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Volume 105, No. 18 http://www.usda.gov/oce/weather May 1, 2018

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Contents

Crop Moisture Maps ....................................................... 2 Palmer Drought Maps ..................................................... 3 Extreme Maximum & Minimum Temperature Maps ....... 4 Temperature Departure Map .......................................... 5 April 24 Drought Monitor & U.S. Monthly Drought Outlook .................................. 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 ................... 18 Bulletin Information & Soil Temperature Map ............... 30

WEEKLY WEATHER AND CROP BULLETIN

he second storm in less than a week delivered much-needed rain across parts of the southern Plains. The

Plains’ rain, which was mostly light, nonetheless helped to reduce the wildfire threat and provided limited drought relief for rangeland, pastures, and winter grains—and improved topsoil moisture for spring-sown crops. Meanwhile, both storms produced rain across the South and East, although the first system—larger and slower moving—resulted in higher totals and more widespread precipitation. The Southern and Eastern rainfall slowed

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Agricultural Statistics Service and World Agricultural Outlook Board

HIGHLIGHTS April 22 – 28, 2018 Highlights provided by USDA/WAOB

2 Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin May 1, 2018

May 1, 2018 Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin 3

May 1, 2018 Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin 5 (Continued from front cover) or curtailed fieldwork, especially in areas where weekly totals reached 2 to 4 inches or more. Some fieldwork delays also persisted in the Ohio Valley, where showers lingered through mid-week. In contrast, mostly dry weather accompanied a general warming trend across the northern Plains and upper Midwest, following some early-week precipitation. As a result, previously delayed planting activities for crops such as corn, spring wheat, and sugarbeets finally began in earnest, as field conditions and soil temperatures dictated. Elsewhere, a surge of warmth across the western U.S. promoted fieldwork and crop development, although extremely dry conditions persisted in the Southwest. Weekly temperatures averaged more than 10°F above normal in parts of the Southwest, but were as much as 5°F below normal from the central and southern Plains into the lower Mississippi Valley. Record-setting warmth arrived in parts of California on April 23, when highs soared to 100°F in Thermal and 92°F in Hanford. (Thermal also recorded six consecutive triple-digit readings from April 22-27, with highs peaking at 103°F on the 22nd, 25th, and 26th.) The following day, on April 24, Hanford posted another daily-record high (94°F). Elsewhere on the 24th, warmth briefly spread as far east as Texas, where Midland notched a daily record-tying high of 95°F. As the week progressed, very warm weather prevailed in the Pacific Coast States before shifting eastward. On April 24-25, consecutive daily-record highs were established in locations such as Roseburg, OR (88 and 90°F), and Hoquiam, WA (81 and 77°F). Similarly, April 25-26 featured a pair of daily-record highs in Tonopah, NV (81 and 84°F), and Needles, CA (103 and 105°F). From April 24-26, Portland, OR, tallied a trio of daily-record highs (80, 84, and 86°F). In Washington, Yakima closed the week with consecutive daily-record highs (87°F both days) on April 27-28. Salt Lake City, UT, also achieved a pair of daily-record highs (85 and 87°F, respectively) on April 27-28. In Montana, where daily-record highs included 80°F (on April 27) in Kalispell and 85°F (on April 28) in Helena, melting snowpack in the Rockies contributed to some flooding. The Milk River at Saco, MT, crested 4.22 feet above flood stage on April 23, marking the highest water level in that location since March 1997. Farther east, however, cool weather prevailed at times. In Texas, for example, San Angelo logged a daily-record low of 34°F on April 26, just 2 days after peaking at 94°F. The week began with a heavy-rain event underway across the South and East. Record-setting rainfall totals for April 23 included 2.55 inches in Charleston, SC; 2.45 inches in Jacksonville, FL; and 2.21 inches in Paducah, KY. Meanwhile, a new storm system emerged across the Plains. In

Billings, MT, a 2.6-inch snowfall on April 23 boosted the season-to-date total to 106.1 inches. The previous highest seasonal snowfall total in Billings had been 103.5 inches in 2013-14. On April 24, Mobridge, SD, set daily records for precipitation (0.93 inch) and snowfall (1.0 inch). Farther south, Amarillo, TX, received a two-storm total of 0.60 inch from April 20-25. As a result, Amarillo’s November 1 – April 28 precipitation climbed to 0.85 inch (16 percent of normal). Elsewhere, year-to-date precipitation through April 28 remained below an inch in locations such as Childress, TX (0.93 inch, or 18 percent of normal); Garden City, KS (0.78 inch, or 20 percent); Dalhart, TX (0.74 inch, or 24 percent); and Roswell, NM (0.63 inch, or 34 percent). At week’s end, precipitation overspread the Northwest, where record-setting totals for April 28 included 0.46 inch in Roseburg, OR, and 0.27 inch in Wenatchee, WA. Early-week precipitation eased dry conditions across southeastern Alaska. Daily-record rainfall totals were set on April 23 in locations such as Ketchikan (3.18 inches) and Juneau (1.02 inches). During the 7-day period from April 18-24, Ketchikan’s rainfall totaled 8.48 inches. Additional surges of precipitation, during the mid- to late-week period, brought rain and snow to the Alaskan mainland. On April 28, McGrath netted a daily-record precipitation total (0.48 inch), while Bethel collected a daily-record snowfall (1.2 inches). In fact, Bethel received 3.3 inches of snow from April 26-28. Alaskan weekly temperatures were near or above normal statewide, with a few western locations averaging at least 10°F above normal. Farther south, rain showers dotted Hawaii’s windward locations, while mostly dry weather prevailed in leeward parts of the state. Some of the state’s heaviest rain fell on April 26-27, when 24-hour totals exceeded 4 inches at several locations on Oahu. On the Big Island, Hilo’s month-to-date rainfall through April 28 climbed to 12.94 inches (119 percent of normal).


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The Drought Monitor focuses on broad-scale conditions. Local conditions may vary. See accompanying text summary for forecast statements.

http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/

U.S. Drought Monitor April 24, 2018

Valid 8 a.m. EDT

(Released Thursday, Apr. 26, 2018)

Intensity:D0 Abnormally DryD1 Moderate DroughtD2 Severe DroughtD3 Extreme DroughtD4 Exceptional Drought

Author:Brad Rippey

Drought Impact Types:

S = Short-Term, typically less than 6 months (e.g. agriculture, grasslands)

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Delineates dominant impacts

U.S. Department of Agriculture


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AL BIRMINGHAM 71 55 80 50 63 0 3.23 2.21 1.52 12.38 118 21.87 109 96 52 0 0 3 2HUNTSVILLE 70 53 79 46 62 0 3.27 2.29 1.88 12.09 111 22.50 105 99 73 0 0 4 2MOBILE 77 55 82 50 66 -2 0.47 -0.63 0.42 6.78 57 16.36 72 93 56 0 0 2 0MONTGOMERY 75 54 81 50 64 -2 1.89 0.95 1.28 7.17 68 16.26 77 97 56 0 0 2 2

AK ANCHORAGE 49 36 51 31 42 3 0.25 0.14 0.16 1.15 106 4.31 172 81 59 0 1 4 0BARROW 20 5 32 0 12 8 0.03 0.00 0.02 2.83 1887 3.60 923 97 77 0 7 2 0FAIRBANKS 50 28 54 22 39 2 0.00 -0.03 0.00 0.64 164 3.30 252 78 55 0 7 0 0JUNEAU 46 39 51 34 43 0 1.92 1.22 1.13 5.62 91 13.66 91 97 84 0 0 5 1KODIAK 49 40 52 36 45 6 1.31 -0.01 0.69 7.66 75 18.60 77 82 68 0 0 4 1NOME 34 28 39 24 31 7 0.43 0.29 0.22 3.65 317 5.57 198 94 84 0 7 5 0

