Drew Lerner, Author at World Weather

U.S. Pacific Northwest Warming To Enhance Dryland Crop Stress

Kansas City, May 21 (World Weather Inc.) – Limited precipitation in recent weeks promoted a gradual drying trend for the U.S. Pacific Northwest. Unirrigated fields are short to very short of moisture resulting in stress for winter wheat and barley that are approaching and entering reproduction. Recent temperatures have been mild to cool, but a warming trend will soon add to plant moisture stress by raising its moisture demand. Crop stress is likely to increase greatly as the temperatures trend warmer due to the lack of moisture in the soil and the rapid advancement of winter crops into reproduction. Irrigated winter, spring and summer crops will remain in favorable condition.

North China Plain Will Not See Much Relief From Dryness

Kansas City, May 21 (World Weather Inc.) – Drier- and warmer-than-usual weather prevailed across China’s North China Plain and central Yellow River Basin during the past week. The ground remains too dry to support favorable planting and establishment for unirrigated summer coarse grains, oilseeds, cotton, and other crops.
A couple of weak weather disturbances will produce a few bouts of spotty rain through the middle part of next week; though, resulting rainfall will be too light to significantly improve the moisture profile. Concern about the dryness and its potential impact on production will remain through early June and the situation will need to be closely monitored even through there is plenty of time for improved rainfall. In the meantime, areas near and south of the Yangtze River will receive frequent rain through the middle of next week possibly resulting in localized flooding and minor crop damage.