WEEKLY WEATHER AND CROP BULLETIN. HIGHLIGHTS May 13 19, 2018 Highlights provided by USDA/WAOB

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1 Volume 15, No May 22, 218 WEEKLY WEATHER AND CROP BULLETIN U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Agricultural Statistics Service and World Agricultural Outlook Board S HIGHLIGHTS May 13 19, 218 Highlights provided by USDA/WAOB howers and thunderstorms dampened all areas of the country, except the Southwest, Pacific Northwest, upper Great Lakes region, and the western Gulf Coast region. Rain was especially heavy, stalling fieldwork and leading to local flooding, in the middle and southern Atlantic States, where weekly totals of 2 to 6 inches or more were common. However, the rain largely eradicated any remaining Southeastern drought concerns. Locally heavy showers also dotted the Plains and much of the Corn Belt, slowing fieldwork but boosting topsoil moisture for corn, (Continued on page 5) Contents Crop Moisture Maps... 2 May 15 Drought Monitor & U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook... 3 Extreme Maximum & Minimum Temperature Maps... 4 Temperature Departure Map... 5 Growing Degree Day Maps... 6 Soil Temperature & Pan Evaporation Maps... 8 National Weather Data for Selected Cities... 9 National Agricultural Summary Crop Progress and Condition Tables International Weather and Crop Summary... 2 Bulletin Information & U.S. Crop Production Highlights... 34

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3 May 22, 218 Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin 3 U.S. Drought Monitor May 15, 218 (Released Thursday, May. 17, 218) Valid 8 a.m. EDT SL SL SL SL SL SL Author: Eric Luebehusen U.S. Department of Agriculture S SL SL S Drought Impact Types: Delineates dominant impacts S = Short-Term, typically less than 6 months (e.g. agriculture, grasslands) L = Long-Term, typically greater than 6 months (e.g. hydrology, ecology) Intensity: D Abnormally Dry D1 Moderate Drought D2 Severe Drought D3 Extreme Drought D4 Exceptional Drought The Drought Monitor focuses on broadscale conditions. Local conditions may vary. See accompanying text summary for forecast statements.

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5 May 22, 218 Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin 5 (Continued from front cover) soybeans, and other spring-sown crops. However, the rain arrived too late to significantly benefit drought-stricken winter wheat across the central and southern Plains. In the upper Midwest, several days of warm, dry weather promoted a rapid pace of corn and soybean planting, following earlier fieldwork delays. The northern Plains experienced the late-week return of showers and cooler weather, preceded by a favorable planting window. Elsewhere, scattered showers stretched from the northern Great Basin to the northern Rockies, while dry weather covered the Southwest and the western Gulf Coast region. In the latter area, another week of hot, dry weather reduced soil moisture for rice and other spring-sown crops. Weekly temperatures averaged at least 1 F above normal in many locations from southern sections of the Rockies and High Plains into the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic States. In fact, warmth covered much of the nation, with near-normal temperatures mostly confined to central and southern California, New England, southern Florida, and the Great Basin. New Orleans, LA, tied a monthly record with a high of 96 F on May 14. Subsequently, New Orleans monthly record originally set on May 31, 1951, and May 28, 1953 was broken with a high of 97 F on May 15. In fact, record-setting warmth broadly covered the South and lower Midwest for much of the week. On May 13, daily-record highs soared to 98 F in Pensacola, FL, and Columbia, SC. In the last 6 years, the only other days in May when Pensacola attained the 98-degree mark were May 22 and 23, 1996, and May 26, 28, and 29, 212. Early-week warmth extended westward to the Plains, where Kansas locations such as Wichita and Topeka posted daily-record highs of 92 F on May 13. Wichita collected another daily record, 94 F, on May 14. Also on the 14th, Southeastern daily-record highs soared to 97 F in Mobile, AL, and 96 F in Meridian, MS, and Tuscaloosa, AL. Midwestern daily-record highs for May 14 surged to 93 F in Springfield, IL, and 92 F in Evansville, IN. Meanwhile, Northwestern warmth generally peaked on May 14 with a dailyrecord high (88 F) in Seattle, WA. From May 14-16, Vicksburg, MS, tallied a trio of daily-record highs (94, 95, and 92 F). Similarly, Houston, TX, registered daily-record highs (93, 94, 94, and 96 F) on 4 consecutive days from May Elsewhere in Texas, three consecutive daily records (97, 97, and 96 F) were set in Austin from May Other daily-record highs in Texas on the 18th included 14 F in Laredo and 98 F in San Antonio. Farther north, a dailyrecord low in Caribou, ME 3 F on May 16 was representative of cool air lurking near the Canadian border. Tropical showers arrived early in the week across Florida, where Key West with 3.25 inches on the 13th experienced its wettest day in May since May 2, 213, when 4.14 inches fell. Later, heavy rain associated with a cold front developed across parts of the Plains and Midwest, as well as the Mid-Atlantic States. Record-setting rainfall totals for May 14 included 2.62 inches in Chanute, KS, and 2.26 inches in South Bend, IN. On May 15, one of the week s most impressive outbreaks of severe weather featured several tornadoes and widespread wind damage in the Northeast, mainly from Pennsylvania into southern New England. Hartford, CT, reported 1.26 inches of rain and a peak wind gust to 55 mph on the 15th. Daily-record totals topped 4 inches in several Eastern locations, including Wilmington, NC (5.52 inches on May 19); Charleston, SC (4.88 inches on May 19); and Salisbury, MD (4.1 inches on May 18). For Wilmington and Salisbury, it was also the wettest May day on record, surpassing 5.2 inches on May 1, 1999, and 3.83 inches on May 2, 25, respectively. For Charleston, it was the wettest day in May since May 22, 1967, when 6.23 inches fell. Richmond, VA, reported consecutive daily-record totals (2.67 and 3.86 inches, respectively) on May 17-18, and collected a weekly sum of 8.48 inches. Elsewhere, daily-record totals ranged from 2 to 4 inches on May 18 in numerous locations across the central and eastern U.S., including Danville, VA (3.96 inches); Goodland, KS (3.1 inches); Asheville, NC (2.92 inches); and Georgetown, DE (2.38 inches). Late in the week, rain developed across the nation s northern tier. Record-setting rainfall totals for May 18 reached 1.79 inches in East Rapid City, SD; 1.5 inches in Grass Range, MT; and 1.32 inches in International Falls, MN. Most of Alaska experienced near-normal temperatures, although warmer-than-normal weather covered northwestern and southeastern sections of the state. Juneau s daily-record high of 74 F on May 18 represented the highest temperature in that location since August 9, 217. Meanwhile, much of the Alaskan mainland reported occasional showers, accompanied by a warming trend. Bethel netted a daily-record precipitation total (.34 inch) on May 13, followed by a.2-inch snowfall on the 14th. Weekly rainfall in Bettles totaled.78 inch. Kotzebue saw its snow depth decrease to a trace during the week, down from 42 inches on May 2 and 57 inches on April 1. Farther south, where Hawaiian volcanic activity continued to generate headlines, weather conditions were mostly tranquil. On the Big Island, home to Kilauea Volcano, Hilo s month-to-date rainfall through May 19 totaled 4.53 inches (82 percent of normal). Hilo s heaviest rain during the week occurred on May 16-17, when 1.25 inches fell. In contrast, Honolulu, Oahu, marked 17 consecutive days without measurable rain from May 3-19.

