With temps around 117 degrees, Argentina will likely see its hottest temps on Friday and Saturday since Jan. 23-24, 2014, according to World Weather Inc. Due to the combination of lack of soil moisture and rain with higher temperatures, Argentina’s crops have likely seen the most stress in the past couple weeks it has seen in several years.
World Weather reports crop areas north of southern Cordoba and southern Santa Fe may be in the worst condition except for some cotton areas in Formosa and Chaco, which had more rainfall in December. Southern Cordoba, northeastern La Pampa, southeastern San Luis and northwestern through central Buenos Aires had been in reasonable condition two weeks ago. However, soil moisture levels have been depleted and crop stress has increased. World Weather forecasts cooler temperatures and rain after the heatwave into next week for Argentina. With the forecast, some late corn planting might resume. Longer-term, February’s weather conditions are forecast to gradually come back to a more normal pattern.
In southern Brazil and Paraguay, World Weather reports the weather has become less extreme. It predicts some of the rains from Argentina to move into Rio Grande do Sul next week. While relief will be limited, more showers are expected later in the month. World Weather predicts other Brazilian areas that have been too wet, will have more sunshine and less rain next week. Early-planted bean harvest and safrinha corn and cotton planting will continue trouble-free with favorable weather conditions.
