Drew Lerner, Author at World Weather

Australia Summer Crops Stressing Late Enough To Limit Impact

Kansas City, March 28 (World Weather Inc.) – Although Queensland trended a little dry at times over the growing season, waves of rain during the past week supported a better environment for late-season development. Portions of New South Wales also received spotty rain that was good for the summer crops that were still in the development stages. Eastern Australia will have a few opportunities for spotty rainfall through the middle of next week; though, rain totals will generally be too light to significantly improve late-season development. Maturation and harvest conditions will gradually improve in the wettest fields. Yields are expected to be favorable for much of the country this year. The need for timely rain will otherwise increase later in April as winter grain and oilseed planting begins.

South Africa Rain Too Late To Improve Corn

Kansas City, March 28 (World Weather Inc.) – Portions of western South Africa summer crop areas received enough moisture recently to induce a short term bout of improved late season crop growth. However, the relief came a little too late to seriously change production potentials especially for late season crops. The drier- and warmer-than- normal weather was due, in part, to El Nino. The environment gradually became too harsh for some of the late maturing coarse grains, oilseeds, cotton, and other crops produced in portions of Free State, North West, and Northern Cape. Yield potentials gradually decreased despite much of the country receiving varying amounts of rain during the past week. The country will see a mix of spotty rain and sunshine during the coming week. No significant fieldwork delays are expected. Rainfall will also be too light to significantly improve the moisture profile.

Europe Storm May Disrupt Early Farming Operations

Kansas City, March 28 (World Weather Inc.) – A strong upper-level trough of low pressure over the northeastern Atlantic Ocean will send waves of storminess through western and northern Europe during the next week to possibly ten days. Each storm will produce some high wind speeds and locally heavy rain and collectively the coming week promises to be much wetter than usual for many areas. The moisture will be especially welcome for water supply that has continued below average in recent years especially in southern Spain. The moisture will good for water supply, but eventually the soil is expected to become too wet for fieldwork resulting in some spring planting delays possibly. Drier weather will be need by mid-April.

China’s Yangtze River Basin To See Waves Of Rain

Kansas City, March 27 (World Weather Inc.) – Timely precipitation was noted for China’s central Yellow River Basin and portions of the North China Plain during the past week. The precipitation helped improve the moisture profile in several locations, though many areas in Hebei and Shandong have marginally adequate to very short soil moisture and would benefit from a good shot of rain. Winter wheat prospects remain favorable across the region. The Yangtze River Basin has ample moisture due to waves of rain in recent weeks. The region will have several opportunities for rain during the coming week that will further bolster soil moisture. Flash flooding will be a concern for Jiangxi and neighboring locations. Winter rapeseed potentials will remain favorable despite abundant moisture in some locations. In the meantime, many areas in Yunnan and along the southern China coastline will remain too dry to support ideal early-season rice planting.

Weekly Citrus Weather for March 27, 2024

Kansas City, March 27 (World Weather Inc.) – A combination of rain and irrigation continued to support a good environment for Florida’s citrus during the past week. Many groves reported fruit setting. The region will trend drier biased during the coming week. Irrigation will be relied upon across the state and will continue to promote a good environment for the citrus. Brazil’s citrus areas received significant rain during the past week with more on the way during the next seven days. The region will have ample moisture to support aggressive growth. The main concern will continue to be citrus greening that is expected to lower yield potentials. In Mexico, portions of east-central and northeastern Mexico received light to moderate amounts of rain during the past week. Drought or abnormally dry conditions remain prevalent in much of crop country. Dry or mostly dry weather is slated for the main citrus areas during the coming week. Dryness will likely intensify.