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Volume 104, No. 39 http://www.usda.gov/oce/weather September 26, 2017

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Contents

Crop Moisture Maps .............................................................................. 2 September 19 Drought Monitor & U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook ....................................................... 3 Extreme Maximum & Minimum Temperature Maps .............................. 4 Temperature Departure Map ................................................................. 5 Growing Degree Day Maps ................................................................... 6 National Weather Data for Selected Cities ............................................ 8 Summer Weather Review .................................................................. 11 Summer Precipitation & Temperature Maps ................................... 13 Summer Weather Data for Selected Cities ...................................... 16 National Agricultural Summary ............................................................ 17 Crop Progress and Condition Tables .................................................. 18 International Weather and Crop Summary .......................................... 25 Bulletin Information & September 20 Satellite Images of Hurricane Maria ...................... 38

WEEKLY WEATHER AND CROP BULLETIN

n September 20, Hurricane Maria slammed St. Croix (of the U.S. Virgin Islands) and Puerto Rico. Just

before 1 a.m. AST, Maria passed less than 20 miles south of St. Croix as a Category 5 hurricane with sustained winds near 175 mph. Hours later, at 6:15 am, Maria directly struck Puerto Rico, making landfall as a high-end Category 4 storm with winds of 155 mph near Yabucoa. Devastating impacts, including severe wind damage and record flooding, accompanied the hurricane, which struck just 2 weeks after Hurricane Irma grazed St. Croix and Puerto

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HIGHLIGHTS September 17 – 23, 2017

Highlights provided by USDA/WAOB

2 Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin September 26, 2017

September 26, 2017 Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin 3

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U.S. Drought Monitor September 19, 2017

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(Released Thursday, Sep. 21, 2017)

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

Author:Brad Rippey

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September 26, 2017 Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin 5 (Continued from front cover) Rico—and caused great destruction on the other major U.S. Virgin Islands of St. Thomas and St. John. Puerto Rican flooding persisted for days afterward, as massive runoff strained flood-control projects and other catchment basins. Across the U.S. mainland, relatively quiet weather prevailed for much of the week. However, in a reversal from early September, warm air overspread the South, East, and Midwest, while a late-season heat wave abruptly ended across the West. Weekly temperatures averaged at least 10°F across portions of the central and southern Plains and much of the Midwest, pushing developmentally delayed summer crops—including corn and soybeans—toward maturity. Starting on September 20, widespread readings above 90°F covered much of the Corn Belt. For a few days, unsettled showery weather stretched from the Pacific Northwest to the northern Rockies, boosting soil moisture for recently planted winter grains and further aiding wildfire containment efforts. Toward week’s end, a band of heavy rain developed from the southern High Plains into the upper Midwest. Much of the remainder of the country, particularly the South and East, experienced a long stretch of warm, dry weather, reducing topsoil moisture but favoring harvest activities and other early-autumn fieldwork. Surviving weather equipment on St. Croix and Puerto Rico painted a partial picture of the destruction. In a 48-hour period from September 19-21, several rainfall totals in excess of 20 inches were documented in Puerto Rico. At one location in the municipality of Caguas, a total of 37.90 inches was reported. Several wind gusts in excess of 100 mph were clocked on St. Croix and Puerto Rico, although most data was lost due to equipment destruction or power outages. On St. Croix, a gust to 136 mph was recorded 5 miles east of Christiansted. Many surviving river gauges on Puerto Rico experienced record-setting crests on September 20, during or just after Maria’s passage, erasing high-water marks that had been set during the memorable floods of September 1975 (Eloise); October 1985 (Isabel); and September 1998 (Georges). One record that was not broken was the high-water mark of 21.40 feet above flood stage along Rio de la Plata near Toa Alta, where the standard was established during the “San Felipe Segundo” hurricane of September 1928. Maria was the first Category 4 hurricane to make a Puerto Rican landfall since 1932; however, the “San Felipe Segundo” storm remains the only Category 5 storm (160 mph sustained winds) to directly strike the island. Days after Maria’s departure, flood damage to Guajataca Dam in northwestern Puerto Rico resulted in the evacuation of downstream individuals due to the threat of imminent failure; however, use of a damaged auxiliary spillway helped to ease pressure on the dam itself. Puerto Rico also contended with hot weather in the hurricane’s wake, with San Juan noting a daily-record high of 94°F on September 24. On the U.S. mainland, early-week precipitation highlights were limited to the Northwest. Daily-record precipitation totals included 0.86 inch (on September 18) in Stanley, ID, and 0.92 inch (on September 19) at Lake Yellowstone, WY. From September 18-22, Stanley received exactly 2 inches of precipitation. In Oregon, record-setting totals for September 20 included 0.75 inch in Meacham and 0.52 inch in Pendleton. Meacham’s 3-day sum, from September 18-20, rose to 2.29 inches. Similarly, Pocatello, ID, netted 2.09 inches of rain from September 19-22, aided by a daily-record total of 1.04 inches on the 21st. Late in the week, significant snow developed across the Intermountain West, where Alta, UT, measured daily-record snowfall totals (3.4 and 11.0 inches, respectively) on

September 22 and 24. On September 23, precipitation reached the nation’s mid-section, where daily-record amounts included 2.46 inches in Huron, SD; 1.57 inches in Roswell, NM; and 1.39 inches in North Platte, NE. Two-day (September 23-24) totals reached 4.04 inches in Huron and 3.42 inches in North Platte. A sudden surge of warmth across the central and eastern U.S. reversed an earlier regime. By September 19, daily-record highs of 100°F were reported in locations such as Larned and Russell, KS, and Wichita Falls, TX. Other triple-digit, daily-record highs included 102°F (on September 20) in San Angelo, TX; 101°F (on September 21) in Dodge City, KS; and 100°F (on September 21) in McCook, NE. On September 20, a week-long heat wave commenced across the Midwest. From September 20-25, Chicago, IL, noted six consecutive daily-record highs (92, 94, 94, 95, 93, and 92°F). Chicago’s previous latest occurrence of at least four consecutive highs of 92°F or greater had been September 16-19, 1955, and the latest observance of at least three consecutive highs of 94°F or greater had been September 13-15, 1927 and 1939. Similarly, La Crosse, WI, registered daily-record highs (95, 94, and 93°F) from September 22-24. That represented La Crosse’s latest trio of 90-degree readings on record (previously, September 16-18, 1955). Among hundreds of other daily-record highs were readings of 97°F (on September 20) in St. Louis, MO; 96°F (on September 20 and 22) in Springfield, IL; and 95°F (from September 22-24) in Traverse City, MI. In contrast, September 22 featured daily-record lows in California locations such as Montague (29°F) and Stockton (46°F). In Oregon, daily-record lows included 19°F (on September 23) in Burns and 25°F (on September 22) in Klamath Falls. On September 23-24, Prescott, AZ, posted consecutive daily-record lows of 38 and 34°F, respectively. Mild but wet weather continued to dominate Alaska. Daily-record highs were set in a few locations, including Bettles (66°F on September 17). Meanwhile, King Salmon’s weekly rainfall totaled 2.72 inches, aided by a daily-record sum of 1.01 inches on September 22. Farther south, Hawaii experienced another warm, mostly dry week. Lihue, Kauai, on a pace for its driest September on record, registered daily-record highs of 89°F on September 17, 18, and 20. Through the 23rd, Lihue’s month-to-date rainfall of 0.08 inch was 5 percent of normal and well below the September 2007 record low of 0.44 inch.




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AL BIRMINGHAM 90 68 91 65 79 6 0.19 -0.79 0.13 2.48 81 58.04 143 95 48 5 0 2 0HUNTSVILLE 90 67 92 65 79 7 0.81 -0.23 0.44 2.84 87 43.03 102 100 82 5 0 3 0MOBILE 91 72 92 70 81 4 0.34 -1.07 0.20 1.19 24 63.65 123 92 58 6 0 4 0MONTGOMERY 93 71 94 69 82 6 0.11 -0.91 0.08 *** *** 58.79 142 86 45 7 0 2 0

AK ANCHORAGE 54 45 59 42 50 3 0.95 0.30 0.31 2.13 95 14.06 125 93 88 0 0 4 0BARROW 37 31 39 26 34 3 0.01 -0.13 0.01 0.50 93 7.35 221 96 75 0 4 1 0FAIRBANKS 54 39 62 34 46 2 0.30 0.07 0.20 0.51 58 9.37 121 95 84 0 0 6 0JUNEAU 55 45 63 39 50 1 1.10 -0.71 0.30 5.78 108 47.31 128 100 97 0 0 6 0KODIAK 58 46 63 39 52 3 0.86 -1.06 0.39 5.62 101 46.25 92 87 74 0 0 4 0NOME 46 34 50 29 40 -2 0.35 -0.20 0.15 2.73 133 11.42 93 89 77 0 2 3 0

AZ FLAGSTAFF 67 39 71 29 53 -4 0.02 -0.45 0.02 0.35 21 17.93 107 67 19 0 1 1 0PHOENIX 96 72 100 66 84 -2 0.00 -0.17 0.00 0.00 0 4.71 84 32 19 6 0 0 0PRESCOTT 76 48 81 38 62 -3 0.00 -0.45 0.00 0.53 31 12.38 83 62 14 0 0 0 0TUCSON 94 71 98 67 83 2 0.00 -0.30 0.00 0.03 3 10.17 114 46 30 6 0 0 0

