DTN Ag Weather Brief

NATIONAL TEMPERATURE/RAINFALL EXTREMES:

HIGH TUE...119 AT DEATH VALLEY, CA

LOW TUE...26 AT FOXPARK, WY

24-HOUR PRECIPITATION ENDING AT 7PM CDT TUESDAY...BATON ROUGE, LA 3.97 INCHES

US OUTLOOK AND MODEL DISCUSSION:

There is a trough in the Central and East with a ridge in the West. The trough will start to lift northeast over the weekend. But another trough will move into the West to erase the ridge at the same time. As that trough moves east through the country next week, a ridge will take its place in the West.

This may end up being a rather unsettled pattern for the end of June and early July.

The U.S. and European models are fairly similar, but differ on rainfall coverage and intensity. I will use a blend, but favor the European.

A system is likely to move across the Plains and Corn Belt this weekend into early next week. Another system will be possible in the middle of next week.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are forecast with both systems and may be rather widespread as well. Temperatures will drop again behind the weekend system and another reinforcing shot of cooler air may move through behind the midweek system as well. The combination of continued showers and milder air should be mostly favorable east of the Rockies.

MAJOR WORLD HIGHLIGHTS/IMPACT:

NORTHERN PLAINS (LIVESTOCK/WHEAT/CORN/SOYBEANS): Reinforcing shots of cooler air continue to move through this week and next, bringing periods of showers each time. Though the showers are not likely to be very intense, the frequency should help to maintain soil moisture. The milder air will keep stress down, but the lack of warmth will keep growth slow.

CENTRAL/SOUTHERN PLAINS (LIVESTOCK/WINTER WHEAT/CORN/SOYBEANS): Several fronts are moving through this week, but with limited shower potential. A better chance will come this weekend into early next week with a system and front passing through. Cooler temperatures have moved into the region and are likely to stick around through the weekend and early next week, keeping stress low for areas that have had less frequent and intense rain. The lower rainfall frequency this week should promote harvest for winter wheat.

MIDWEST (LIVESTOCK/WINTER WHEAT/CORN/SOYBEANS): A couple of systems moving through this week and next will keep the shower frequency going while reinforcing cooler air into the region. The combination should be fairly good for developing corn and soybeans, but will make it more difficult to harvest winter wheat. A big severe weather event is likely on Wednesday and could produce significant damage from Missouri to Indiana.

DELTA (SOYBEANS/COTTON): Rainfall is a little more frequent this week with a stalled front, more fronts coming in from the north, and a potential tropical low enhancing rain later this week. Though flooding may cause some damage across the south, particularly due to the tropical low, this should be a good combination for developing soybeans and cotton.

CANADIAN PRAIRIES (SPRING WHEAT/CANOLA): An upper-level trough, which has already brought through scattered showers and cooler air since late last week, continues for the next few days. Even after it leaves, scattered showers will move through the region through next week, keeping many areas wet. Though some flooding may occur in some places, conditions are overall favorable, though the lack of warmth is causing growth to be slow.

BRAZIL (CORN/WHEAT): A front is forecast to move through Friday and Saturday with widespread showers and another is forecast for Sunday through Tuesday. Any rain that falls will help some late corn and vegetative wheat, but it is getting a bit too late to be much help for corn. Colder air that will move in behind the second front may cause some frosts over wheat areas in the far south, but would not be damaging. Corn areas are not at much of a risk for frost though it will be cooler to limit stress on what remains of filling corn.

ARGENTINA (CORN/SOYBEANS/WINTER WHEAT): Overall conditions for vegetative winter wheat are favorable, though some cool temperatures will create areas of frost. Wheat is not susceptible to damage yet and won't be for some time. A system moving through on Thursday and Friday will bring some areas of showers that will help to provide some moisture for wheat establishment. Corn and soybean harvest continues at a seasonally slow pace, and may be impacted slightly by the wetter conditions later this week.

EUROPE (WHEAT/CORN): Though a few showers will go through at times, it is drier in most of Europe this week. Heat is building across Germany and Poland into the weekend, but France will see the most extended heat, which is likely well into next week. That could have some impact on wheat, but will have a more unfavorable effect on corn and other summer crops. Eastern areas of the continent are more likely to see some showers and cooler temperatures as fronts pass through going through next week.

BLACK SEA (WINTER WHEAT/CORN): Scattered showers have been frequent over the last couple of months and continue this week as systems pass through rather frequently. Though the showers aren't unwelcome, some warmer temperatures and dryness would be preferred in many areas for maturing wheat and developing corn.

AUSTRALIA (WINTER WHEAT/CANOLA): A system continues to slowly move through eastern areas over the next couple of days with scattered showers. Many areas have seen improved soil moisture over the last month or so. The frequent rainfall is somewhat unusual during a building El Nino, which favors drier conditions. That becomes more true deeper into the winter and in early spring, which may have a more damaging impact for winter wheat and canola later this year.

CHINA (WINTER WHEAT/CANOLA/CORN/SOYBEANS): Scattered showers continue in the northeast this week, being overall favorable for corn and soybean development. Somewhat drier conditions on the North China Plain are promoting wheat and canola harvest. Overall, favorable conditions are felt in most areas after some disruption this spring.

EXPANDED SUMMARIES FORECASTS:

Midwest (corn, soybeans and winter wheat)

Summary:

West: Isolated showers. Temperatures below normal.

East: Scattered showers. Temperatures below normal.

Forecast:

West: Scattered showers Wednesday. Isolated showers Thursday-Saturday.

Scattered showers Sunday. Temperatures near to below normal through Sunday.

East: Isolated to scattered showers through Sunday. Temperatures near to below normal through Sunday.

6- to 10-day outlook: Isolated to scattered showers Monday-Friday. Temperatures near to below normal Monday-Thursday, near to above normal Friday.

Central and Southern Plains (winter wheat/corn/livestock)

Summary: Isolated showers. Temperatures near to below normal.

Forecast: Isolated showers through Friday. Isolated to scattered showers Saturday-Sunday. Temperatures near to above normal Wednesday, near to below normal Thursday-Friday, near to above normal Saturday, near to below normal Sunday.

6- to 10-day outlook: Isolated to scattered showers Monday-Thursday. Mostly dry Friday. Temperatures near to below normal Monday-Thursday, near to above normal Friday.

Rio Grande do Sul and Parana...

Summary: Mostly dry. Temperatures near to below normal.

Forecast: Mostly dry through Thursday. Scattered showers Friday. Mostly dry Saturday-Sunday. Temperatures near to below normal through Sunday.

Mato Grosso, MGDS and southern Goias...

Summary: Mostly dry. Temperatures near to above normal.

Forecast: Mostly dry through Thursday. Scattered showers south Friday-Saturday.

Mostly dry Sunday. Temperatures near to above normal through Sunday.

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

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