Drew Lerner, Author at World Weather

Canadian Prairies Will Be Impacted By Winter Storm

Kansas City, March 14 (World Weather Inc.) – A winter storm will impact the Canadian Prairies in the coming days as a strong disturbance makes its way across North America. Snow began in several production areas Thursday before the main band of precipitation shifts into Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan today and Saturday. Several locations in Manitoba and southeastern Saskatchewan will see precipitation start out as freezing rain or a wintry mixture before changing over to snow from this event. The ice, snow, and breezy conditions will likely cause hazardous travel conditions and may damage infrastructure. In the meantime, the moisture profile is variable across the Prairies with several locations in western Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba still dealing with a moderate drought or abnormally dry conditions. With that said, the moisture profile is much better this year compared to recent springs and planting prospects are more favorable. Timely precipitation will still be needed later this month and in April to completely erase the moisture deficits and support ideal establishment.

South Africa Weather Favors Great Finish To Growing Season

Kansas City, March 13 (World Weather Inc.) – Rain was again scattered across the main production areas in South Africa during the past week. The rain continued to support a good environment for aggressive coarse grain, oilseed, cotton, and other crop development. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue on a near daily basis for at least the next seven days. Precipitation will be enough to keep soil moisture at adequate or excessive levels in the main production areas. The environment will remain favorable for new development. Production potentials are generally good for this season.

World Cotton Weather For March 13, 2025

Kansas City, March 13 (World Weather, Inc.) – Planting season has arrived in northeastern Mexico and South Texas. Dryland fields have no moisture to germinate seeds or support early development. Some drying has also been occurring recently in western Bahia impacting that part of Brazil’s cotton crop after some late planting occurred in Mato Grosso. Mato Grosso weather has been improving more recently, but the key to its success will be rainfall and/or soil moisture after the monsoon ends in April. Eastern Australia weather has not been ideal in unirrigated fields, but the crop should still be of fair size because good early season rainfall and increased planting.

California Precipitation Will Bolster Snowpack, Water Levels

Kansas City, March 12 (World Weather Inc.) – Northern California received less than usual precipitation during the past month while precipitation varied in central and southern California. Reservoir levels remain near or above historical averages despite several areas getting less than usual moisture in recent weeks. Snowpack in the Sierra Nevada is near normal in the north while central and southern sections of the Sierra Nevada have below normal snowpack. Waves of precipitation are slated for much of California through the middle of next week. The precipitation will help bolster snowpack in much of the Sierra Nevada and water storage levels across the state. Planting prospects will remain favorable going forward across the state despite several locations still getting less than usual precipitation.

Europe Planting, Winter Crop Prospects Favorable

Kansas City, March 12 (World Weather Inc.) – Despite a large section of Europe trending drier than usual during the past month, prospects for early-season summer crop planting and winter grain and oilseed development are relatively favorable. The Iberian Peninsula received timely rain in recent weeks that helped improve the moisture profile.
Other locations have enough moisture to support establishment and general development in the coming weeks as well, though timely precipitation will be very important. Much of Europe outside the United Kingdom, northern sections of Germany and France, and neighboring locations will have several opportunities for precipitation through the middle of next week. The moisture profile will remain at favorable levels for both winter crop development and early-season planting of the summer crops. Seasonable to seasonably warm weather will continue to increase soil temperatures as well.