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8 8 Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin May 22, 218 Average Pan Evaporation (inches/day) May 13-19, Based on preliminary data USDA Agricultural Weather Assessments Data obtained from the NWS Cooperative Observer Network.

9 May 22, 218 Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin 9 National Weather Data for Selected Cities Weather Data for the Week Ending May 19, 218 Data Provided by Climate Prediction Center STATES AND STATIONS AVERAGE MAXIMUM AVERAGE MINIMUM EXTREME HIGH EXTREME LOW AVERAGE DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL WEEKLY TOTAL, IN. DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL GREATEST IN 24-HOUR, IN. TOTAL, IN., SINCE MAR 1 PCT. NORMAL SINCE MAR 1 TOTAL, IN., SINCE JAN 1 PCT. NORMAL SINCE JAN 1 AVERAGE MAXIMUM AVERAGE MINIMUM NUMBER OF DAYS AL BIRMINGHAM HUNTSVILLE MOBILE MONTGOMERY AK ANCHORAGE BARROW FAIRBANKS JUNEAU KODIAK NOME AZ FLAGSTAFF PHOENIX PRESCOTT TUCSON AR FORT SMITH LITTLE ROCK CA BAKERSFIELD FRESNO LOS ANGELES REDDING SACRAMENTO SAN DIEGO SAN FRANCISCO STOCKTON CO ALAMOSA CO SPRINGS DENVER INTL GRAND JUNCTION PUEBLO CT BRIDGEPORT HARTFORD DC WASHINGTON DE WILMINGTON FL DAYTONA BEACH JACKSONVILLE KEY WEST MIAMI ORLANDO PENSACOLA TALLAHASSEE TAMPA WEST PALM BEACH GA ATHENS ATLANTA AUGUSTA COLUMBUS MACON SAVANNAH HI HILO HONOLULU KAHULUI LIHUE ID BOISE LEWISTON POCATELLO IL CHICAGO/O'HARE MOLINE PEORIA ROCKFORD SPRINGFIELD IN EVANSVILLE FORT WAYNE INDIANAPOLIS SOUTH BEND IA BURLINGTON CEDAR RAPIDS DES MOINES DUBUQUE SIOUX CITY WATERLOO KS CONCORDIA DODGE CITY GOODLAND TOPEKA Based on normals TEMPERATURE F PRECIPITATION RELATIVE HUMIDITY PERCENT TEMP. F 9 AND ABOVE 32 AND BELOW PRECIP.1 INCH OR MORE *** Not Available.5 INCH OR MORE

