U.S. Weather/Crop Progress
U.S. Drought Monitor Weather Forecast: The next 5 days (March 8-12, 2018) should bring moderate to heavy precipitation (locally over 2 inches) to northern sections of Alabama and Georgia. Moderate amounts (0.5 to 1.5 inches) are forecast for North Carolina, the mid-Atlantic, and southern Missouri. The other areas of dryness and drought across the contiguous states will only see a few tenths of an inch, if any. Somewhat above-normal temperatures (by 3 to 9 degrees) are expected in the West, the Four Corners States. Farther east, near- to slightly below-normal temperatures are forecast in the areas of dryness and drought from the Great Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley to the East Coast.
During the 6- to 10-day period (March 13-17), the odds favor drier than normal weather in most of the Great Plains and through most of the country from the Mississippi River eastward. Meanwhile, enhanced chances for above-normal precipitation cover southern Texas and the northern Plains, and from the Rockies westward to the Pacific Coast.
Follow this link to view current U.S. and international weather patterns and future outlook: Weather and Crop Bulletin.