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Volume 106, No. 22 http://www.usda.gov/oce/weather May 29, 2019

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Contents

Crop Moisture Maps ....................................................... 2 Palmer Drought Maps ..................................................... 3 Extreme Maximum & Minimum Temperature Maps ....... 4 Temperature Departure Map .......................................... 5 May 21 Drought Monitor & Pan Evaporation Map .......... 6 Growing Degree Day Maps ............................................ 7 National Weather Data for Selected Cities ..................... 9 National Agricultural Summary ..................................... 12 Crop Progress and Condition Tables ........................... 13 International Weather and Crop Summary ................... 20 Bulletin Information & Soil Temperature Map ............... 34

WEEKLY WEATHER AND CROP BULLETIN

istoric flooding developed along the Arkansas River and its tributaries in Kansas, Oklahoma, and

Arkansas, following repeated rounds of heavy rain that totaled 4 to 12 inches. A much broader area of the Plains and Midwest received at least 2 to 4 inches or rain, limiting fieldwork and sparking varying degrees of flooding. In addition, severe thunderstorms and isolated tornadoes resulted in local wind damage. In contrast, hot, mostly dry weather in the Southeast reduced topsoil moisture for spring-sown crops but promoted planting and hastened

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HIGHLIGHTS May 19 – 25, 2019 Highlights provided by USDA/WAOB

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May 29, 2019 Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin 5 (Continued from front cover) winter wheat maturation. Weekly temperatures averaged as much as 10°F above normal in a broad area centered on the southern Appalachians, favoring a rapid pace of crop development. Meanwhile, persistently cool, showery conditions dominated the West, threatening crop quality in areas—such as California—accustomed to warm, dry weather in late spring. High-elevation snow fell from the Sierra Nevada to the central Rockies, with accumulations briefly affecting the central High Plains. In fact, chilly conditions covered large sections of the western and central U.S., with temperatures averaging 10 to 15°F below normal from the Southwest to the High Plains. Late-season frosts continued to plague portions of the High Plains, including eastern Colorado and western Nebraska, as well as scattered locations across the nation’s northern tier. Daily-record rainfall totals topped 2 inches in many locations, including Marquette, MI (2.46 inches on May 19); Valentine, NE (2.17 inches on May 21); and Dubuque, IA (2.12 inches on May 24). In Missouri, daily-record rainfall totals were observed on May 20 and 23 in Joplin (3.84 and 3.20 inches, respectively) and Springfield (2.33 and 4.29 inches, respectively). U.S. corn planting, 58 percent complete by May 26, remained at a record-slow pace (previously, 67 percent in 1995). Meanwhile, U.S. soybean planting—29 percent complete—was proceeding at the slowest pace since May 26, 1995, when 27 percent of the intended acreage had been sown. Wetness extended across much of the West, where many daily precipitation records were established. Record-setting totals for May 19 included 0.97 inch in Burns, OR; 0.84 inch in Sacramento, CA; and 0.63 inch in Idaho Falls, ID. Snow accompanied some of the Western precipitation, with accumulations reaching the High Plains. Colorado Springs, CO, netted 4.9 inches of snow on May 20-21, while Cheyenne, WY, received 9.9 inches from May 19-21. Elsewhere in Wyoming, May 18-22 snowfall totaled 5.2 inches in Riverton and 4.4 inches in Casper. Ely, NV, collected 1.0 inch of snow on May 21-22. Farther east, month-to-date rainfall through May 25 climbed above a foot in locations such as Chanute, KS (16.91 inches, or 377 percent of normal); Joplin, MO (13.29 inches, or 288 percent); and Oklahoma City, OK (12.12 inches, or 330 percent). The Arkansas River at Ponca City, OK, achieved a record crest on May 24, climbing 5.26 feet above flood stage. The previous record in Ponca City, 3.11 feet above flood stage, had been set on May 14, 1993. Farther downstream, the Arkansas River at Van Buren, AR, surged more than 2 feet above the April 1945 record, cresting 18.26 feet above flood stage on May 28. Showery weather persisted through week’s end, when daily-record totals for May 25 included 1.58 inches in Oklahoma City, OK, and 0.57 inch in Omak, WA. Among the week’s most consequential tornadoes were a pair of EF3 twisters, one of which stayed on the ground for nearly 20 miles on May 22 in and near Jefferson City, MO, and the other of which carved a 2.2-mile path on May 25 near El Reno, OK, resulting in two fatalities. The week began in the midst of a persistent cool spell across the western and central U.S. On May 19, daily-record lows were established in Pueblo, CO (32°F), and Dalhart, TX (34°F). Later,

on May 21-22, Denver, CO, posted consecutive daily-record lows of 31 and 30°F, respectively. Across the West, daily-record lows for May 21 fell to 31°F in Tooele, UT; 34°F in Bishop, CA; and 35°F in Douglas, AZ. Farther north and east, record-setting lows for May 22 included 29°F in Casper, WY, and 34°F in Garden City, KS. Casper notched another daily-record low on May 23, dipping to 28°F. In contrast, building heat in the Southeast led to multiple daily-record highs. For example, Nashville, TN, tallied a trio of daily-record highs (91, 93, and 93°F) from May 23-25. The week ended (on May 24-25) with consecutive daily-record highs in Georgia locations such as Macon (97 and 99°F) and Augusta (98 and 100°F)—and both locations tied monthly records on the latter date. Previously, Macon had reached 99°F on May 28, 1967, and earlier dates, while Augusta had attained 100°F on May 26, 1926. Elsewhere in Georgia, a monthly record (from May 28, 1967) was also tied in Alma, with a high of 100°F. With a high of 100°F on the May 25, Savannah, GA, tied a record—originally set in 1953—for its earliest occurrence of triple-digit heat. In Alaska, mild weather accompanied occasional precipitation. Weekly temperatures averaged at least 10°F above normal at several locations in northern and eastern Alaska. Meanwhile, Anchorage received rainfall totaling 0.94 inch on May 25-26. Weekly rainfall on Kodiak Island reached 1.93 inches. Drought persisted, however, in southeastern Alaska, where Ketchikan’s month-to-date rainfall through May 25 totaled 2.30 inches (34 percent of normal). Farther south, warm oceanic conditions in the vicinity of Hawaii contributed to record-high temperatures. Kahului, Maui, topped the 90-degree mark on at least 10 consecutive days (from May 18-27), with the temperature peaking at 96°F on the 22nd. Kahului came within 1°F of its all-time record (97°F on August 22, 2015, and August 31, 1994), and demolished its former May record of 92°F, set on May 22, 2014, and several earlier dates. Hawaii’s other major airport observation sites collectively set several daily-record highs, with temperatures peaking at 91°F (on May 25) in Honolulu, Oahu; 88°F (on May 22) in Hilo, on the Big Island; and 87°F (on May 21) in Lihue, Kauai. Mostly dry weather accompanied the Hawaiian heat; through May 25, month-to-date rainfall in Hilo totaled just 1.92 inches (28 percent of normal).


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USDA Agricultural Weather Assessments

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AL BIRMINGHAM 90 68 94 65 79 9 0.00 -1.09 0.00 11.57 79 24.19 99 85 40 5 0 0 0HUNTSVILLE 92 67 95 64 79 9 0.00 -1.21 0.00 14.06 91 34.93 135 88 45 5 0 0 0MOBILE 90 69 95 68 80 5 0.05 -1.38 0.05 11.79 69 21.28 76 96 58 4 0 1 0MONTGOMERY 92 65 95 61 79 6 0.00 -0.92 0.00 13.59 96 20.59 84 92 40 6 0 0 0

AK ANCHORAGE 60 45 62 39 52 4 0.08 -0.07 0.07 2.45 150 4.13 135 76 57 0 0 2 0BARROW 34 29 35 28 31 8 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.95 396 2.58 549 96 82 0 7 1 0FAIRBANKS 71 46 75 42 58 7 0.09 -0.05 0.05 1.71 209 3.15 181 81 44 0 0 2 0JUNEAU 65 44 72 37 55 6 0.18 -0.59 0.12 7.86 85 17.56 97 90 64 0 0 2 0KODIAK 52 42 57 33 47 3 2.07 0.64 0.79 17.30 110 25.38 86 87 73 0 0 4 2NOME 54 34 60 28 44 5 0.00 -0.16 0.00 3.36 191 7.19 210 90 66 0 2 0 0