10 1 Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin May 22, 218 Weather Data for the Week Ending May 19, 218 STATES AND STATIONS AVERAGE MAXIMUM AVERAGE MINIMUM EXTREME HIGH EXTREME LOW AVERAGE DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL WEEKLY TOTAL, IN. DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL GREATEST IN 24-HOUR, IN. TOTAL, IN., SINCE MAR 1 PCT. NORMAL SINCE MAR 1 TOTAL, IN., SINCE JAN1 PCT. NORMAL SINCE JAN1 AVERAGE MAXIMUM AVERAGE MINIMUM NUMBER OF DAYS WICHITA KY JACKSON LEXINGTON LOUISVILLE PADUCAH LA BATON ROUGE LAKE CHARLES NEW ORLEANS SHREVEPORT ME CARIBOU PORTLAND MD BALTIMORE MA BOSTON WORCESTER MI ALPENA GRAND RAPIDS HOUGHTON LAKE LANSING MUSKEGON TRAVERSE CITY MN DULUTH INT'L FALLS MINNEAPOLIS ROCHESTER ST. CLOUD MS JACKSON MERIDIAN TUPELO MO COLUMBIA KANSAS CITY SAINT LOUIS SPRINGFIELD MT BILLINGS BUTTE CUT BANK GLASGOW GREAT FALLS HAVRE MISSOULA NE GRAND ISLAND LINCOLN NORFOLK NORTH PLATTE OMAHA SCOTTSBLUFF VALENTINE NV ELY LAS VEGAS RENO WINNEMUCCA NH CONCORD NJ NEWARK NM ALBUQUERQUE NY ALBANY BINGHAMTON BUFFALO ROCHESTER SYRACUSE NC ASHEVILLE CHARLOTTE GREENSBORO HATTERAS RALEIGH WILMINGTON ND BISMARCK DICKINSON FARGO GRAND FORKS JAMESTOWN WILLISTON OH AKRON-CANTON CINCINNATI CLEVELAND COLUMBUS DAYTON MANSFIELD Based on normals TEMPERATURE F PRECIPITATION RELATIVE HUMIDITY PERCENT TEMP. F 9 AND ABOVE 32 AND BELOW PRECIP.1 INCH OR MORE *** Not Available.5 INCH OR MORE

11 May 22, 218 Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin 11 Weather Data for the Week Ending May 19, 218 STATES AND STATIONS AVERAGE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE F AVERAGE MINIMUM EXTREME HIGH EXTREME LOW AVERAGE DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL WEEKLY TOTAL, IN. DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL PRECIPITATION GREATEST IN 24-HOUR, IN. TOTAL, IN., SINCE MAR 1 PCT. NORMAL SINCE MAR 1 TOTAL, IN., SINCE JAN1 PCT. NORMAL SINCE JAN1 RELATIVE HUMIDITY PERCENT AVERAGE MAXIMUM AVERAGE MINIMUM NUMBER OF DAYS TEMP. F TOLEDO YOUNGSTOWN OK OKLAHOMA CITY TULSA OR ASTORIA BURNS EUGENE MEDFORD PENDLETON PORTLAND SALEM PA ALLENTOWN ERIE MIDDLETOWN PHILADELPHIA PITTSBURGH WILKES-BARRE WILLIAMSPORT RI PROVIDENCE SC BEAUFORT CHARLESTON COLUMBIA GREENVILLE SD ABERDEEN HURON RAPID CITY SIOUX FALLS TN BRISTOL CHATTANOOGA KNOXVILLE MEMPHIS NASHVILLE TX ABILENE AMARILLO AUSTIN BEAUMONT BROWNSVILLE CORPUS CHRISTI DEL RIO EL PASO FORT WORTH GALVESTON HOUSTON LUBBOCK MIDLAND SAN ANGELO SAN ANTONIO VICTORIA WACO WICHITA FALLS UT SALT LAKE CITY VT BURLINGTON VA LYNCHBURG NORFOLK RICHMOND ROANOKE WASH/DULLES WA OLYMPIA QUILLAYUTE SEATTLE-TACOMA SPOKANE YAKIMA WV BECKLEY CHARLESTON ELKINS HUNTINGTON WI EAU CLAIRE GREEN BAY LA CROSSE MADISON MILWAUKEE WY CASPER CHEYENNE LANDER SHERIDAN Based on normals *** Not Available 9 AND ABOVE 32 AND BELOW PRECIP.1 INCH OR MORE.5 INCH OR MORE

