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U.S. Bitter Cold Occurs Over Snow Covered Wheat Areas

Kansas City, February 13 (World Weather Inc.) – Bitter cold temperatures occurred deeply into the central United States this morning. Most of the wheat produced in the region should not have been vulnerable to damage from this episode of cold because of widespread snow cover. There is still considerable debate over whether serious crop damage occurred in January when bitter cold overspread the same region with limited or no snow cover.

Eastern Australia Rain Too Light For Summer Grains, Oilseeds

Kansas City, February 12 (World Weather Inc.) – Rain was scattered across the main summer grain, oilseed, and cotton areas in New South Wales and Queensland during the past week. While the rain was welcome where it occurred, precipitation totals were not nearly high enough to significantly improve the moisture profile in unirrigated areas. Crop conditions may have improved marginally in areas that received the greatest amount of rain. Production in unirrigated areas is still expected to be impacted by periods of hot and dry weather earlier in the growing season that likely reduced yield potentials. The main production areas will only have a few opportunities for erratic rain through the middle of next week. Rainfall will again be too light to impact long-term soil conditions and the environment will remain less than favorable for the crops. Some of the earliest planted crops may be maturing and getting ready for harvest and conditions will be more favorable due to the lack of rain.

Category Five Tropical Cyclone Zelia To Impact Western Australia

Kansas City, February 12 (World Weather Inc.) – Tropical Cyclone Zelia was located just off the northern Western Australia coastline near Port Hedland earlier this morning. The system will meander over open water today and Thursday before shifting southerly into Western Australia Friday and this weekend. Zelia will help generate significant rain in portions of Western Australia that could generate flash flooding in the north. Shipping and ocean travel will likely be delayed during the next few days. Flooding may also impact livestock grazing and a small experimental cotton crop that is produced in the region. Most of the impact on agriculture is expected to be brief and limited, but damage to the coast from a storm surge and high wind speeds could be devastating including some areas in the Port Hedland region.

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