WORLD WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS FOR APRIL 25, 2023
- Rain will develop in U.S. hard red winter wheat areas today and continue periodically through Friday
- Relief from long term drought is expected
- Follow up rain is expected in the U.S. Central and southern Plains during May
- West Texas will not get much rain from this week’s rain, but showers and thunderstorms are expected to increase with time during May
- U.S. temperatures in the Plains and eastern states will be below normal over the coming week with eastern parts of the nation still cooler biased next week
- Cool conditions and periodic precipitation will keep spring fieldwork slow, but it will be good for wheat development
- No changes in South America weather were noted overnight
- Drought continues in Spain and North Africa with little opportunity for change
- The remainder of Europe and the western CIS is experiencing great spring weather
- Kazakhstan and southern parts of Russia’s eastern New Lands are drying down, but the environment is great for spring planting
- China weather will continue favorable for winter and spring crops the next two weeks
- India will experience some harvest disrupting showers and thunderstorms during the next ten days; temperatures will be milder than usual in parts of the nation
- Southern Australia precipitation is expected to be sporadic for a while with southeastern areas wettest
- Interior Western Australia will need greater rain in May
- Cotton areas from Mali to Burkina Faso remain drier than usual and rain is needed for planting
- Recent showers in Thailand and Vietnam has eased some dryness, but more rain is needed