12 12 Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin May 22, 218 National Agricultural Summary May 14 2, 218 Weekly National Agricultural Summary provided by USDA/NASS HIGHLIGHTS Higher-than-average temperatures were noted across much of the nation. Across the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic Coast, temperatures were 8 F or more above normal. Temperatures in the Midwest and Great Plains were 4 F or more above normal. The East Coast saw heavy rain, with 5 or more inches falling across the Mid-Atlantic States and Florida. In the center of the nation, 3 or more inches fell across parts of Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and northern Texas. Corn: By May 2, producers had planted 81 percent of the nation s corn, 1 percentage point behind last year but equal to the 5-year average. Eighty-six percent of Iowa s intended corn acreage was planted by week s end, 5 percentage points behind last year and 2 points behind the 5-year average. Fifty percent of the nation s corn acreage had emerged by May 2, one percentage point behind last year but 3 points ahead of the 5-year average. Fifty-three percent of Iowa s corn crop had emerged by May 2, two percentage points behind last year but 3 points ahead of the 5-year average. Soybeans: Fifty-six percent of the nation s soybean crop was planted by May 2, six percentage points ahead of last year and 12 points ahead of the 5-year average. In Illinois, 81 percent of the intended soybean acreage was planted by week s end, 37 percentage points ahead of last year and 39 points ahead of the 5-year average. Twenty-six percent of the nation s soybean acreage had emerged by May 2, nine percentage points ahead of last year and 11 points ahead of the 5-year average. Winter Wheat: By May 2, sixty-one percent of the nation s winter wheat had reached the headed stage, 1 percentage points behind last year and 3 points behind the 5-year average. On May 2, thirty-six percent of the 218 winter wheat crop was reported in good to excellent condition, equal to the the previous week but 16 percentage points below last year. In Kansas, 15 percent of the winter wheat was rated in good to excellent condition, unchanged from the previous week. Cotton: Nationwide, 52 percent of the cotton had been planted by week s end, 3 percentage points ahead of last year and 7 points ahead of the 5-year average. In Texas, 43 percent of the 218 cotton crop was planted by May 2, four percentage points ahead of the previous year and 1 points ahead of the 5-year average. Producers in Georgia had planted 56 percent of the intended acreage by week s end, 1 percentage point behind last year but 4 points ahead of the 5-year average. Sorghum: Thirty-nine percent of the nation s sorghum was planted by May 2, three percentage points ahead of the previous year and 1 point ahead of the 5-year average. Producers in Texas had planted 9 percent of the state s intended sorghum acreage by week s end, 9 percentage points ahead of last year and 14 points ahead of the 5-year average. Rice: Producers had seeded 93 percent of the 218 rice crop by May 2, three percentage points ahead of the previous year and 4 points ahead of the 5-year average. In Arkansas, producers had seeded 96 percent of the intended acreage by week s end, 2 percentage points behind last year but 6 points ahead of the 5-year average. By May 2, seventy-four percent of the nation s rice acreage had emerged, 3 percentage points behind last year but equal to the 5-year average. On May 2, seventy-three percent of the nation s rice crop was rated in good to excellent condition, 8 percentage points above last year. Small Grains: Nationally, oat producers had seeded 86 percent of this year s crop by May 2, eight percentage points behind the previous year and 5 points behind the 5-year average. Sixty-seven percent of the nation s oats had emerged by May 2, fourteen percentage points behind the previous year and 1 points behind the 5-year average. Twenty-five percent of the nation s oat crop had headed by May 2, three percentage points ahead of last year but equal to the 5-year average. On May 2, fifty-eight percent of the nation s oat crop was rated in good to excellent condition, 5 percentage points below last year. Eighty-one percent of the nation s barley was planted by May 2, six percentage points behind last year and 3 points behind the 5-year average. Seventy-two percent of Montana s intended acreage was planted by May 2, sixteen percentage points behind last year and 2 points behind the 5-year average. By May 2, forty-five percent of the nation s barley had emerged, 12 percentage points behind last year and 13 points behind the 5-year average. By May 2, seventy-nine percent of the spring wheat was seeded, 9 percentage points behind last year and 1 point behind the 5-year average. Thirty-seven percent of the nation s spring wheat had emerged by week s end, 22 percentage points behind last year and 15 points behind the 5-year average. Other Crops: Nationally, peanut producers had planted 63 percent of this year s peanut crop by May 2, one percentage point behind last year but 8 points ahead of the 5-year average. Producers in Georgia had planted 65 percent of the 218 intended acreage by week s end, 4 percentage points behind last year but 6 points ahead of the 5-year average. By May 2, ninety-five percent of the nation s sugarbeet crop was planted, 1 percentage point behind last year but 6 points ahead of the 5-year average. Twelve percent of nation s intended 218 sunflower crop had been planted by May 2, five percentage points behind last year but equal to the 5-year average.

13 May 22, 218 Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin 13 Corn Percent Planted Crop Progress and Condition Week Ending May 2, 218 Weekly U.S. Progress and Condition Data provided by USDA/NASS Corn Percent Emerged Cotton Percent Planted Prev Prev May 2 5-Yr Prev Prev May 2 5-Yr Prev Prev May 2 5-Yr Year Week 218 Avg Year Week 218 Avg Year Week 218 Avg CO CO AL IL IL AZ IN IN AR IA IA CA KS KS GA KY KY KS MI MI LA MN MN MS MO MO MO NE NE NC NC NC OK ND ND SC OH OH TN PA PA TX SD SD VA TN TN Sts TX TX These 15 States planted 99% WI WI of last year's cotton acreage. 18 Sts Sts These 18 States planted 92% These 18 States planted 92% Sorghum Percent Planted of last year's corn acreage. of last year's corn acreage. Prev Prev May 2 5-Yr Year Week 218 Avg Soybeans Percent Planted Soybeans Percent Emerged AR Prev Prev May 2 5-Yr Prev Prev May 2 5-Yr CO Year Week 218 Avg Year Week 218 Avg IL AR AR KS IL IL LA IN IN MO IA IA NE KS KS NM KY KY OK LA LA SD MI MI TX MN MN Sts MS MS These 11 States planted 99% MO MO of last year's sorghum acreage. NE NE NC NC Sugarbeets Percent Planted ND ND Prev Prev May 2 5-Yr OH OH Year Week 218 Avg SD SD ID TN TN MI WI WI MN Sts Sts ND These 18 States planted 96% These 18 States planted 96% 4 Sts of last year's soybean acreage. of last year's soybean acreage. These 4 States planted 84% of last year's sugarbeet acreage.