AR FORT SMITH 93 71 97 68 82 9 0.00 -0.87 0.00 0.00 0 42.10 137 92 45 7 0 0 0LITTLE ROCK 92 70 93 68 81 7 0.00 -0.88 0.00 0.45 16 37.74 107 100 49 7 0 0 0

CA BAKERSFIELD 81 59 90 52 70 -6 0.01 -0.02 0.01 0.52 578 5.31 111 62 39 1 0 1 0FRESNO 80 57 91 51 68 -6 0.10 0.04 0.10 0.20 154 12.84 160 70 42 1 0 1 0LOS ANGELES 73 62 77 56 68 -2 0.02 -0.04 0.02 0.10 56 12.17 124 86 65 0 0 1 0REDDING 80 54 88 46 67 -6 0.00 -0.09 0.00 0.61 254 29.00 129 56 32 0 0 0 0SACRAMENTO 79 54 85 50 67 -5 0.00 -0.08 0.00 0.00 0 23.63 192 85 30 0 0 0 0SAN DIEGO 74 66 76 62 70 -1 0.00 -0.03 0.00 0.08 73 7.83 100 72 63 0 0 0 0SAN FRANCISCO 72 57 77 54 65 1 0.00 -0.03 0.00 0.24 267 22.21 164 80 57 0 0 0 0STOCKTON 82 53 90 46 68 -5 0.00 -0.07 0.00 0.00 0 15.63 168 75 46 1 0 0 0

CO ALAMOSA 73 39 76 32 56 2 0.29 0.10 0.13 0.38 55 9.07 163 72 30 0 1 3 0CO SPRINGS 76 48 85 40 62 3 1.08 0.88 1.06 1.25 109 16.53 107 71 25 0 0 2 1DENVER INTL 80 47 92 40 63 3 0.85 0.63 0.83 0.85 112 9.82 85 65 24 1 0 2 1GRAND JUNCTION 79 53 85 45 66 1 0.04 -0.16 0.04 0.34 55 4.35 67 54 28 0 0 1 0PUEBLO 83 48 93 39 66 2 0.17 0.03 0.17 0.17 23 14.43 135 60 30 1 0 1 0

CT BRIDGEPORT 79 68 87 66 74 9 0.19 -0.63 0.19 1.72 63 30.31 93 79 64 0 0 1 0HARTFORD 79 64 87 62 72 10 0.01 -0.94 0.01 2.19 69 33.30 99 82 59 0 0 1 0

DC WASHINGTON 85 68 89 65 77 7 0.00 -0.91 0.00 1.43 50 31.07 107 89 55 0 0 0 0DE WILMINGTON 84 66 89 61 75 8 0.05 -0.91 0.05 1.12 37 33.25 103 92 51 0 0 1 0FL DAYTONA BEACH 87 73 88 71 80 0 1.27 -0.27 1.13 9.20 176 38.87 103 96 62 0 0 2 1

JACKSONVILLE 89 69 93 67 79 2 0.00 -1.87 0.00 10.82 171 58.56 140 100 56 2 0 0 0KEY WEST 90 81 91 79 86 3 0.00 -1.23 0.00 *** *** 22.46 81 82 61 4 0 0 0MIAMI 91 78 94 74 84 2 4.89 3.00 2.29 9.49 140 59.96 133 93 58 6 0 3 2ORLANDO 88 73 90 71 80 -1 0.44 -0.88 0.22 13.67 290 47.13 118 97 72 1 0 4 0PENSACOLA 88 77 90 74 83 5 1.38 0.06 0.98 1.91 41 76.74 152 86 57 1 0 3 1TALLAHASSEE 91 70 93 66 80 1 0.03 -1.09 0.03 3.41 82 48.68 95 98 56 6 0 1 0TAMPA 93 75 94 74 84 2 0.14 -1.34 0.09 6.60 120 40.17 107 85 46 7 0 2 0WEST PALM BEACH 89 77 91 76 83 1 0.63 -1.27 0.45 3.56 55 38.45 84 87 65 2 0 5 0

GA ATHENS 90 64 91 62 77 5 0.00 -0.82 0.00 4.18 155 46.17 128 99 50 3 0 0 0ATLANTA 88 68 89 66 78 5 0.10 -0.88 0.10 4.25 136 43.19 113 87 49 0 0 1 0AUGUSTA 93 66 96 64 79 6 0.00 -0.79 0.00 4.27 150 38.64 111 95 47 7 0 0 0COLUMBUS 92 70 94 69 81 5 0.04 -0.67 0.04 3.19 131 42.20 113 89 41 7 0 1 0MACON 92 64 94 63 78 4 0.03 -0.71 0.03 3.93 151 41.47 119 99 44 6 0 1 0SAVANNAH 91 69 93 67 80 4 0.00 -1.10 0.00 5.13 119 47.49 117 94 51 6 0 0 0

HI HILO 83 69 85 67 76 0 0.98 -1.13 0.33 3.07 42 57.13 64 89 80 0 0 7 0HONOLULU 89 76 89 73 83 2 0.00 -0.17 0.00 0.10 29 15.97 151 67 60 0 0 0 0KAHULUI 90 74 92 73 82 3 0.06 -0.02 0.05 0.06 22 15.32 124 82 67 4 0 2 0LIHUE 88 78 89 74 83 4 0.05 -0.59 0.04 0.08 4 17.95 72 72 65 0 0 2 0

ID BOISE 63 45 79 36 54 -9 0.49 0.32 0.18 0.49 96 11.92 142 79 54 0 0 5 0LEWISTON 64 46 78 37 55 -8 0.52 0.35 0.32 0.52 96 10.92 118 86 68 0 0 3 0POCATELLO 60 38 75 33 49 -9 1.82 1.63 1.18 2.65 442 14.20 156 90 63 0 0 4 1

IL CHICAGO/O'HARE 88 66 95 58 77 14 0.07 -0.62 0.07 0.32 12 32.06 116 82 48 4 0 1 0MOLINE 87 63 94 49 75 11 2.27 1.59 1.22 2.28 88 28.81 97 85 57 3 0 3 2PEORIA 88 66 94 57 77 12 0.49 -0.24 0.48 0.54 23 26.26 97 93 49 4 0 2 0ROCKFORD 86 61 93 50 74 12 0.44 -0.32 0.39 0.51 18 37.30 130 90 52 3 0 3 0SPRINGFIELD 92 68 96 61 80 14 0.01 -0.62 0.01 0.01 0 25.25 94 93 44 4 0 1 0

IN EVANSVILLE 87 67 92 62 77 9 1.66 0.97 1.51 3.24 140 34.97 106 95 66 3 0 3 1FORT WAYNE 86 63 92 58 75 12 1.28 0.67 1.07 1.67 75 40.95 148 94 55 3 0 3 1INDIANAPOLIS 89 68 93 65 78 12 0.56 -0.08 0.25 0.66 29 39.41 127 93 48 3 0 3 0SOUTH BEND 85 63 91 59 74 11 0.88 0.02 0.84 1.73 58 29.32 101 98 63 3 0 2 1

IA BURLINGTON 86 63 93 54 74 8 0.12 -0.71 0.09 0.12 4 25.45 87 95 54 3 0 3 0CEDAR RAPIDS 86 62 93 48 74 11 0.23 -0.49 0.20 0.24 9 20.26 75 96 45 3 0 2 0DES MOINES 85 64 92 56 75 11 0.79 0.12 0.60 1.16 45 23.39 83 91 60 2 0 3 1DUBUQUE 82 60 89 50 71 10 1.02 0.24 0.52 1.02 35 28.44 101 92 60 0 0 3 1SIOUX CITY 82 57 94 44 70 8 0.23 -0.31 0.18 0.51 27 21.70 101 96 67 1 0 2 0WATERLOO 84 59 93 49 72 10 0.44 -0.19 0.31 0.50 21 23.18 86 94 53 3 0 3 0

KS CONCORDIA 86 64 93 52 75 8 1.31 0.74 1.31 2.35 121 29.79 126 93 61 3 0 1 1DODGE CITY 90 61 101 53 76 8 0.08 -0.28 0.08 0.08 6 25.03 133 79 31 4 0 1 0GOODLAND 83 52 95 41 67 4 0.95 0.73 0.94 1.37 154 23.33 135 86 45 3 0 2 1TOPEKA 87 68 92 59 78 11 1.22 0.37 1.06 1.26 43 34.73 124 95 71 5 0 2 1

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National Weather Data for Selected CitiesWeather Data for the Week Ending September 23, 2017

Data Provided by Climate Prediction Center

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WICHITA 91 68 98 63 80 10 0.04 -0.65 0.04 0.34 15 27.69 115 92 56 5 0 1 0

KY JACKSON 83 64 85 61 74 7 0.25 -0.62 0.25 3.32 113 41.63 113 96 53 0 0 1 0LEXINGTON 86 64 89 60 75 8 0.56 -0.15 0.56 3.74 155 39.26 112 91 61 0 0 1 1LOUISVILLE 88 68 93 66 78 9 0.73 0.02 0.73 5.47 235 34.85 104 91 52 4 0 1 1PADUCAH 91 67 93 65 79 11 0.58 -0.27 0.58 2.57 98 35.69 99 92 54 5 0 1 1

LA BATON ROUGE 92 71 93 69 81 4 0.04 -1.05 0.03 0.07 2 55.46 115 97 48 6 0 2 0LAKE CHARLES 92 73 93 72 82 4 0.02 -1.39 0.02 0.02 0 63.26 148 98 57 7 0 1 0NEW ORLEANS 91 73 92 72 82 3 0.28 -0.97 0.19 0.36 8 64.01 128 98 61 7 0 2 0SHREVEPORT 92 70 94 67 81 5 0.00 -0.76 0.00 0.00 0 30.10 82 99 52 7 0 0 0