AZ FLAGSTAFF 72 34 75 27 53 8 0.00 -0.25 0.00 0.99 26 5.06 59 53 14 0 2 0 0PHOENIX 97 69 100 63 83 11 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 3 0.77 27 28 14 7 0 0 0PRESCOTT 82 48 85 41 65 13 0.00 -0.14 0.00 0.33 13 1.44 24 41 10 0 0 0 0TUCSON 94 61 96 58 78 10 0.00 -0.06 0.00 0.00 0 1.98 68 28 13 7 0 0 0

AR FORT SMITH 71 49 82 44 60 -3 0.89 -0.05 0.62 6.71 90 15.97 129 95 50 0 0 2 1LITTLE ROCK 74 51 84 47 62 -1 0.99 -0.28 0.57 9.82 99 26.08 155 99 49 0 0 3 1

CA BAKERSFIELD 87 59 94 52 73 8 0.00 -0.04 0.00 2.61 142 3.86 91 49 33 4 0 0 0FRESNO 86 57 93 52 72 9 0.00 -0.09 0.00 4.83 162 6.32 87 69 43 3 0 0 0LOS ANGELES 67 55 73 53 61 0 0.00 -0.06 0.00 2.12 70 3.62 40 86 68 0 0 0 0REDDING 80 52 88 50 66 6 0.42 0.01 0.34 8.13 108 13.33 68 79 42 0 0 2 0SACRAMENTO 77 50 86 47 64 4 0.00 -0.15 0.00 7.14 187 12.94 116 93 37 0 0 0 0SAN DIEGO 69 57 74 56 63 0 0.00 -0.07 0.00 0.96 32 3.10 42 82 65 0 0 0 0SAN FRANCISCO 68 52 76 49 60 3 0.00 -0.15 0.00 5.61 126 10.85 84 76 64 0 0 0 0STOCKTON 82 49 89 43 66 4 0.00 -0.15 0.00 4.13 128 8.13 97 87 55 0 0 0 0

CO ALAMOSA 68 26 72 20 47 4 0.00 -0.11 0.00 0.35 39 0.66 49 69 34 0 5 0 0CO SPRINGS 64 33 72 28 48 1 0.06 -0.34 0.06 1.64 67 2.20 71 82 30 0 3 1 0DENVER INTL 65 35 80 31 50 3 0.10 -0.21 0.10 1.88 111 2.73 127 73 31 0 3 1 0GRAND JUNCTION 76 43 81 36 60 7 0.00 -0.19 0.00 1.27 73 2.75 97 44 26 0 0 0 0PUEBLO 71 34 82 28 53 1 0.12 -0.17 0.12 0.55 27 1.36 51 77 41 0 1 1 0

CT BRIDGEPORT 60 44 69 39 52 1 0.64 -0.24 0.38 9.71 124 18.64 129 85 59 0 0 2 0HARTFORD 65 40 73 30 53 1 1.47 0.58 1.22 8.49 114 17.48 123 84 55 0 1 2 1

DC WASHINGTON 69 52 78 48 60 2 1.50 0.87 0.72 5.51 90 11.24 94 80 47 0 0 3 2DE WILMINGTON 66 45 70 38 56 1 0.91 0.13 0.31 7.25 103 15.94 120 92 51 0 0 4 0FL DAYTONA BEACH 81 62 85 59 72 2 0.66 0.20 0.43 5.47 87 12.27 101 99 53 0 0 2 0

JACKSONVILLE 81 61 84 55 71 3 2.92 2.27 2.45 7.37 107 12.74 93 94 48 0 0 2 1KEY WEST 83 75 85 72 79 1 0.04 -0.43 0.04 2.32 62 3.56 48 85 70 0 0 1 0MIAMI 85 70 91 66 78 1 2.52 1.75 1.61 3.99 71 5.37 56 93 58 1 0 4 2ORLANDO 85 63 87 58 74 1 0.08 -0.38 0.04 2.96 51 5.41 51 91 61 0 0 2 0PENSACOLA 78 59 81 55 69 0 0.68 -0.06 0.68 6.01 59 19.31 96 84 55 0 0 1 1TALLAHASSEE 81 55 84 49 68 0 0.41 -0.26 0.33 10.59 107 16.51 83 92 74 0 0 2 0TAMPA 83 68 90 63 75 2 0.00 -0.36 0.00 2.51 56 10.22 108 80 51 1 0 0 0WEST PALM BEACH 83 66 87 60 75 0 3.09 2.32 1.46 8.11 116 12.71 96 92 66 0 0 4 3

GA ATHENS 72 52 79 47 62 -1 2.86 2.14 2.29 8.67 107 19.08 111 97 74 0 0 3 1ATLANTA 68 54 78 51 61 -2 5.04 4.26 3.96 11.39 130 20.76 112 95 76 0 0 4 2AUGUSTA 75 53 81 44 64 0 1.95 1.39 1.81 6.68 90 10.33 64 97 67 0 0 4 1COLUMBUS 75 55 82 51 65 -1 2.46 1.66 1.14 8.17 87 13.63 73 92 48 0 0 3 3MACON 74 54 80 47 64 -1 3.01 2.38 1.63 7.64 97 13.27 76 96 54 0 0 3 3SAVANNAH 78 59 83 54 69 2 3.14 2.46 3.12 5.55 82 8.38 61 91 57 0 0 2 1

HI HILO 80 68 82 67 74 1 3.75 1.16 1.30 24.65 93 54.73 121 90 80 0 0 6 3HONOLULU 82 72 84 69 77 1 0.05 -0.17 0.03 3.76 129 7.94 99 75 68 0 0 2 0KAHULUI 81 69 84 67 75 1 0.29 -0.04 0.13 4.97 123 10.82 107 92 82 0 0 3 0LIHUE 80 71 81 67 75 1 0.28 -0.38 0.14 14.79 233 23.82 168 87 76 0 0 5 0

ID BOISE 73 44 90 37 59 7 0.00 -0.28 0.00 2.67 105 4.59 91 57 38 1 0 0 0LEWISTON 74 43 90 34 59 6 0.36 0.06 0.36 3.17 141 5.26 121 67 47 1 0 1 0POCATELLO 70 35 82 29 52 4 0.08 -0.19 0.08 2.90 120 4.23 93 76 41 0 3 1 0

IL CHICAGO/O'HARE 60 40 66 34 50 0 0.02 -0.82 0.02 4.01 66 10.65 113 67 39 0 0 1 0MOLINE 71 39 77 32 55 2 0.00 -0.88 0.00 4.59 72 9.13 96 69 37 0 1 0 0PEORIA 68 44 76 36 56 2 0.01 -0.86 0.01 5.51 92 12.17 133 77 27 0 0 1 0ROCKFORD 65 39 73 31 52 1 0.01 -0.84 0.01 2.58 45 8.53 101 63 32 0 1 1 0SPRINGFIELD 71 45 74 37 58 2 0.13 -0.66 0.13 5.89 95 11.20 117 83 29 0 0 1 0

IN EVANSVILLE 66 48 70 44 57 -1 0.75 -0.31 0.47 8.98 107 24.19 168 86 65 0 0 3 0FORT WAYNE 63 40 71 34 52 0 0.13 -0.70 0.08 5.09 84 11.21 111 87 42 0 0 4 0INDIANAPOLIS 62 44 66 38 53 -1 0.39 -0.47 0.32 9.99 149 17.84 154 80 40 0 0 2 0SOUTH BEND 60 37 72 29 48 -3 0.08 -0.74 0.08 5.20 84 15.41 147 76 48 0 2 1 0

