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U.S. Hard Red Winter Wheat Country Will Receive Some Rain

Kansas City, September 16 (World Weather Inc.) – Hard red winter wheat planting is underway in portions of the U.S. central and southern Plains. Drought or abnormally dry conditions were prevalent for much of crop country this past week and the need for rain is increasing. Crops may establish unevenly or poorly in coming weeks if dryness intensifies, most notably in the rain-fed areas. The region will have opportunities for erratic rainfall and thunderstorms this week as two disturbances track across central North America. The main production areas will receive enough rain to marginally bolster topsoil moisture that should improve short-term establishment. Much more rain will still be needed to ensure ideal long-term crop prospects.

Mexico Monsoon Will Continue; Drought To Persist In Northwest

Kansas City, September 16 (World Weather Inc.) – Monsoonal rainfall in recent weeks continued to chip away at dryness in portions of Mexico. Drought or abnormally dry conditions persist in a large section of northwestern Mexico and pockets of central and southern Mexico. However, significant improvements were made and crop conditions improved. Production potentials remain lower than usual for the early-planted crops due to the hot and dry weather earlier this season. Later-planted crops saw more favorable conditions for development, though conditions were far from ideal. Central, southern, and portions of northern Mexico will again have several opportunities for monsoonal rain this week that will maintain relatively good conditions for new growth.

Francine’s Rain Eases U.S. Delta Dryness; River Levels Stay Low

Kansas City, September 16 (World Weather Inc.) – Remnants of Hurricane Francine perpetuated significant rainfall during the weekend from the northern U.S. Delta through portions of the Tennessee River Basin. Substantial rainfall occurred in many areas from northeastern Mississippi and northern Alabama to the far southwestern corner of Georgia and southeastern Alabama. The storm’s legacy will not be much about crop or property damage, but more about the relief it brought to persistent dryness in the mid-south region of the United States. The storm generated some significant rain amounts and the ground became saturated or nearly saturated, but river levels are only expected to rise for a few days and then begin a new fall suggesting barge restrictions will prevail for a while.

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