Commodities Market Impact Weather

MINNEAPOLIS (DTN) -- Heat building ahead of next week's front in the U.S., areas of dryness in the Black Sea region and central China, and increased rainfall in parts of the Northern Plains, Canadian Prairies, and Australia are the weather factors driving the markets Wednesday.

HEAT BUILDING AHEAD OF NEXT FRONT IN THE MIDWEST

A slow-moving front continues through the southern Midwest on Wednesday. Flooding was an issue in several areas from northern Missouri into southern Wisconsin earlier this week. But some areas have been missed by the rain in the east, which is concerning after a couple of weeks of drier weather. Temperatures will be increasing going into the weekend, too. Another front will move into northwestern areas on Friday and stall a couple of days before moving eastward next week. Some areas of flooding around Minnesota and Wisconsin are going to be possible and temperatures will fall behind the front. Other areas should get chances for at least moderate rainfall, helping with filling corn and soybeans where they hit. However, more areas are likely to get missed and could compound some of the dryness that has occurred in the east.

DRYING OUT AND GETTING WARMER IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PLAINS

Sporadic showers may develop in the Central and Southern Plains throughout the rest of the week before the next front moves into northern areas this weekend. Temperatures will be rising ahead of this front and could be stressful to some areas that are still on the drier side. The front will push through next week, bringing showers and a relief in temperature.

ANOTHER FRONT MOVING INTO NORTHERN PLAINS WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Another front will move into the Northern Plains on Wednesday and bring sporadic showers through the weekend as it stalls. The front should completely move out early next week. The rain is favorable for filling corn and soybeans, but could continue to negatively impact wheat quality and harvest.

WEAK FRONT SETTLING INTO THE DELTA, ONLY ISOLATED SHOWERS EXPECTED

Isolated showers continue in the Delta into next week as a weak front stalls in the region. Dry spots are popping up and the rainfall will be important to finish out the crop. Some areas are also going to be missed, which could hurt the latter stages of corn and soybean fill, as well as cotton. The tropics are also starting to become more alive and will need to be watched, though no immediate impacts are forecast for at least the next week.

SCATTERED SHOWERS IN CANADIAN PRAIRIES CONTINUES THROUGH NEXT WEEK

Areas of heavy rain over the last week have been favorable for later-developing crops in the Canadian Prairies, but have been a negative factor for maturing and early harvest in other areas. Those across the north and east have seen beneficial rainfall to reduce drought and could make for another cutting of hay as we see more rainfall chances through this weekend. More rainfall is expected next week and could set back harvest and quality some more. But it should also help to battle the wildfires across the north.

DRIER IN BRAZIL

Recent frost across southern Brazil may have had some impact on early-developing wheat in a few spots, but overall should not have been all that damaging. Spring planting will begin in about a month as long as soil moisture is favorable across the south. It will be drier through the weekend, but we could see another front move in next week with showers across the south.

HOT AND DRY IN EUROPE

Hotter and drier conditions will continue in most of Europe through the weekend, though a front moving through later this week may produce some limited showers in a few lucky areas in the northeast. This will put stress on filling corn, but be favorable for the remaining wheat harvest.

DROUGHT CONTINUES TO BE A CONCERN IN THE BLACK SEA REGION

Though some showers moved through northeastern areas of the Black Sea region the last couple of days, it continues to be very dry for much of the region. A weak system could bring limited showers through this weekend into next week, but coverage is forecast to be awfully low. More reports of drought stress continue to pop up on social media as harvest continues for wheat and corn continues to fill. Good weather has come in short bursts this season, with stress due to heat and dryness more common than not.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA SEEING MORE RAIN, EASTERN AREAS NEED MORE

A front will bring a wave of good rainfall through Western Australia on Wednesday, but struggle to produce rain across the east, continuing a recent trend in rainfall. Though wheat conditions are improving in the west, they've been more stagnant and fairer in the east. Wheat and canola in the southeast should get into their reproductive stages later this month and could use some more rain in which to do so.

CENTRAL CHINA GETTING LIMITED SHOWERS

A front will continue with showers in portions of central China for the rest of the week and another disturbance is forecast for late week and weekend with some more favorable rain chances for filling corn and soybeans. Central China has endured more instances of heat and dryness than other areas of the country and could really use the rain. Areas in the northeast have had more consistent rainfall and variable temperatures, with largely favorable weather for corn and soybeans there.

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

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