IA BURLINGTON 70 43 76 35 56 1 0.00 -0.87 0.00 3.79 61 9.38 104 71 22 0 0 0 0CEDAR RAPIDS 71 39 77 33 55 3 0.00 -0.77 0.00 3.54 69 7.17 98 72 20 0 0 0 0DES MOINES 72 44 78 39 58 5 0.00 -0.87 0.00 4.39 81 7.19 94 64 43 0 0 0 0DUBUQUE 66 38 73 35 52 1 0.00 -0.83 0.00 3.40 59 7.65 91 68 39 0 0 0 0SIOUX CITY 68 36 73 32 52 -1 0.13 -0.54 0.13 3.12 70 6.14 109 79 51 0 1 1 0WATERLOO 68 34 73 28 51 0 0.00 -0.78 0.00 4.35 87 8.84 128 86 53 0 2 0 0

KS CONCORDIA 67 39 79 34 53 -2 0.34 -0.27 0.30 1.85 41 2.84 48 83 53 0 0 2 0DODGE CITY 68 37 80 33 52 -4 0.35 -0.18 0.27 2.03 53 2.18 42 85 41 0 0 3 0GOODLAND 64 34 76 31 49 -2 0.61 0.20 0.61 1.83 75 3.12 95 86 57 0 3 1 1TOPEKA 71 43 79 37 57 0 0.53 -0.24 0.50 2.10 39 3.85 52 83 53 0 0 2 1

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National Weather Data for Selected CitiesWeather Data for the Week Ending April 28, 2018

Data Provided by Climate Prediction Center

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WICHITA 69 42 78 33 55 -2 0.46 -0.14 0.40 2.87 57 3.35 49 88 66 0 0 2 0

KY JACKSON 66 49 73 42 58 0 0.91 0.00 0.57 11.09 142 21.21 141 86 47 0 0 5 1LEXINGTON 66 48 72 43 57 0 1.40 0.55 0.82 9.66 125 21.87 152 79 65 0 0 3 2LOUISVILLE 69 50 76 46 60 1 0.81 -0.12 0.64 7.88 99 20.48 141 68 45 0 0 2 1PADUCAH 68 50 72 48 59 0 4.70 3.51 2.26 10.69 122 24.24 150 86 69 0 0 4 2

LA BATON ROUGE 77 53 82 51 65 -3 0.64 -0.66 0.35 10.53 103 21.72 101 93 44 0 0 2 0LAKE CHARLES 79 55 83 52 67 -2 1.14 0.24 1.14 5.82 86 18.41 118 95 44 0 0 1 1NEW ORLEANS 79 59 83 54 69 -1 0.38 -0.70 0.35 8.83 89 16.47 77 93 58 0 0 2 0SHREVEPORT 75 51 84 49 63 -4 0.28 -0.78 0.24 12.47 152 24.01 141 98 47 0 0 2 0

ME CARIBOU 58 36 66 24 47 5 1.28 0.67 0.76 6.35 129 13.85 139 77 43 0 3 4 1PORTLAND 61 40 67 32 50 4 1.94 0.98 1.37 9.01 111 16.64 108 85 49 0 2 3 1

MD BALTIMORE 67 48 75 44 57 1 1.55 0.87 0.75 5.85 88 13.15 100 82 64 0 0 4 2MA BOSTON 63 45 70 42 54 3 1.47 0.69 0.72 9.44 131 18.21 126 81 46 0 0 3 2

WORCESTER 61 42 68 35 51 3 1.33 0.45 0.97 10.22 130 18.71 125 80 35 0 0 4 1MI ALPENA 53 29 60 23 41 -2 0.41 -0.11 0.23 10.94 259 14.83 202 91 49 0 6 3 0

GRAND RAPIDS 63 39 74 32 51 2 0.05 -0.75 0.05 4.76 82 13.09 140 76 36 0 1 1 0HOUGHTON LAKE 56 30 70 26 43 -2 0.23 -0.27 0.19 4.87 117 9.22 132 82 50 0 6 3 0LANSING 63 38 73 32 50 2 0.07 -0.61 0.07 5.35 103 12.11 147 83 47 0 2 1 0MUSKEGON 61 36 75 29 49 1 0.00 -0.66 0.00 5.20 104 12.14 138 70 42 0 2 0 0TRAVERSE CITY 55 31 65 27 43 -3 0.09 -0.51 0.08 5.01 111 9.54 103 86 41 0 5 2 0

MN DULUTH 55 31 68 26 43 0 0.12 -0.35 0.12 1.59 45 4.45 81 73 49 0 4 1 0INT'L FALLS 56 28 65 20 42 -2 0.08 -0.25 0.08 0.69 32 2.38 65 87 37 0 5 1 0MINNEAPOLIS 64 39 71 34 52 2 0.00 -0.52 0.00 4.21 107 7.09 123 76 38 0 0 0 0ROCHESTER 63 35 70 29 49 1 0.00 -0.72 0.00 4.12 90 7.42 119 79 50 0 1 0 0ST. CLOUD 61 31 70 27 46 -1 0.00 -0.47 0.00 3.43 100 5.01 105 93 31 0 5 0 0

MS JACKSON 72 52 82 48 62 -3 4.06 2.71 3.60 18.21 161 31.82 148 97 56 0 0 2 1MERIDIAN 74 54 83 50 64 -2 1.62 0.39 1.14 11.87 97 23.81 101 90 66 0 0 2 1TUPELO 72 54 81 48 63 0 2.26 1.15 1.56 10.83 99 27.18 131 82 76 0 0 4 2

MO COLUMBIA 69 49 76 45 59 2 0.04 -0.99 0.04 5.09 74 10.30 95 78 36 0 0 1 0KANSAS CITY 70 44 78 36 57 0 0.46 -0.45 0.45 3.69 69 6.14 79 73 36 0 0 2 0SAINT LOUIS 67 49 72 44 58 -1 0.09 -0.77 0.07 9.38 135 15.86 139 75 55 0 0 2 0SPRINGFIELD 66 47 75 43 57 -1 1.23 0.25 0.72 5.82 75 15.35 126 86 61 0 0 2 2

MT BILLINGS 67 39 81 32 53 4 0.51 0.07 0.51 3.08 118 6.94 174 76 34 0 1 1 1BUTTE 63 28 77 20 46 5 0.14 -0.11 0.11 1.60 95 2.92 109 82 26 0 6 2 0CUT BANK 66 31 79 26 48 4 0.03 -0.21 0.03 1.41 111 1.91 98 77 18 0 5 1 0GLASGOW 68 37 82 30 53 5 0.00 -0.19 0.00 2.25 212 3.70 222 68 34 0 1 0 0GREAT FALLS 68 34 84 27 51 6 0.00 -0.36 0.00 2.74 125 4.72 140 73 20 0 3 0 0HAVRE 69 34 85 27 52 5 0.00 -0.22 0.00 1.63 117 3.87 174 78 41 0 3 0 0MISSOULA 68 32 82 27 50 3 0.11 -0.16 0.11 2.63 141 5.45 147 75 42 0 4 1 0