14 14 Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin May 22, 218 Winter Wheat Percent Headed Crop Progress and Condition Week Ending May 2, 218 Weekly U.S. Progress and Condition Data provided by USDA/NASS Prev Prev May 2 5-Yr Prev Prev May 2 5-Yr Year Week 218 Avg VP P F G EX Year Week 218 Avg AR AR AR CA CA CA CO CO LA ID ID MS IL IL MO IN IN TX KS KS Sts MI MI These 6 States planted 1% MO MO of last year's rice acreage. MT MT NE NE Rice Percent Emerged NC NC Prev Prev May 2 5-Yr OH OH Year Week 218 Avg OK OK AR OR OR CA SD 9 8 SD LA TX TX MS WA WA MO Sts Sts TX These 18 States planted 9% Prev Wk Sts of last year's winter wheat acreage. Prev Yr These 6 States planted 1% of last year's rice acreage. Spring Wheat Percent Planted Prev Prev May 2 5-Yr Prev Prev May 2 5-Yr Year Week 218 Avg Year Week 218 Avg Percent ID ID VP P F G EX MN MN AR MT MT CA ND ND LA SD SD MS WA WA MO Sts Sts TX These 6 States planted 99% These 6 States planted 99% 6 Sts of last year's spring wheat acreage. of last year's spring wheat acreage. Prev Wk NA NA NA NA NA Prev Yr Barley Percent Planted Winter Wheat Condition by Percent Spring Wheat Percent Emerged Barley Percent Emerged Rice Percent Planted Rice Condition by Sunflowers Percent Planted Prev Prev May 2 5-Yr Prev Prev May 2 5-Yr Year Week 218 Avg Year Week 218 Avg Prev Prev May 2 5-Yr ID ID Year Week 218 Avg MN MN CO MT MT KS ND ND ND WA WA SD Sts Sts Sts 17 NA These 5 States planted 8% These 5 States planted 8% These 4 States planted 87% of last year's barley acreage. of last year's barley acreage. of last year's sunflower acreage.

15 May 22, 218 Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin 15 Crop Progress and Condition Week Ending May 2, 218 Weekly U.S. Progress and Condition Data provided by USDA/NASS Oats Percent Planted Oats Percent Emerged Oats Percent Headed Prev Prev May 2 5-Yr Prev Prev May 2 5-Yr Prev Prev May 2 5-Yr Year Week 218 Avg Year Week 218 Avg Year Week 218 Avg IA IA IA 1 NA 2 MN MN MN NA NE NE NE 5 NA 1 3 ND ND ND 1 NA OH OH OH 1 NA 1 PA PA PA NA SD SD SD NA TX TX TX WI WI WI NA 9 Sts Sts Sts 22 NA These 9 States planted 67% These 9 States planted 67% These 9 States planted 67% of last year's oat acreage. of last year's oat acreage. of last year's oat acreage. Oat Condition by Percent Peanuts Percent Planted Prev Prev May 2 5-Yr VP P F G EX Year Week 218 Avg IA AL MN FL NE GA ND NC OH OK PA SC SD TX TX VA WI Sts Sts These 8 States planted 96% Prev Wk NA NA NA NA NA of last year's peanut acreage. Prev Yr

16 16 Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin May 22, 218 Crop Progress and Condition Week Ending May 2, 218 Weekly U.S. Progress and Condition Data provided by USDA/NASS Pasture and Range Condition by Percent Week Ending May 2, 218 VP P F G EX VP P F G EX AL NH AZ NJ AR NM CA NY CO NC CT ND DE OH FL OK GA OR ID PA IL RI 1 IN SC IA SD KS TN KY TX LA UT ME 6 94 VT MD VA MA WA MI WV MN WI MS WY MO Sts MT NE Prev Wk NV Prev Yr VP - Very Poor; P - Poor; F - Fair; G - Good; EX - Excellent NA - Not Available * Revised

17 May 22, 218 Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin 17 Crop Progress and Condition Week Ending May 2, 218 Weekly U.S. Progress and Condition Data provided by USDA/NASS United States Department of Agriculture This product was prepared by the USDA Office of the Chief Economist (OCE) World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB) Days Suitable for Fieldwork Week Ending May 2, Data obtained from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) weekly Crop Progress reports. These reports are available through Days Suitable