AZ FLAGSTAFF 50 29 64 24 40 -12 0.79 0.64 0.26 5.64 123 14.54 156 94 42 0 5 4 0PHOENIX 82 60 94 54 71 -9 0.06 0.03 0.06 0.49 35 3.02 100 47 25 1 0 1 0PRESCOTT 61 39 72 33 50 -9 0.32 0.19 0.19 2.33 72 8.76 131 79 28 0 0 3 0TUCSON 81 55 89 49 68 -8 0.01 -0.03 0.01 1.91 150 5.03 160 43 22 0 0 1 0

AR FORT SMITH 86 64 90 56 75 5 1.01 -0.22 1.00 14.93 124 23.92 141 89 55 2 0 2 1LITTLE ROCK 88 64 91 60 76 5 1.40 0.31 1.02 22.15 153 33.34 155 94 49 2 0 2 1

CA BAKERSFIELD 74 54 85 50 64 -7 0.48 0.42 0.41 3.60 181 6.18 141 77 58 0 0 2 0FRESNO 71 55 83 49 63 -7 1.11 1.03 0.58 3.82 119 9.31 124 84 60 0 0 4 1LOS ANGELES 66 55 68 52 61 -2 0.38 0.32 0.29 2.81 88 12.75 138 79 64 0 0 2 0REDDING 74 52 83 47 63 -4 1.74 1.37 0.84 14.72 166 30.51 146 86 53 0 0 5 1SACRAMENTO 71 51 78 43 61 -5 0.93 0.82 0.92 7.67 182 19.33 167 93 47 0 0 2 1SAN DIEGO 67 58 69 56 63 -2 0.30 0.27 0.16 2.12 68 8.34 112 76 59 0 0 3 0SAN FRANCISCO 66 52 71 48 59 0 0.66 0.59 0.53 6.67 141 18.43 140 85 66 0 0 2 1STOCKTON 73 52 81 46 63 -5 1.19 1.09 0.97 5.54 153 12.43 141 86 61 0 0 3 1

CO ALAMOSA 63 29 73 25 46 -6 0.08 -0.06 0.08 3.08 207 4.61 236 77 30 0 6 1 0CO SPRINGS 56 35 72 32 46 -10 2.01 1.46 1.71 4.66 104 5.62 110 88 45 0 2 3 1DENVER INTL 55 35 74 30 45 -12 1.18 0.53 1.01 4.87 120 6.34 140 89 56 0 3 3 1GRAND JUNCTION 64 42 77 40 53 -9 0.49 0.28 0.35 4.34 165 5.78 155 84 51 0 0 5 0PUEBLO 67 37 80 32 52 -9 1.88 1.55 1.35 3.62 107 4.36 110 85 53 0 1 3 2

CT BRIDGEPORT 74 55 81 50 65 5 0.23 -0.68 0.11 12.44 110 20.03 111 79 48 0 0 4 0HARTFORD 77 53 87 46 65 4 1.10 0.11 0.58 15.04 134 24.09 134 74 39 0 0 3 1

DC WASHINGTON 82 64 90 57 73 6 0.31 -0.57 0.31 10.51 112 17.33 114 78 45 1 0 1 0DE WILMINGTON 79 60 89 48 69 5 0.15 -0.80 0.10 11.16 105 18.99 112 84 46 0 0 2 0FL DAYTONA BEACH 87 68 90 63 77 1 0.00 -0.80 0.00 6.36 74 11.16 77 99 58 2 0 0 0

JACKSONVILLE 92 67 96 60 79 5 0.00 -0.81 0.00 6.36 66 12.56 76 93 42 5 0 0 0KEY WEST 87 78 89 76 83 2 0.00 -0.85 0.00 7.65 121 10.69 106 76 60 0 0 0 0MIAMI 88 77 90 76 83 3 0.02 -1.33 0.01 9.26 96 12.79 94 70 52 1 0 2 0ORLANDO 91 69 93 66 80 2 0.00 -0.92 0.00 6.36 76 11.62 88 85 44 6 0 0 0PENSACOLA 88 72 95 71 80 4 0.00 -1.05 0.00 9.79 73 14.90 63 97 62 1 0 0 0TALLAHASSEE 94 66 99 64 80 4 0.00 -1.21 0.00 7.72 57 12.31 52 89 43 7 0 0 0TAMPA 92 74 95 71 83 5 0.00 -0.69 0.00 8.13 125 15.25 133 77 38 7 0 0 0WEST PALM BEACH 87 74 87 73 81 2 0.00 -1.31 0.00 9.56 86 20.87 120 70 58 0 0 0 0

GA ATHENS 92 67 97 60 79 9 0.00 -0.90 0.00 7.08 63 16.03 79 84 47 5 0 0 0ATLANTA 90 71 94 68 81 10 0.00 -0.90 0.00 10.79 89 21.16 97 76 45 4 0 0 0AUGUSTA 95 67 100 62 81 9 0.00 -0.72 0.00 8.94 92 14.48 79 92 40 7 0 0 0COLUMBUS 93 70 97 66 81 8 0.00 -0.81 0.00 10.41 83 17.56 81 85 37 7 0 0 0MACON 95 66 99 62 81 9 0.00 -0.67 0.00 5.90 57 13.42 68 88 35 7 0 0 0SAVANNAH 93 70 100 65 82 8 0.00 -0.84 0.00 7.00 73 10.44 64 88 47 6 0 0 0

HI HILO 85 70 88 65 77 3 0.76 -0.92 0.30 20.08 59 32.58 62 82 71 0 0 6 0HONOLULU 89 75 91 71 82 5 0.00 -0.15 0.00 0.63 17 3.13 36 72 64 3 0 0 0KAHULUI 94 69 96 67 81 5 0.00 -0.10 0.00 1.88 40 9.38 87 77 60 7 0 0 0LIHUE 85 75 87 70 80 4 0.02 -0.61 0.02 4.84 54 8.30 49 82 76 0 0 1 0

ID BOISE 63 48 72 45 56 -4 1.77 1.49 0.61 5.82 157 10.61 170 90 69 0 0 6 1LEWISTON 71 50 80 46 60 1 0.17 -0.18 0.15 3.90 107 7.89 138 75 50 0 0 2 0POCATELLO 57 41 66 37 49 -5 1.05 0.72 0.29 4.77 128 8.37 142 90 67 0 0 7 0

IL CHICAGO/O'HARE 71 53 82 45 62 2 1.08 0.34 0.61 13.27 148 18.14 147 85 69 0 0 5 1MOLINE 73 54 85 44 64 1 2.76 1.80 0.69 15.03 150 21.81 166 87 64 0 0 6 3PEORIA 74 56 84 45 65 2 2.47 1.54 1.20 16.53 170 22.18 172 89 60 0 0 5 2ROCKFORD 71 53 81 44 62 1 3.47 2.57 1.40 13.39 147 19.69 166 87 70 0 0 5 3SPRINGFIELD 77 57 89 46 67 2 2.70 1.77 1.44 16.02 165 22.05 168 95 52 0 0 4 2

IN EVANSVILLE 83 63 89 54 73 6 0.96 -0.16 0.46 15.92 124 27.31 145 90 64 0 0 3 0FORT WAYNE 73 54 84 43 64 2 1.31 0.47 0.50 12.29 132 16.83 127 87 61 0 0 5 1INDIANAPOLIS 75 59 87 47 67 3 1.68 0.69 0.57 14.63 140 22.12 144 90 64 0 0 6 1SOUTH BEND 71 51 81 39 61 0 1.25 0.48 0.55 12.19 132 17.18 128 89 70 0 0 6 1

IA BURLINGTON 72 55 84 43 64 0 2.95 1.96 0.91 12.32 125 16.93 133 91 61 0 0 6 4CEDAR RAPIDS 69 50 80 40 60 -3 1.24 0.37 0.90 10.52 126 15.39 146 96 66 0 0 3 1DES MOINES 68 51 81 41 60 -3 1.84 0.88 1.19 10.42 115 14.23 126 88 64 0 0 3 2DUBUQUE 68 50 80 39 59 -2 2.48 1.55 2.12 10.19 110 16.84 141 91 69 0 0 3 1SIOUX CITY 63 46 77 35 55 -8 2.12 1.25 1.04 10.57 138 12.21 138 91 68 0 0 4 2WATERLOO 70 50 81 41 60 -2 2.68 1.73 2.04 11.15 131 15.32 148 85 63 0 0 3 2

