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Weekly Outlook: Soil Temperatures, Crop Progress, and Precipitation Patterns in the Midwest

This weekly outlook provides updates on soil temperatures, crop progress, and precipitation patterns in the Midwest. It includes information from USDA NASS Crop Progress reports, 7-day and 30-day precipitation totals, US Drought Monitor updates, and 8-14 day temperature and precipitation forecasts.

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Weekly Outlook: Soil Temperatures, Crop Progress, and Precipitation Patterns in the Midwest

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  1. ISU Extension Weekly Outlook6 May 2019 Dennis Todey Director, Midwest Climate Hub Dennis.todey@ars.usda.gov Charlene Felkley Coordinator, Midwest Climate Hub Charlene.felkley@ars.usda.gov

  2. Avg. 4” soil temps mostly 50s with some 60s SW. Sunday 4” soil temperature https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/agclimate/soilt.php

  3. USDA NASS Crop Progress (last week)

  4. Heaviest in SE IA 2-5”. Lighter across northern IA – mostly less than an inch. 7 Day precip (through 7 AM Sunday) https://water.weather.gov/precip/

  5. Wetter than average far NW and east. Still drier than average central – SW. Less than 25% in places far west. 30 Day Precip. Total/% Avg. https://hprcc.unl.edu/maps.php?map=ACISClimateMaps

  6. 90 day patterns similar to 30 day with some less extremes (dry). 90 Day Precip. Total/% Avg. https://hprcc.unl.edu/maps.php?map=ACISClimateMaps

  7. Slight cooler than average NW around to SE. Slightly warmer than average central – SW. Likely related to wet/dry locations in the state. 30 Day Temperatures https://hprcc.unl.edu/maps.php?map=ACISClimateMaps

  8. D0 pockets in North Dakota and Iowa. Dry areas in Iowa still not to D-levels. Longest period ever in the Midwest since the start of the USDM. Now at 7 8910 weeks of no coverage in the Midwest. US Drought Monitor http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/

  9. Active week (again) statewide – mostly mid-week. Several inches possible again. 7 Day Forecast Precip. http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/p168i.gif?1484935973

  10. 8-14 Day Temp and Precip. 8-14 day stays moderate on precip but temperatures overall are likely to be cooler than average. http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/

  11. Midwest Climate Hub @dennistodey https://www.climatehubs.oce.usda.gov/hubs/midwest For More Information Charlene Felkley, Coordinator 515-294-0136 Charlene.felkley@ars.usda.gov Dennis Todey, Director 515-294-2013 Dennis.todey@ars.usda.gov Erica Kistner, Fellow 515-294-9602 Erica.kristner@ars.usda.gov National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment Attn: Midwest Climate Hub 1015 N University Blvd Ames, Iowa 50011-3611

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