U.S. Weather/Crop Progress
U.S. Drought Monitor Weather Forecast: Over the next seven days, temperatures over the eastern United States are anticipated to be above-normal with departures of up to 6 degrees. Most of the rest of the United States will have temperatures at or below normal, with the greatest departures (up to 9 degrees below normal) over the west coast. An active pattern looks to continue over much of the Plains states and into the Southeast. Precipitation forecast amounts of more than 6 inches are being projected over east Texas and up to 3 inches through the Dakotas. The latest seven-day projections have precipitation chances over almost the entire country.
The 10-day outlooks show the likelihood of above-normal temperatures over the southeast and Pacific Northwest, while there are above-normal chances of temperatures being below normal through the Plains, Midwest and Southwest. There are below-normal chances of precipitation over the upper Midwest and Great Lakes regions. A good portion of the United States has above-normal chances of seeing precipitation above normal, with the best chances over the Southeast and Great Basin. Follow this link to view current U.S. and international weather patterns and the future outlook: Weather and Crop Bulletin.