NE GRAND ISLAND 66 38 78 32 52 -1 0.25 -0.40 0.23 2.51 58 4.84 87 84 59 0 1 2 0LINCOLN 71 34 81 31 52 -2 0.13 -0.59 0.07 2.99 63 5.31 87 79 47 0 2 2 0NORFOLK 66 36 75 31 51 -1 0.33 -0.30 0.25 2.82 66 5.24 94 87 57 0 1 2 0NORTH PLATTE 65 34 78 30 50 -1 0.21 -0.31 0.21 2.07 72 4.66 123 87 39 0 3 1 0OMAHA 73 39 80 36 56 2 0.19 -0.56 0.15 3.11 66 5.55 89 78 45 0 0 2 0SCOTTSBLUFF 67 32 76 22 49 0 0.13 -0.33 0.13 3.19 118 4.07 107 91 61 0 4 1 0VALENTINE 66 35 72 30 50 1 0.07 -0.46 0.07 3.21 116 5.08 144 82 53 0 2 1 0

NV ELY 72 30 78 26 51 7 0.00 -0.21 0.00 1.71 93 3.01 91 54 20 0 6 0 0LAS VEGAS 92 68 96 63 80 12 0.00 -0.02 0.00 0.26 38 1.74 89 19 11 6 0 0 0RENO 76 46 84 39 61 11 0.00 -0.06 0.00 2.85 252 3.72 114 52 23 0 0 0 0WINNEMUCCA 74 37 83 31 56 7 0.00 -0.19 0.00 3.52 220 4.60 151 62 32 0 2 0 0

NH CONCORD 65 36 73 25 51 4 0.78 0.08 0.54 6.53 112 13.41 120 86 34 0 3 3 1NJ NEWARK 64 48 70 40 56 1 1.32 0.41 0.85 10.67 137 18.77 128 83 56 0 0 4 1NM ALBUQUERQUE 78 48 83 43 63 5 0.00 -0.11 0.00 0.18 17 0.72 36 49 17 0 0 0 0NY ALBANY 62 39 70 29 51 1 1.55 0.81 1.01 7.12 116 13.19 122 81 43 0 2 5 1

BINGHAMTON 59 38 67 31 49 2 0.59 -0.23 0.29 6.11 99 12.31 110 73 50 0 2 4 0BUFFALO 59 39 74 31 49 1 0.47 -0.20 0.23 6.95 120 14.29 126 85 47 0 1 4 0ROCHESTER 61 39 71 32 50 2 0.56 -0.05 0.30 6.28 123 11.54 122 86 56 0 2 4 0SYRACUSE 62 37 72 28 50 2 0.64 -0.13 0.47 6.15 101 12.32 114 94 48 0 2 5 0

NC ASHEVILLE 65 47 76 40 56 0 1.87 1.11 0.85 7.75 99 17.36 110 89 67 0 0 3 2CHARLOTTE 71 52 78 46 62 -1 3.46 2.83 2.05 9.24 129 14.84 101 97 54 0 0 4 2GREENSBORO 68 50 76 46 59 -1 2.33 1.53 1.09 8.75 125 14.96 110 95 55 0 0 4 2HATTERAS 72 60 77 47 66 4 1.15 0.49 1.04 8.68 107 18.93 106 92 59 0 0 2 1RALEIGH 71 50 78 42 60 -1 1.07 0.44 0.83 10.17 154 15.79 112 96 71 0 0 3 1WILMINGTON 74 56 79 45 65 0 2.73 2.06 2.62 8.62 125 17.87 118 91 51 0 0 3 1

ND BISMARCK 66 34 71 28 50 3 0.27 -0.10 0.24 2.51 120 3.26 107 82 42 0 3 2 0DICKINSON 64 32 71 30 48 2 0.27 -0.17 0.27 1.84 82 2.12 70 84 23 0 3 1 0FARGO 62 34 67 26 48 0 0.04 -0.28 0.04 2.95 126 4.47 121 86 36 0 3 1 0GRAND FORKS 60 32 64 26 46 -1 0.00 -0.30 0.00 2.18 113 3.73 117 95 41 0 4 0 0JAMESTOWN 62 32 66 27 47 0 0.02 -0.32 0.02 1.76 85 2.39 75 87 31 0 4 1 0WILLISTON 66 32 72 21 49 3 0.00 -0.26 0.00 1.93 119 2.50 98 72 36 0 3 0 0

OH AKRON-CANTON 62 41 74 32 51 0 0.35 -0.46 0.30 9.66 156 17.81 162 74 56 0 1 4 0CINCINNATI 63 46 71 40 55 -1 0.75 -0.16 0.45 8.17 108 19.18 145 79 56 0 0 2 0CLEVELAND 60 40 77 34 50 0 0.52 -0.25 0.27 9.35 156 15.38 143 88 49 0 0 4 0COLUMBUS 64 45 71 36 55 1 0.41 -0.37 0.26 9.00 155 16.64 158 79 57 0 0 2 0DAYTON 62 42 69 36 52 -1 0.31 -0.63 0.23 9.34 134 18.65 157 90 50 0 0 3 0MANSFIELD 61 40 73 32 51 1 0.51 -0.45 0.39 7.74 108 15.89 133 87 47 0 1 5 0


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OR ASTORIA 63 45 82 38 54 5 0.24 -0.74 0.15 13.83 114 32.44 109 91 69 0 0 2 0BURNS 68 28 77 19 48 3 0.02 -0.16 0.02 1.44 73 3.29 77 79 36 0 5 1 0EUGENE 67 41 79 35 54 3 0.61 -0.12 0.36 7.44 80 14.99 64 91 70 0 0 2 0MEDFORD 77 45 89 36 61 8 0.22 -0.06 0.17 2.64 87 5.29 70 76 29 0 0 2 0PENDLETON 72 40 80 31 56 3 0.33 0.08 0.26 3.08 137 5.41 110 73 46 0 2 2 0PORTLAND 73 49 86 42 61 8 0.05 -0.51 0.03 5.79 94 13.01 84 75 56 0 0 2 0SALEM 72 44 84 38 58 7 0.23 -0.34 0.14 8.46 125 18.00 102 78 56 0 0 2 0

PA ALLENTOWN 66 42 73 32 54 3 1.03 0.20 0.55 7.92 118 17.14 132 74 51 0 1 4 1ERIE 59 41 75 30 50 1 0.47 -0.27 0.25 8.20 131 14.62 132 77 54 0 1 4 0MIDDLETOWN 66 45 73 37 56 2 1.22 0.43 0.43 6.95 112 16.39 137 88 45 0 0 4 0PHILADELPHIA 67 46 74 41 57 1 0.80 -0.01 0.28 9.06 130 18.53 140 78 57 0 0 4 0PITTSBURGH 63 42 72 34 53 1 0.50 -0.19 0.47 8.34 141 20.66 188 81 47 0 0 3 0WILKES-BARRE 64 42 70 30 53 1 1.50 0.72 0.68 7.53 133 14.54 143 82 44 0 1 4 1WILLIAMSPORT 65 42 70 30 54 2 0.62 -0.18 0.34 6.43 100 14.22 120 78 46 0 2 4 0

RI PROVIDENCE 64 43 73 35 54 3 2.26 1.36 1.48 12.34 148 24.28 150 89 55 0 0 3 2SC BEAUFORT 78 60 83 55 69 2 1.42 0.87 1.40 5.46 83 8.25 60 95 50 0 0 2 1

CHARLESTON 78 59 83 54 68 2 2.62 2.09 2.55 6.34 95 10.51 76 91 51 0 0 2 1COLUMBIA 76 56 82 50 66 1 2.01 1.45 1.09 6.10 82 10.33 65 95 61 0 0 4 2GREENVILLE 70 52 78 47 61 0 2.75 1.97 2.13 9.14 107 17.41 101 96 57 0 0 4 1