KS CONCORDIA 68 52 80 44 60 -4 2.87 1.87 0.92 12.08 151 14.45 154 88 65 0 0 6 3DODGE CITY 70 48 81 40 59 -6 3.66 2.97 1.76 9.28 146 10.89 142 91 56 0 0 6 3GOODLAND 61 39 76 34 50 -10 1.46 0.62 0.73 5.06 95 6.23 101 95 72 0 0 3 1TOPEKA 72 55 81 45 64 -2 3.61 2.46 1.32 14.91 159 18.40 160 86 60 0 0 5 3

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National Weather Data for Selected CitiesWeather Data for the Week Ending May 25, 2019

Data Provided by Climate Prediction Center

PRECIPSTATES

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WICHITA 73 56 81 44 64 -2 7.00 6.00 2.15 16.56 198 18.70 183 86 68 0 0 4 4

KY JACKSON 85 63 89 52 74 9 0.00 -1.20 0.00 8.73 71 21.86 112 85 48 0 0 0 0LEXINGTON 85 64 90 52 75 10 0.13 -0.97 0.11 8.84 75 20.58 112 76 48 2 0 2 0LOUISVILLE 84 66 91 55 75 8 0.54 -0.58 0.37 13.25 108 25.65 137 82 50 3 0 3 0PADUCAH 86 63 91 54 74 7 1.38 0.36 0.65 20.20 154 35.40 172 86 63 1 0 3 2

LA BATON ROUGE 90 72 92 68 81 6 1.33 0.16 1.33 20.75 139 27.65 105 97 50 6 0 1 1LAKE CHARLES 88 75 91 72 82 6 0.03 -1.42 0.03 17.69 150 25.61 125 90 63 2 0 1 0NEW ORLEANS 89 75 91 69 82 5 1.07 0.04 1.07 16.52 120 27.03 108 87 59 4 0 1 1SHREVEPORT 91 70 92 67 80 6 0.05 -1.14 0.05 14.90 117 22.54 105 95 53 6 0 1 0

ME CARIBOU 61 41 73 38 51 -2 1.27 0.53 0.71 9.52 123 18.08 142 87 52 0 0 4 1PORTLAND 67 48 75 45 58 3 0.86 0.03 0.35 10.80 94 20.28 108 84 50 0 0 4 0

MD BALTIMORE 82 60 91 49 71 7 0.47 -0.44 0.47 10.99 110 18.18 110 68 48 1 0 1 0MA BOSTON 74 55 88 52 65 5 0.65 -0.07 0.22 12.14 121 19.51 113 76 42 0 0 4 0

WORCESTER 71 49 81 47 60 2 1.10 0.11 0.67 14.40 124 22.96 123 89 44 0 0 4 1MI ALPENA 64 45 83 36 55 1 1.75 1.17 0.73 10.46 162 15.59 163 92 55 0 0 5 2

GRAND RAPIDS 68 50 78 39 59 -1 1.85 1.13 0.71 12.00 138 18.89 154 88 62 0 0 5 1HOUGHTON LAKE 66 45 78 31 55 0 1.62 1.03 0.68 9.83 157 14.84 163 87 65 0 1 4 1LANSING 69 49 81 37 59 0 0.63 0.04 0.24 9.48 127 14.36 136 86 65 0 0 5 0MUSKEGON 70 47 81 41 58 0 2.29 1.63 0.92 14.26 187 22.03 193 83 68 0 0 5 1TRAVERSE CITY 68 44 83 34 56 0 1.25 0.76 0.54 9.07 141 16.03 143 92 49 0 0 4 2

MN DULUTH 57 41 68 35 49 -4 1.64 0.94 0.79 11.30 192 14.38 183 88 71 0 0 5 2INT'L FALLS 60 39 70 29 49 -6 1.57 0.96 0.91 5.98 147 8.92 160 94 51 0 2 4 2MINNEAPOLIS 62 47 73 36 54 -7 1.79 1.03 0.65 12.11 186 15.63 188 86 62 0 0 4 3ROCHESTER 62 45 72 35 53 -5 2.86 2.06 1.90 12.95 170 17.85 192 88 67 0 0 4 1ST. CLOUD 59 43 68 35 51 -7 2.20 1.50 0.79 12.07 213 14.43 206 95 58 0 0 5 3

MS JACKSON 89 70 91 66 79 6 1.10 0.07 1.10 19.67 124 29.31 113 90 48 5 0 1 1MERIDIAN 90 70 93 67 80 7 0.12 -0.94 0.12 20.76 125 32.86 118 90 59 6 0 1 0TUPELO 90 68 94 64 79 8 0.04 -1.31 0.04 16.99 107 38.01 148 87 49 4 0 1 0

MO COLUMBIA 78 58 88 49 68 3 3.04 1.95 1.35 14.21 126 21.17 139 91 61 0 0 6 2KANSAS CITY 72 54 82 46 63 -2 5.41 4.16 1.78 18.52 183 22.75 181 94 63 0 0 5 4SAINT LOUIS 81 62 92 49 72 4 2.12 1.20 1.79 18.13 171 24.62 164 81 63 2 0 3 1SPRINGFIELD 80 59 87 50 70 4 8.48 7.45 4.29 20.45 175 26.19 163 89 68 0 0 5 3

MT BILLINGS 57 42 74 36 50 -7 0.52 -0.04 0.24 5.48 114 8.43 136 86 50 0 0 3 0BUTTE 51 35 62 30 43 -6 0.47 -0.01 0.30 4.39 133 5.57 129 86 48 0 1 4 0CUT BANK 56 36 67 31 46 -5 0.21 -0.33 0.17 3.68 122 4.41 120 93 44 0 1 4 0GLASGOW 65 41 74 35 53 -4 0.01 -0.40 0.01 2.44 101 4.44 147 74 41 0 0 1 0GREAT FALLS 59 37 68 33 48 -5 0.07 -0.53 0.06 4.99 116 8.55 156 95 44 0 0 2 0HAVRE 62 37 71 30 50 -6 0.02 -0.42 0.02 2.56 88 4.46 120 88 55 0 2 1 0MISSOULA 63 43 70 36 53 -1 0.08 -0.38 0.08 5.03 144 7.68 144 70 50 0 0 1 0

NE GRAND ISLAND 63 46 77 42 54 -8 1.79 0.83 1.05 11.16 144 12.61 140 89 68 0 0 5 2LINCOLN 67 48 82 42 58 -5 1.43 0.44 0.77 9.28 110 12.26 126 88 69 0 0 4 2NORFOLK 62 46 77 39 54 -8 1.48 0.56 0.77 10.74 143 12.44 141 88 64 0 0 6 2NORTH PLATTE 60 40 77 35 50 -10 2.95 2.18 1.87 9.97 173 10.73 161 91 57 0 0 5 2OMAHA 67 52 80 44 60 -4 1.94 0.92 0.91 9.16 107 12.31 122 83 61 0 0 3 2SCOTTSBLUFF 56 35 76 32 46 -12 1.52 0.90 0.88 10.48 209 11.14 181 92 65 0 1 5 2VALENTINE 58 40 80 35 49 -10 3.81 3.07 2.19 11.65 209 12.87 202 86 61 0 0 6 2

NV ELY 50 34 56 32 42 -9 1.13 0.83 0.35 8.04 273 10.69 241 95 74 0 1 5 0LAS VEGAS 75 57 86 53 66 -11 0.09 0.04 0.09 1.51 166 4.60 210 51 30 0 0 1 0RENO 62 43 69 38 53 -5 0.11 -0.03 0.05 1.48 91 8.24 220 68 45 0 0 4 0WINNEMUCCA 61 41 69 37 51 -5 0.75 0.51 0.41 3.51 140 6.19 156 86 58 0 0 5 0

NH CONCORD 73 50 84 40 61 4 0.76 0.02 0.69 8.95 102 15.49 110 85 41 0 0 2 1NJ NEWARK 78 59 89 55 68 4 0.57 -0.43 0.51 13.20 112 20.88 112 70 44 0 0 2 1NM ALBUQUERQUE 73 44 84 38 59 -7 0.04 -0.10 0.04 1.98 129 3.15 128 50 18 0 0 1 0NY ALBANY 75 50 86 45 62 3 0.67 -0.16 0.34 9.07 98 16.04 115 80 46 0 0 4 0

