Below are the agricultural weather tips for Tuesday, August 13th, 2024 in the United States, exclusively compiled by Jin Shi 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.

Rainfall extends northward from the Four Corners region due to the interaction between the southwestern monsoon and the northern cold front. At the same time, field work in the northwest is progressing, with winter wheat harvest rates of 48% in Idaho and 83% in Oregon, as of August 11th. The recent unstable weather pattern has benefited immature summer crops, including cotton and sorghum, with impacts stretching into a narrow band of northern Texas. However, the rest of Texas continues to experience hot and dry weather, and the heat wave is spreading northward into Oklahoma. Meanwhile, scattered showers in the northern plains have caused minor delays in small grain harvests.

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.

Overnight thunderstorms brought heavy rain to Kansas and surrounding areas. In the past few days, the unstable weather pattern has benefited immature summer crops, including cotton and sorghum, extending into a narrow band of northern Texas. However, the rest of Texas continues to experience hot and dry weather, and the heat wave is spreading northward into Oklahoma. Meanwhile, scattered showers in the northern plains have caused minor delays in small grain harvests. Most areas will experience dry weather, with highs expected to range from 75 to 85°F. As of August 11th, over two-thirds of summer crops, including 67% of U.S. corn and 68% of soybeans, have been rated as good to excellent. Hot and humid weather extends from the western Gulf of Mexico coast to the southern Atlantic coast, and some areas in eastern Texas are expected to reach highs of 100°F or higher today. The late summer heat wave is favorable for crop maturity and harvesting, with 13% of U.S. rice crops harvested as of August 11th.

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.

Tropical Storm Ernesto is expected to pass over or very near Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands later tonight or early Wednesday, with total storm rainfall expected to reach 3 to 6 inches or more, accompanied by tropical storm force winds (39 mph or higher) and 1 to 3 feet of storm surge. However, Ernesto poses no threat to the U.S. mainland. Meanwhile, persistent hot weather will cover the southern United States, with triple-digit (100-degree) heat expected to last through this weekend in the central and southern U.S. and southwestern deserts. In the Midwest, total rainfall over the next five days could reach 1 to 3 inches or more, with lighter amounts expected elsewhere. However, there is little or no rain in California and the Great Basin, as well as in most of the central and southern United States.

Map of US Corn Production Areas

The National Weather Service's 6-10 day outlook for August 18th to 22nd shows that temperatures are likely to be above normal in most areas, except for the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, western Great Basin, and Pacific Coast states, where temperatures will be near or below normal. Meanwhile, rainfall will be above normal in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, and much of the western United States, in contrast to near or below normal rainfall from the Midwest to the Gulf of Mexico coast and westward to the southern Rocky Mountains.

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The 6-10 day outlook from the National Weather Service (NWS) in the United States for August 18-22 shows that temperatures may be near or below normal in the mid-Atlantic, Midwest, western basin and Pacific coastal states, while in most other areas, temperatures may be higher than normal. Meanwhile, the mid-Atlantic, Northeast and most of the western US are expected to receive more rainfall than normal, in contrast to the near or below normal rainfall from the Midwest to the Gulf Coast and westward to the southern Rockies.

Soybeans should be translated as soybean.

The Atlantic Ocean should be translated as the Atlantic.

Cotton should be translated as cotton.