U.S. Weather/Crop Progress
U.S. Drought Monitor Weather Forecast: During April 21-25, 2016, moderate precipitation totals of 0.5 to 2.0 inches with locally higher amounts are forecast for northern California, much of the Sierra Nevada, the northern tier of the Rockies and Plains, central and eastern Texas, and the central Appalachians. A few tenths of an inch at best are expected in other affected areas across the contiguous 48 states. Temperatures should average a few degrees above normal across much of the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains.
The odds favor above-normal precipitation across most of the contiguous 48 states during April 26-30, 2016. There are enhanced chances for subnormal precipitation in the D0 areas in southeastern Georgia and northeastern Florida, and no tilt of the odds towards either wetness or dryness in central South Carolina and in the Big Bend region of Texas and adjacent New Mexico. Enhanced chances for warmer than normal conditions exist from the southern half of the Plains eastward to the central Appalachians and the Southeast Coast, but cooler than normal weather is favored in most of the Far West, the northern Plains, and the Northeast.
Follow this link to view current U.S. and international weather patterns and the future outlook: Weather and Crop Bulletin.