The following is the agricultural weather forecast for Monday, August 26, 2024 in the USA, exclusively compiled by 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.

The interaction between monsoons and cold fronts is promoting scattered showers extending northeastward from the western part of New Mexico and the southeastern part of Arizona. In other areas, the cool and dry weather is favorable for field operations, including the wheat harvest in the northwest region.

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.

The hot weather has spread and currently covers about half of the southeastern part of the region. The highest temperatures in northern Kansas and southeastern Nebraska will reach 100°F today. In drought-stricken areas, according to the drought report from August 20, the high temperatures are putting pressure on approximately 51% of the pastures, grasslands, and immature summer crops in Kansas, as well as 40% in Oklahoma and Texas. Meanwhile, scattered showers are slowing down field operations in half of the northwestern plains.

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.

Temperatures have risen above normal levels, and today the temperatures in the southern part of Missouri and the middle reaches of the Mississippi River will be close to or reach 100°F. The late summer heat in the central and western parts of the Midwest is helping corn and soybeans mature. Meanwhile, some thunderstorms have developed in the northern parts of the region.

Map of US Corn Production Areas

Hot and mostly dry weather dominates. Any thunderstorms are limited to the deep south, mainly along the Gulf of Mexico and nearby areas. Conditions are nearly ideal for the maturity and harvest of summer crops, including corn and rice.

Chicago SRW Wheat and Corn Futures

The remnants of Hurricane Hone will move away from the Hawaiian Islands, with diminishing impact. Early Sunday, Hone - with sustained winds near 85 mph - passed about 40 miles south of the southern tip of the Big Island. The impacts on the island included heavy rain, strong winds, and high surf. On the mainland, changes in the high-pressure ridge will temporarily allow late-summer heat to spread across the Midwest, central Atlantic, and southeast. Temperatures of 100°F are expected to reach the southern corn belt on Monday and Tuesday, and the central Atlantic states on Wednesday. However, the passage of a cold front will break the heat and will also be the focus of heavy rain and locally severe thunderstorms. The initial front will be followed by a secondary cold front, resulting in 5-day rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches from the northern Midwest to the northern and central Atlantic states. Other areas expected to have widespread showers include the southern Rockies and the Gulf of Mexico and nearby areas. In contrast, much of the western United States will experience dry weather and a gradual warming trend.

The 6-10 day outlook from the National Weather Service from August 31 to September 4 shows that temperatures across much of the United States will be near or above normal, with the exception of below-normal temperatures from the central plains to the northern Midwest. Meanwhile, rainfall across much of the country will be near or above normal, contrasting with dry weather in southern California, the southwestern deserts, and from northern Washington to the northern Great Lakes.

Soybeans should be translated as soybean.

The Atlantic Ocean should be translated as the Atlantic.

Cotton should be translated as cotton.