U.S. Weather/Crop Progress
U.S. Drought Monitor Weather Forecast: Through March 17, two low-pressure systems are forecast to impact the lower-48 states. One is forecast to move across the northern-tier, while another is forecast to bring significant rains (more than 3.0 inches) to the Gulf Coast and Lower Mississippi Valley. These two systems are forecast to phase over the Northeast, with precipitation spreading from west to east across that region. Some flow into the front range of the Rockies, with upper-level support, is likely to bring some spring snows to southwestern Colorado.
For the period of March 17 -21, below median precipitation is favored along the West Coast and from the Great Lakes to the Southeast, while an upper-level trough supports above median precipitation over the Southwest, most of the Rockies and portions of the southern and central Great Plains. Follow this link to view current U.S. and international weather patterns and the future outlook: Weather and Crop Bulletin.