ME CARIBOU 76 50 84 40 63 10 0.00 -0.73 0.00 2.84 110 28.69 105 91 54 0 0 0 0PORTLAND 73 59 82 56 66 8 0.04 -0.74 0.04 2.20 90 32.89 104 90 64 0 0 1 0

MD BALTIMORE 83 62 89 57 73 6 0.02 -0.91 0.02 1.95 64 32.19 103 94 60 0 0 1 0MA BOSTON 70 61 76 57 66 2 0.50 -0.30 0.27 2.18 83 33.46 111 97 79 0 0 4 0

WORCESTER 71 60 80 57 66 7 0.16 -0.83 0.13 2.49 78 31.71 90 89 66 0 0 3 0MI ALPENA 82 57 93 45 69 13 0.89 0.27 0.83 2.37 107 30.37 141 99 59 2 0 3 1

GRAND RAPIDS 88 64 96 57 76 16 0.00 -1.00 0.00 0.56 16 24.89 91 95 44 3 0 0 0HOUGHTON LAKE 83 56 92 45 70 14 0.04 -0.64 0.03 0.68 27 27.29 126 95 54 2 0 2 0LANSING 87 62 95 56 75 15 0.50 -0.28 0.44 0.79 28 26.49 111 90 52 3 0 2 0MUSKEGON 85 63 92 52 74 14 0.00 -0.78 0.00 0.79 28 21.95 93 91 53 3 0 0 0TRAVERSE CITY 84 60 95 52 72 13 0.00 -0.82 0.00 1.66 59 26.05 107 89 46 2 0 0 0

MN DULUTH 70 49 83 39 59 5 1.23 0.28 0.56 2.24 67 30.02 122 98 72 0 0 4 1INT'L FALLS 68 46 76 33 57 5 1.06 0.37 0.95 2.39 99 19.13 99 93 62 0 0 4 1MINNEAPOLIS 78 60 94 52 69 9 0.41 -0.16 0.37 0.52 23 26.16 109 88 64 2 0 2 0ROCHESTER 79 57 91 50 68 10 0.82 0.14 0.41 1.49 58 28.97 113 92 68 1 0 2 0ST. CLOUD 75 53 89 41 64 8 2.03 1.40 1.38 2.38 98 23.91 108 100 61 0 0 5 2

MS JACKSON 92 68 92 67 80 5 0.34 -0.40 0.03 0.81 33 54.70 132 97 55 7 0 2 0MERIDIAN 94 68 95 66 81 5 0.06 -0.82 0.06 1.02 38 53.90 122 98 54 7 0 1 0TUPELO 92 69 93 67 80 7 0.47 -0.33 0.47 2.32 94 38.37 95 91 52 7 0 1 0

MO COLUMBIA 87 68 92 63 77 11 1.92 1.14 1.57 1.92 72 33.33 110 95 55 4 0 2 1KANSAS CITY 84 69 90 62 77 10 1.94 0.81 1.17 2.29 67 40.17 136 95 65 1 0 3 1SAINT LOUIS 90 70 97 65 80 11 0.20 -0.49 0.20 0.27 12 30.56 106 91 54 3 0 1 0SPRINGFIELD 88 68 93 64 78 10 0.43 -0.72 0.43 0.43 11 43.00 131 95 60 5 0 1 0

MT BILLINGS 58 42 75 38 50 -8 0.78 0.46 0.49 2.72 296 14.26 122 86 54 0 0 4 0BUTTE 49 32 60 29 41 -10 0.50 0.27 0.28 1.66 198 10.43 98 97 51 0 4 5 0CUT BANK 55 34 66 26 45 -7 0.06 -0.18 0.04 0.53 53 7.93 71 88 40 0 3 3 0GLASGOW 61 42 73 39 51 -5 0.09 -0.13 0.05 2.06 278 5.78 61 87 57 0 0 2 0GREAT FALLS 57 37 67 29 47 -7 0.23 -0.03 0.20 2.37 244 12.02 97 80 37 0 1 3 0HAVRE 61 38 72 35 49 -6 0.00 -0.22 0.00 0.97 123 4.56 47 83 55 0 0 0 0MISSOULA 54 36 67 31 45 -10 0.61 0.37 0.31 1.03 124 11.32 106 91 70 0 1 4 0

NE GRAND ISLAND 84 57 96 44 71 7 0.52 -0.02 0.52 0.81 41 22.39 102 95 59 3 0 1 1LINCOLN 87 63 97 46 75 10 0.27 -0.40 0.27 0.46 20 30.29 129 86 56 4 0 1 0NORFOLK 82 56 94 40 69 7 0.47 -0.04 0.47 0.72 41 22.49 101 93 57 2 0 1 0NORTH PLATTE 82 48 96 38 65 4 1.39 1.11 1.38 1.92 196 21.47 127 93 40 3 0 2 1OMAHA 85 64 95 50 75 10 0.28 -0.46 0.28 1.34 54 20.51 84 82 59 4 0 1 0SCOTTSBLUFF 76 46 89 43 61 2 0.80 0.52 0.57 1.13 130 13.17 97 79 52 0 0 3 1VALENTINE 77 49 91 38 63 3 1.14 0.78 1.11 1.92 161 16.93 101 86 57 1 0 3 1

NV ELY 64 35 76 28 49 -7 0.83 0.62 0.78 1.73 266 9.12 121 76 49 0 4 2 1LAS VEGAS 86 67 94 57 77 -4 0.00 -0.06 0.00 0.46 256 2.38 70 32 22 4 0 0 0RENO 67 45 81 34 56 -6 0.09 0.00 0.09 0.68 227 12.15 232 60 34 0 0 1 0WINNEMUCCA 66 34 78 20 50 -9 0.12 0.01 0.07 0.16 46 7.08 120 71 34 0 3 2 0

NH CONCORD 78 61 87 53 69 11 0.01 -0.71 0.01 2.98 127 31.78 119 88 55 0 0 1 0NJ NEWARK 83 69 90 66 76 9 0.04 -0.91 0.04 1.72 55 39.39 113 74 53 1 0 1 0NM ALBUQUERQUE 85 58 88 55 71 3 0.05 -0.17 0.05 0.10 12 5.53 78 46 16 0 0 1 0NY ALBANY 82 59 86 53 70 10 0.00 -0.74 0.00 2.57 100 34.37 122 92 49 0 0 0 0

BINGHAMTON 79 57 82 52 68 10 0.00 -0.83 0.00 1.16 42 40.88 144 97 49 0 0 0 0BUFFALO 83 60 84 58 72 11 0.00 -0.87 0.00 2.43 79 34.71 120 94 49 0 0 0 0ROCHESTER 83 59 88 56 71 11 0.00 -0.78 0.00 0.96 35 31.97 127 98 55 0 0 0 0SYRACUSE 83 57 86 53 70 9 0.00 -0.98 0.00 1.23 38 33.74 116 100 51 0 0 0 0

NC ASHEVILLE 84 58 85 55 71 6 0.00 -0.83 0.00 3.75 125 40.36 112 95 49 0 0 0 0CHARLOTTE 88 65 90 63 76 4 0.00 -0.89 0.00 2.72 94 37.67 116 98 45 1 0 0 0GREENSBORO 86 65 88 64 75 6 0.00 -1.02 0.00 2.80 87 37.23 114 98 52 0 0 0 0HATTERAS 83 71 87 66 77 3 0.16 -1.12 0.12 6.84 152 48.64 116 98 67 0 0 2 0RALEIGH 87 63 91 61 75 4 0.00 -1.02 0.00 2.28 70 37.69 115 99 50 1 0 0 0WILMINGTON 88 68 91 65 78 3 0.05 -1.54 0.05 3.82 69 51.18 112 97 53 2 0 1 0

ND BISMARCK 69 45 82 37 57 0 0.21 -0.15 0.18 0.93 74 13.97 99 89 55 0 0 2 0DICKINSON 63 42 77 34 53 -3 0.06 -0.30 0.06 2.21 186 10.78 79 90 45 0 0 1 0FARGO 74 53 88 44 64 7 0.76 0.27 0.45 1.30 78 11.97 70 95 49 0 0 3 0GRAND FORKS 72 50 81 42 61 5 0.64 0.21 0.57 2.79 182 14.23 89 97 52 0 0 3 1JAMESTOWN 69 47 82 42 58 1 0.77 0.38 0.52 1.72 129 12.34 79 93 52 0 0 2 1WILLISTON 63 40 76 33 52 -3 0.16 -0.14 0.13 1.61 161 10.89 93 89 64 0 0 3 0

OH AKRON-CANTON 87 63 91 60 75 13 0.00 -0.80 0.00 2.01 75 36.67 126 86 47 2 0 0 0CINCINNATI 86 63 90 60 74 7 0.28 -0.33 0.27 2.41 108 39.21 121 99 68 1 0 2 0CLEVELAND 88 64 92 62 76 13 0.00 -0.87 0.00 0.81 27 34.83 121 86 44 3 0 0 0COLUMBUS 86 64 91 58 75 9 0.00 -0.66 0.00 2.57 110 38.61 131 94 54 2 0 0 0DAYTON 84 63 90 57 74 10 0.43 -0.14 0.39 2.15 102 39.65 132 94 54 2 0 2 0MANSFIELD 85 62 89 57 73 11 0.00 -0.74 0.00 0.75 26 37.33 113 98 47 0 0 0 0


