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Canada Prairies Harvest Impacted By Rain

Kansas City, September 13 (World Weather Inc.) – A change in the upper-air pattern impacted portions of the Canadian Prairies in recent days. Rain was scattered across portions of crop country as a strong upper-level trough made its way from western North America into the Prairies and U.S. Plains. Significant rain was noted in portions of southern and central Alberta during the past twenty-four hours and will likely keep producers out of the fields for several days in the wettest locations. Disturbances will continue to generate varying amounts of rain through the end of next week with another trough of low pressure likely generating significant moisture in portions of Alberta and western Saskatchewan Tuesday and Wednesday. Harvesting and general fieldwork will likely become sluggish with quality declines an increasing possibility. Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan will experience more favorable conditions for the harvest, though some minor delays will be possible due to periodic rain and thunderstorms.

U.S. Southeast Harvest To Be Impacted By Remnants Of Francine

Kansas City, September 13 (World Weather Inc.) – Crops are maturing or being harvested in several portions of the U.S. Southeast. Hurricane Francine recently moved through the Delta and dissipated, although its remnants will impact the southeastern states during the next few days. Waves of rain will likely slow or delay maturation and harvesting in portions of the U.S. southeast and northern Delta with minor quality declines also possible. The Midwest and Plains will otherwise experience more favorable conditions for aggressive maturation and harvesting during the coming week. Rainfall will be limited and should not significantly slow the harvest and general fieldwork.

Tropical Storm Gordon Forms In Atlantic; No Land Threat

Kansas City, September 13 (World Weather Inc.) – Tropical Depression Seven was upgraded to tropical storm status this morning by the U.S. National Hurricane Center and given the name Gordon. Tropical Storm Gordon will have a tough time staying organized and is not likely to evolve into a hurricane. The storm will also meander over open water in the central Atlantic Ocean with no land threat through the first half of next week.

Borneo To Dry Down, Rain Expected Elsewhere In Southeast Asia

Kansas City, September 12 (World Weather Inc.) – Several areas in mainland Southeast Asia were drier than normal during the past month. Enough rain fell to support relatively good rice, corn, sugarcane, citrus, oil palm and a host of other crop conditions, though a boost in rain would be welcome to support ideal late-season development. Mainland Southeast Asia will have several opportunities for rain during the next week to ten days that will maintain good conditions for the crops that are still developing. Maturation and harvesting early-planted crops may otherwise advance slowly. Peninsular Malaysia and northern Sumatra will also receive frequent rainfall during the coming week while other locations in Indonesia and Malaysia are drier than normal. The lack of rain will be beneficial for crops that are maturing and getting ready for harvest. In the Philippines, the Visayan Islands and portions of Luzon Island will see periods of heavy rain resulting in some flooding and landslides that may damage crops and property.

Hurricane Francine Has Low Impact on Louisiana Crops

Kansas City, September 12 (World Weather Inc.) – Hurricane Francine moved through southeastern Louisiana overnight producing strong wind speeds and some heavy rain, but the storm’s path shifted just enough to reduce the percentage of prime sugarcane that was directly impacted by the storm. Some of the storm’s greatest rainfall and wind ended up occurring over a minor part of the sugarcane production region in southeastern Louisiana and then across the urban sprawl of the New Orleans metropolitan area. This left the most important sugar production areas in south-central Louisiana with more of a straight line wind that was strong enough to lay the crop down and minimize the potential for lodging. Conditions should be favorable in the coming weeks to get the crop standing upright well enough again to allow harvesting to advance relatively well.