18 18 Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin May 22, 218 Crop Progress and Condition Week Ending May 2, 218 Weekly U.S. Progress and Condition Data provided by USDA/NASS United States Department of Agriculture This product was prepared by the USDA Office of the Chief Economist (OCE) World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB) Topsoil Moisture Percent Surplus Week Ending - May 2, 218 [-2] 1 [-1] 5 5 [] 2 [-6] [-2] 3 [+3] 48 States Surplus Change from Last Week 24 [+7] 9 [+6] 3 [+2] [] [] 7 [] 11 [+7] 2 [+2] 1 [-1] 4 [+2] 1 [-13] 15 [-8] 11 [+8] 5 [+2] 2 [+2] 16 [-11] 7 26 [+13] [+2] 25 [+18] 5 22 [+3] 11 [+5] [+35] 14 [+13] Top ## - Percent Surplus [Bottom ##] - Change from Last Week 5 [-7][-22] 26 [-4] 1 11 [-16] [] 42 4 [+17] [+18] [+45] 39 [+36] 21 [+2] [+66][+54] Data obtained from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service weekly Crop Progress reports. These reports are available through [-18] Percent United States Department of Agriculture This product was prepared by the USDA Office of the Chief Economist (OCE) World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB) Topsoil Moisture Percent Short to Very Short Week Ending - May 2, [+5] 36 [+12] 9 [-4] 14 [+4] 3 [+15] 39 [-2] 26 [-4] 48 States Short to Very Short Change from Last Week 7 [-6] 21 [] 37 [-7] 85 [-7] [-13] 12 [] 17 [-8] 51 [-9] 63 [-9] 44 [-15] 14 [+7] 7 [-1] 22 [-24] 37 [-4] 65 6 [+4] 18 [+3] 2 [-1] 27 [] [-21] [-14] 9 6 [-7] 4 [-3] 2 [-53] 18 [-58] Top ## - Percent Short to Very Short [Bottom ##] - Change from Last Week 4 [-2] [] [-9] 1 [-17][-3] [-11] 2 [-39] 16 [-3] Data obtained from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service weekly Crop Progress reports. These reports are available through 23 [-1] [+16][+15] 1 [] Percent

19 May 22, 218 Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin 19 Crop Progress and Condition Week Ending May 2, 218 Weekly U.S. Progress and Condition Data provided by USDA/NASS United States Department of Agriculture This product was prepared by the USDA Office of the Chief Economist (OCE) World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB) Subsoil Moisture Percent Surplus Week Ending - May 2, 218 [-5] 1 [-1] 5 [+2] [] 14 [] 3 [+3] 48 States Surplus Change from Last Week 11 [-1] 3 [] [] 8 2 [] 4 [] [] 1 [] 9 [-5] 12 [-5] 5 4 [] [] 12 [-7] 5 [] 27 [+12] 38 [+6] 9 23 [-7] 7 24 [+3] 9 [] 7 [-7] 36 [+13] 7 32 [+32] [+18] 8 [+8] Top ## - Percent Surplus [Bottom ##] - Change from Last Week 28 [+25] 11 [-25] 5 [-11][-27] [-5] [-7] 9 36 [+13] 74 [+6][+32] Data obtained from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service weekly Crop Progress reports. These reports are available through [][+9] Percent United States Department of Agriculture This product was prepared by the USDA Office of the Chief Economist (OCE) World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB) Subsoil Moisture Percent Short to Very Short Week Ending - May 2, [+15] 38 [+7] 5 [-2] 17 [] 3 [+15] 42 [-8] 25 [-7] 48 States Short to Very Short Change from Last Week 12 [-11] 25 [+3] 37 [-1] 87 [-7] [-3] 22 [-4] 26 [-3] 58 [-4] 66 [-1] 5 [-11] 8 [+4] 14 [] 3 [-1] [+3] 5 [] 18 [+3] 1 [-12] 3 [-1] 23 9 [+6] 34 [-1] 5 3 [-2] [-15] 2 [-37] 22 [-37] Top ## - Percent Short to Very Short [Bottom ##] - Change from Last Week 19 [] 14 [][+12] 1 [] [] [] [] 1 [-5] [] [-16][-4] 7 [-28] 5 [-16] 17 [-25] Data obtained from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service weekly Crop Progress reports. These reports are available through Percent

20 2 Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin May 22, 218 International Weather and Crop Summary May 13 19, 218 International Weather and Crop Highlights and Summaries provided by USDA/WAOB HIGHLIGHTS EUROPE: Widespread rain alleviated lingering dryness concerns across central and eastern Europe and maintained or improved prospects for reproductive winter crops. WESTERN FSU: Additional showers improved yield prospects for vegetative to reproductive winter wheat following recent heat and dryness. EASTERN FSU: Cool, damp conditions further impeded early spring grain planting activities, while unseasonable showers in the south provided supplemental moisture for irrigated cotton. MIDDLE EAST: Following early-week showers, welcomed drier weather promoted winter grain maturation and drydown. SOUTH ASIA: Hot weather continued in interior India and Pakistan, as showers in eastern and southern India allowed some summer (kharif) crop planting to begin. EASTERN ASIA: Unseasonably hot weather in eastern China increased moisture demands on spring rice and newly planted summer crops. SOUTHEAST ASIA: Lighter-than-normal rainfall was observed in Indochina and the Philippines, but overall moisture conditions remained favorable for summer rice establishment. AUSTRALIA: Sunny skies and improved topsoil moisture favored winter crop planting and early development in the southeast. ARGENTINA: Drier weather favored mature corn and soybeans in previously wet locations in central Argentina. BRAZIL: Much-needed rain boosted moisture for late-developing corn in southern production areas. MEXICO: Drier conditions prevailed across the southern plateau, promoting planting of corn and other summer row crops. CANADIAN PRAIRIES: Moisture remained limited for emerging spring crops in the east. SOUTHEASTERN CANADA: Warm, showery weather fostered rapid development of winter wheat and pastures. Some Dryness Widespread Showers (E&C Europe) Showers (WesterN FSU) Drier Cool & Damp for Spring Grains (Eastern FSU) Somewhat Drier (Mexico) Hot Hot Light Showers (Indochina & Philippines) Drier (Argentina) Rain Sunny (SE Australia) For additional information contact:

