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Southeast U.S. Cotton, Peanut and Soybean Rain Piles Up

Kansas City, October 6 (World Weather Inc.) – Heavy rain has fallen again overnight in the southeastern corner of the United States where summer crop harvesting is on hold and there is some concern over the quality of cotton in particular. Drier weather is now expected for a few days, but a developing tropical cyclone in the western Gulf of America may move toward the Delta with landfall possible this weekend. Some of the heavy rain associated with this storm will impact these already soggy areas in Georgia, northern Florida and Alabama; however, the developing tropical cyclone should impact the Delta more directly than the southeastern states possibly sparing the already wettest areas from additional impact from excessive rain.

U.S. Delta, Southeast May See Harvest Impacts This Weekend

Kansas City, October 5 (World Weather Inc.) – A slow-moving frontal boundary will promote rain for portions of southern Georgia, northern Florida, and immediate neighboring areas during the next few days. Other locations in the U.S. southeast and Delta will see favorable harvest conditions through Friday. During this time, a disturbance will slowly form over the western Gulf of America. This disturbance could slowly meander toward the U.S. southeast and promote erratic rainfall for portions of the Delta and southeastern states’ main production areas this weekend and early next week. Some cotton quality declines will be possible if the rain verifies. Other crops will experience harvest delays and may be a minor quality issue for soybeans and peanuts.

Canadian Prairies Harvest May Be Impacted By Rain, Snow

Kansas City, October 5 (World Weather Inc.) – Harvest conditions across the Canadian Prairies improved during the past week as warmer and drier weather took hold across the region. The short period of drier and warmer weather allowed for significant drying and more aggressive harvesting and general fieldwork. Overall harvest progress remains behind the usual pace due to the wet weather earlier in the autumn and there is a pressing need for a continuation in the warm and dry bias. Short-term harvest conditions will remain favorable through mid-week despite some light and erratic rain. A stronger disturbance is set to advance over the Prairies late Thursday into Saturday that will promote more widespread precipitation. Accumulating snow is likely in portions of Alberta and northeastern British Columbia, which could once again slow or delay the harvest. Conditions will once again improve for the harvest toward mid-October as drier and warmer biased weather gradually returns.

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