SD ABERDEEN 65 28 74 22 47 -2 0.26 -0.17 0.26 3.06 103 4.13 105 87 46 0 6 1 0HURON 63 34 70 27 49 0 0.09 -0.45 0.09 3.47 94 5.11 107 86 38 0 3 1 0RAPID CITY 66 32 77 23 49 2 0.14 -0.34 0.09 2.85 109 4.01 117 79 31 0 4 2 0SIOUX FALLS 62 33 70 28 47 -2 0.00 -0.63 0.00 4.86 116 7.00 135 82 50 0 3 0 0

TN BRISTOL 67 48 73 41 57 0 0.41 -0.36 0.17 7.38 108 16.11 117 96 51 0 0 4 0CHATTANOOGA 68 52 79 44 60 -1 3.72 2.84 1.86 9.32 91 20.18 99 92 67 0 0 4 2KNOXVILLE 66 51 77 48 59 -1 1.83 0.93 0.77 9.42 106 19.24 110 97 62 0 0 5 2MEMPHIS 69 52 75 47 61 -3 4.08 2.74 1.92 12.30 112 29.75 153 99 67 0 0 4 2NASHVILLE 68 53 75 45 61 1 2.08 1.17 1.63 9.93 117 22.77 141 92 55 0 0 4 1

TX ABILENE 77 46 88 38 61 -6 0.28 -0.13 0.16 1.77 62 4.18 84 89 51 0 0 2 0AMARILLO 71 40 82 36 55 -3 0.12 -0.19 0.12 0.86 38 0.87 25 81 31 0 0 1 0AUSTIN 82 49 87 45 66 -4 0.32 -0.37 0.32 7.02 165 8.34 103 79 43 0 0 1 0BEAUMONT 80 53 85 49 66 -4 1.08 0.17 1.08 4.81 67 18.74 115 95 58 0 0 1 1BROWNSVILLE 84 66 89 64 75 0 0.96 0.46 0.81 2.21 86 4.44 87 91 60 0 0 2 1CORPUS CHRISTI 83 59 86 54 71 -2 0.12 -0.40 0.12 2.25 64 3.98 57 92 56 0 0 1 0DEL RIO 85 60 95 56 73 1 0.00 -0.45 0.00 0.14 6 0.33 8 70 45 1 0 0 0EL PASO 84 55 93 52 69 2 0.00 -0.06 0.00 0.21 51 0.98 78 40 16 1 0 0 0FORT WORTH 77 51 85 47 64 -3 0.11 -0.73 0.11 3.67 63 15.83 157 84 39 0 0 1 0GALVESTON 78 63 81 59 70 -1 0.92 0.33 0.92 3.23 64 7.39 63 92 47 0 0 1 1HOUSTON 81 55 86 51 68 -2 0.00 -0.85 0.00 4.87 74 13.66 103 91 60 0 0 0 0LUBBOCK 78 42 87 38 60 -2 0.00 -0.33 0.00 0.87 47 1.07 35 77 40 0 0 0 0MIDLAND 82 47 95 41 65 -1 0.00 -0.22 0.00 0.11 12 0.16 8 70 33 1 0 0 0SAN ANGELO 82 44 94 34 63 -4 0.04 -0.41 0.04 1.33 58 2.70 63 81 41 1 0 1 0SAN ANTONIO 82 56 86 53 69 -1 0.34 -0.35 0.34 4.38 107 6.57 87 80 34 0 0 1 0VICTORIA 84 55 87 50 69 -2 0.01 -0.76 0.01 3.34 69 5.52 59 92 65 0 0 1 0WACO 79 47 86 39 63 -5 0.00 -0.81 0.00 3.00 60 5.42 58 89 52 0 0 0 0WICHITA FALLS 75 47 82 40 61 -4 0.35 -0.29 0.33 4.33 95 7.19 99 84 58 0 0 3 0

UT SALT LAKE CITY 76 49 87 42 63 11 0.00 -0.48 0.00 3.68 99 5.55 87 57 17 0 0 0 0VT BURLINGTON 63 43 73 28 53 6 1.18 0.49 0.58 6.40 130 10.58 120 80 37 0 2 4 1VA LYNCHBURG 68 45 77 43 57 0 2.96 2.15 2.13 7.88 113 16.54 121 87 51 0 0 5 2

NORFOLK 71 53 80 44 62 2 1.60 0.85 0.98 7.29 101 12.53 87 87 48 0 0 4 2RICHMOND 70 50 79 42 60 1 1.60 0.88 1.02 5.91 84 11.76 87 97 63 0 0 5 1ROANOKE 68 49 77 45 59 1 2.37 1.53 1.75 7.41 104 14.73 110 87 58 0 0 5 1WASH/DULLES 68 47 77 42 57 2 1.92 1.18 0.84 5.64 87 12.13 99 88 65 0 0 4 3

WA OLYMPIA 69 39 83 31 54 5 0.21 -0.50 0.14 9.81 112 23.31 104 84 63 0 1 2 0QUILLAYUTE 64 39 76 30 51 3 0.61 -0.96 0.60 17.04 94 48.42 110 87 63 0 2 2 1SEATTLE-TACOMA 69 48 82 41 58 7 0.32 -0.20 0.32 8.13 130 18.41 118 71 59 0 0 1 0SPOKANE 69 41 83 32 55 7 0.06 -0.23 0.06 3.32 125 7.47 125 68 28 0 1 1 0YAKIMA 76 38 87 30 57 7 0.00 -0.09 0.00 1.14 98 2.23 71 70 36 0 2 0 0

WV BECKLEY 61 45 67 37 53 -1 0.47 -0.36 0.23 8.16 122 17.56 136 82 62 0 0 4 0CHARLESTON 66 47 73 43 57 1 0.53 -0.23 0.33 8.43 123 19.55 147 89 46 0 0 4 0ELKINS 64 40 68 34 52 1 0.65 -0.19 0.25 7.33 103 17.78 129 85 52 0 0 4 0HUNTINGTON 65 48 72 42 56 -1 0.47 -0.32 0.28 7.35 108 18.59 142 80 47 0 0 3 0

WI EAU CLAIRE 64 30 70 27 47 -2 0.00 -0.69 0.00 1.54 34 4.50 71 86 26 0 6 0 0GREEN BAY 58 33 66 29 46 -2 0.02 -0.55 0.02 3.74 85 6.54 99 87 36 0 3 1 0LA CROSSE 68 36 76 33 52 0 0.00 -0.80 0.00 4.05 80 6.95 96 80 24 0 0 0 0MADISON 64 34 73 32 49 0 0.02 -0.74 0.02 3.18 59 8.21 104 79 35 0 2 1 0MILWAUKEE 56 37 66 33 47 -1 0.19 -0.67 0.19 4.21 69 9.03 94 71 47 0 0 1 0

WY CASPER 65 29 80 24 47 3 0.03 -0.39 0.02 2.43 114 3.73 111 85 53 0 5 2 0CHEYENNE 61 31 73 22 46 2 0.09 -0.32 0.06 2.89 122 3.90 120 85 53 0 5 2 0LANDER 65 33 76 23 49 3 0.06 -0.47 0.02 1.93 64 3.85 94 74 24 0 3 3 0SHERIDAN 68 32 84 21 50 4 0.19 -0.26 0.19 3.37 133 6.83 176 81 44 0 2 1 0


Weather Data for the Week Ending April 28, 2018

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National Agricultural Summary April 23 – 29, 2018

Weekly National Agricultural Summary provided by USDA/NASS

HIGHLIGHTS

Across the Nation, deviations from normal temperatures were split along the Rocky Mountains; east of the Rockies was cooler than normal, while west of the Rockies was warmer than normal. In the Central States, ranging from Michigan to Texas, many areas had average temperatures 6°F or more below normal. However,

west of the Rockies, temperatures in the Colorado Basin and along the Pacific Coast were 6°F or more above normal. Rains fell heaviest across the Southeast, but some scattered storms brought rain to northern Texas and Oklahoma’s Panhandle. Those areas remain in a drought, but the rains did bring some relief where it fell.

