Midwest is slightly wetter Saturday. Rains have improved moisture a bit in northeast NE and northeast IA, and some additional slight improvements are expected in northern IA and MN on Saturday. However, dryness will continue in west central IA, northern MO, western IL, central IN, and western WI. Dry and very warm conditions in western areas next week will allow moisture shortages to quickly increase there again. The 6-10 day outlook is drier in northwestern areas. Temperatures are unchanged. The 11-15 day outlook is unchanged.
-Plains are drier in northwestern areas in the 6-10 day period. Drier weather across western areas this weekend and next week will allow moisture shortages to begin to rebuild there. However, drier weather in southeastern areas should allow wetness there to continue to ease. The 6-10 day outlook is drier in northwestern areas. Temperatures are unchanged. The 11-15 day outlook is wetter in western areas. Temperatures are unchanged.
-Northern Plains/Prairies are slightly wetter today. Rains in the southeastern Prairies and northeastern Plains this weekend will slow spring wheat harvesting a bit. The 6-10 day outlook is drier in the northern Plains and eastern Prairies. Temperatures are unchanged. The 11-15 day outlook is unchanged.
-Delta is wetter in southeastern areas in the 11-15 day period. Drier weather in northern areas is allowing wetness there to ease. Drier weather in central areas is allowing corn drydown to progress well, but moisture is declining for soybeans. The 6-10 day outlook is unchanged. The 11-15 day outlook is wetter in southeastern areas. Temperatures are unchanged.
-No changes for Argentina. Drier weather through next week will allow moisture shortages and wheat stress to continue. Frost is expected across southern areas this weekend. The 6-10 day outlook is unchanged today.
-No changes for Brazil. Rains in southern areas will continue to improve moisture for wheat. Cold temperatures mid next week may result in some damage to wheat in Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina, however. The 6-10 day outlook is drier in northeastern areas.
-No changes for Europe. Rains in east central Europe will improve moisture a bit, especially in Slovak Republic, southern Poland, and Hungary. Rains should also further improve moisture in southern Germany and northern Italy.
-No changes for FSU. Showers in western Ukraine and southern Belarus next week should improve moisture a bit, but dryness will persist in south central Ukraine. Rains need to return there soon to build moisture as winter wheat planting begins.
-No changes for China. Rains should continue to build across central and eastern Yangtze Valley and far southern North China Plain, which will improve moisture and conditions for late crop growth. Meanwhile, wetness should ease further in northwestern North China Plain.
-No changes for Australia. Continued drier weather in northern New South Wales, Queensland, and western South Australia will allow moisture shortages and crop stress to build further. Some slight improvements will be possible in northern wheat areas of Western Australia next week.
-India is slightly wetter in southern areas through Tuesday. A few showers in far southern areas should improve moisture a bit, but some limited dryness will persist in south central areas. Meanwhile, rains should maintain sufficient moisture in central and northern crop areas.