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TOLEDO 84 63 93 55 74 11 1.59 0.96 1.59 2.39 104 29.19 117 91 42 3 0 1 1YOUNGSTOWN 85 58 89 54 72 11 0.00 -0.92 0.00 0.78 26 33.50 117 98 50 0 0 0 0

OK OKLAHOMA CITY 89 69 94 65 79 7 0.36 -0.61 0.35 0.48 17 23.61 87 90 50 3 0 2 0TULSA 90 71 95 66 81 8 0.58 -0.58 0.48 0.59 17 35.58 114 89 61 5 0 3 0

OR ASTORIA 62 48 66 43 55 -3 2.39 1.78 1.18 2.60 144 52.66 132 91 78 0 0 5 2BURNS 58 30 72 19 44 -10 0.17 0.06 0.16 0.25 76 8.63 119 86 56 0 5 2 0EUGENE 65 46 71 40 56 -5 0.83 0.49 0.29 0.92 79 26.53 87 99 77 0 0 4 0MEDFORD 66 47 73 39 56 -9 0.18 0.01 0.13 0.30 56 13.52 123 96 45 0 0 4 0PENDLETON 65 45 74 42 55 -7 0.91 0.77 0.68 0.91 202 12.27 145 79 57 0 0 4 1PORTLAND 65 50 71 47 58 -5 2.00 1.61 1.26 2.15 182 31.47 140 95 78 0 0 5 1SALEM 66 48 73 42 57 -5 2.27 1.94 0.95 2.29 229 35.74 151 90 75 0 0 5 2

PA ALLENTOWN 84 62 90 59 73 10 0.02 -1.00 0.02 3.80 110 43.34 128 87 53 1 0 1 0ERIE 81 62 84 59 71 8 0.00 -1.09 0.00 3.82 103 38.19 127 88 61 0 0 0 0MIDDLETOWN 83 64 86 62 74 8 0.00 -0.82 0.00 2.55 95 36.75 123 94 52 0 0 0 0PHILADELPHIA 84 69 88 67 76 8 0.07 -0.85 0.07 3.86 128 35.07 110 76 53 0 0 1 0PITTSBURGH 85 60 89 58 73 10 0.00 -0.74 0.00 0.55 21 33.39 115 96 46 0 0 0 0WILKES-BARRE 84 59 87 52 72 10 0.00 -0.92 0.00 1.64 56 32.06 115 94 44 0 0 0 0WILLIAMSPORT 87 61 91 54 74 12 0.00 -0.94 0.00 1.17 38 37.40 121 95 52 1 0 0 0

RI PROVIDENCE 74 63 82 58 69 6 0.47 -0.36 0.25 2.14 74 36.34 109 97 81 0 0 3 0SC BEAUFORT 90 70 91 68 80 4 0.01 -1.12 0.01 6.41 141 40.16 100 100 53 5 0 1 0

CHARLESTON 89 69 92 67 79 3 0.00 -1.35 0.00 6.66 134 45.10 109 100 52 2 0 0 0COLUMBIA 92 67 95 64 79 5 0.45 -0.42 0.43 4.57 141 41.32 108 87 46 7 0 2 0GREENVILLE 87 66 89 63 77 6 0.00 -0.94 0.00 4.14 139 42.11 112 95 48 0 0 0 0

SD ABERDEEN 76 48 91 33 62 3 0.89 0.50 0.87 1.04 75 13.60 80 96 59 1 0 2 1HURON 76 52 90 38 64 4 3.64 3.23 2.45 3.90 287 17.81 101 94 53 1 0 3 2RAPID CITY 69 43 79 34 56 -4 0.19 -0.03 0.00 0.29 37 10.11 73 79 43 0 0 2 0SIOUX FALLS 79 55 91 41 67 7 0.44 -0.13 0.40 0.63 31 19.30 95 93 73 1 0 3 0

TN BRISTOL 86 57 90 54 72 6 0.00 -0.73 0.00 0.99 42 37.21 117 100 43 1 0 0 0CHATTANOOGA 89 66 91 63 77 6 0.38 -0.66 0.32 3.52 106 47.26 116 92 49 2 0 2 0KNOXVILLE 87 62 89 60 75 5 0.08 -0.66 0.08 2.43 107 40.55 112 93 42 0 0 1 0MEMPHIS 92 72 93 70 82 8 0.05 -0.73 0.05 1.60 63 38.25 98 91 49 7 0 1 0NASHVILLE 90 67 92 64 79 8 0.68 -0.16 0.60 3.58 128 40.42 114 95 50 5 0 2 1

TX ABILENE 95 72 99 67 83 8 0.00 -0.66 0.00 0.00 0 14.43 82 85 49 7 0 0 0AMARILLO 85 62 94 54 74 6 0.02 -0.37 0.02 0.14 9 21.02 127 78 39 2 0 1 0AUSTIN 94 72 96 67 83 4 0.00 -0.68 0.00 0.00 0 31.25 132 91 54 7 0 0 0BEAUMONT 90 72 93 69 81 3 2.54 1.09 1.88 2.54 54 91.52 209 96 67 5 0 2 2BROWNSVILLE 92 77 93 74 84 3 0.40 -0.89 0.35 4.48 113 17.52 89 98 69 7 0 3 0CORPUS CHRISTI 94 75 95 73 85 5 0.31 -0.88 0.16 0.52 14 22.87 97 96 60 7 0 2 0DEL RIO 96 75 98 73 86 6 0.01 -0.48 0.01 0.45 31 16.34 118 80 59 7 0 1 0EL PASO 94 70 96 68 82 7 0.01 -0.35 0.01 0.01 1 7.93 112 52 20 7 0 1 0FORT WORTH 97 75 99 73 86 9 0.00 -0.57 0.00 0.00 0 28.63 116 84 39 7 0 0 0GALVESTON 90 81 92 79 86 5 0.01 -1.36 0.01 0.01 0 50.46 158 86 67 6 0 1 0HOUSTON 91 73 93 70 82 3 0.92 -0.07 0.48 1.00 30 71.82 209 95 61 6 0 3 0LUBBOCK 91 66 96 62 78 8 0.45 -0.14 0.45 0.60 30 18.56 124 82 43 5 0 1 0MIDLAND 96 73 101 70 85 12 0.01 -0.54 0.01 0.04 2 12.81 116 63 35 6 0 1 0SAN ANGELO 97 73 102 68 85 11 0.00 -0.69 0.00 0.81 38 12.91 83 76 43 7 0 0 0SAN ANTONIO 94 76 97 72 85 6 0.00 -0.69 0.00 0.00 0 19.49 82 87 45 7 0 0 0VICTORIA 92 73 94 70 82 2 1.77 0.56 1.28 1.77 48 42.80 146 95 64 5 0 3 1WACO 96 73 99 66 84 6 0.00 -0.70 0.00 0.00 0 28.69 123 90 51 7 0 0 0WICHITA FALLS 95 70 100 64 83 8 0.61 -0.13 0.49 0.61 26 20.68 96 86 48 7 0 2 0

UT SALT LAKE CITY 68 46 85 40 57 -7 0.97 0.65 0.51 1.47 165 13.30 112 77 40 0 0 4 1VT BURLINGTON 82 58 87 52 70 12 0.00 -0.88 0.00 2.80 93 32.50 121 94 48 0 0 0 0VA LYNCHBURG 84 62 87 61 73 7 0.00 -0.93 0.00 1.91 66 28.62 88 96 46 0 0 0 0

NORFOLK 82 69 88 66 76 4 0.22 -0.71 0.22 1.84 58 40.38 114 92 66 0 0 1 0RICHMOND 86 64 90 61 75 6 0.00 -0.94 0.00 1.48 49 30.54 92 96 57 1 0 0 0ROANOKE 85 62 88 61 74 7 0.03 -0.87 0.03 2.38 80 32.28 100 95 52 0 0 1 0WASH/DULLES 84 61 87 58 72 5 0.00 -0.88 0.00 1.75 59 34.74 111 99 56 0 0 0 0

WA OLYMPIA 64 46 71 40 55 -3 0.97 0.50 0.45 1.02 70 35.46 118 98 81 0 0 4 0QUILLAYUTE 62 44 67 36 53 -3 2.25 1.28 1.24 2.95 108 70.55 115 96 74 0 0 4 2SEATTLE-TACOMA 64 51 68 50 58 -3 0.50 0.14 0.16 0.50 43 28.90 132 89 74 0 0 5 0SPOKANE 57 42 70 37 50 -8 1.21 1.04 0.61 1.21 224 15.18 139 92 57 0 0 4 1YAKIMA 68 44 75 36 56 -3 0.25 0.17 0.12 0.25 93 7.99 154 78 52 0 0 4 0

WV BECKLEY 80 57 83 52 68 5 0.23 -0.54 0.23 1.85 76 35.19 109 94 54 0 0 1 0CHARLESTON 86 61 90 58 73 7 0.00 -0.79 0.00 2.39 88 38.83 115 96 44 1 0 0 0ELKINS 82 55 86 51 68 7 0.00 -0.88 0.00 1.04 34 35.48 100 94 49 0 0 0 0HUNTINGTON 85 62 90 58 74 8 0.00 -0.62 0.00 2.74 125 37.95 118 96 49 1 0 0 0