Corn: By April 29, producers had planted 17 percent of the Nation’s corn crop, 15 percentage points behind last year and 10 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Seventeen percent of Iowa’s intended corn acreage was planted by week’s end, 8 percentage points behind last year and 10 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Three percent of the Nation’s corn acreage had emerged by April 29, five percentage points behind last year and 3 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Soybean: By week’s end, 5 percent of the Nation’s soybean crop was planted, 4 percentage points behind last year but equal to the 5-year average. The only states with more than 10 percent of the intended acreage planted were Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi with 26, 40, and 35 percent planted, respectively. Winter Wheat: By April 29, nineteen percent of the Nation’s winter wheat crop had reached the headed stage, 22 percentage points behind last year and 11 percentage points behind the 5-year average. On April 29, thirty-three percent of the 2018 winter wheat crop was reported in good to excellent condition, two percentage points above the previous week, but 21 percentage points below last year. In Kansas, the largest winter wheat-producing State, 13 percent of the winter wheat crop was rated in good to excellent condition, an increase of 1 percentage point from the previous week. Cotton: Nationwide, 12 percent of the cotton crop had been planted by week’s end, 2 percentage points behind both last year and the 5-year average. In Texas, 15 percent of the 2018 cotton crop was planted by April 29, two percentage points ahead of both the previous year and the 5-year average. Sorghum: Twenty-six percent of the Nation’s sorghum crop was planted by April 29, one percentage point behind the previous year but equal to the 5-year average. Texas had planted 81 percent of the State’s intended sorghum acreage by week’s end, 10 percentage points ahead of last year and 18 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Rice: By week’s end, producers had seeded 55 percent of the 2018 rice crop, 17 percentage points behind the previous year and 2 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Louisiana was the most advanced State, with 93 percent of the State’s intended

acreage seeded by week’s end, 1 percentage point ahead of last year and 6 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By April 29, twenty-nine percent of the Nation’s rice acreage had emerged, 27 percentage points behind last year and 9 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Small Grains: Nationally, oat producers had seeded 39 percent of this year’s crop by April 29, twenty-seven percentage points behind the previous year and 25 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Oat planting progress was behind the 5-year average in all estimating States except Texas, which had already completed seeding by the beginning of April. Twenty-nine percent of the Nation’s oat crop had emerged by April 29, seventeen percentage points behind the previous year and 15 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Twenty-six percent of the Nation’s barley was planted by week’s end, 5 percentage points behind last year and 18 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Planting progress was behind the historical pace in all estimating States. Twenty percent of Montana’s intended acreage was planted by April 29, fifteen percentage points behind last year and 27 percentage points behind the 5-year average. By April 29, seven percent of the Nation’s barley crop had emerged, 6 percentage points behind last year and 10 percentage points behind the 5-year average. By April 29, ten percent of the spring wheat crop was seeded, 20 percentage points behind last year and 26 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Spring wheat planting progress was behind the 5-year average pace in all estimating States except Washington, which had planted 78 percent of the intended acreage by week’s end, 31 percentage points ahead of last year and 1 percentage point ahead of the 5-year average. Other Crops: Nationally, peanut producers had planted 9 percent of this year’s peanut crop by week’s end, 2 percentage points behind last year but 1 percentage point ahead of the 5-year average. Planting was most advanced in Florida, at 21 percent complete, 8 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By week’s end, 24 percent of the sugarbeet crop was planted, 22 percentage points behind last year and 25 percentage points behind the 5-year average.


Crop Progress and Condition Week Ending April 29, 2018

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

Prev Prev Apr 29 5-Yr Prev Prev Apr 29 5-Yr Prev Prev Apr 29 5-Yr

Year Week 2018 Avg Year Week 2018 Avg Year Week 2018 Avg

CO 15 2 7 15 CO 0 NA 0 0 AR 44 21 26 24

IL 59 4 32 40 IL 18 NA 0 10 IL 12 0 7 5

IN 41 1 8 18 IN 9 NA 0 3 IN 14 0 3 4

IA 25 0 17 27 IA 1 NA 0 1 IA 2 0 3 3

KS 36 15 27 35 KS 11 NA 6 14 KS 2 0 2 2

KY 40 10 15 35 KY 22 NA 3 13 KY 5 0 1 3

MI 4 0 3 6 MI 0 NA 0 0 LA 65 26 40 42

MN 11 0 0 26 MN 0 NA 0 1 MI 1 0 0 1

MO 64 16 52 51 MO 28 1 6 22 MN 0 0 0 4

NE 32 2 17 24 NE 3 NA 0 3 MS 68 30 35 38

NC 77 48 63 73 NC 48 11 36 44 MO 5 1 5 3

ND 3 0 0 9 ND 0 NA 0 0 NE 7 1 6 4

OH 37 0 1 15 OH 4 NA 0 1 NC 4 1 4 2

PA 9 0 1 12 PA 2 NA 0 1 ND 0 0 0 2

SD 6 0 0 13 SD 0 NA 0 0 OH 12 0 1 4

TN 63 30 36 55 TN 37 1 8 24 SD 2 0 0 1

TX 71 65 70 66 TX 63 47 50 56 TN 6 1 2 4

WI 4 0 3 9 WI 0 NA 0 0 WI 0 0 1 1

18 Sts 32 5 17 27 18 Sts 8 NA 3 6 18 Sts 9 2 5 5

These 18 States planted 92% These 18 States planted 92% These 18 States planted 96%

of last year's corn acreage. of last year's corn acreage. of last year's soybean acreage.

Prev Prev Apr 29 5-Yr Prev Prev Apr 29 5-Yr

Year Week 2018 Avg VP P F G EX Year Week 2018 Avg

AR 98 44 66 61 AR 2 6 31 54 7 AL 10 3 9 13

CA 95 9 19 89 CA 0 0 5 30 65 AZ 65 45 52 68

CO 0 0 0 1 CO 6 14 31 45 4 AR 14 0 2 12

ID 1 1 2 2 ID 0 1 31 55 13 CA 51 30 70 72

IL 61 4 5 18 IL 3 6 32 49 10 GA 11 4 10 8

IN 30 2 3 9 IN 1 6 32 50 11 KS 0 0 0 1

KS 41 0 2 24 KS 16 34 37 12 1 LA 49 0 5 21

MI 0 0 0 0 MI 2 4 22 59 13 MS 19 1 7 11

MO 73 2 4 27 MO 3 8 40 44 5 MO 14 0 3 13

MT 0 0 0 0 MT 3 7 32 15 43 NC 4 0 1 5

NE 0 0 0 0 NE 1 6 30 50 13 OK 18 2 6 6

NC 85 20 50 53 NC 0 1 23 66 10 SC 16 1 3 11

OH 4 0 1 2 OH 1 3 22 59 15 TN 4 0 1 4

OK 74 23 35 60 OK 36 30 25 8 1 TX 13 14 15 13

OR 1 0 2 2 OR 2 4 14 67 13 VA 14 3 5 5

SD 0 0 0 0 SD 2 13 53 32 0 15 Sts 14 10 12 14

TX 76 56 70 62 TX 31 30 23 14 2 These 15 States planted 99%

WA 0 0 0 2 WA 0 2 22 63 13 of last year's cotton acreage.

