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Midwest Weather Update: A major winter storm is forming this afternoon in the southern Rockies and is spreading rain and freezing rain into Kansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri. As the storm strengthens and moves eastward, precipitation will increase in coverage and intensity. This storm will lay a swath of heavy snow from eastern Nebraska, through northern Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, into southern New England. Amounts may approach a foot, especially in eastern sections, but at least 4-8” is likely area wide. Areas just to the south of the heavy snow will be in for a significant ice storm with over a half inch of ice accretion possible, especially in southern Iowa, northern Missouri, central Illinois, and northern Indiana. After this storm quickly moves out of the region, another system will bring some light snow to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes this weekend. By Tuesday, a third storm may bring significant snow to much of the Midwest with rain or mixed precipitation into southern portions of Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois.
Temperatures this afternoon are in the single digits in the Dakotas and northern Minnesota. Further to the south in Nebraska, Iowa, and Illinois, temperatures are in the teens and 20’s providing the necessary cold air for the significant snow and ice storm. Similar temperatures will be found through Saturday, before another arctic blast comes down from Canada. By Sunday, highs may struggle to get much past 0ºF in northern Iowa, with teens into Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois. This marks temperatures 20-30ºF below normal. Temperatures will moderate slightly on Tuesday and a bit more through the week, but still remaining below normal in central and eastern sections of the Midwest. By next Thursday, 50’s and low 60’s may creep into southern Kansas. The 6-10 day temperature outlook indicates a continuation of below normal temperatures across northern and eastern sections of the Midwest through next weekend as warmer air enters the Southern Plains.
California Cold Wave: Temperatures early this morning reached the upper 20’s in much of the San Joaquin Valley. However, with the influx of clouds and moisture this afternoon, lows will only dip into the mid and upper 30’s tonight. Skies may clear late tomorrow night allowing for a return to below freezing temperatures, but more clouds and rain will be on the way for Sunday into next week. To see any significant damage to fruits and vegetables in the valley, several days in a row with at least 8-12 hours of temperatures below 28ºF are required. The recent cold should have only threatened smaller, more fragile plants.
Southern Brazil Weather Update: Over the past week, over an inch of rain has fallen in Parana with just under an inch in northern Rio Grande do Sul. In this corn and soybean rich region, 30-day rainfall is still less than 50% of normal, but the recent rains are steadily decreasing the rainfall anomalies. Most of southern Brazil will be dry through the weekend, but Parana should see 1-2” of rain next week with slightly less in northern Rio Grande so Sul. The increase in rain will help as soybeans approach the final stages of planting. Furthermore, frequent opportunities for rain do not allow the region to consistently reach the 90’s (ºF), which evaporates soil moisture. Temperatures for the next 7 days are likely to be within a few degrees of 80ºF for highs.
Argentina Weather Update: Western and southern portions of the Argentina Grain Belt have received 0.5” to over 1” of rain in the last week. Further to the east, in Santa Fe less than 0.25” fell in key corn and soybean areas. Northern Buenos Aires was also dry. In fact, over the past 30 days, less than 50% of normal rain has fallen in much of Buenos Aires, although southern Córdoba and Santa Fe are approaching near normal levels. The next 7 days should feature several chances of beneficial rain in most of the Grain Belt, with some areas receiving 1-3” rain. With corn 80% planted and soybeans 70% planted, the expected influx of rain will aid the germination and establishment of the rest of the crop.
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