U.S. Weather/Crop Progress
U.S. Drought Monitor Weather Forecast: Over the next week, the warm temperatures over the western half of the United States will continue. Much of the area with see daily high temperatures 6-12 degrees Fahrenheit above normal, with the greatest departure from normal high temperatures over eastern Colorado and western Kansas. Overnight lows are also expected to be above normal over most of the United States, with overnight lows 6-18 degrees Fahrenheit above normal. The greatest departures from normal are expected over the northern Rocky Mountains. The area around the Great Lakes and New England is expected to be cooler-than-normal during this time with departures of 3-6 degrees Fahrenheit below normal for maximum and minimum temperatures. Precipitation chances look impressive from central California north toward Oregon and Washington. Amounts are projected to be quite high at this time, but with the warm weather, much of this precipitation is expected as rain, except at the highest elevations. This system is expected to impact most of the northwestern United States and into the northern Rocky Mountains. Precipitation is also expected to impact the Gulf Coast and along the eastern seaboard, into New England. Amounts of up 1-2 inches are projected at this time.
The 10-day outlook has warm temperatures likely to continue over the western two-thirds of the country while the best chances for below normal temperatures is expected over New England, the Great Lakes region and along the East Coast. Precipitation projections are showing that the greatest chance of above normal precipitation is over the northern Plains and upper Midwest. The best chances for below normal precipitation take place over the southeastern United States, especially over the lower Mississippi valley and Gulf Coast as well as in California and the Great Basin. Follow this link to view current U.S. and international weather patterns and the future outlook: Weather and Crop Bulletin.