Drew Lerner, Author at World Weather

Canadian Prairies To See “Some” Relief From Drought

Kansas City, July 11 (World Weather Inc.) – The most recent Canadian Drought Monitor suggests a large portion of the Canadian Prairies were in drought or abnormally dry at the end of June. Rainfall has been spotty in recent weeks and the need for abundant rain remains high. Production cuts have already occurred to many crops and there is concern that the losses might get much greater without rain soon. A relatively active weather pattern during the next ten days to two weeks will bring relief to the dryness for some, though most locations will not receive enough rain to fix long term moisture deficits and there will be an ongoing need for more rain. Some crops may respond favorably to the rain; however, rain in the driest areas may come too late in the growing season for a significant improvement in production potential.

West Texas, Central U.S. Plains To See Another Wet Week

Kansas City, July 10 (World Weather Inc.) – Waves of erratic rain were noted in the U.S. Southern Plains since early July. The rain has been beneficial for the main cotton, corn, sorghum and other summer crop areas in Texas, Oklahoma and southern Kansas. With more rain on the way during the coming week, the environment will remain favorable for most summer crops. There is need for drier and warmer conditions in some cotton areas. Winter wheat harvesting is over three-quarters of the way finished in both Texas and Oklahoma and the anticipated spotty rain in those areas may slow harvesting and general fieldwork at times. Winter wheat quality impacts should be minimal as the rain will be too spread out over time to significantly impact crop conditions and much of the harvest is already complete.

South U.S. Post Solar Max. Years Get Less Late Summer Rain

Kansas City, July 10 (World Weather Inc.) – Frequent abundant to excessive rains have been reported this year from the U.S. Delta and Tennessee River Basin into Texas and Oklahoma. This anomaly has been substantial, but it is very interesting to note that many of the post solar maximum and the lunar cycle years have all had a tendency to show similar conditions as pointed out in the spring and summer outlooks for 2025 released earlier this year. The wet bias may not be over, although the greatest rain anomaly in the coming week will be in West Texas, Oklahoma and parts of Kansas rather than in areas from the heart of Texas into the southeastern states as has been case at times this year. Drier- and warmer-than-usual weather may evolve for a while later this month into early August, but the wet bias may not be quite done for summer.