BINGHAMTON 70 46 83 41 58 1 0.91 0.13 0.51 11.35 123 17.58 123 85 58 0 0 5 1BUFFALO 72 49 83 42 60 2 0.51 -0.25 0.31 8.98 105 17.97 127 93 55 0 0 4 0ROCHESTER 74 50 85 43 62 4 0.39 -0.24 0.21 6.96 93 12.43 105 76 56 0 0 3 0SYRACUSE 74 48 89 41 61 3 2.04 1.30 1.44 12.15 133 18.25 132 85 49 0 0 4 1

NC ASHEVILLE 85 60 89 54 73 10 0.00 -1.04 0.00 14.95 131 27.14 140 87 47 0 0 0 0CHARLOTTE 89 67 95 62 78 8 0.00 -0.85 0.00 11.57 114 22.10 125 84 46 2 0 0 0GREENSBORO 86 66 93 60 76 9 0.42 -0.47 0.42 10.01 96 19.91 116 90 51 2 0 1 0HATTERAS 82 68 88 63 75 6 0.00 -0.93 0.00 15.68 140 25.69 122 90 56 0 0 0 0RALEIGH 87 67 93 62 77 9 0.00 -0.88 0.00 13.32 136 21.01 122 83 50 2 0 0 0WILMINGTON 88 68 98 62 78 7 0.00 -1.04 0.00 7.24 69 11.07 59 88 46 1 0 0 0

ND BISMARCK 61 43 71 35 52 -5 1.03 0.52 0.64 4.87 123 6.67 135 89 74 0 0 4 1DICKINSON 57 38 70 32 47 -9 1.25 0.73 0.96 5.31 130 7.70 158 91 47 0 1 2 1FARGO 61 43 70 32 52 -7 1.84 1.21 0.86 6.50 149 9.07 159 96 58 0 1 4 2GRAND FORKS 65 41 72 33 53 -5 1.45 0.93 1.04 5.04 137 7.91 160 82 38 0 0 2 1JAMESTOWN 60 40 65 30 50 -8 0.86 0.35 0.56 5.01 130 6.84 137 97 53 0 1 4 1WILLISTON 65 36 74 31 50 -6 0.32 -0.12 0.32 2.24 71 4.17 102 79 50 0 2 1 0

OH AKRON-CANTON 78 54 86 41 66 6 0.42 -0.47 0.26 9.65 99 17.06 118 76 51 0 0 3 0CINCINNATI 80 60 88 50 70 5 1.84 0.78 1.35 15.60 137 26.94 158 81 61 0 0 4 1CLEVELAND 77 55 92 45 66 6 0.25 -0.53 0.11 9.12 101 16.28 118 82 46 1 0 4 0COLUMBUS 79 57 90 47 68 4 0.13 -0.75 0.08 11.64 127 20.22 145 79 53 1 0 2 0DAYTON 76 58 88 46 67 4 0.65 -0.28 0.30 12.19 115 22.59 146 87 53 0 0 5 0MANSFIELD 76 54 89 41 65 6 0.24 -0.75 0.11 10.66 97 18.13 115 95 51 0 0 4 0


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OK OKLAHOMA CITY 81 60 84 50 71 2 5.66 4.36 2.09 21.18 211 23.72 184 96 62 0 0 4 4TULSA 83 62 88 55 72 2 4.08 2.65 2.68 18.20 148 23.27 147 92 68 0 0 5 2

OR ASTORIA 59 51 62 49 55 2 0.69 0.00 0.26 9.46 63 22.04 68 90 80 0 0 5 0BURNS 59 41 67 37 50 -2 1.30 1.06 0.96 5.72 199 9.96 193 82 62 0 0 5 1EUGENE 67 49 76 47 58 3 1.02 0.45 0.53 10.83 93 22.06 86 91 71 0 0 4 1MEDFORD 68 47 76 41 57 -2 1.18 0.92 0.49 5.55 135 13.54 156 88 43 0 0 4 0PENDLETON 67 47 77 44 57 -2 0.73 0.46 0.46 4.35 130 9.20 153 85 64 0 0 3 0PORTLAND 67 52 81 50 60 2 1.07 0.55 0.49 6.03 73 12.92 74 82 66 0 0 5 0SALEM 66 49 76 47 57 1 1.25 0.80 0.51 8.51 98 18.53 95 92 70 0 0 6 2

PA ALLENTOWN 79 56 88 46 68 7 1.47 0.45 1.06 17.31 164 25.12 150 72 45 0 0 4 1ERIE 75 50 89 39 63 3 0.19 -0.56 0.11 8.38 93 15.16 110 74 57 0 0 3 0MIDDLETOWN 79 59 88 48 69 6 1.53 0.57 1.49 14.15 144 21.03 135 87 44 0 0 3 1PHILADELPHIA 79 61 89 54 70 5 0.70 -0.17 0.52 12.84 123 20.13 121 68 42 0 0 3 1PITTSBURGH 77 54 86 45 66 5 0.16 -0.71 0.08 9.31 102 17.60 124 87 48 0 0 3 0WILKES-BARRE 76 52 87 42 64 3 1.15 0.32 0.67 11.91 134 18.15 135 88 46 0 0 4 1WILLIAMSPORT 77 52 82 41 65 4 0.71 -0.14 0.29 11.45 119 18.72 124 80 48 0 0 4 0

RI PROVIDENCE 73 52 87 48 63 3 0.29 -0.51 0.13 12.51 109 22.93 119 74 47 0 0 4 0SC CHARLESTON 91 70 97 67 81 8 0.54 -0.35 0.54 5.77 62 8.13 49 93 51 3 0 1 1

COLUMBIA 94 69 100 65 81 8 0.00 -0.75 0.00 8.49 87 12.44 68 81 37 7 0 0 0FLORENCE 93 68 98 64 81 9 0.00 -0.78 0.00 8.23 89 12.74 78 92 40 6 0 0 0GREENVILLE 89 67 96 63 78 10 0.00 -1.07 0.00 8.79 71 21.04 100 83 44 2 0 0 0

SD ABERDEEN 60 43 74 34 51 -8 1.59 0.96 0.66 8.39 164 10.83 178 91 73 0 0 4 1HURON 59 44 77 35 52 -8 1.03 0.34 0.65 11.87 190 13.95 191 93 66 0 0 4 1RAPID CITY 51 33 67 32 42 -14 3.63 2.94 2.30 11.47 224 12.95 218 93 69 0 3 6 3SIOUX FALLS 60 45 75 33 53 -6 1.74 0.96 0.96 12.88 183 15.40 191 90 68 0 0 5 2

TN BRISTOL 87 59 89 52 73 9 0.29 -0.70 0.25 11.49 109 26.25 150 94 40 0 0 2 0CHATTANOOGA 91 67 93 60 79 10 0.00 -0.97 0.00 16.16 117 34.47 143 87 45 4 0 0 0KNOXVILLE 88 64 91 56 76 9 0.00 -1.07 0.00 13.53 105 31.59 147 85 40 3 0 0 0MEMPHIS 89 69 91 64 79 7 0.26 -0.84 0.16 17.17 110 30.70 127 90 53 4 0 2 0NASHVILLE 90 67 93 60 79 11 0.07 -1.11 0.06 11.45 89 29.86 146 81 37 5 0 2 0

