Kansas City, May 16 (World Weather Inc.) – It seems logical at mid-May while at the threshold of summer to take a minute and assess the weather’s role in field progress and crop development thus far in the North American growing season and then revisit the trends that should guide us into the future of summer weather. This article is designed to lay out the facts that have gotten us in the current state of soil moisture and anomalous weather and reassess the outlook for the next few months. There are some very interesting trends that need to be noted which will make this a long read, but the conclusion at the end should give us a better target of expectations for the summer growing season that lies ahead.