY QUIET IN NORTHERN PLAINS

It was dry in the Northern Plains over the weekend with rising temperatures. It should be mostly warm and dry throughout the coming weekend. A larger storm system is likely to move through early next week with widespread precipitation possible, including some snow.

IMPROVED SOIL MOISTURE IN THE DELTA

A system will move through on Thursday with scattered rain showers and continue building soil moisture in the region, as should a system for early-to-mid next week.

HEAVY SHOWERS IN CENTRAL BRAZIL

Wet season showers in central Brazil exploded over the weekend, bringing heavy amounts to most of the region. Southern areas saw just some isolated amounts. Heavy rain is preferred as most of the safrinha corn planting has been completed and the region is short of subsoil moisture. Southern areas could use more rainfall, however. Scattered showers continue in much of the country through this weekend. A front coming north from Argentina will bring heavier showers this weekend into next week.

RETURN OF ACTIVE PERIOD FOR ARGENTINA

Limited showers moved through Argentina over the weekend as a front moved through. A front moving through on Thursday should bring some needed showers and another Sunday into Monday should do something similar. A more active pattern is forecast in early March.

MORE ACTIVE IN EUROPE AGAIN

Scattered showers went through northern areas of Europe over the weekend but also hit parts of the southeast as well, including Italy. A large storm system will move through starting on Wednesday with widespread impacts throughout the continent. In addition to widespread precipitation, temperatures will drop across the western half of the continent, but only back to normal.

John Baranick can be reached at john.baranick@dtn.com.

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