TX ABILENE 85 65 88 52 75 1 1.24 0.56 1.24 11.30 221 12.40 172 85 56 0 0 1 1AMARILLO 77 49 85 40 63 -3 1.03 0.42 0.53 6.13 146 6.47 120 91 49 0 0 3 1AUSTIN 92 74 94 66 83 7 0.14 -1.06 0.14 14.47 171 18.34 148 84 58 6 0 1 0BEAUMONT 88 77 89 74 83 7 0.00 -1.39 0.00 12.48 104 22.00 105 84 66 0 0 0 0BROWNSVILLE 93 80 94 79 87 7 0.00 -0.56 0.00 3.78 80 5.68 78 92 63 7 0 0 0CORPUS CHRISTI 92 80 94 78 86 8 0.01 -0.82 0.01 7.23 114 9.64 98 85 61 7 0 1 0DEL RIO 93 74 94 68 83 4 1.20 0.68 1.16 5.20 116 5.45 91 80 58 7 0 4 1EL PASO 88 58 95 54 73 -2 0.00 -0.08 0.00 0.49 69 0.71 46 25 9 3 0 0 0FORT WORTH 88 70 90 64 79 5 0.20 -1.00 0.20 16.14 156 19.01 130 88 48 2 0 1 0GALVESTON 85 78 85 77 82 4 0.02 -0.85 0.02 9.24 114 17.12 116 91 77 0 0 1 0HOUSTON 90 77 93 74 84 7 0.00 -1.22 0.00 10.88 101 16.99 97 92 64 5 0 0 0LUBBOCK 84 57 92 47 71 1 3.24 2.70 2.61 6.80 184 6.86 140 76 50 1 0 4 2MIDLAND 87 62 93 50 74 0 1.68 1.27 1.68 6.81 272 6.95 193 78 45 2 0 1 1SAN ANGELO 86 64 90 50 75 1 0.29 -0.44 0.28 8.97 182 9.57 138 79 55 1 0 2 0SAN ANTONIO 91 75 92 69 83 6 0.05 -1.08 0.04 7.82 98 9.92 87 86 49 7 0 2 0VICTORIA 90 77 92 75 84 6 0.01 -1.20 0.01 7.99 88 12.78 94 89 63 6 0 1 0WACO 91 72 93 67 82 7 0.03 -0.99 0.02 13.00 144 18.58 139 88 59 6 0 2 0WICHITA FALLS 85 63 89 50 74 1 1.32 0.39 1.30 12.23 156 14.12 134 95 64 0 0 2 1

UT SALT LAKE CITY 61 46 73 43 53 -7 1.13 0.68 0.56 9.98 175 13.00 155 80 49 0 0 4 1VT BURLINGTON 70 49 78 44 59 1 1.93 1.19 0.95 10.03 128 15.65 134 88 41 0 0 6 2VA LYNCHBURG 85 61 91 51 73 9 0.03 -0.90 0.02 9.32 88 16.97 99 87 52 1 0 2 0

NORFOLK 84 65 94 58 75 8 0.09 -0.76 0.09 8.82 85 17.32 98 79 48 2 0 1 0RICHMOND 86 62 92 54 74 8 0.00 -0.91 0.00 10.72 103 18.33 108 79 51 3 0 0 0ROANOKE 87 63 92 55 75 10 0.13 -0.83 0.13 8.49 78 17.01 99 75 44 4 0 1 0WASH/DULLES 82 58 89 48 70 7 0.32 -0.66 0.27 11.73 117 19.19 121 79 48 0 0 2 0

WA OLYMPIA 65 48 79 41 57 3 0.61 0.14 0.34 4.97 46 15.01 61 93 78 0 0 3 0QUILLAYUTE 62 47 67 42 55 3 0.04 -1.14 0.04 10.74 47 31.81 65 94 78 0 0 1 0SEATTLE-TACOMA 66 52 77 50 59 3 0.26 -0.10 0.19 5.52 71 13.97 82 85 72 0 0 3 0SPOKANE 67 48 76 44 57 2 0.00 -0.36 0.00 3.35 83 7.50 102 65 37 0 0 0 0YAKIMA 72 51 82 48 61 4 0.41 0.30 0.31 1.83 117 5.66 160 69 39 0 0 2 0

WV BECKLEY 79 60 83 52 69 8 0.49 -0.51 0.28 11.11 105 22.57 135 85 59 0 0 2 0CHARLESTON 84 61 89 51 73 10 0.35 -0.64 0.33 10.79 103 19.92 117 89 49 0 0 2 0ELKINS 80 56 86 51 68 9 0.39 -0.71 0.19 11.10 100 18.82 106 80 53 0 0 3 0HUNTINGTON 84 62 89 52 73 8 0.37 -0.65 0.22 10.23 96 19.41 115 88 50 0 0 3 0

WI EAU CLAIRE 63 44 74 34 53 -6 1.34 0.49 0.93 9.84 130 14.64 156 94 52 0 0 3 1GREEN BAY 65 48 84 40 56 -2 1.22 0.60 0.81 9.01 135 14.06 158 89 58 0 0 5 1LA CROSSE 68 49 80 42 59 -3 1.29 0.55 0.50 10.56 131 15.76 154 83 49 0 0 3 1MADISON 68 50 80 41 59 0 3.20 2.49 1.47 11.34 139 17.44 164 88 67 0 0 5 2MILWAUKEE 69 49 83 42 59 1 2.91 2.28 1.40 11.46 130 17.24 140 82 68 0 0 6 3

WY CASPER 49 32 66 28 40 -13 1.17 0.63 0.49 7.19 166 8.17 147 96 76 0 5 5 0CHEYENNE 49 32 67 28 40 -13 1.04 0.46 0.56 7.79 172 8.64 159 88 66 0 4 4 1LANDER 48 33 64 31 40 -15 3.01 2.49 0.96 9.63 182 10.88 171 94 64 0 6 5 4SHERIDAN 52 34 71 31 43 -11 1.22 0.67 0.65 7.11 153 8.52 142 88 74 0 2 4 1


Weather Data for the Week Ending May 25, 2019

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National Agricultural Summary May 20 – 26, 2019

Weekly National Agricultural Summary provided by USDA/NASS

HIGHLIGHTS

Heavy rain was mostly confined to the central U.S., falling most intensely in parts of Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma—with some areas receiving as much as 12 inches. Above-normal temperatures were noted across the Delta, Mid Atlantic, Northeast, Southeast, and Ohio Valley.

In the Carolinas, Georgia, Tennessee, and Virginia, temperatures were at least 6°F above normal. In contrast, temperatures were at least 9°F below normal in parts of Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.

Corn: By May 26, producers had planted 58 percent of the nation’s corn acreage, 32 percentage points behind both last year and the 5-year average. Seventy-six percent of Iowa’s intended corn acreage was planted by week’s end, 19 percentage points behind last year and 20 points behind average. Seven of the 18 estimating states were behind their average planting pace by 30 percentage points or more. Thirty-two percent of the nation’s corn acreage had emerged by May 26, thirty-seven percentage points behind both last year and the average. Emergence in 13 of the 18 estimating states was behind average by 20 percentage points or more. Forty-two percent of Iowa’s corn acreage had emerged by May 26, thirty-two percentage points behind last year and 35 points behind average. Soybean: Twenty-nine percent of the nation’s soybean acreage was planted by May 26, forty-five percentage points behind last year and 37 points behind the 5-year average. Eleven of the 18 estimating states were behind the average planting pace by more than 20 percentage points. In Illinois, only 14 percent of the intended soybean acreage was planted by week’s end, 75 percentage points behind last year and 56 points behind average. Eleven percent of the nation’s soybeans had emerged by May 26, thirty-three percentage points behind last year and 24 points behind average. Emergence in 10 of the 18 estimating states was behind average by more than 20 percentage points. Only 8 percent of Illinois’ soybean acreage had emerged by May 26, sixty-four percentage points behind last year and 36 points behind average. Winter Wheat: By May 26, sixty-six percent of the nation’s winter wheat acreage had reached the headed stage, 5 percentage points behind last year and 10 points behind the 5-year average. Heading progress was behind by more than 20 percentage points in Nebraska, Ohio, Oregon, and Washington. On May 26, sixty-one percent of the 2019 winter wheat acreage was reported in good to excellent condition, 5 percentage points below the previous week but 23 points above last year. In Kansas, 55 percent of the winter wheat acreage was rated in good to excellent condition, a decrease of 5 percentage points from the previous week. Cotton: Nationwide, 57 percent of the cotton acreage had been planted by May 26, four percentage points behind last year and 1 point behind the 5-year average. In Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, and Oklahoma, planting progress was behind average pace by 12 percentage points or more. In Texas, 48 percent of the 2019 cotton acreage was planted by May 26, two percentage points behind the previous year but 4 points ahead of average. Producers in Georgia had planted 76 percent of the intended acreage by week’s end, 12 percentage points ahead of last year and 8 points ahead of average. Sorghum: Twenty-eight percent of the nation’s sorghum was planted by May 26, twenty percentage points behind the previous year and 16 points behind the 5-year average. Planting progress in Nebraska, Oklahoma, and South Dakota was behind average by 27, 29, and 34 percentage points, respectively. Producers in Texas had planted 80 percent of the state’s intended sorghum acreage by week’s end, 12 percentage points behind last year and 1 point behind average.

