Drew Lerner, Author at World Weather

East U.S. Cooling To Help Raise Rain Potential In Drought Areas

Kansas City, April 24 (World Weather Inc.) – An impressive bout of cold air in Canada today producing snow across much of the Prairies will eventually shift to the eastern parts of North America. As the cold air spreads across the U.S. Midwest and into the mid-South and southeastern states it will help set the stage for much needed rain in many of the drier areas in the southern states; including the southern Plains and Delta. This rain potential is growing for the latter part of next week and could lead to improved wheat and hay development as well as improved planting moisture for summer crops.

South Africa Harvest To Advance Around Rain

Kansas City, April 23 (World Weather Inc.) – Varying amounts of rain were noted in South Africa during the past week. The rain was welcome for late season coarse grain, oilseeds, and cotton. Early season crop maturation and harvesting may have been sluggish in the wettest locations, though no major quality declines were suspected. Yield potentials remain favorable for this season due to timely rain. South Africa will see a mix of erratic rain and sunshine during the coming week. Early-season harvesting will likely advance around the periods of rain while late season crops have adequate to abundant moisture to maintain aggressive growth.

Canada Prairies Snowstorm To Further Delay Fieldwork

Kansas City, April 23 (World Weather Inc.) – Waves of snow and some rain coupled with colder than normal weather delayed early-season fieldwork for a large section of the Canadian Prairies in recent weeks. While the moisture from the snow will be welcome, there is a pressing need for drier and warmer weather to melt the snow. A storm system impacting the Prairies today will prevail through the weekend bolstering snowpack in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and portions of Manitoba and northeastern British Columbia. Intense wind speeds will also generate blowing and drifting snow or even blizzard-like conditions. In addition to the poor fieldwork and travel conditions, temperatures will plummet well below normal for this time of year in a large section of the Prairies. Drier weather will be possible next week, though there is not a significant amount of heating expected. The lack of significant heating may carry over into the first week of May as well. The environment will remain less than favorable to poor for early-season fieldwork outside portions of the southwestern Prairies.