-Midwest is drier Sunday, and wetter Monday. Rains in western Iowa and eastern Nebraska have improved moisture a bit for corn and soybeans, but moisture will remain short across the rest of the northwestern Midwest. The 6-10 day outlook is wetter in far northwestern and east central areas. Temperatures are slightly cooler in northeastern areas. The 11-15 day outlook is drier in southwestern areas. Temperatures are cooler in eastern areas.
-Plains are drier in east central areas in the 6-10 day period. Active rains across central areas have improved moisture. However, more rains would still be helpful across western areas. The 6-10 day outlook is drier in east central areas. Temperatures are unchanged. The 11-15 day outlook is drier in central and southern areas. Temperatures are warmer in south central areas.
-Northern Plains/Prairies are slightly wetter in the Plains Sunday and Monday. Limited rains in the northern Plains, and central and southern Prairies will allow spring wheat drydown to progress well. The 6-10 day outlook is wetter in the northern Plains. Temperatures are warmer in the northwestern Plains and Prairies. The 11-15 day outlook is wetter in all areas. Temperatures are unchanged.
-Delta is slightly wetter in far southern areas in the 6-10 day period. Drier weather in northern areas is allowing wetness there to ease. Drier weather in southern areas will allow corn drydown to progress well. The 6-10 day outlook is slightly wetter in far southern areas. Temperatures are slightly warmer. The 11-15 day outlook is drier in central and northern areas. Temperatures are slightly warmer.
-No changes for Argentina. Dryness continues to build across the wheat belt, and the continued drier pattern through early next week will allow moisture shortages and stress to build further. The 6-10 day outlook is unchanged today, with showers still expected in northeastern areas.
-No changes for Brazil. Continued drier weather across northern areas will maintain stress on wheat, while moisture should decline a bit in southern areas as dry weather continues there. Some frost is occurring in western Santa Catarina and far southern Parana, and some additional frost is expected there again later next week. The 6-10 day outlook is unchanged today.
-No changes for Europe. Rains in central Germany and central Poland will help improve moisture a bit, but dryness will build further in southeastern areas.
-No changes for FSU. Dryness will build further across south central and western Ukraine as rains remain limited there. Also, wetness will continue to ease in north central Kazakhstan and eastern Volga Valley.
-No changes for China. Rains will improve moisture a bit in southern Yangtze Valley, but dryness and heat will continue in eastern Yangtze Valley and southern North China Plain. Additional heavy rains are expected across central South China over the next few days from remnants of Typhoon Utor.
-No changes for Australia. Light showers in northeastern New South Wales and far southeastern Queensland today and Saturday will improve moisture slightly, but dryness will continue in central Queensland and north central New South Wales. Some spotty dryness will continue in northern belt areas of Western Australia as well.
-No changes for India. Rains in southern areas continue to erode any remaining spotty dryness on groundnuts. Moisture should remain abundant in central and northern soybean areas.
