The following is the agricultural weather information for Friday, July 19, 2024 in the United States, exclusively compiled by the Jinshi Futures App.

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.

Showers brought by the monsoon are mainly limited to the Great Basin and Four Corners region. At the same time, the hot and dry weather along the Pacific coast and Northwestern region maintained high irrigation requirements but promoted rapid growth of field operations and crops. Smoke from wildfires in the West reduced air quality in several areas, including southeastern Oregon.

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.

Widely scattered showers and thunderstorms are developing. However, the high temperatures in the northern highlands have formed a sharp contrast with near or below-normal temperatures in the rest of the Midwest. The high temperatures promoted the growth of northern crops such as barley and spring wheat.

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.

Earlier today, a high-pressure system centered in northern Illinois brought cool and dry weather to the Midwest. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor Report on July 16, only 5% of U.S. corn and soybean planting areas are currently experiencing drought.

Map of US Corn Production Areas

A stalled front is producing showers from the coastal areas of North Carolina to East Texas. Rainfall helps replenish surface soil moisture, alleviating pressure on pastures and summer crops. However, the precipitation may come too late to produce substantial benefits for some early-maturing southern crops, such as corn.

Chicago SRW Wheat and Corn Futures

In the next few days, scattered showers in the southern region will continue, possibly totaling 2 to 4 inches of rainfall over the next 5 days from central and eastern Texas to the Mid-South Atlantic states. The plains and Midwest regions will be affected by smaller, more scattered showers, although in some areas, including parts of the western corn belt, the 5-day total could exceed 1 inch. At the same time, the active Southwest monsoon circulation will cause localized heavy rain in the southern Rockies and surrounding areas. However, lightning storms on the edge of the monsoon circulation may cause new wildfires, while the West continues to experience high temperatures. By next week, temperatures over 100°F will affect many low-altitude areas in the West, and high temperatures will extend to the northern highlands.

The 6-10 day outlook from July 24 to 28 by the U.S. National Weather Service shows that temperatures in most of the country will be near or above normal, while the Pacific Northwest and areas extending from the Southern Plains to the Tennessee and lower Mississippi valleys will be cooler than normal. At the same time, rainfall in most of the country will be near or above normal, forming a sharp contrast with the drought conditions in northern Maine and the Northern Plains.

Soybeans should be translated as soybean.

The Atlantic Ocean should be translated as the Atlantic.

Cotton should be translated as cotton.