Rice: By May 26, producers had seeded 84 percent of the 2019 rice acreage, 13 percentage points behind last year and 12 points behind the 5-year average. Planting progress in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Missouri was behind average by 17, 15, and 18 percentage points, respectively. By May 26, sixty-three percent of the nation’s rice had emerged, 20 percentage points behind both last year and the average. Emergence was behind average by more than 20 percentage points in four of the six estimating states. On May 26, sixty-four percent of the nation’s rice was rated in good to excellent condition, 9 percentage points below the same time last year. Small Grains: Nationally, oat producers had seeded 85 percent of this year’s acreage by May 26, eight percentage points behind the previous year and 11 points behind the 5-year average. The planting pace was behind average in eight of the nine estimating states, with South Dakota and Wisconsin lagging by more than 15 percentage points. Sixty-five percent of the nation’s oat acreage had emerged by May 26, fifteen percentage points behind the previous year and 21 points behind average. Emergence was behind the average pace in all estimating states, except Texas. On May 26, fifty-eight percent of the nation’s oat acreage was rated in good to excellent condition, 8 percentage points below the same time last year. Eighty-seven percent of the nation’s barley was planted by May 26, four percentage points behind last year and 6 points behind the 5-year average. Eighty-four percent of the intended acreage in Montana was planted by May 26, four percentage points behind last year and 10 points behind average. By May 26, fifty-four percent of the nation’s barley had emerged, 11 percentage points behind the previous year and 20 points behind average. Emergence in all estimating states was behind the average pace. By May 26, eighty-four percent of the spring wheat acreage was seeded, 5 percentage points behind last year and 7 points behind the 5-year average. South Dakota was furthest behind, compared with the state’s average planting pace. Forty-seven percent of the nation’s spring wheat had emerged, 12 percentage points behind the previous year and 22 points behind average. Emergence in all estimating states was behind the average pace by 15 percentage points or more. Other Crops: Nationally, peanut producers had planted 79 percent of the 2019 peanut acreage by May 26, seven percentage points ahead of both last year and the 5-year average. Producers in Georgia, the largest peanut-producing state, had planted 83 percent of the 2019 intended acreage by week’s end, 11 percentage points ahead of last year and 7 points ahead of average. Of the eight estimating states, Oklahoma was furthest behind in planting. By May 26, ninety-four percent of the sugarbeet acreage was planted, 4 percentage points behind last year and 3 points behind the 5-year average. Nine percent of the nation’s intended 2019 sunflower acreage was planted by May 26, eighteen percentage points behind both last year and the 5-year average. Planting was behind average in all estimating states and had not yet begun in Colorado and South Dakota.


Crop Progress and Condition Week Ending May 26, 2019

Weekly U.S. Progress and Condition Data provided by USDA/NASS

Prev Prev May 26 5-Yr Prev Prev May 26 5-Yr Prev Prev May 26 5-Yr

Year Week 2019 Avg Year Week 2019 Avg Year Week 2019 Avg

CO 82 63 71 83 CO 54 12 25 54 AL 75 72 88 73

IL 99 24 35 95 IL 88 11 20 84 AZ 97 90 94 96

IN 94 14 22 85 IN 78 4 10 65 AR 97 50 81 94

IA 95 70 76 96 IA 74 20 42 77 CA 100 95 99 91

KS 91 61 70 88 KS 77 37 49 69 GA 64 61 76 68

KY 89 71 82 89 KY 66 50 65 70 KS 57 18 24 28

MI 62 19 33 73 MI 37 1 7 41 LA 95 66 84 92

MN 91 56 66 93 MN 60 6 21 70 MS 83 34 62 83

MO 99 62 65 95 MO 90 44 51 88 MO 97 34 51 88

NE 95 70 81 94 NE 77 27 50 73 NC 67 52 74 74

NC 98 93 95 97 NC 93 80 89 92 OK 44 10 24 36

ND 83 42 63 85 ND 30 1 8 43 SC 65 65 90 73

OH 80 9 22 78 OH 63 3 8 54 TN 86 50 75 81

PA 56 42 66 70 PA 29 18 42 46 TX 50 39 48 44

SD 87 19 25 90 SD 45 0 2 57 VA 81 56 84 76

TN 97 85 93 97 TN 88 72 81 88 15 Sts 61 44 57 58

TX 90 92 93 89 TX 83 75 81 81 These 15 States planted 99%

WI 77 35 46 82 WI 44 3 11 49 of last year's cotton acreage.

18 Sts 90 49 58 90 18 Sts 69 19 32 69

These 18 States planted 92% These 18 States planted 92%

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AL 69 62 84 64

Prev Prev May 26 5-Yr Prev Prev May 26 5-Yr FL 78 74 86 78

Year Week 2019 Avg Year Week 2019 Avg GA 72 69 83 76

AR 86 31 42 73 AR 75 20 30 62 NC 66 45 66 67

IL 89 9 14 70 IL 72 2 8 44 OK 75 18 36 75

IN 85 6 11 63 IN 59 1 3 35 SC 72 70 92 78

IA 78 27 32 77 IA 40 3 8 36 TX 69 47 62 62

KS 63 17 22 41 KS 39 6 12 22 VA 74 53 76 67

KY 53 22 38 40 KY 30 8 17 21 8 Sts 72 63 79 72

LA 96 67 82 90 LA 91 46 64 83 These 8 States planted 96%

MI 43 10 23 52 MI 24 1 5 24 of last year's peanut acreage.

MN 75 22 35 77 MN 25 0 3 35

MS 88 45 65 86 MS 77 32 44 75

MO 75 9 12 53 MO 49 3 7 32 Prev Prev May 26 5-Yr

NE 84 40 56 74 NE 49 7 23 36 Year Week 2019 Avg

NC 48 36 52 45 NC 33 18 34 27 CO 24 2 12 20

ND 66 24 46 65 ND 17 0 4 21 KS 18 3 4 13

OH 65 4 11 55 OH 43 0 4 29 NE 52 18 23 50

SD 56 4 6 64 SD 14 0 0 24 OK 38 13 14 43

TN 61 31 49 50 TN 37 14 28 28 SD 43 1 2 36

WI 59 12 20 59 WI 22 0 1 23 TX 92 79 80 81

18 Sts 74 19 29 66 18 Sts 44 5 11 35 6 Sts 48 26 28 44

These 18 States planted 95% These 18 States planted 95% These 6 States planted 97%

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Year Week 2019 Avg Year Week 2019 Avg VP P F G EX

IA 99 97 97 100 IA 94 76 87 95 IA 1 3 34 50 12

MN 92 70 81 95 MN 73 33 55 80 MN 2 6 42 44 6

NE 98 90 94 99 NE 92 67 78 95 NE 1 1 33 56 9

ND 83 55 75 86 ND 49 8 28 59 ND 0 1 23 72 4

OH 94 73 81 95 OH 83 58 71 84 OH 1 3 42 48 6

PA 90 87 94 95 PA 77 79 85 87 PA 0 0 18 69 13

SD 95 61 69 97 SD 85 29 46 87 SD 1 4 39 50 6

TX 100 100 100 100 TX 100 100 100 100 TX 7 10 38 42 3

WI 86 61 73 91 WI 59 28 41 73 WI 3 7 30 47 13

9 Sts 93 77 85 96 9 Sts 80 53 65 86 9 Sts 3 5 34 51 7

These 9 States planted 66% These 9 States planted 66% Prev Wk NA NA NA NA NA

of last year's oat acreage. of last year's oat acreage. Prev Yr 2 5 27 56 10


Year Week 2019 Avg Year Week 2019 Avg VP P F G EX

AR 99 67 80 97 AR 94 52 66 91 AR 1 9 40 40 10

CA 91 75 90 89 CA 39 15 23 46 CA 0 0 5 90 5

LA 100 92 96 99 LA 99 88 92 97 LA 0 3 26 56 15

MS 97 62 80 95 MS 83 43 60 86 MS 2 3 24 54 17

MO 99 69 76 94 MO 82 46 62 84 MO 3 6 33 58 0

TX 100 83 85 94 TX 89 80 81 89 TX 0 1 40 49 10

6 Sts 97 73 84 96 6 Sts 83 52 63 83 6 Sts 1 5 30 54 10

These 6 States planted 100% These 6 States planted 100% Prev Wk NA NA NA NA NA

of last year's rice acreage. of last year's rice acreage. Prev Yr 0 2 25 62 11


Year Week 2019 Avg Year Week 2019 Avg

ID 96 90 93 96 ID 87 58 66 88

MN 92 76 87 92 MN 64 17 51 74

MT 84 69 83 91 MT 47 32 40 66

ND 89 66 82 87 ND 54 18 45 62

SD 96 70 79 97 SD 86 29 43 86

WA 97 87 96 99 WA 89 69 77 92

6 Sts 89 70 84 91 6 Sts 59 26 47 69


of last year's spring wheat acreage. of last year's spring wheat acreage.

