Here is the U.S. Agriculture Weather Advisory for Wednesday, July 17, 2024, exclusively compiled by Atlantic China Welding Consumables, Inc.

Western United States Cool and rainy weather extends from the northwestern Pacific to the northern Rockies. This rain is beneficial for crops in the northwest, including winter wheat and small grains sown in the spring. At the same time, the hot weather in the Southwest is beneficial for farming and crop growth, although there is a high wildfire threat in some areas of Arizona and New Mexico.

Although the sustained summer heat wave has weakened somewhat, temperatures will still exceed 100°F, impacting eastern Washington State. The hot weather in the northwest has accelerated the maturity of spring-seeded grains and has promoted the harvesting of winter wheat. However, dry thunderstorm weather may trigger new wildfire activity, particularly in Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington State.

Corn Planting Area of the United States Showers and a few thunderstorms extend southwest from the Upper Midwest. At the same time, warm and mostly dry weather in the eastern corn belt is favorable for late-season corn and soybean planting, as well as winter wheat growth.

A cold front continues to push south, and Texas is still affected by the previous heat wave. With the influx of cooler air, scattered showers and thunderstorms will occur in the southern plains region, which is mostly beneficial for ranches, pastures, and summer crops. At the same time, the return of high temperatures to the northern plateau region is conducive to the maturity and harvest of winter wheat, as well as the rapid growth of small grains planted in the spring.

Weather Outlook Initially, the active weather in most parts of the United States will eventually consolidate along the cold front sweeping through the central United States on Tuesday. Subsequently, the cold front will reach the coastal states along the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday, although cool and unstable showers will persist in the Great Lakes states for a few days. According to preliminary reports, the United States will breathe a sigh of relief from the continuous thunderstorms that triggered more than 500 tornadoes in May. Before calm weather arrives, precipitation in the eastern half of the United States may reach 1 to 3 inches, except in the southern hinterland. In addition, early heat waves will expand in the western United States this weekend, with maximum temperatures exceeding 110 degrees Fahrenheit and covering lower altitude areas in the desert southwest.

A cold front passing through the Ohio River Valley has triggered showers and thunderstorms. However, most of the corn belt area is covered by mild and dry air, providing almost ideal growing conditions for corn and soybeans. Some central and western regions are still dealing with the aftermath of severe thunderstorm weather, especially the destructive winds that occurred on July 15 from central Iowa to northern Indiana.

Map of US Corn Production Areas

The wet and humid weather in the states along the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean continues, and as a cold front approaches, scattered showers and thunderstorms increase, which is beneficial to ranches and most summer crops. However, due to the high temperatures and dryness of summer, over half of the corn in North Carolina (73%), South Carolina (65%), and Virginia (54%) was rated as very poor to poor as of July 14.

Chicago SRW Wheat and Corn Futures

The relatively cooler weather compared to July will continue to advance in the eastern regions of the country, and the highest temperatures over the weekend are expected to remain below 80°F, even extending to the western corn belt. At the same time, thunderstorms in the south will result in a total of 2 to 6 inches or more of rain from central to south Atlantic coast of Texas for 5 days, with the coastal areas of North Carolina possibly having the most rainfall. In contrast, in the next five days, the far west and northern plateau regions, as well as the upper Mississippi River valley and the Great Lakes region, will mainly experience dry weather. A new round of heat waves will come with the dryness in the west.

The 6-10 day outlook from the National Weather Service from July 22-26 shows that the temperatures in much of the central and eastern U.S. may approach or be below normal, while above-normal temperatures are expected in the Florida Peninsula and a broad area from California and the Southwest Desert to the northern Rockies and plateau regions. At the same time, precipitation in most parts of the country will be near or above normal, in contrast to the dry conditions in northern Maine and the northern plateau regions.

Soybeans should be translated as soybean.

The Atlantic Ocean should be translated as the Atlantic.

Cotton should be translated as cotton.