WI EAU CLAIRE 78 56 92 46 67 9 0.40 -0.42 0.29 0.90 29 29.00 110 93 55 2 0 2 0GREEN BAY 82 58 91 50 70 12 0.47 -0.21 0.45 0.98 38 26.47 116 99 59 2 0 3 0LA CROSSE 85 62 95 52 73 11 0.18 -0.57 0.17 0.37 13 32.11 122 91 45 3 0 2 0MADISON 84 59 92 46 72 12 0.41 -0.25 0.39 0.55 21 34.31 130 91 54 3 0 2 0MILWAUKEE 84 63 95 54 73 11 0.00 -0.72 0.00 0.39 14 29.71 111 88 71 2 0 0 0

WY CASPER 66 37 79 34 51 -5 0.19 -0.05 0.10 0.96 152 11.09 110 81 48 0 0 3 0CHEYENNE 71 42 84 40 57 1 0.39 0.07 0.39 0.56 50 12.48 94 71 39 0 0 1 0LANDER *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***SHERIDAN 62 38 78 32 50 -6 0.35 0.02 0.22 1.62 172 16.11 141 84 63 0 1 3 0


Weather Data for the Week Ending September 23, 2017

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Summer Weather Review Weather summary provided by USDA/WAOB

Highlights: One of the biggest weather events of the summer—the arrival and persistence of Hurricane Harvey along the Texas coast—unfolded in the final days of the season. Harvey caused flooding on a massive scale in late August from Houston, TX, to southwestern Louisiana, setting rainfall and crest records across a vast area. Other summer highlights included persistent Western heat; a fast-developing and hard-hitting drought on the northern Plains; and a Midwestern growing season that featured mostly favorable temperatures but erratic rainfall. The Western heat contributed to a large number of wildfires, which seasonally shifted from the Southwest to California and the Northwest as the summer progressed. Other contributing factors to Western wildfires included an abundance of light fuels (e.g. grass and brush), cured by summer heat in the wake of a wet winter, as well as 6.3 billion standing dead trees, according to the U.S. Forest Service. During the mid- to late-summer period, stagnant air (due to a ridge of high pressure) helped to trap smoke from western North American wildfires near the earth’s surface. Reductions in visibility and air quality due to smoke and haze were especially prominent and persistent in the Northwest. Meanwhile, extremely dry conditions on the northern High Plains were accompanied by periods of heat. Agricultural casualties included rangeland, pastures, and spring wheat—arguably the region’s worst drought since 1988. Just before summer began, on May 23, drought covered just 4.52 percent of the contiguous U.S.—a Drought Monitor-era record low. During the summer, rapid drought expansion across the northern Plains—and later the Northwest—increased coverage to 13.54 percent by September 5. By summer’s end, extreme to exceptional drought (D3 to D4) cloaked nearly half (44 percent) of Montana and parts of the western Dakotas. Historical Perspective: According to preliminary data provided by the National Centers for Environmental Information, the contiguous U.S. experienced its 15th-warmest, 16th-wettest summer since 1895. The June-August average temperature on 72.7°F was 1.3°F above the 1901-2000 mean, while precipitation averaged 9.19 inches (110 percent of normal). Temperature rankings ranged from the 23rd-coolest summer in Arkansas to the hottest on record in California and Nevada (figure 1). California broke a record set just last year, while Nevada edged a summer 2007 standard. Meanwhile, precipitation rankings ranged from the second-driest summer in Montana to the wettest on record in Mississippi (figure 2). Montana’s summer precipitation averaged 2.56 inches (44 percent of normal), ahead of only 2.34 inches in 1919. On the other hand, Mississippi’s June-August rainfall of 20.75 inches (160 percent of normal) clipped a summer 1989 mark of 20.34 inches. And, Florida completed its second-wettest summer, with the 28.20-inch total trailing only 28.79 inches in 2012.

Figure 1 Figure 2 June: An extreme, mid- to late-month heat wave gripped the West, with severe effects—including cattle mortality and a rash of wildfires—being noted across California, the Great Basin, and the Southwest. By early July, year-to-date wildfires had charred more than 3 million acres (about 135 percent of the 10-year average), the nation’s most active start to a fire season since 2011. Periods of heat extended across the Plains, where a marked drying trend favored winter wheat maturation and harvesting, but boosted irrigation demands and increased stress on rangeland, pastures, and rain-fed summer crops. The most significant effects of dryness and periods of heat were noted across eastern Montana and the Dakotas, where drought had already developed before summer arrived. Rainfall was much more abundant along the Gulf Coast and from the Mississippi Valley eastward, favoring pasture growth and summer crop development. However, even within this wetter area, showers were lacking in portions of the mid-

12 Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin September 26, 2017 Atlantic States and the central Corn Belt. Many other sections of the Midwest fared better, with near-normal temperatures and frequent showers. As a result, stress on Midwestern summer crops was mostly limited to the drought-affected areas of the Dakotas and previously waterlogged areas of the lower Midwest. Tropical Storm Cindy, which moved inland near the Texas-Louisiana border on June 22, greatly contributed to the heavy rain in the Gulf Coast region, before, during, and after landfall. Cindy’s remnant circulation later turned northeastward, crossing the central Appalachians before merging with a cold front on June 24. Outside of the Western heat zone, periods of hot weather were fleeting and interspersed with cool spells. As a result, monthly temperatures did not stray far from normal across large sections of the country, including nearly all areas from the Mississippi Valley eastward. July: During July, rainfall was scarce in much of the western Corn Belt and from the Pacific Coast to the northern Plains. The lack of July rainfall, accompanied by periods of mainly Western heat, had a variety of negative impacts, including a rash of wildfires in California and the Northwest and stress on reproductive to filling summer crops in the western Corn Belt. During July, U.S. wildfires charred approximately 2.7 million acres of vegetation, with a gradual westward and northward shift in activity from the Southwest to California and the Northwest. Also, there were major impacts on rangeland, pastures, and spring-sown small grains on the northern Plains, where drought was already well-established when July began. By July 30, South Dakota led the nation among major production states in very poor to poor ratings for spring wheat (75 percent), sorghum (55 percent), oats (54 percent), corn (39 percent), and soybeans (35 percent), while North Dakota led for rangeland and pastures (78 percent) and barley (29 percent). In contrast, a robust monsoon circulation delivered locally heavy showers to the Four Corners States and environs, curbing the wildfire threat but sparking flash flooding. Periods of rain also spilled across the southern High Plains, easing stress on rain-fed summer crops. In other parts of the country, including the South, East, and central and eastern Corn Belt, hit-or-miss showers bypassed some areas but provided other spots with adequate to locally excessive moisture for pastures and crops. Portions of the northern and eastern Corn Belt experienced flooding, while southern Texas, northern New England, and the southern mid-Atlantic region were among the areas missing most of the rain.

In general, Midwestern crop conditions declined during July, while Southern conditions remained nearly steady or slightly improved. The portion of the corn crop rated in good to excellent condition dipped to 61 percent on July 30, down from 68 percent just 4 weeks earlier. Similarly, soybeans rated good to excellent fell from 64 to 59 percent between July 2 and 30, despite an absence of extreme Midwestern heat. Meanwhile, cotton rated in good to excellent condition stood at 56 percent on July 30, up from 54 percent on July 2. August: Category 4 Hurricane Harvey moved ashore on the night of August 25-26 near Rockport, TX, with maximum sustained winds near 130 mph. Once inland, the primary threat from Harvey quickly turned from wind to rain and flooding, as the storm stalled for days near the upper Texas coast. By month’s end, storm-total rainfall had reached 20 to 50 inches in a broad area encompassing Houston and Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX, and all areas in between, triggering unprecedented and deadly flooding. Some of the torrential rain and flooding extended into southwestern Louisiana. According to preliminary reports, Harvey’s U.S. death toll reached at least 70, many from flooding. In contrast, hot, mostly dry weather persisted from the Pacific Coast to the northern Rockies and northern High Plains, contributing to a rash of wildfires and resulting in sharp declines in rangeland and pasture conditions. By early September, U.S. year-to-date wildfires had charred nearly 8 million acres of vegetation, with several dozen fires still active and reducing air quality in California and the Northwest. On September 3, Montana led the nation with rangeland and pastures rated 73 percent very poor to poor, followed by Washington (64 percent) and North Dakota (62 percent). Nationally, the spring wheat growing season ended with nearly half (42 percent) of the crop rated very poor to poor. Meanwhile, August showers dotted large sections of the Plains, benefiting rangeland, pastures, and immature summer crops. In portions of the Dakotas, August rain aided previously drought-stressed crops such as corn and soybeans. Farther east, pockets of Midwestern dryness left some late-developing summer crops in need of rain. By September 3, topsoil moisture ranged from 35 to 57 percent very short to short in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, and the Dakotas. Montana, however, led the nation with topsoil moisture rated 97 percent very short to short. Unusually cool conditions across the Plains, Midwest, and mid-South contrasted with unrelenting August heat in the Far West. Monthly temperatures averaged as much as 5°F below normal in a broad area centered on the upper Midwest, contributing to crop developmental delays. On September 3, corn dented was at least 10 percentage points behind the 5-year average in several Midwestern States, including Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the Dakotas.





