Midwest is drier in south central areas in the 6-10 day period. Current drier weather is favoring planting progress, but an upturn in rains later this week will stall planting. The 6-10 day outlook is drier in south central areas. Temperatures are cooler in southwestern areas. The 11-15 day outlook is slightly wetter in west central areas. Temperatures are slightly cooler in central areas.
-Plains are drier in southwestern areas in the 6-10 day period. Dryness will continue to stress wheat in west central and southwestern areas, but rains in northwestern and southeastern areas later this week will improve moisture a bit. The 6-10 day outlook is slightly drier in far southwestern areas. Temperatures are cooler in southern areas. The 11-15 day outlook is drier in central areas. Temperatures are unchanged.
-Pacific Northwest is drier in southern areas in the 6-10 day period. Rains across the region this week should maintain sufficient moisture for wheat growth. The 6-10 day outlook is drier in southern areas. Temperatures are unchanged. The 11-15 day outlook is unchanged.
-Delta is slightly drier in southern areas in the 6-10 day period. Drier weather through mid week will allow planting to progress well. Rains late week will maintain sufficient moisture, but will slow late planting a bit. The 6-10 day outlook is drier in southern areas. Temperatures are cooler. The 11-15 day outlook is unchanged.
-Argentina is drier in western areas in the 6-10 day period. Showers in southern La Pampa and southern Buenos Aires over the next few days should result in only minor harvest delays. The 6-10 day outlook is drier in western areas.
-Brazil is wetter in southern areas in the 6-10 day period. Rains in Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina will continue to slow corn and soybean harvesting. Harvesting should progress well in central and northern areas, but rains need to return soon to prevent dryness from stressing safrinha corn. The 6-10 day outlook is wetter in southern areas.
-No changes for FSU. Rains should ease dryness in northern Central Region, but some dryness may linger in central North Caucasus and northwestern Volga Valley.
-No changes for Europe. Showers this week in northeastern France and UK will improve moisture a bit. However, dryness will build further in southeastern France and Spain. Cool temperatures in northeastern Europe continue to result in some spotty damage to wheat and rapeseed.
-No changes for China. Showers continue to slowly improve moisture in Northeast China, and additional rains are expected in northeastern and southwestern areas this week. More notable rains are expected in the 6-10 day period which will significantly improve moisture. However, some spotty dryness will continue in northeastern North China Plain.
-No changes for Australia. Showers in Western Australia this week should continue to ease spotty dryness. However, moisture will continue to decline in Queensland and northern New South Wales.
-No changes for Middle East. Showers this week should improve moisture in central Turkey, western Syria, Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, and northwestern Iran. However, dryness will build further in northeast Syria, southeastern Turkey, and northern Iraq.
