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Hot and Dry Conditions Persist in U.S. Pacific Northwest

Kansas City, July 30 (World Weather Inc.) – Drought in the western United States has expanded and intensified impacting crop areas from Wyoming and Idaho into Washington, Oregon and some northern California locations. All crops have been stressed at times with the irrigated fields producing most favorably. There is concern about long term water supply especially in Oregon where water shortages are most significant. Weather conditions in August are unlikely to change much and that will likely perpetuate some occasional heat and moisture stress for crops and livestock throughout the region.

India Will Continue To See Rain; Flooding A Concern In West

Kansas City, July 30 (World Weather Inc.) – Varying amounts of rain were noted in India during the past week as a monsoonal disturbance advanced over the country. Severe flooding was again noted in western Maharashtra while several other areas in western India received much-needed precipitation. Waves of rain this month helped improve the moisture profile after drier than usual weather was noted in much of the country in June. Rainfall is still deficient overall and additional precipitation is needed in August. Flood threats will remain high in Maharashtra and neighboring areas of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat during the next few days as the monsoonal disturbance advances farther over the country. Additional crop damage will be possible. Monsoonal rain will otherwise continue on a frequent basis outside southern India during the coming week. The rain will further bolster soil moisture and improve long-term production potentials.

Eastern China To Dry Down; Flood Concerns Elsewhere

Kansas City, July 30 (World Weather Inc.) – High pressure will limit rainfall for a large section of southeastern and east-central China through the end of the weekend with additional drying likely occurring through the middle of next week. The ground will firm rapidly due to the lack of significant rain and warm daytime temperatures. Most locations will have enough moisture to support new growth in the short-term while the need for timely rain will increase later in August. Other production areas in China will see several waves of rain during the coming week. Localized flooding will be a concern from southwestern China and Sichuan into the central Yellow River Basin, which may damage a minor number of crops. The environment will remain favorable for aggressive growth in areas that are not excessively wet.

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Central, SW Canada Prairies And NW U.S. Plains Still Drying

Kansas City, July 30 (World Weather Inc.) – Canada’s Prairies has been a land of contrast this summer with portions of northern Alberta canola and wheat country much too wet along with a few areas in western Manitoba and east-central and far northern Saskatchewan. In contrast, the central and southwestern Prairies have been steadily drying recently. Crop production losses have occurred because of drowning in some of the wettest areas and now there is fear of some yield loss for crops in central through southwestern parts of the region as well as in parts of Montana and portions of the Dakotas. These areas will see another two weeks of similar conditions raising a little more concern about this year’s production.

SE Europe Drying Down While The West Is Still Too Dry

Kansas City, July 29 (World Weather Inc.) – Europe weather has continued to be a big focal point in the agricultural world this summer with France, the United Kingdom, western Germany and Belgium experiencing months of dryness and some occasional excessive heat. More recently, while western Europe continues to deal with drought, there has been some dryness evolving in southeastern Europe. Dryness has been most significant recently in parts of Slovakia, Hungary, northern Serbia and northwestern Romania, but it is expanding both to the southeast and northwest enlarging the overall area of dryness in the continent. Most of the production losses this year have been concentrated on western Europe, but if today’s trend continues in August there may be some potential for additional cuts in dryland corn, soybeans, sunseed and other late season crops.