18 Sts 41 13 19 30 18 Sts 16 21 30 26 7

These 18 States planted 90% Prev Wk 15 22 32 25 6

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Corn Percent Planted Corn Percent Emerged Soybeans Percent Planted

Winter Wheat Percent Headed Winter Wheat Condition byPercent

Cotton Percent Planted




Prev Prev Apr 29 5-Yr Prev Prev Apr 29 5-Yr Prev Prev Apr 29 5-Yr

Year Week 2018 Avg Year Week 2018 Avg Year Week 2018 Avg

AR 50 9 25 44 IA 80 23 62 76 IA 42 1 10 39

CO 0 0 0 1 MN 37 0 3 41 MN 14 0 0 19

IL 3 0 0 3 NE 89 46 63 87 NE 54 15 30 57

KS 0 0 0 0 ND 19 0 1 20 ND 0 0 0 3

LA 81 40 45 79 OH 72 12 26 56 OH 38 2 7 23

MO 13 1 2 8 PA 77 7 27 62 PA 52 0 3 32

NE 0 0 0 2 SD 82 2 7 68 SD 47 0 1 32

NM 1 2 3 5 TX 100 100 100 100 TX 100 100 100 100

OK 22 9 13 15 WI 31 3 16 32 WI 15 0 3 10

SD 0 0 0 0 9 Sts 66 31 39 64 9 Sts 46 26 29 44

TX 71 78 81 63 These 9 States planted 67% These 9 States planted 67%

11 Sts 27 24 26 26 of last year's oat acreage. of last year's oat acreage.

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of last year's sorghum acreage.

Prev Prev Apr 29 5-Yr Prev Prev Apr 29 5-Yr

Year Week 2018 Avg Year Week 2018 Avg

Prev Prev Apr 29 5-Yr AR 88 53 60 63 AR 68 11 24 39

Year Week 2018 Avg CA 0 0 2 12 CA 0 0 0 3

AL 6 2 12 8 LA 92 90 93 87 LA 85 73 82 77

FL 19 12 21 13 MS 82 40 44 50 MS 54 10 14 32

GA 14 2 9 9 MO 67 35 50 54 MO 33 0 2 26

NC 2 1 3 2 TX 75 74 77 79 TX 68 62 69 71

OK 17 0 0 13 6 Sts 72 49 55 57 6 Sts 56 21 29 38

SC 8 1 3 6 These 6 States planted 100% These 6 States planted 100%

TX 4 0 0 4 of last year's rice acreage. of last year's rice acreage.

VA 3 0 1 3

8 Sts 11 3 9 8

These 8 States planted 96% Prev Prev Apr 29 5-Yr Prev Prev Apr 29 5-Yr

of last year's peanut acreage. Year Week 2018 Avg Year Week 2018 Avg

ID 58 44 68 74 ID 35 8 27 43

MN 10 0 1 25 MN 2 0 0 8

Prev Prev Apr 29 5-Yr MT 35 0 20 47 MT 11 0 0 12

Year Week 2018 Avg ND 12 0 1 17 ND 1 0 0 3

ID 49 40 64 74 WA 27 14 57 60 WA 4 1 18 30

MN 20 0 2 34 5 Sts 31 11 26 44 5 Sts 13 2 7 17

MT 32 0 6 37 These 5 States planted 80% These 5 States planted 80%

ND 17 0 3 22 of last year's barley acreage. of last year's barley acreage.

SD 83 2 12 63

WA 47 39 78 77

6 Sts 30 3 10 36 Prev Prev Apr 29 5-Yr

These 6 States planted 99% Year Week 2018 Avg

of last year's spring wheat acreage. ID 83 66 85 83

MI 28 1 13 35

MN 45 0 10 44

ND 31 0 10 38

4 Sts 46 12 24 49

These 4 States planted 84%

of last year's sugarbeet acreage.

Spring Wheat Percent Planted

Barley Percent Planted Barley Percent Emerged

Sugarbeets Percent Planted

Sorghum Percent Planted Oats Percent Planted Oats Percent Emerged

Peanuts Percent Planted

Rice Percent Planted Rice Percent Emerged

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International Weather and Crop Summary

April 22-28, 2018 International Weather and Crop Highlights and Summaries provided by USDA/WAOB

HIGHLIGHTS

EUROPE: Warm weather further alleviated lingering crop developmental delays over western Europe, while showers maintained or improved soil moisture in northern growing areas. WESTERN FSU: Warm, sunny weather promoted wheat development in key southern crop areas, while showers boosted moisture supplies in northern portions of the region. EASTERN FSU: Cool, wet weather impeded early spring grain planting activities. MIDDLE EAST: Much-needed rain alleviated lingering long-term drought in central portions of the region. NORTHWESTERN AFRICA: Additional rain maintained excellent conditions for reproductive to filling winter grains.

EASTERN ASIA: Warm weather advanced development of wheat and rapeseed beginning to mature in eastern China, while showers in southern China aided vegetative spring rice. SOUTHEAST ASIA: Widespread showers boosted moisture supplies ahead of wet-season rice sowing in Indochina and portions of the Philippines. AUSTRALIA: Dry weather favored summer crop harvesting but limited early winter crop planting and development. ARGENTINA: Unseasonable wetness further replenished long-term moisture reserves for winter grains. BRAZIL: Persisting warmth and dryness limited moisture for second-crop corn in southern farming areas. MEXICO: Showers provided timely moisture for germinating corn in eastern sections of the southern plateau.

Warm & Dry

Warm (W Europe)

Generally Dry (NE Australia)

Unseasonably Wet (C Argentina)

Warm

Rain

Rain

Early-Season Showers

(Indochina)

Warm & Sunny for Developing Wheat

(Western FSU)

Rain (E Mexico)

Cool & Wet (Eastern FSU)

Showers

Showers (N Europe)



Warm weather further alleviated lingering crop developmental delays in western growing areas, while showers maintained or improved moisture supplies in central and northern portions of the continent. The recent warm spell continued, with temperatures up to 7°C above normal accelerating the development of wheat, barley, and rapeseed. In particular, crop developmental delays brought on by a very cold March were now confined to England, France, and Spain, and mostly a week or less. Furthermore, sunny skies from Italy into the Balkans favored early summer crop planting and other seasonal fieldwork. Meanwhile, widespread light to moderate showers (2-22 mm) maintained or improved soil moisture

supplies across central and northern Europe, with the precipitation particularly welcomed from southern Germany into southwestern Poland where short-term dryness has developed. Moderate to heavy rain (10-50 mm) across the United Kingdom maintained adequate to abundant moisture reserves for vegetative winter grains and oilseeds. Variable showers (1-25 mm) on the Iberian Peninsula were favorable for reproductive to filling winter wheat and barley; winter grain prospects in Spain and Portugal are good to excellent, though producers would likely welcome a period of sunny weather to allow fields to dry and crops to reach maturity with minimal disease pressure.

