U.S. Weather/Crop Progress
U.S. Drought Monitor Weather Forecast: Heavy precipitation is expected in some of the driest parts of the Plains during the next 5 days (April 14-18, 2016). Generally, 3 to locally over 6 inches is forecast from the Texas Panhandle northward through western sections of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska as well as eastern Colorado. Forecast totals decrease markedly outside of this area, but amounts approaching or exceeding an inch are expected for much of the Plains from southern Texas northward through the central Dakotas. Moderate to locally heavy precipitation is also anticipated for southeastern Georgia and northeastern Florida, but only light precipitation, if any, is anticipated in the remaining areas of dryness and drought across the contiguous 48 states.
Over the ensuing 5 days (April 19-23, 2016), the odds favor wetter than normal weather from the southern half of the Plains eastward across the Gulf Coast States. In contrast, enhanced chances for subnormal precipitation exist for the areas of dryness and drought in the central Appalachians, Northeast, northern Plains, Rockies, Intermountain West, and Far West.
Follow this link to view current U.S. and international weather patterns and the future outlook: Weather and Crop Bulletin.