AL BIRMINGHAM 79 0 27.90 15.55 LEXINGTON 74 0 16.08 2.93 COLUMBUS 73 0 15.35 2.95

HUNTSVILLE 79 1 17.46 5.52 LONDON-CORBIN 73 -1 17.93 5.94 DAYTON 72 0 15.26 3.81

MOBILE 81 0 30.47 12.72 LOUISVILLE 78 1 10.24 -1.23 MANSFIELD 70 1 15.43 2.09

MONTGOMERY 82 1 24.68 11.61 PADUCAH 77 1 10.78 -1.17 TOLEDO 70 -1 8.94 -0.85

AK ANCHORAGE 58 1 7.11 1.42 LA BATON ROUGE 81 0 23.74 6.59 YOUNGSTOWN 69 1 11.42 -0.02

BARROW 41 3 3.55 1.32 LAKE CHARLES 82 0 37.11 21.07 OK OKLAHOMA CITY 79 -1 8.55 -1.50

COLD BAY 51 2 9.50 0.49 NEW ORLEANS 82 0 37.75 18.57 TULSA 80 -1 11.07 0.54

FAIRBANKS 63 4 5.82 0.95 SHREVEPORT 82 0 12.65 0.90 OR ASTORIA 60 1 2.93 -2.01

JUNEAU 55 -1 19.36 6.49 ME BANGOR 66 -1 7.87 -1.77 BURNS 66 3 0.15 -1.36

KING SALMON 56 2 7.67 0.93 CARIBOU 64 1 9.29 -2.06 EUGENE 66 2 1.54 -1.62

KODIAK 54 1 19.91 5.93 PORTLAND 67 1 6.65 -3.00 MEDFORD 75 5 0.64 -0.87

NOME 52 2 6.13 -0.39 MD BALTIMORE 75 1 13.11 2.09 PENDLETON 72 2 2.22 0.47

AZ FLAGSTAFF 65 1 7.94 2.22 MA BOSTON 71 0 10.46 0.81 PORTLAND 70 3 1.14 -2.10

PHOENIX 94 3 2.30 0.28 WORCESTER 67 -1 8.21 -4.09 SALEM 69 4 0.89 -1.81

TUCSON 88 3 8.54 3.93 MI ALPENA 66 2 12.12 2.92 PA ALLENTOWN 72 1 21.96 9.35

AR FORT SMITH 80 0 20.03 10.00 DETROIT 72 0 8.37 -1.44 ERIE 70 0 13.38 1.61

LITTLE ROCK 79 -2 11.47 1.28 FLINT 69 1 9.26 -0.41 MIDDLETOWN 74 0 17.76 7.01

CA BAKERSFIELD 87 6 0.00 -0.20 GRAND RAPIDS 70 1 7.72 -3.29 PHILADELPHIA 76 1 13.26 1.76

EUREKA 56 -2 0.70 -0.49 HOUGHTON LAKE 65 0 10.70 1.30 PITTSBURGH 71 0 12.83 1.37

FRESNO 84 5 0.00 -0.25 LANSING 71 3 8.24 -1.50 WILKES-BARRE 70 0 11.78 0.97

LOS ANGELES 70 1 0.00 -0.25 MUSKEGON 69 1 6.68 -1.99 WILLIAMSPORT 72 2 16.91 5.00

REDDING 84 5 0.68 -0.28 TRAVERSE CITY 67 0 10.39 0.54 PR SAN JUAN 84 2 18.28 5.38

SACRAMENTO 77 3 0.10 -0.21 MN DULUTH 62 -1 16.55 3.88 RI PROVIDENCE 71 0 9.18 -1.27

SAN DIEGO 71 1 0.02 -0.19 INT'L FALLS 62 -2 10.12 -0.37 SC CHARLESTON 81 1 23.28 4.32

SAN FRANCISCO 64 1 0.05 -0.16 MINNEAPOLIS 72 1 14.10 1.67 COLUMBIA 82 2 12.47 -3.47

STOCKTON 79 3 0.04 -0.15 ROCHESTER 68 0 11.72 -1.22 FLORENCE 80 0 16.86 1.98

CO ALAMOSA 64 2 4.44 1.72 ST. CLOUD 67 0 11.23 -0.55 GREENVILLE 78 1 12.60 -0.05

CO SPRINGS 70 3 9.16 0.49 MS JACKSON 80 0 22.40 10.23 MYRTLE BEACH 79 0 16.52 2.09

DENVER 73 3 2.66 -3.02 MERIDIAN 81 0 24.24 11.46 SD ABERDEEN 69 -1 8.68 -0.15

GRAND JUNCTION 78 4 1.18 -0.73 TUPELO 80 1 14.29 3.15 HURON 71 0 8.22 0.01

PUEBLO 74 1 5.20 -0.44 MO COLUMBIA 75 0 11.21 -0.36 RAPID CITY 71 2 4.89 -1.58

CT BRIDGEPORT 73 1 8.75 -2.34 JOPLIN 78 0 12.74 -0.05 SIOUX FALLS 71 1 9.84 0.41

HARTFORD 71 0 12.84 1.34 KANSAS CITY 75 -1 21.61 9.21 TN BRISTOL 74 1 12.62 1.52

DC WASHINGTON 79 2 14.85 4.62 SPRINGFIELD 76 0 13.87 1.92 CHATTANOOGA 78 0 14.89 2.58

DE WILMINGTON 75 1 14.95 3.57 ST JOSEPH 75 -1 8.17 -3.73 JACKSON 78 -1 12.38 -0.43

FL DAYTONA BEACH 82 1 21.44 4.49 ST LOUIS 79 1 7.40 -3.24 KNOXVILLE 76 0 13.39 1.75

FT LAUDERDALE 84 2 32.12 8.53 MT BILLINGS 72 3 2.61 -1.41 MEMPHIS 80 -1 17.81 6.29

FT MYERS 83 0 40.57 12.28 BUTTE 63 3 3.44 -1.46 NASHVILLE 78 1 16.58 5.45

JACKSONVILLE 82 1 31.88 13.67 GLASGOW 71 3 1.11 -4.12 TX ABILENE 81 -1 6.57 -0.81

KEY WEST 85 1 11.19 -2.05 GREAT FALLS 67 3 2.23 -3.11 AMARILLO 77 1 12.73 3.83

MELBOURNE 83 2 19.35 2.36 HELENA 71 6 1.44 -3.01 AUSTIN 85 2 16.47 8.38

MIAMI 85 2 36.99 14.03 KALISPELL 65 3 1.71 -3.25 BEAUMONT 82 0 71.41 54.75

ORLANDO 82 0 27.03 6.28 MILES CITY 74 3 1.14 -4.05 BROWNSVILLE 85 1 7.18 -0.51

PENSACOLA 83 1 46.35 25.09 MISSOULA 69 4 2.22 -1.75 COLLEGE STATION 84 0 27.57 19.23

ST PETERSBURG 84 1 33.17 12.10 NE GRAND ISLAND 74 1 11.33 1.39 CORPUS CHRISTI 84 1 9.09 0.02

TALLAHASSEE 82 0 25.47 3.48 HASTINGS 74 0 11.60 1.02 DALLAS/FT WORTH 85 2 16.78 9.40

TAMPA 84 2 27.60 8.01 LINCOLN 75 0 16.72 6.32 DEL RIO 86 2 4.80 -1.15

WEST PALM BEACH 83 1 23.48 3.28 MCCOOK 76 2 6.08 -3.24 EL PASO 83 1 6.54 2.43

GA ATHENS 79 1 16.88 4.75 NORFOLK 72 -1 10.16 -0.63 GALVESTON 84 0 39.57 27.86

ATLANTA 79 0 15.86 3.44 NORTH PLATTE 73 1 9.22 0.73 HOUSTON 84 1 52.59 40.23

AUGUSTA 82 3 14.43 1.69 OMAHA/EPPLEY 76 2 7.66 -3.36 LUBBOCK 79 1 12.47 5.01

COLUMBUS 82 1 13.44 1.11 SCOTTSBLUFF 73 3 3.26 -2.71 MIDLAND 83 2 7.05 1.68

MACON 80 0 13.80 2.15 VALENTINE 74 3 4.57 -4.01 SAN ANGELO 83 2 5.62 -0.05

SAVANNAH 82 1 18.61 -0.12 NV ELKO 72 6 0.78 -0.55 SAN ANTONIO 85 2 6.43 -2.47

HI HILO 77 1 19.40 -8.45 ELY 68 4 1.21 -0.96 VICTORIA 85 2 21.45 10.54

HONOLULU 81 0 2.39 1.00 LAS VEGAS 93 4 0.33 -0.64 WACO 84 0 9.38 2.22

KAHULUI 80 1 0.63 -0.62 RENO 77 8 0.32 -0.66 WICHITA FALLS 81 -2 9.76 2.11

LIHUE 81 2 3.31 -2.54 WINNEMUCCA 73 4 1.68 0.37 UT SALT LAKE CITY 81 7 0.83 -1.42

ID BOISE 76 4 1.63 0.20 NH CONCORD 68 0 9.45 -0.23 VT BURLINGTON 69 1 13.02 1.61

LEWISTON 75 4 0.65 -1.98 NJ ATLANTIC CITY 74 1 16.91 6.07 VA LYNCHBURG 74 1 7.62 -3.97

POCATELLO 69 2 1.64 -0.63 NEWARK 74 -1 15.14 3.04 NORFOLK 80 3 16.72 2.99

IL CHICAGO/O'HARE 73 2 13.63 1.87 NM ALBUQUERQUE 78 2 2.82 -0.83 RICHMOND 78 2 10.52 -1.87

MOLINE 73 0 11.77 -1.30 NY ALBANY 69 0 12.89 2.00 ROANOKE 75 1 8.88 -2.54

PEORIA 74 1 7.23 -3.79 BINGHAMTON 65 -1 15.29 4.65 WASH/DULLES 75 1 13.91 2.49

ROCKFORD 72 1 17.94 4.83 BUFFALO 69 0 10.01 -0.82 WA OLYMPIA 64 2 1.49 -2.21

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FORT WAYNE 71 0 14.83 3.61 NC ASHEVILLE 73 2 13.59 1.04 SPOKANE 71 5 0.71 -1.91

