WORLD WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS FOR JULY 20, 2023
- Not many changes overnight
- Hot weather is expected to advance into Canada’s Prairies this weekend and continue through the first half of next week
- Some relief will then occur briefly during mid-week and then warmer conditions may return again later in the week
- Hot weather is also expected in the western United States over this next seven to ten days with some of the heat reaching the northern half of the Great Plains during the late weekend through the first half of next week
- U.S. central Plains and western Corn and Soybean areas will see their hottest weather during early to mid-week with highs in the 90s and lower 100s Fahrenheit
- The hottest weather during mid-week will occur from Missouri, Kansas and southwestern Illinois through Iowa and Nebraska to North Dakota and the southeastern Canada Prairies with readings of 95 to 104 Fahrenheit (35-40C)
- Dry biased weather is likely from Missouri and Illinois to Minnesota and the Dakotas as well much of Saskatchewan and southern Alberta through this first week of the outlook. Most of the far west U.S. include the Pacific Northwest will also be dry and warm
- Showers in the lower U.S. Midwest, Delta and southeastern states will occur periodically over the next two weeks
- Texas will stay hot and dry for much of the next ten days, despite a few random showers
- Week two U.S. Midwest weather will bring a few more showers and thunderstorms to the region, including the northwestern Corn and Soybean Belt, but no general soaking rain is likely
- No changes were noted in South America, Europe, the CIS, China, Australia or India overnight relative to the forecasts from Wednesday