Clippers and Cold for Eastern US Rest of This Week
Cold air in the East and warm air in the West are doing a battle in the middle of the country with clippers moving through, and continued overall good weather in South America are the weather factors driving the markets Tuesday.
MINNEAPOLIS (DTN) — Cold air in the East and warm air in the West are doing a battle in the middle of the country with clippers moving through, and continued overall good weather in South America are the weather factors driving the markets Tuesday.
COLD WITH LAKE-EFFECT SNOW FOR MIDWEST, CHANGES THIS WEEKEND
Lake-effect snow was very heavy in the Midwest over the weekend and a pair of small clippers brought a concentrated area of moderate snow to the south on Saturday and Monday. A larger clipper will move across the Canadian border tonight through Wednesday and another burst of colder air will drop through behind it for the end of the week. Temperatures will bounce around more frequently as clippers move through the region this weekend and next week. One of those may be a bigger storm with more widespread precipitation early next week, though.
VARIABLE TEMPERATURES IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PLAINS
A burst of showers will go through eastern Texas on Wednesday, but dry conditions are likely across the Central and Southern Plains most of this week. Temperatures will waffle around as clippers go by to the north and a larger system may go through Sunday into Tuesday that may or may not have widespread precipitation with it.
SHIFTING TEMPERATURES IN THE NORTHERN PLAINS
Temperatures will waffle around quite a bit in the Northern Plains this week and next as multiple systems go through with lighter showers. The showers will not be heavy enough to significantly improve drought conditions in the region.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER STILL SAGGING LOWER
Water levels on the Mississippi River are above the low mark, but are still falling. Several clippers are moving through the region, but potential for heavy rain and snow is not in the forecast. There could be a significant system that moves through on Monday or Tuesday of next week, but models are uncertain about it. If it does not occur, a return to low water levels could lead to transportation issues.
HEAVIER RAIN FOR BRAZIL
Scattered showers continue in central Brazil. Another front is moving through southern areas with heavier rainfall with another will develop over the weekend. Overall, conditions are still largely favorable for developing corn and soybeans.
SOME DRYNESS CONCERNS IN ARGENTINA
A front brought scattered showers through Argentina over the weekend. Some good rain fell in portions of the drier south, but others remained dry. Another front moves through Thursday through Saturday with more scattered showers. Most areas have good growing conditions, but there are some areas in the south that are too dry. If the late-week front disappoints, it could be more concerning as the pattern will tend to be drier afterward.
SCATTERED SHOWERS MOVING THROUGH EUROPE
Scattered showers went through southeastern Europe over the weekend, hitting some of the driest areas on the continent with good rainfall. Several fronts and systems will move through the continent this week and next, allowing for quite a lot of precipitation for France, Germany and the UK. Some of these areas are too wet as winter wheat continues to go dormant.
RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL IN EASTERN AUSTRALIA
Scattered showers in eastern Australia have been heavy over the last few days. Another system will move through Friday through the weekend with more showers for the east as well. The rain is unfavorable for winter wheat and canola harvest, but good for cotton and sorghum development. Soil moisture is improving in many areas, though western areas are much drier.
John Baranick can be reached at john.baranick@dtn.com
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