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AR 100 93 100 100 AR 1 9 33 49 8 ID 96 92 96 97

CA 100 99 100 99 CA 0 0 10 70 20 MN 89 80 91 90

CO 56 18 47 58 CO 1 3 21 62 13 MT 88 73 84 94

ID 28 7 10 22 ID 0 3 34 50 13 ND 91 66 83 88

IL 90 64 78 90 IL 8 16 41 30 5 WA 94 77 83 97

IN 71 40 56 74 IN 5 9 33 45 8 5 Sts 91 76 87 93

KS 86 61 84 93 KS 3 9 33 45 10 These 5 States planted 78%

MI 11 0 1 14 MI 7 20 34 31 8 of last year's barley acreage.

MO 93 70 83 94 MO 3 9 45 37 6

MT 0 0 0 3 MT 2 4 20 34 40

NE 32 8 19 50 NE 1 3 26 59 11 Prev Prev May 26 5-Yr

NC 97 90 92 98 NC 7 10 39 38 6 Year Week 2019 Avg

OH 56 15 39 61 OH 10 23 35 28 4 ID 90 62 72 87

OK 97 95 96 99 OK 1 3 23 64 9 MN 62 16 55 71

OR 69 11 25 63 OR 4 14 20 35 27 MT 52 42 52 73

SD 6 0 0 20 SD 1 5 46 45 3 ND 60 12 39 63

TX 94 95 96 97 TX 1 5 32 43 19 WA 76 55 62 86

WA 44 10 22 46 WA 0 5 34 49 12 5 Sts 65 39 54 74

18 Sts 71 54 66 76 18 Sts 2 7 30 48 13 These 5 States planted 78%

These 18 States planted 90% Prev Wk 2 6 26 50 16 of last year's barley acreage.

of last year's winter wheat acreage. Prev Yr 14 20 28 30 8


Year Week 2019 Avg Year Week 2019 Avg

ID 100 98 99 98 CO 8 0 0 7

MI 100 74 90 98 KS 15 1 2 7

MN 99 90 92 97 ND 33 8 21 39

ND 100 94 97 96 SD 26 0 0 19

4 Sts 98 90 94 97 4 Sts 27 3 9 27


of last year's sugarbeet acreage. of last year's sunflower acreage.

Sugarbeets Percent Planted Sunflowers Percent Planted

Winter Wheat Percent Headed Winter Wheat Condition byPercent

Barley Percent Planted

Barley Percent Emerged




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AL 1 5 18 69 7 NH 0 17 40 43 0

AZ 1 6 34 57 2 NJ 0 0 13 71 16

AR 1 4 34 48 13 NM 3 25 42 22 8

CA 0 5 30 55 10 NY 3 9 27 49 12

CO 1 3 16 68 12 NC 1 10 39 48 2

CT 0 0 100 0 0 ND 2 6 28 58 6

DE 1 2 14 68 15 OH 1 11 28 54 6

FL 4 13 28 43 12 OK 0 1 21 63 15

GA 2 11 45 37 5 OR 1 5 17 45 32

ID 0 2 13 63 22 PA 0 2 21 49 28

IL 1 5 29 48 17 RI 0 5 15 50 30

IN 1 6 34 43 16 SC 0 4 20 71 5

IA 1 6 29 49 15 SD 1 5 27 53 14

KS 1 3 29 54 13 TN 0 4 29 58 9

KY 1 6 21 64 8 TX 1 5 24 53 17

LA 0 5 36 54 5 UT 0 0 8 54 38

ME 0 18 51 31 0 VT 0 16 75 9 0

MD 1 7 46 37 9 VA 1 11 29 49 10

MA 0 2 24 47 27 WA 1 4 39 52 4

MI 3 12 33 38 14 WV 0 3 27 67 3

MN 1 9 32 51 7 WI 4 12 32 38 14

MS 1 9 34 48 8 WY 0 5 35 57 3

MO 0 3 34 55 8 48 Sts 1 5 27 55 12

MT 0 3 28 56 13

NE 1 2 17 70 10 Prev Wk 1 5 28 53 13

NV 0 5 25 60 10 Prev Yr 5 12 34 42 7

Pasture and Range Condition by PercentWeek Ending May 26, 2019

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Percent Short to Very ShortWeek Ending - May 26, 2019


Top ## - Percent Short to Very Short

[Bottom ##] - Change from Last WeekShort to Very Short


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Percent90 - 10080 - 8970 - 7960 - 6950 - 5940 - 4930 - 3920 - 2910 - 19 0 - 9


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International Weather and Crop Summary

May 19-25, 2019 International Weather and Crop Highlights and Summaries provided by USDA/WAOB

HIGHLIGHTS

EUROPE: Additional moderate to heavy rain further boosted prospects for reproductive to filling winter crops over much of Europe. WESTERN FSU: Well-timed showers benefited reproductive winter wheat as well as recently planted summer crops. EASTERN FSU: Chilly, unsettled weather slowed late spring grain planting and early emergence. MIDDLE EAST: Hot, dry weather accelerated winter grain drydown and harvesting, though showers benefited later-developing wheat and barley from northern Turkey into Iran. SOUTH ASIA: Seasonably dry, hot weather prevailed across India, as growers await the onset of monsoon rainfall before sowing the majority of wet-season crops. EASTERN ASIA: Showers in northeastern and southern China benefited emerging to vegetative summer crops, while hot, dry conditions in the east accelerated wheat maturation.

SOUTHEAST ASIA: Monsoon showers overspread Indochina and the Philippines, encouraging rice and other summer crop sowing. AUSTRALIA: Aside from some showers in the southeast, most of the wheat belt would welcome more rain. ARGENTINA: Scattered showers renewed localized delays in summer crop harvesting. BRAZIL: Rain returned to southern corn areas as seasonable dryness dominated farming areas in central Brazil. MEXICO: Rain fell in eastern sections of the southern plateau corn belt, but much more was needed to improve planting prospects. CANADIAN PRAIRIES: Spring planting progressed, but rain was needed for germination throughout much of the region. SOUTHEASTERN CANADA: Warm, showery weather benefited growth of wheat and pastures, as well as emerging summer crops.

Rain (Europe)

Hot

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Rain Needed

Showers (Argentina)

Some Showers (SE Australia)

Drier

More Rain Needed

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Cool (Eastern FSU)

Warm Rain

Hot Rain

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Widespread rain benefited reproductive to filling winter crops over much of the continent, though pockets of dryness lingered in northwestern and southwestern Europe. Rain was heaviest (25-80 mm, locally more) from eastern France into central and southern Poland and the northern Balkans. Lighter showers (1-20 mm) were noted from northern France into northern Poland and the Baltic States. The moisture further improved prospects for reproductive (north) to filling (south) winter wheat and rapeseed. Furthermore, moderate to heavy rain (10-60 mm) in southwestern France boosted soil moisture for recently planted corn and sunflowers, while similar rainfall in Scandinavia was beneficial for flowering

wheat and rapeseed. Despite the generally wet weather pattern, dryness lingered in Portugal, Spain, and southeastern England. Of these areas, potential impacts are greatest on the Iberian Peninsula where the wheat and barley are now in the filling stage of development. Wheat and rapeseed in England benefited from timely rain in early May—just before winter crops entered reproduction—so yield impacts at this juncture are likely minor (if any). Temperatures during the period mostly averaged with a degree or two of normal, though abnormal warmth (up to 7°C above normal) in northeastern growing areas accelerated crop development.

EUROPE



Moderate to heavy showers were beneficial for winter and summer crops across southern and western growing areas. Well-placed, timely rain (10-60 mm, locally more) boosted yield prospects for reproductive winter wheat and vegetative summer crops from Moldova and Ukraine into western and southwestern Russia. The timing of the rain

was nearly ideal for winter wheat, which was in the flowering stage of development (filling stage in southern-most growing areas). Most of the region has good to excellent soil moisture supplies due to a wet spring, with 90-day rainfall at or above normal over Ukraine and western Russia.

