U.S. Weather/Crop Progress
.S. Drought Monitor Weather Forecast: During the period of October 17-21, moderate- to- heavy precipitation is forecast in southeastern Texas and the adjacent lower Mississippi Valley, with totals approaching two inches along the coast near Galveston. Moderate amounts of one half- to- one and a half inches are anticipated along the central Carolinas Coast and from the interior Northeast westward through northern and eastern sections of the Great Lakes. Light amounts of a few tenths of an inch are expected in the northern Great Plains, the northern half of the High Plains, the southern half of the Plains, and the eastern tier of the northern Rockies. Light amounts at best are expected elsewhere.
For the period of October 22-27, the odds favor above-normal precipitation from the southern half of Texas eastward to the Carolinas Coast, and from northern New England and the Pennsylvania Appalachians westward through most of the northern half of the Plains and the northeastern Rockies. In contrast, enhanced chances for dryness exist in the central Plains, a swath across the upper southern High Plains and Rockies, most of the Intermountain West, and the West Coast. Follow this link to view current U.S. and international weather patterns and the future outlook: Weather and Crop Bulletin.