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Rains once again return to the southern Plains
Across the Corn Belt, rain lingers in the Great Lakes region. Dry weather has returned to the remainder of the Midwest, although minor fieldwork delays persist. Among the Midwestern States, only Missouri reported a significant soybean planting delay (20% planted by May 24, vs. the 5-year average of 43%).
On the Plains, the latest in a month-long spate of storms is affecting the southern half of the region. May’s incessant rainfall has effectively ended the central and southern Plains’ drought, but has also caused flooding, hampered fieldwork, and threatened the quality of maturing winter wheat. Farther north, scattered showers are developing on the northern High Plains.
In the South, lowland flooding continues due to ongoing heavy rain in portions of the western Gulf Coast region. In contrast, scattered Southeastern showers are providing localized relief from short-term dryness, which has caused recent declines in pasture condition.
In the West, widely scattered showers continue to dot the northern Rockies and Intermountain region. The West’s cool, damp May has reduced irrigation demands and benefited rangeland, pastures, and rain-fed crops. Currently, however, warm weather is returning to the Pacific Northwest.
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