Drew Lerner, Author at World Weather

U.S. Weather Changes Offer Drought Relief In Early March

Kansas City, February 27 (World Weather Inc.) – Meteorological Spring begins March 1. Several of the main crop areas in the United States will begin spring under drought or abnormally dry conditions with some of the most severe dryness in the southeastern states, southern Plains, and portions of the Delta and central Midwest. A few locations in the northern Plains and Upper Midwest have some snow on the ground that will marginally improve the moisture profile once melted. March will be a very important month with much of crop country needing significant amounts of precipitation. An active weather pattern is in store for a large section of the U.S. east of the Rocky Mountains during the next two weeks, which should relieve drought and dryness in many areas; however, concerns for dryness in the Plains will likely persist for much of the month and may impact early-season planting in April.

Morocco Rainfall To Resume Next Week

Kansas City, February 27 (World Weather Inc.) – Drying has been occurring across North Africa during the past week to nearly ten days. The drier bias was welcome after weeks of frequent rainfall impacted the region from Morocco to Algeria. The wetter bias has already greatly improved production potentials for 2026 relative to the past few years. Drying in this most recent week was more beneficial than detrimental and since Morocco and parts of Algeria will get back involved with rain over the next week to ten days the entire scenario for early season crop development continues to look quite favorable.

South Africa Soil Moisture Improvements To Continue

Kansas City, February 27 (World Weather Inc.) – A strong, slow-moving disturbance brought rain to much of South Africa during the past week easing a period of drier weather that had much of the west and north a little too dry. The rain was welcome, especially in Northern Cape and western sections of Free State and North West, which had been drying for the longest period of time. Most locations received enough rain or had enough moisture to support either renewed growth and development or to sustain development that was still ongoing in the wetter areas. Early season harvesting may have been disrupted by the new rainfall. Alternating periods of rain and sunshine are expected through the next week to ten days perpetuating these conditions.