The following are US agricultural weather tips for Wednesday, May 22, 2024, compiled exclusively by the Jin10 Futures App

Western US region

Winter-like conditions are developing in parts of the northern Rocky Mountains, particularly in southwestern Montana, where more than a foot of snow is likely to fall by late Thursday. Meanwhile, dry weather and near-normal temperatures from California to the southwest are beneficial to field work and crop development.

American Plains

A passing storm system left cool, mostly dry weather. In fact, sporadic frosts and slight freezes were observed this morning from western North Dakota to eastern Colorado. The most prominent signs of drought in the Plains are still concentrated in and around southwestern Kansas. From March 1 to May 21, the rainfall in Garden City, Kansas was only 1.03 inches (25% of normal rainfall). On May 19, nearly one-third (31%) of winter wheat in Kansas was rated as being in very poor condition, compared to 18% of the national value.

American corn growing belt

The storm system that caused severe weather outbreaks yesterday in Iowa, Wisconsin, and parts of neighboring states has moved into south-central Canada. Earlier today, the weather was cool and dry in most of the Corn Belt area, although there are still some thunderstorms in the Ohio Valley. Midwestern corn and soybean producers continued to make reasonably good planting progress between showers.

Southern region of the United States

Early heat prevailed before an impending cold front, which extended from the Lower Ohio Valley to central Texas. Thunderstorm activity is increasing along and around the cold front. At the same time, warmth promoted pasture growth, winter wheat maturation, and summer crop development. On May 19, with the exception of Florida and Texas, more than 60% of Southern Ranches were rated good to excellent.

Weather outlook

For the rest of today, severe local thunderstorms will erupt before a cold front extending from the Lower Great Lakes region to central Texas. Subsequently, severe weather threats will recur in the central and eastern United States, accompanied by a series of poorly organized disruptions. Unstable weather from the Plains to the east will continue until the Memorial Day weekend, causing the total rainfall of 5 days to generally reach 1 to 3 inches, and higher in some areas. The northwest region is also expected to have a similar total amount of precipitation, and some high-altitude areas will receive heavy wet snow. By contrast, the deep southern region, from California to the southern highlands, will remain hot and dry for the next 5 days. The weather will also remain dry from California to the southern highlands.

The US National Weather Service's 6-10 day forecast for May 27-31 predicts that temperatures may be lower than normal in most parts of the Midwest, while the weather in northern New England, the deep south, and the west (excluding the Pacific coast) will be warmer than normal. Meanwhile, precipitation is below normal in much of the west and the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest, which should contrast with the wetter than normal weather in the southern and eastern United States (excluding the Florida peninsula).

Map of soybean growing regions in the United States

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