WORLD WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS FOR SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
- Very little change occurred overnight
Northern Australia winter crop areas are to remain dry during the next two weeks while reproduction and filling of small grains continues; unirrigated spring planting may be slowed in the east until significant rain fallsSouthern Australia rainfall will be sufficient to maintain mostly good crop conditions in southern Western Australia and Victoria as well as southeastern South AustraliaChina will stay wet in the south with the southern coastal provinces staying too wetA more favorable mix of weather is expected in other parts of ChinaWestern Argentina will remain drier than usual over the next week to ten daysEastern Argentina, Uruguay, southern Brazil and southern Paraguay will remain plenty wet for a whileCenter west and center south Brazil showers will be infrequent and light, though a boost in rainfall should evolve in late September and October to support early season soybean and first corn planting progressNorthwestern India will receive some welcome rain this weekend into next week providing one last boost in soil moisture before the monsoon begins to withdrawChina weather in the north should be favorably mixed for summer crop maturation and future wheat planting, but greater drying over a longer period of time may be needed to induce the best conditionsU.S. Midwest weather will trend wetter next week and especially in the September 22-28 periodU.S. hard red winter wheat areas will get additional rain in the next week to ten days favoring additional improvements for wheat planting and establishment, although the southern and eastern parts of the region will be most favored for the greatest rainU.S. Delta will be dry biased for another week before rain chances improveA good mix of weather is expected in the southeastern U.S. over the next two weeksTexas rainfall will be greatest in the next few days with a little less frequent and less significant rain after thatCanada’s Prairies harvest weather will be best in this coming week and then rain delays may develop in the east and southEurope is still expected to trend wetter over the next ten daysRussia’s Southern Region and a part of Ukraine will continue drier biased and in need of additional rain