21 May 22, 218 Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin 21 EUROPE Rain was reported over much of the continent, although abundant moisture supplies in France, England, Italy, and the favorably drier conditions were reported on the Iberian western Balkans. The clouds and showers also brought Peninsula for much of the week. An area of high pressure cooler weather, though readings still averaged up to 6 C remained nearly stationary across Scandinavia and the Baltic above normal in the far north. Overall, conditions for States, slowing the eastward progress of storm systems across the continent. As a result, widespread moderate to heavy rain (1-9 mm) fell across central and southern Europe, while lighter showers (1 mm or less) were reported over northernmost portions of the continent. The wet weather improved topsoil moisture brought on by a recent dry spell from Germany into southern Poland as well as northern and eastern portions of the Balkans, and maintained favorable to vegetative to reproductive winter grains and oilseeds remained good to excellent across Europe, while prospects for corn, soybean, and sunflower establishment were likewise positive. In contrast, sunny skies for much of the week in Spain and Portugal favored wheat and barley maturation and drydown following an excessively wet spring; however, showers returned by week s end, slowing or halting drydown and harvest progress. For additional information contact: mbrusberg@oce.usda.gov

22 22 Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin May 22, 218 Warm, unsettled weather was beneficial for summer crop establishment and winter wheat development across the region. Light to moderate showers (2-2 mm) further improved soil moisture supplies for reproductive winter wheat along the Black Sea Coast, while heavier showers (locally more than 25 mm) from central Ukraine east into northern portions of Russia s Southern District maintained good conditions for vegetative winter wheat and emerging WESTERN FSU corn and sunflowers. Farther west, moderate to heavy rain (1-5 mm) maintained favorable early-season prospects for spring grain and summer crop emergence from Moldova into Belarus. Temperatures in the region s major growing areas were favorable for crop development, with the greatest departures occurring outside of major agricultural districts near the Caspian Sea (4-6 C above normal) and in the far north (up to 8 C above normal). For additional information contact: mbrusberg@oce.usda.gov

23 May 22, 218 Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin 23 Chilly, wet conditions continued to impede early spring grain sowing efforts in parts of the north, while unseasonably heavy rain in the south slowed winter wheat maturation and late-season fieldwork. A welcome respite from recent heavy rain in northern Kazakhstan and neighboring portions of central Russia allowed some spring grain planting to commence, though temperatures up to 5 C below normal slowed field drydown and early spring grain emergence. Farther east, another week with widespread moderate to heavy rain (1-6 mm) in Russia s EASTERN FSU Siberia District made fieldwork difficult if not impossible; rainfall over the past 6 days has totaled 2 to 3 percent of normal, impeding early wheat and barley sowing efforts. Furthermore, temperatures up to 7 C below normal slowed crop emergence in eastern portions of the region. In the south, unseasonable rainfall (1-75 mm) in Uzbekistan and environs provided supplemental moisture for cotton development and improved irrigation reserves, though the wet weather hampered winter wheat maturation and drydown. For additional information contact: mbrusberg@oce.usda.gov

24 24 Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin May 22, 218 Showers bookended the week, with dry weather for much of the period promoting winter grain maturation. Following early-week rainfall (5-5 mm) across central and eastern portions of the region, a much-needed respite from recent wetness from the eastern Mediterranean Coast into Iran promoted winter wheat maturation and drydown. Farther MIDDLE EAST west, sunny skies early in the period favored filling winter grains after a very wet second week of May. However, clouds and showers (2-12 mm) returned to Turkey by week s end, slowing winter crop drydown and other seasonal fieldwork but maintaining abundant supplemental soil moisture supplies for irrigated summer crops. For additional information contact: mbrusberg@oce.usda.gov

25 May 22, 218 Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin 25 Seasonably hot weather continued across interior India and into Pakistan, with temperatures surpassing 4 C (locally over 45 C). Showers (1 mm or more) were generally confined to non-interior areas, along the periphery of both countries. Higher amounts (over 5 mm) were reported in seasonally wetter areas of far eastern India (including Bangladesh) and southern states, allowing summer (kharif) SOUTH ASIA crop sowing to begin. Cotton and rice sowing progressed in northern India and neighboring portions of Pakistan, while growers in central and western India await the onset of summer rainfall. Meanwhile, monsoon showers (25-1 mm) were already beginning in Sri Lanka, boosting soil moisture and water reserves for summer (yala) rice establishment. For additional information contact: mbrusberg@oce.usda.gov

26 26 Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin May 22, 218 Unseasonably hot weather overspread much of eastern China, where temperatures averaged over 3 C above normal and exceeded 3 C. The heat was most pronounced in the southeast (over 35 C), increasing moisture demands on spring rice and exacerbating moisture deficits; spring rainfall has been less than 6 percent of normal in some provinces. In contrast, showers across the Yangtze Valley and onto the North China Plain boosted moisture supplies ahead of summer crop planting but slowed maturation and harvesting of rapeseed and EASTERN ASIA wheat. Meanwhile, late-week showers in northeastern China (less than 1 mm, more in northern prefectures) provided relief from summer-like heat (over 3 C) earlier in the week, as corn and soybean sowing continued. Soil moisture is limited in Jilin, Liaoning, and neighboring parts of Inner Mongolia, necessitating increased irrigation, where available, to ensure good establishment of crops. Elsewhere in the region, showers (25-5 mm or more) supported rice establishment in North Korea and border areas of South Korea as well as throughout Japan. For additional information contact: mbrusberg@oce.usda.gov