WESTERN FSU



Chilly, showery weather slowed fieldwork and early crop development in the spring grain belt. Across central Russia and northern Kazakhstan, light to moderate showers (2-20 mm, locally more) kept soil moisture in good supply for wheat and barley emergence and establishment, though late planting efforts were likely

slowed. Temperatures up to 5°C below normal in northwestern Kazakhstan and Russia’s Urals District slowed spring grain emergence and development. Light to moderate showers (2-20 mm) in southern portions of the region provided supplemental moisture for recently planted cotton in Uzbekistan and environs.

EASTERN FSU



Sunny, hot weather accelerated winter grain drydown and harvesting, though showers were noted in northern and eastern crop areas. From the eastern Mediterranean Coast into Iraq, extreme heat (31-38°C near the coast, 40-47°C inland) accelerated winter grain drydown and harvesting but maintained

very high irrigation demands for emerging to vegetative summer crops (mostly irrigated). In contrast, widespread albeit highly variable showers (1-50 mm, locally more) from northwestern Turkey into Iran favored reproductive to filling winter grains as well as vegetative corn and sunflowers.

MIDDLE EAST



Pre-monsoon heat extended throughout India and into Pakistan, with temperatures exceeding 40°C and locally over 45°C. Rainfall was light and intermittent in most areas, but heavy showers (25-100 mm or more) prevailed in Bangladesh and environs, benefiting spring-sown rice.

In India, most growers await the start of the rainy season before beginning widespread sowing of summer crops. Meanwhile, showers (25-50 mm) in southwestern Sri Lanka maintained adequate moisture supplies for vegetative yala rice.

SOUTH ASIA



Showers early in the week produced over 25 mm across portions of northeastern China, boosting soil moisture and aiding establishment of corn, soybeans, and rice. 30-day rainfall totals have been above average in most areas and above last year throughout the northeast. Meanwhile, wet weather continued in southern China, with 25 to over 100 mm benefiting reproductive early-crop rice and vegetative summer crops. In contrast, hot,

dry weather prevailed on the North China Plain, promoting maturation of wheat. In the west, warmer weather promoted cotton development following unusually cool weather over the last few weeks. Elsewhere in the region, showers (25-100 mm or more) in much of Japan boosted moisture supplies for rice, while mostly dry weather increased irrigation demands in far northern Japan (Hokkaido) and on the Korean Peninsula.

EASTERN ASIA



Monsoon showers overspread Indochina and the Philippines encouraging rice and other summer crop sowing. Rainfall totals surpassed 25 mm in the northern half of Thailand and throughout much of Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Monsoon showers were off to a slow start in Thailand compared to the long-term average and last year. However, the wet season lasts into November and there is more than

enough time to make up early-season moisture deficits. In contrast, a strong start to the summer rainy season in key growing areas of the northern Philippines resulted in moisture conditions that are better than last year and the long-term average. Elsewhere, rainfall (25-100 mm or more) surged in Malaysia, aiding oil palm, but 90-day deficits continued and more moisture is needed to prevent yield declines.

SOUTHEAST ASIA



Unfavorably dry weather persisted in southern Queensland and northern New South Wales, hampering winter wheat development. Although soaking rain at the beginning of May benefited wheat and other winter crops, dry weather since then has slowly but steadily reduced the amount of topsoil moisture available. Rain is needed soon to help winter crop development regain momentum, and repeated soaking rain is required to end the long-term drought gripping much of the region. Farther south, scattered showers (5-20 mm) maintained local moisture supplies for wheat, barley, and canola in southeastern Australia. More

widespread, soaking rain would be welcome in upcoming weeks to promote uniform germination and emergence and to help the region recover from lingering, long-term drought. Elsewhere in the wheat belt, mostly dry weather returned to Western Australia, slowing early winter grain and oilseed development. Similar to last year, rainfall since the beginning of May has been below normal in the state. An uptick in rainfall would be welcome to encourage growth of recently sown winter grains and oilseeds. Temperatures averaged near normal in the west and 2 to 4°C above normal in the south and east.

AUSTRALIA



Locally heavy showers returned, maintaining high levels of soil moisture for the upcoming winter grain season but renewing disruptions in summer crop harvesting. Rainfall totaling 25 to 100 mm was concentrated over the northeast, with some of the heaviest rain (greater than 50 mm) over cotton regions from Santa Fe northward through eastern Formosa; lighter amounts (less than 25 mm) were recorded in Salta and western farming areas of Santiago del Estero, Chaco, and Formosa. Government reports have depicted continuing difficulties in harvesting cotton in the wetter

northern locations, noting the impact of profound wetness on the quality of open bolls. Farther south, lighter rain (5-25 mm) fell in La Pampa, Buenos Aires, and neighboring locations of Cordoba, Santa Fe, and Entre Rios, ending a brief period of favorable harvest weather. According to the government of Argentina, corn and soybeans were 51 and 82 percent, respectively, as of May 23; in addition, wheat planting had begun in Cordoba and Entre Rios. Weekly average temperatures were near to below normal, with a freeze over most of La Pampa and Buenos Aires.

ARGENTINA



As showers intensified over major southern corn areas, seasonal dryness dominated Brazil’s central farming areas. Rainfall totaling 25 to 100 mm from southern Mato Grosso do Sul and Parana southward through Rio Grande do Sul increased moisture for later-planted corn, as well as newly sown wheat. According to the government of Parana, second-crop corn was 3 percent harvested as of May 20, with nearly 90 percent of the remaining crop in filling to maturing stages of development; meanwhile, wheat was 60 percent planted. In Rio Grande do Sul, wheat planting was reportedly in the early

stages, while harvesting of both corn and soybeans neared completion. In contrast, mostly dry, warm weather (daytime highs reaching the middle and upper 30s degrees C in spots) dominated a large section of central and northeastern Brazil; the regions experiencing the seasonably dry conditions included key corn and cotton regions (Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso northeastward through Goias and Tocantins) as well as sugarcane and coffee areas of Sao Paulo and Minas Gerais, where the seasonable dryness was likely welcome for early harvest preparations.

BRAZIL



Scattered showers brought limited relief from dryness to eastern sections of the southern plateau, where moisture was needed for normal development of corn and other rain-fed summer crops. Rainfall was patchy (locally more than 10 mm) over Puebla and Mexico, with no rain falling in the more westerly farming areas (Jalisco and Michoacan). Similarly, mostly dry weather prevailed in Veracruz, where moisture remained limited for sugarcane, and in many other coastal farming areas along the Gulf of Mexico and southern Pacific Coast. An exception was Chiapas, where locally heavy rain

(25-100 mm) fell, and Oaxaca, which recorded scattered showers in excess of 25 mm. Elsewhere, warm (daytime highs approaching 40°C in spots), seasonably dry weather spurred rapid development of winter-grown corn and wheat in northwestern Mexico, growing with sufficient irrigation moisture. In the northeast (Coahuila to Tamaulipas), dry, unseasonably warm weather (daytime highs in the upper 30s and lower 40s degrees C region-wide) spurred rapid development of winter sorghum and sustained elevated water requirements of livestock and irrigated crops.

MEXICO



Mostly dry weather promoted planting of spring crops, but many locations were in need of moisture to ensure uniform germination and emergence. Nearly all Prairie crop districts recorded less than 10 mm of rainfall, though pockets of heavier rain were scattered throughout the region. Weekly temperatures averaged near to below normal in most farming areas in Manitoba and

Saskatchewan and slightly above normal in parts of Alberta, with frost and freezes (lows dipping below -5°C in spots) common in most areas. According to the government of Manitoba, total crop seeding reached 84 percent as of May 21, compared with 80 percent last year and the 5-year average of 72 percent, with many regions reporting the need for additional moisture.

CANADIAN PRAIRIES



Warm weather prompted growth of winter wheat and pastures and improved conditions for germination of summer crops. Weekly temperatures averaged up to 2°C above normal across the region, with daytime highs reaching the upper 20s and lower 30s (degrees C) in Ontario’s southwestern farming areas. Although nighttime lows dropped below 5°C in nearly all locations, freezes were confined to outlying farming areas.

Precipitation ranged from 2 to 25 mm although some outlying northern agricultural districts recorded as much as 50 mm. According to the government of Ontario, winter wheat development as of May 23 was variable, reaching the flag leaf in some of the more advanced fields; meanwhile, corn planting was well underway with some delays from local wetness noted, while soybean planting progress was described as “minimal”.

SOUTHEASTERN CANADA

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