The following are US agricultural weather tips for Tuesday, May 21, 2024, compiled exclusively by the Jin10 Futures App

Western US region

Temperatures below normal persist, with frosts in the Idaho Plains and other generally colder areas this morning. In much of the west, dry weather favors field work in late spring. However, the northwest region, mostly in and around Wyoming, and western Washington, is experiencing some sporadic precipitation.

American Plains

Humid weather is slowing or halting field work in the northern half of the region after a long period of fine weather. Despite this, as of May 19, the progress of growing crops in the north was still above the 5-year average, such as spring wheat (79% grown), barley (78%), and sunflowers (10%). Meanwhile, the hot, dry weather in the Southern Great Plains is boosting winter wheat maturation and summer crop development, although some regions are still droughts.

American corn growing belt

Showers and thunderstorms heading west from the Upper Mississippi Valley have hampered previously rapidly advancing field work. In the week ending May 19, at least a quarter of corn was planted in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Dakota. Meanwhile, producers in the southern and eastern corn belts continue to grow corn and soybeans before expected rain, as far as possible. As of May 19, 70% of the country's corn cultivation area and 52% of soybeans have already been cultivated. Compared to the 5-year average, 71% and 49%, respectively.

Southern region of the United States

Very warm, dry weather is promoting winter wheat maturation and rapid summer crop development. Today's high temperatures from the Mississippi Delta west will exceed 90°F in many regions. However, some areas remained humid after recent torrential rains, and on May 19, Louisiana (47%), Georgia (46%), and Tennessee (40%) had surpluses of at least 40% of the statewide surface soil moisture.

Weather outlook

For the rest of today, the threat of strong to locally severe thunderstorms associated with the low air pressure system passing through the Midwest will move eastward to the Great Lakes. By Wednesday, thunderstorms will become more active along the cold front at the tail end of the storm system, from the Ohio Valley to the Great Plains of the Southeast. Since most of this week's rain will fall on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 5-day total is likely to reach 2 to 4 inches or more in parts of the Mid-South and Upper Midwest. By contrast, hot, dry weather will dominate the deep South, from southern Texas and coastal regions to the South Atlantic coast. Hot, dry weather will also extend from California to the southern highlands, while frequent showers (including snow at some high altitudes) will dot the northwest.

The US National Weather Service forecast for 6 to 10 days from May 26 to 30 predicts that temperatures in most parts of the country are close to or above normal, and temperatures in parts of the Pacific coast are below normal. Meanwhile, higher-than-normal precipitation from New Mexico to the northern Red River Valley and east should contrast with dry weather from California to the western inland and northern Rocky Mountains and plateaus.

Map of soybean growing regions in the United States

Map of corn growing regions in the United States

Map of cotton growing regions in the United States