U.S. Weather/Crop Progress
U.S. Drought Monitor Weather Forecast: For the upcoming 5-day period (October 15-19), a rather dry weather pattern should exist east of the Rockies, with only light to moderate precipitation expected in the Great Lakes region and New England, and extreme southern Florida. In the West, however, widespread and heavy rainfall (1-3 inches) is possible in the Southwest (southeast California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, western New Mexico, southwest Colorado) and western Washington, with lighter amounts in Idaho, Oregon, and western Wyoming and Montana. Temperatures should average below normal in the eastern third of the Nation, with much above normal readings from the Plains westward.
For the ensuing 5 days (October 20-24), the odds favor above-median precipitation throughout much of the middle third of the U.S., in the Northwest and Southeast, with a tilt toward sub-median precipitation in California and along the mid-Atlantic and New England coasts. Above-normal temperatures are favored in much of the lower 48 States, with only near-normal readings expected in the Carolinas and New Mexico.
Follow this link to view current U.S. and international weather patterns and the future outlook: Weather and Crop Bulletin.