Drew Lerner, Author at World Weather

U.S. Southeast To Receive Rain; Localized Flooding Possible

Kansas City, March 7 (World Weather Inc.) – The ground is saturated with moisture across a large section of the southeastern U.S. Waves of rain were noted across the region during the past week that helped lift soil moisture in most locations outside portions of southern Georgia. The wet weather bias will persist for at least the next seven to ten days with several more inches of rain expected from northern sections of Alabama and Georgia into South Carolina. The additional rain will likely promote localized flooding in the wettest locations. Areas that will potentially be impacted by flooding are not major winter crop producers. However, continued precipitation into the latter part of March could slow early-spring fieldwork. The region should have ample moisture to support favorable early-season establishment for the summer grains, oilseeds, cotton, and other crops after a period of drying evolves.

U.S. Hard Red Winter Wheat Would Benefit From Rain

Kansas City, March 6 (World Weather Inc.) – Unusually warm temperatures in recent weeks across the central United States have brought winter crops out of dormancy from parts of Kansas to Texas while drying the soil. Crop development has been slow because of periodic nighttime freezes and dryness. The production potential for wheat this year is much improved over that of last year because of better establishment and previous precipitation events, but the region is in need of some rain or snow to help ensure the best development potential this early spring. Rain will scatter across parts of the region later today into Friday as a strong disturbance passes over the region. Light rain will also be possible toward the middle of next week. Every bit of the precipitation will be welcome, though amounts may be too light in some areas to significantly improve long-term soil conditions. Additional precipitation will be needed soon.

Mexico Turning Drier After Some Drought Relief

Kansas City, March 6 (World Weather Inc.) – Dry weather returned to Mexico agricultural areas February 21 after a short term bout of above normal precipitation earlier in the month of February. That bout of precipitation pushed 30-day percent of normal rainfall totals above normal, but drought remains in many areas and concern about winter crops is rising. Drier and warmer biased conditions are slated across the country for at least the next ten days, which will continue to promote aggressive drying. Development conditions for winter grains, oilseeds, and other crops will remain less than favorable to poor. Production may trend lower than normal this season in unirrigated fields, even though the timely rain occurred earlier in February.