U.S. Weather/Crop Progress
U.S. Drought Monitor Weather Forecast: During April 12-16, 2018, more precipitation is expected for the Pacific Northwest southward into northern California and the Sierra Nevada, and then eastward across the northern sections of the Rockies and Plains. Widespread moderate precipitation (0.5-2 inches) is anticipated for most of the eastern third of the Nation, with the greatest totals (2-4 inches) targeting the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys, the north-central Great Plains, and the upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes region. Heavy snow should blanket the north-central Plains and upper Midwest. Unfortunately, the Southwest and southern half of the Plains is expected to remain dry. Temperatures should average below normal across much of the lower 48 States, especially in the northern Plains and upper Midwest, while the mid-Atlantic and Ohio Valley experience unseasonable warmth for a change.
For the ensuing 5 days (April 17-21), odds favor above-median precipitation across much of the West, Rockies, and Plains, except near to below-median totals in southern Arizona and most of New Mexico and Texas. The upper and middle Mississippi Valleys, Great Lakes region, and northern New England also favor above-median precipitation chances, while sub-median totals are likely for the Southeast, Appalachians, and mid-Atlantic. Subnormal temperatures are a good bet across much of the lower 48 States except in the southern Plains and extreme southern Florida.
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