INDIANAPOLIS 74 0 14.48 2.11 CHARLOTTE 78 -1 14.03 3.10 YAKIMA 74 7 0.32 -0.88

SOUTH BEND 70 -1 8.36 -3.54 GREENSBORO 77 1 13.41 1.73 WV BECKLEY 69 0 12.88 0.73

IA BURLINGTON 73 -1 11.18 -1.61 HATTERAS 79 1 15.62 0.29 CHARLESTON 73 1 15.71 2.65

CEDAR RAPIDS 71 -1 7.64 -5.12 RALEIGH 79 2 13.54 2.05 ELKINS 68 0 13.74 0.04

DES MOINES 76 2 7.26 -6.00 WILMINGTON 80 1 26.87 6.58 HUNTINGTON 74 0 15.20 2.98

DUBUQUE 69 -1 13.71 1.31 ND BISMARCK 70 2 8.51 1.19 WI EAU CLAIRE 68 -1 13.62 0.73

SIOUX CITY 73 1 10.72 0.91 DICKINSON 68 1 4.87 -2.06 GREEN BAY 68 0 12.39 1.75

WATERLOO 70 -2 9.66 -3.44 FARGO 69 0 5.85 -3.06 LA CROSSE 73 1 14.06 1.53

KS CONCORDIA 76 -1 9.06 -2.33 GRAND FORKS 68 1 6.89 -1.92 MADISON 69 0 17.10 4.79

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Weekly National Agricultural Summary provided by USDA/NASS

HIGHLIGHTS

Unseasonably warm conditions blanketed the eastern two-thirds of the nation during the week, while near- to below-normal temperatures were recorded in the Western States. Most notably, temperatures averaged more than 12°F above normal in

parts of the Corn Belt. Precipitation was within 1.5 inches of normal across much of the U.S., except in the Northwest and portions of the Great Plains. Elsewhere, drier conditions promoted crop maturity during the week.

Corn: Ninety-three percent of the 2017 corn crop was dented by September 24, three percentage points behind last year and 2 points behind the 5-year average. By week’s end, 51 percent of the corn was mature, 19 percentage points behind last year and 13 points behind the 5-year average. An additional 20 percent or more of the corn crop advanced to the mature stage in Iowa, Michigan, and Minnesota during the week. By September 24, producers had harvested 11 percent of the nation’s corn, 3 percentage points behind last year and 6 points behind the 5-year average. Harvest progress was at or behind the 5-year average pace in all estimating states except Texas. Overall, 61 percent of the corn was reported in good to excellent condition, unchanged from last week but 13 percentage points below the same time last year. Soybeans: Nationwide, 63 percent of the soybean crop was at or beyond the leaf--dropping stage by September 24, two percentage points behind last year but equal to the 5-year average. Leaf dropping advanced by 20 percentage points or more in 10 of the 18 estimating states. By week’s end, 10 percent of the soybean crop was harvested, slightly ahead of last year but 2 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Double-digit harvest progress was observed during the week in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Overall, 60 percent of the soybean crop was reported in good to excellent condition, up slightly from last week but 13 percentage points below the same time last year. Winter Wheat: By September 24, producers had sown 24 percent of the nation’s intended 2018 acreage, 4 percentage points behind both last year and the 5-year average. Montana had planted 23 percent of the winter wheat crop by week’s end, 27 percentage points behind the state’s 5-year average. Cotton: Fifty-seven percent of this year’s cotton was at or beyond the boll opening stage by week’s end, 4 percentage points behind both last year and the 5-year average. Nationally, 14 percent of the cotton had been harvested by

September 24, five percentage points ahead of both last year and the 5-year average. In Texas, some cotton fields in parts of the Southern High Plains and the Low Plains were damaged by hail. Texas producers in the Upper Coast were trying to salvage any remaining cotton not destroyed by Hurricane Harvey. Overall, 60 percent of the cotton was reported in good to excellent condition, down slightly from last week but 12 percentage points better than at the same time last year. Sorghum: By week’s end, 90 percent of the sorghum was at or beyond the coloring stage, 3 percentage points behind last year but equal to the 5-year average. Crop maturity advanced to 52 percent complete by September 24, eight percentage points behind last year and 2 points behind the 5-year average. Nationwide, 32 percent of the crop was harvested by week’s end, slightly behind both last year and the 5-year average. Overall, 64 percent of the sorghum was reported in good to excellent condition, down slightly from last week and 2 percentage points lower than at the same time last year. Rice: Nationally, producers had harvested 69 percent of this year’s rice by September 24, three percentage points behind last year but 8 points ahead of the 5-year average. The rice harvest was nearly complete in Texas and Louisiana. Other Crops: By week’s end, 12 percent of the peanut crop was harvested, 3 percentage points behind last year but equal to the 5-year average. Overall, 75 percent of the peanut crop was reported in good to excellent condition, down slightly from last week but 12 percentage points better than at the same time last year. By September 24, producers had harvested 15 percent of the sugarbeet crop, slightly ahead of last year and 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. The sugarbeet harvest was 30 percent complete in Idaho by week’s end, 15 percentage points ahead of the state’s 5-year average.


Crop Progress and Condition Week Ending September 24, 2017

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

Prev Prev Sep 24 5-Yr Prev Prev Sep 24 5-Yr Prev Prev Sep 24 5-Yr

Year Week 2017 Avg Year Week 2017 Avg Year Week 2017 Avg

CO 94 71 86 96 CO 38 19 31 47 CO 4 2 4 7

IL 98 89 94 98 IL 84 39 57 77 IL 22 5 11 24

IN 98 86 92 95 IN 71 39 54 65 IN 14 5 10 14

IA 98 88 94 96 IA 69 30 52 63 IA 4 1 3 10

KS 98 91 96 97 KS 79 61 75 76 KS 27 19 29 35

KY 96 93 96 97 KY 88 76 82 86 KY 56 29 36 48

MI 88 73 84 87 MI 47 17 37 42 MI 1 3 4 4

MN 98 86 93 96 MN 66 13 33 54 MN 3 0 1 8

MO 100 96 100 99 MO 91 61 80 82 MO 36 21 32 40

NE 98 94 96 97 NE 66 37 55 62 NE 6 2 7 13

NC 100 100 100 100 NC 99 93 96 98 NC 86 68 77 77

ND 94 77 88 93 ND 56 17 30 48 ND 3 0 1 6

OH 95 82 90 95 OH 54 27 39 50 OH 7 1 3 6

PA 89 74 84 91 PA 51 34 51 58 PA 12 4 8 13

SD 95 77 89 95 SD 61 14 32 57 SD 6 0 1 11

TN 100 97 99 99 TN 97 88 95 91 TN 76 46 59 61

TX 94 92 95 94 TX 76 74 83 79 TX 64 67 68 65

WI 94 67 80 86 WI 64 10 23 44 WI 2 0 0 4

18 Sts 96 86 93 95 18 Sts 70 34 51 64 18 Sts 14 7 11 17

These 18 States planted 92% These 18 States planted 92% These 18 States harvested 94%

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

Prev Prev Sep 24 5-Yr Prev Prev Sep 24 5-Yr

VP P F G EX Year Week 2017 Avg Year Week 2017 Avg

CO 1 9 29 48 13 AR 3 1 7 2 ID 19 16 30 15

IL 4 10 34 43 9 CA 3 5 6 3 MI 11 10 16 11

IN 6 12 29 41 12 CO 52 23 39 49 MN 14 8 10 12

IA 3 10 28 50 9 ID 36 22 38 34 ND 12 9 12 13

KS 5 14 29 39 13 IL 1 0 0 3 4 Sts 14 10 15 13

KY 1 3 14 63 19 IN 6 2 4 5 These 4 States harvested 83%

MI 3 12 35 38 12 KS 18 7 14 20 of last year's sugarbeet acreage.

MN 1 3 15 65 16 MI 17 2 9 13

MO 3 6 28 50 13 MO 3 1 4 3

NE 3 8 22 50 17 MT 43 16 23 50 Prev Prev Sep 24 5-Yr

NC 1 3 19 46 31 NE 68 23 47 59 Year Week 2017 Avg

ND 5 11 31 45 8 NC 0 1 2 1 AR 82 59 78 66

OH 2 7 29 48 14 OH 4 1 3 6 CA 16 3 8 16

PA 0 1 6 41 52 OK 24 11 16 25 LA 95 95 97 96

SD 11 16 33 36 4 OR 14 8 21 17 MS 71 62 76 64

TN 1 2 10 43 44 SD 39 30 50 48 MO 69 29 54 47

TX 0 3 18 57 22 TX 28 14 33 29 TX 100 96 98 98

WI 3 8 20 46 23 WA 62 43 53 62 6 Sts 72 55 69 61

18 Sts 4 9 26 47 14 18 Sts 28 13 24 28 These 6 States harvested 100%

Prev Wk 4 9 26 48 13 These 18 States planted 90% of last year's rice acreage.

Prev Yr 2 5 19 54 20 of last year's winter wheat acreage.

