WORLD WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS FOR MAY 11, 2023
- Argentina will trend a little wetter late next week and into the following weekend
- No changes in Brazil’s drier bias was noted, although Rio Grande do Sul may also experience a boost in rain late next week
- West Texas rainfall is still expected to be significant enough this weekend and next week for an improvement in planting conditions
- Moderate to locally heavy rain in eastern Montana and the western Dakotas as well as southeastern Saskatchewan and southwestern Manitoba tonight through Sunday will bolster soil moisture in some areas that are still drier than usual
- Relief from dryness is also expected in eastern South Dakota and southern Minnesota with southwestern Minnesota already reporting some rainfall over 1.00 inch in the past 24 hours
- Eastern U.S. Midwest and southeastern states will receive periodic rain of light intensity that will prove to be ideal for allowing more fieldwork to occur while maintaining a favorable moisture profile in the soil
- Parts of Central Texas will experience flooding rain this weekend with the wet bias prevailing into next week
- Northeastern Colorado, northwestern Kansas and southwestern Nebraska received significant rain overnight and more is expected that may eventually lead to a dramatic improvement in soil moisture with local flooding possible for a brief period of time
- South-central Europe is still expected to be a little too wet in the coming week
- Northern Africa is a little wetter in today’s forecast relative to that of Wednesday, although the moisture increase may come too late for a serious improvement in durum wheat production
- Most of the western CIS, China, India, South Africa and Australia weather outlooks changed little overnight