Market Perspectives August 31, 2017

U.S. Weather/Crop Progress


U.S. Drought Monitor Weather Forecast: The remnants of Hurricane Harvey will slowly drift up the Ohio Valley and Atlantic seaboard during the next 3 days. Heavy rains may produce 2-8 inches across the South and Southeast. Separately, the southern Rockies may see some precipitation amounts totaling 0.5-1 inch. Temperatures will be generally 10 degrees Fahrenheit below normal in the east, following the track of Harvey and at least 10 degrees Fahrenheit above normal in West. The longer-range forecast calls for increased probability of cooler than normal temperatures stretching from the Gulf Coast into the Ohio Valley. The odds are high that warmer than normal temperatures will persist in parts of the West. The probability of above normal precipitation is highest along the Atlantic seaboard and Southwest. The probability is high that dryness will continue in the Midwest. 

Follow this link to view current U.S. and international weather patterns and future outlook: Weather and Crop Bulletin.