Winter Wheat Percent Planted Sugarbeets Percent Harvested

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Prev Prev Sep 24 5-Yr

Prev Prev Sep 24 5-Yr Year Week 2017 Avg VP P F G EX

Year Week 2017 Avg AR 30 24 35 28 AR 2 6 25 49 18

AR 69 57 72 58 IL 5 1 9 7 IL 5 10 29 48 8

IL 58 32 57 58 IN 8 2 10 9 IN 4 11 32 43 10

IN 65 44 64 70 IA 3 1 5 8 IA 3 10 27 51 9

IA 65 31 60 57 KS 2 1 6 3 KS 5 15 37 38 5

KS 32 38 60 44 KY 12 5 9 9 KY 1 3 19 63 14

KY 39 26 39 44 LA 57 63 75 61 LA 0 10 28 54 8

LA 83 85 91 85 MI 1 0 4 4 MI 3 15 34 39 9

MI 59 43 67 63 MN 11 2 7 19 MN 1 6 22 59 12

MN 79 36 64 73 MS 43 38 50 45 MS 0 6 24 43 27

MS 76 71 80 71 MO 4 1 4 3 MO 5 7 25 51 12

MO 39 19 35 34 NE 8 3 10 10 NE 2 8 26 52 12

NE 72 54 80 70 NC 6 1 5 3 NC 0 3 21 57 19

NC 42 26 37 30 ND 11 2 9 21 ND 4 11 33 47 5

ND 85 73 88 87 OH 5 1 5 8 OH 3 10 30 44 13

OH 72 34 58 71 SD 10 0 4 17 SD 5 12 34 42 7

SD 85 49 75 82 TN 13 3 6 9 TN 1 4 13 43 39

TN 66 37 54 53 WI 1 0 2 5 WI 2 6 18 48 26

WI 70 19 46 56 18 Sts 9 4 10 12 18 Sts 3 9 28 49 11

18 Sts 65 41 63 63 These 18 States harvested 95% Prev Wk 3 9 29 48 11

These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Prev Yr 2 5 20 54 19

of last year's soybean acreage.

Prev Prev Sep 24 5-Yr Prev Prev Sep 24 5-Yr

Year Week 2017 Avg Year Week 2017 Avg VP P F G EX

AL 87 52 60 69 AL 5 2 3 3 AL 0 7 34 46 13

AZ 89 91 93 86 AZ 15 13 15 11 AZ 1 4 13 53 29

AR 95 70 86 85 AR 13 0 4 7 AR 1 3 15 49 32

CA 70 30 55 70 CA 0 0 0 0 CA 0 0 0 5 95

GA 84 65 78 77 GA 7 2 6 4 GA 8 22 29 36 5

KS 37 29 41 41 KS 3 2 3 1 KS 0 4 33 55 8

LA 99 93 98 95 LA 25 8 26 26 LA 0 20 40 39 1

MS 89 61 74 83 MS 13 1 6 9 MS 0 6 30 43 21

MO 66 62 73 59 MO 4 0 0 4 MO 2 7 45 46 0

NC 75 55 66 73 NC 3 0 2 2 NC 0 3 16 58 23

OK 55 44 52 59 OK 0 0 1 0 OK 0 1 6 90 3

SC 69 63 73 66 SC 2 0 5 3 SC 0 0 7 65 28

TN 78 50 65 65 TN 7 0 1 5 TN 1 5 9 53 32

TX 46 31 45 51 TX 11 18 21 13 TX 8 6 27 41 18

VA 52 40 55 67 VA 0 0 0 0 VA 0 0 12 71 17

15 Sts 61 44 57 61 15 Sts 9 11 14 9 15 Sts 6 8 26 43 17

These 15 States planted 98% These 15 States harvested 98% Prev Wk 6 8 25 44 17

of last year's cotton acreage. of last year's cotton acreage. Prev Yr 4 12 36 38 10

Cotton Percent Bolls Opening Cotton Percent Harvested Cotton Condition byPercent

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Prev Prev Sep 24 5-Yr Prev Prev Sep 24 5-Yr Prev Prev Sep 24 5-Yr

Year Week 2017 Avg Year Week 2017 Avg Year Week 2017 Avg

AR 100 100 100 100 AR 100 97 99 99 AR 99 82 92 84

CO 91 80 90 88 CO 32 13 20 33 CO 2 0 0 4

IL 91 89 94 92 IL 58 58 73 63 IL 11 1 15 12

KS 95 81 90 88 KS 44 21 35 34 KS 9 4 6 7

LA 100 100 100 100 LA 100 100 100 100 LA 100 98 99 98

MO 93 89 92 93 MO 67 54 68 60 MO 17 11 14 15

NE 100 91 98 94 NE 60 30 50 42 NE 9 2 13 4

NM 59 76 81 54 NM 17 10 17 7 NM 0 1 2 0

OK 95 81 87 91 OK 59 46 53 57 OK 31 17 27 28

SD 98 73 80 95 SD 64 17 31 49 SD 12 0 0 14

TX 90 89 91 91 TX 79 74 78 78 TX 64 70 72 66

11 Sts 93 84 90 90 11 Sts 60 43 52 54 11 Sts 33 29 32 33

These 11 States planted 99% These 11 States planted 99% These 11 States harvested 99%

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Prev Prev Sep 24 5-Yr

VP P F G EX Year Week 2017 Avg VP P F G EX

AR 0 10 36 47 7 AL 11 1 8 9 AL 0 9 20 71 0

CO 2 6 16 65 11 FL 37 18 28 30 FL 4 9 17 59 11

IL 9 16 28 47 0 GA 16 6 13 11 GA 1 6 19 53 21

KS 2 8 32 47 11 NC 5 1 4 6 NC 0 1 13 69 17

LA 0 1 36 59 4 OK 3 0 0 3 OK 0 0 8 78 14

MO 0 12 31 56 1 SC 11 4 12 16 SC 0 0 8 62 30

NE 1 2 21 56 20 TX 2 3 4 5 TX 0 6 25 53 16

NM 4 3 40 35 18 VA 4 1 3 2 VA 0 0 2 90 8

OK 1 4 42 47 6 8 Sts 15 6 12 12 8 Sts 1 6 18 58 17

SD 14 19 53 14 0 These 8 States harvested 96% Prev Wk 0 5 19 59 17

TX 1 3 18 62 16 of last year's peanut acreage. Prev Yr 2 7 28 50 13

11 Sts 2 6 28 52 12

Prev Wk 2 6 27 53 12

Prev Yr 1 5 28 52 14

PercentSorghum Condition by Peanuts Percent Harvested Peanut Condition by

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VP P F G EX VP P F G EX

AL 0 3 20 66 11 NH 0 21 37 42 0

AZ 16 4 27 37 16 NJ 0 0 15 80 5

AR 4 17 37 37 5 NM 3 18 33 41 5

CA 15 30 30 25 0 NY 1 5 39 39 16

CO 1 13 25 48 13 NC 1 9 27 54 9

CT 0 5 15 80 0 ND 27 30 32 10 1

DE 3 7 46 34 10 OH 3 13 30 47 7

FL 2 4 24 57 13 OK 2 10 44 42 2

GA 2 8 27 57 6 OR 26 28 29 17 0

ID 3 8 27 54 8 PA 0 8 34 52 6

IL 16 29 35 19 1 RI 0 0 0 40 60

IN 6 23 35 33 3 SC 0 6 36 54 4

IA 22 26 31 20 1 SD 32 25 26 17 0

KS 5 14 39 39 3 TN 1 4 24 58 13

KY 1 5 22 64 8 TX 6 16 35 35 8

LA 2 10 40 41 7 UT 5 22 36 29 8

ME 7 21 62 10 0 VT 0 0 100 0 0

MD 1 5 20 62 12 VA 8 16 44 30 2

MA 0 5 15 80 0 WA 28 27 28 15 2

MI 10 22 37 27 4 WV 1 17 39 41 2

MN 5 16 26 49 4 WI 4 13 27 38 18

MS 1 9 28 54 8 WY 9 21 31 38 1

MO 3 11 43 41 2 48 Sts 9 16 33 37 5

MT 42 26 22 9 1

NE 4 20 44 27 5 Prev Wk 9 15 31 38 7

NV 0 10 25 45 20 Prev Yr 6 12 31 43 8

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International Weather and Crop Summary

September 17-23, 2017 International Weather and Crop Highlights and Summaries provided by USDA/WAOB

HIGHLIGHTS

EUROPE: Locally heavy rain in eastern Europe alleviated lingering dryness concerns in the Balkans but hampered fieldwork. WESTERN FSU: Hot, dry weather in Russia and eastern Ukraine promoted rapid summer crop harvesting and winter wheat planting, but soil moisture continued to decline for wheat establishment. MIDDLE EAST: Dry, hot weather accelerated summer crop harvesting and other seasonal fieldwork. SOUTH ASIA: Monsoon showers returned to portions of northern India, creating unfavorably wet conditions for maturing cotton and rice. EAST ASIA: Late-season heat promoted maturation of summer crops in China. SOUTHEAST ASIA: Rainfall returned to more seasonable amounts following Typhoon Doksuri.

AUSTRALIA: Beneficial showers in the west contrasted with unrelenting and unfavorable dryness in the east. ARGENTINA: Overall drier conditions prevailed, though showers returned to some recently wet areas. BRAZIL: Dry weather dominated most major soybean areas as farmers await the arrival of seasonal rainfall. MEXICO: Showers gave a late-season boost in moisture to corn and other rain-fed summer crops. CANADIAN PRAIRIES: Rainy weather slowed spring crop harvesting in northern production areas. SOUTHEASTERN CANADA: Unseasonable warmth and dryness benefited maturing summer crops while spurring autumn fieldwork.

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