27 May 22, 218 Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin 27 Showers shifted to more southerly locations in the region (Malaysia and Indonesia), benefiting oil palm but leaving northern locales somewhat drier. Rainfall totals across Thailand and environs were generally less than 5 mm. Most of Indochina consistently averages 5 mm per week at this time of year. Despite the drier-than-usual SOUTHEAST ASIA weather, moisture conditions remained favorable for rice sowing and establishment. Similar conditions were reported in the Philippines, with less than 25 mm of rain throughout most of the country. However, soil moisture and water reserves were adequate from consistent rainfall over the last several weeks. For additional information contact: mbrusberg@oce.usda.gov

28 28 Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin May 22, 218 Following last week s widespread showers, sunny skies in southern Queensland spurred wheat and other winter crop development and aided summer crop harvesting. In contrast, unfavorably dry weather persisted in northern New South Wales, hampering winter crop germination and emergence but allowing uninterrupted cotton and sorghum harvesting. In the wake of the recent welcome rainfall, dry weather in southeastern Australia almost certainly triggered additional AUSTRALIA wheat, barley, and canola planting while promoting early crop development. Elsewhere in the wheat belt, dry weather continued to dominate in Western Australia, likely delaying winter grain and oilseed planting and slowing development of any crops sown early in the planting window. Temperatures averaged about 1 to 2 C above normal in Western Australia, while in southern and eastern Australia temperatures averaged about 1 to 2 C below normal. For additional information contact: mbrusberg@oce.usda.gov

29 May 22, 218 Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin 29 ARGENTINA Drier weather brought much-needed relief from wetness to reported. In the north, warmer, albeit mostly dry weather key production areas of central Argentina. Rainfall (daytime highs reaching the upper 2s degrees C, with totaling more than 1 mm was confined to a relatively small area bordering Entre Rios and Buenos Aires, while most other locations within the region recorded less than 5 rainfall totaling below 1 mm) prevailed in the vicinity of Salta, but heavier rain (25-1 mm, locally higher) lingered over the northeast, including cotton areas of mm. Weekly temperatures generally averaged within 1 C Chaco and Formosa. According to the government of of normal, with daytime highs reaching the lower and middle 2s (degrees C) and no widespread freezes Argentina, corn and soybeans were 42 and 67 percent harvested, respectively, as of May 17. For additional information contact: mbrusberg@oce.usda.gov

30 3 Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin May 22, 218 BRAZIL Showers returned to key southern farming areas, providing a possibility that a portion of the crop could have benefited boost in moisture for late-developing corn but likely coming from the moisture. Elsewhere, scattered showers (1-25 mm) too late to significantly improve yield prospects. Rainfall extended from northern Mato Grosso northeastward into totaled 25 to 5 mm locally higher from northern Rio Maranhao, but drier weather prevailed in the eastern interior; Grande do Sul do southern Mato Grosso, ending a spell of unseasonable warmth (daytime highs reaching the middle 3s dryness that began in some locations during the early part of in spots) in central Brazil hastened cotton development. The April. According to the government of Parana, 95 percent of dryness extended southeastward into Minas Gerais and much the state s second-crop corn had reached the reproductive of Sao Paulo, where additional rain would have been stage of development as of May 14; however, only 4 percent welcomed for sugarcane and coffee even though seasonal was reportedly mature by that date, allowing for the drying is expected this time of year. For additional information contact: mbrusberg@oce.usda.gov

31 May 22, 218 Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin 31 Showers tapered off across the southern plateau, supporting planting of corn and other rain-fed summer crops. Rainfall was generally patchy and light, with a few locations recording more than 25 mm and spring warmth (daytime highs reaching the lower and middle 2s degrees C) aiding germination. Mostly dry weather also prevailed along the MEXICO southern Gulf Coast (including Veracruz and Tabasco), favoring seasonal fieldwork and spurring growth of sugarcane and specialty crops. Elsewhere, warm (daytime highs reaching the middle and upper 3s, as high as the lower 4s in spots), mostly dry weather fostered rapid development of winter grains across northern Mexico. For additional information contact: mbrusberg@oce.usda.gov

32 32 Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin May 22, 218 Unseasonable warmth and dryness continued to dominate the eastern Prairies, where moisture was limited for emerging spring crops. Aside from a few isolated showers (rainfall totaling more than 1 mm), nearly all Prairie agricultural districts recorded light rain, supporting fieldwork where topsoil moisture was adequate for germination. Weekly temperatures averaged 1 to 2 C above normal in eastern Saskatchewan and Manitoba and up to 6 C above normal farther west, with daytime highs reaching the lower 3s CANADIAN PRAIRIES (degrees C) from southeastern Alberta eastward. Frost and freezing temperatures (nighttime readings as low as -3 C in parts of the southeast) were common. Reports emanating from the Prairies depicted a rapid pace of planting due to the dryness, though moisture was described as adequate for sowing; in Saskatchewan, the southeastern region reported 49 percent of all crops planted as of May 18, compared with the 5-year average of 39 percent, although topsoil moisture was rated at 71 percent short to very short. For additional information contact: mbrusberg@oce.usda.gov