EUROPE



Sunny, mild weather in key southern wheat areas contrasted with cold, wet conditions farther north and east. Across southern portions of Ukraine and Russia, sunny skies and above-normal temperatures (2-4°C above normal) promoted winter wheat development; growing degree day data indicated wheat was progressing through the tillering and jointing stages of development, on par with the long-term average. Farther north, 10 to 70 mm of rainfall from central and northern Ukraine into

west-central Russia maintained abundant moisture reserves for winter wheat development and summer crop planting. However, temperatures up to 2°C below normal maintained ongoing developmental delays for winter wheat, with the crop averaging one to two weeks behind average in southern portions of the Volga District and environs. Nevertheless, current prospects for winter wheat remained good to excellent at this early stage over most of Moldova, Ukraine, and Russia.

WESTERN FSU



Wet weather hampered early spring grain sowing efforts in the north, while warm, showery weather accelerated winter wheat development in the south. Spring grain planting in northern Kazakhstan and neighboring portions of central Russia typically occurs in May, though planting commences in late April in western portions of the region. This week’s widespread soaking rainfall (10-40 mm) impeded early sowing activities but

maintained abundant moisture reserves for upcoming crop development. Farther south, temperatures up to 4°C above normal coupled with scattered albeit variable showers (2-30 mm) favored cotton planting and winter wheat development in Uzbekistan and environs. Uzbekistan’s winter wheat — which is heavily irrigated — has benefited from nearly 25 mm of rain since the onset of reproduction earlier in April.

EASTERN FSU



Wet weather in central portions of the region contrasted with sunny, warm conditions in western growing areas. A stationary storm system centered over western Iraq and eastern Syria produced widespread moderate to heavy rain (10-70 mm) across much of Iraq and western Iran. The rainfall alleviated the remaining vestiges of this past fall and winter’s drought in the south and boosted prospects for reproductive to filling wheat and barley elsewhere; winter grains are developing 10 to 15 days ahead of average due to a much-

warmer-than-normal winter. Locally heavy showers (up to 50 mm) provided a late boost to wheat and barley prospects along the eastern Mediterranean Coast, where crops are likewise developing well ahead of normal (2-4 weeks) and are in the filling stage of development. In Turkey, sunny skies benefited the development of reproductive to filling winter grains; despite short-term dryness in central Turkey, wheat and barley benefited from soaking rain just prior to the onset of reproduction.

MIDDLE EAST



Late-season rain maintained excellent conditions for winter grains. A slow-moving storm system immediately south of the region’s primary growing areas produced 10 to 90 mm of rain from northern Morocco into central Algeria, with amounts totaling 2 to 10 mm elsewhere in Morocco and Algeria. The moisture maintained good to excellent yield prospects for

reproductive to filling wheat and barley in western and central portions of the region, though producers would likely welcome drier weather to engender crop maturation and drydown. Sunny skies promoted winter grain development in Tunisia, where yield projections for reproductive wheat and filling barley are likewise favorable.

NORTHWESTERN AFRICA



Warmer-than-normal weather continued across much of eastern China (temperatures averaging up to 3°C above normal), promoting development of wheat and rapeseed in the latter stages of reproduction as well as vegetative spring rice. Temperatures also supported cotton sowing in western China and the start of corn and soybean

planting in the northeast. Meanwhile, early-week showers produced 25 to locally over 50 mm throughout the Yangtze Valley into southern provinces, boosting moisture supplies for rapeseed and rice. However, despite the rainfall, spring moisture deficits continued in much of the southeast.

EASTERN ASIA



Pre-monsoon showers (25-75 mm in most areas) continued across Thailand and the rest of Indochina, increasing soil moisture ahead of wet-season rice sowing. Similarly, light to moderate pre-monsoon showers (10-50 mm or more) throughout the Philippines maintained good moisture conditions in the east and south while boosting moisture supplies in the north and west. The southwest monsoon

typically begins in early May in Indochina and the Philippines, encouraging rice and other summer crop sowing. Meanwhile to the south, late-season showers (25-150 mm, locally more) continued to keep oil palm and spring-sown rice in Indonesia well watered. In addition, the rainfall eased moisture deficits (90-day rainfall totals less than half of normal) for oil palm in western Malaysia.

SOUTHEAST ASIA



Dry weather returned to southern Queensland and northern New South Wales, favoring cotton and sorghum harvesting while helping to maintain the quality of unharvested crops. In the wake of last week’s scattered showers, some wheat and other winter crop planting likely progressed as well. Frequent, soaking rains would be welcome throughout this region, however, to prompt more widespread planting and to encourage winter crop germination and emergence. Similarly, widespread, soaking rains are needed in

southern and western Australia to spur wheat, barley, and canola planting. The majority of these crops are normally sown during May and June each year, but planting can begin as early as mid-April if soil moisture is adequate. Rainfall has been well below normal since the beginning of March, likely limiting the amount of sowing that has occurred thus far. Temperatures averaged 1 to 4°C above normal throughout most of the wheat belt, resulting in larger-than-normal evaporation rates.

AUSTRALIA



Unseasonable wetness persisted over central Argentina, further improving long-term moisture reserves ahead of winter grain planting. Rainfall totaling 10 to 50 mm spread northward from La Pampa and Buenos Aires to Chaco and Corrientes, an area that includes most of the country’s high-yielding wheat and barley areas. However, much-warmer-than-normal weather (weekly temperatures averaging 3-6°C above normal in most areas, with daytime highs reaching the 30s degrees C on numerous days) resulted in high evaporative losses on bare soils in some of the warmer locations. In

northeastern cotton areas (northern Santa Fe and eastern Chaco), the rain was untimely for open-boll cotton though amounts were generally lower than those expected this time of year. Elsewhere, rain (10-25 mm or more) benefited later-planted corn and soybeans in northwestern farming areas (notably Santiago del Estero and Salta) although nationwide, summer crops are too advanced in development to significantly benefit from the moisture. According to the government of Argentina, corn and soybeans were 36 and 47 percent harvested, respectively, as of April 26.

ARGENTINA



Dry, unseasonably warm weather dominated a large area spanning southern and eastern Brazil, hastening development of corn and other secondary crops. Virtually no rain fell from Santa Catarina and Mato Grosso do Sul northeastward through agricultural areas of Piaui and Maranhao; unseasonable warmth accompanied the dryness, with the highest departures from normal (temperatures averaging 6°C above normal, with daytime highs reaching the lower 30s degrees C)centered over the south. According to the government of Parana,

approximately 40 percent of the second corn crop had reached reproduction as of April 23 and was in mostly good condition; however, more rain was needed to ensure that current yield prospects are realized. In contrast to the region-wide dryness, moderate to heavy rain (10-25 mm, locally higher) continued over Rio Grande do Sul, as well as northern-most farming areas of Mato Grosso. Seasonal rainfall (10-50 mm, locally higher) also intensified along the northeastern coast, boosting moisture for sugarcane, cocoa, and other crops of regional importance.

BRAZIL



Rainfall intensified in eastern sections of the southern plateau, providing a timely boost in moisture for germination of corn and other rain-fed summer crops. Rainfall totaling 10 to 25 mm — exceeding 50 mm in spots — was reported in and around Puebla and the state of Mexico; seasonably drier conditions continued, however, in the more westerly production areas (Michoacan, Guanajuato, and Jalisco), where farmers awaited the arrival of seasonal rainfall to begin planting. Elsewhere in eastern

Mexico, rain (10-50 mm) benefited immature sorghum in northeastern production areas in and around northern Tamaulipas, with locally heavier showers (greater than 50 mm) increasing moisture reserves for sugarcane and other crops in Veracruz and environs. Rain (25-50 mm or more) also returned to coffee areas of southern Chiapas. Meanwhile, dry, unseasonably warm weather (daytime highs reaching 40°C) fostered rapid development of winter wheat and corn in key northwestern production area.

MEXICO

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