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Portions of U.S. Southeast Get Welcome Rain

Kansas City, May 12 (World Weather Inc.) – Portions of the southeastern United States received significant rain during the weekend as a slow moving upper level low pressure center started to move through the region. The system will continue to produce rain in some areas for the next three days bringing some additional relief to previously dry areas. This week’s rain will be greatest in areas from eastern and northern Georgia and to Virginia with lighter rain west into the northern Delta and Tennessee River Basin. In the meantime, some of the rain in southern Georgia and southeastern most Alabama may have been disappointing, although welcome.

U.S. Pacific Northwest Dryland Crops Need Rain

Kansas City, May 9 (World Weather Inc.) – Recent warm and dry weather in Washington and northern Oregon has reduced soil moisture and raised some unirrigated winter crop stress. The need for significant moisture in dryland production areas is steadily rising because of decreasing soil moisture while crops are in the joint to boot stage. A few crops in the driest area have begun to head and that makes the urgency for rain much greater since dryness would likely cut into yields. Dry conditions are expected to continue in central Washington and in the Columbia River Basin over the coming week to ten days and there may be a couple of very warm days this weekend. Cooling is likely next week, but the potential for significant rain remains very low suggesting crop stress will continue to rise.

Russia, Ukraine Rain Welcome; Mild Weather May Limit Growth

Kansas City, May 9 (World Weather Inc.) – Timely precipitation this year has helped ease concern for drought impacting winter grain and oilseeds for Russia, Ukraine, and neighboring locations. Development conditions improved in recent weeks and yield potentials have increased. Additional rain will further bolster soil moisture across the main production areas through the end of next week. However, mild temperatures may limit aggressive growth for a while. Frost and light freezes will also occur in parts of Belarus, the Baltic States, far western Russia and some northwestern Ukraine locations and could marginally damage crops. Overall, the pattern should end up supporting long term crop development and production potential. The moisture will also be good for spring planting.

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