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Contents

Highlights & Total Precipitation Map ......................................... 1 Extreme Maximum & Minimum Temperature Maps .................. 2 Temperature Departure Map .................................................... 3 January 30 Drought Monitor & U.S. Monthly Drought Outlook ............................................ 4 Daily Sierra Nevada Snow Pack, 2011-12 to 2017-18 & California Reservoirs, Recharge and Withdrawal .............. 5 National Weather Data for Selected Cities ............................... 6 National Agricultural Summary ................................................. 9 International Weather and Crop Summary & January Temperature/Precipitation Table ........................ 10 Bulletin Information & Snow Cover Map ................................. 20

WEEKLY WEATHER AND CROP BULLETIN

ultiple storms eased cold-season precipitation deficits in the Southeastern and Atlantic Coast

States. Weekly precipitation totals in excess of 2 inches were common across the Southeast. Periods of wintry precipitation occurred from the Great Lakes into the Northeast, and in the central Appalachians and environs. However, mostly dry weather dominated other areas east of the Rockies, including large sections of the Plains and Midwest. Specifically, intensifying drought led to further deterioration in the condition of rangeland, pastures, and

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

HIGHLIGHTS January 28 – February 3, 2018

Highlights provided by USDA/WAOB

2 Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin February 6, 2018

February 6, 2018 Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin 3 (Continued from front cover) winter wheat across the southern half of the Plains, where significant precipitation last occurred about 4 months ago. Elsewhere, ongoing unsettled weather from the Pacific Northwest to the northern High Plains contrasted with warm, dry weather in California, the Great Basin, and the Southwest. Even in areas of the West where precipitation fell, high-elevation snow accumulations were limited by mid-winter warmth. In fact, mild weather boosted weekly temperatures 10 to 20°F above normal across the Intermountain West. Warmth spilling east of the Rockies pushed temperatures at least 5°F above normal across parts of the High Plains. In contrast, frigid conditions (locally more than 5°F below normal) affected parts of the north-central U.S. In late January, record-setting warmth spread inland from the Pacific Coast. In southern California, January 28-29 featured consecutive daily-record highs in locations such as Long Beach (89 and 91°F); Vista (89 and 90°); and Camarillo (85 and 89°F). Las Vegas, NV, also posted a pair of daily-record highs (71°F both days) on January 28-29, followed by another record (77°F) on February 3. In Arizona, Yuma (86°F) and Phoenix (83°F) notched daily-record highs for January 29. Early-week warmth also extended into the Northwest, where Washington locations such as Walla Walla (66°F) and Yakima (61°F) logged daily-record highs for January 29. Later, warmth reached the southern Plains, where record-setting highs in Texas included 80°F (on January 31) in Wichita Falls and 78°F (on January 30) in Dalhart. With a high of 61°F on January 30, Pocatello, ID, eclipsed a monthly record originally set with a high of 60°F on January 31, 2003. Alamosa, CO, also set a monthly record with a high of 63°F on January 31 (previously, 62°F on January 20, 1971). In early February, warmth further intensified across much of the West. Daily-record highs were established on each of the first 3 days of February in California locations such as Red Bluff (77, 79, and 81°F), Ukiah (77, 77, and 84°F), and San Jose (74, 76, and 78°F). Woodland Hills, CA, registered a trio of daily-record highs (87, 90, and 89°F) from February 2-4. Record-setting warmth returned to Yakima, WA, from February 2-4, when highs climbed to 63, 67, and 68°F. Other communities that closed the week on February 2-3 with a pair of daily-records highs included Boise, ID (59 and 61°F); Roseburg, OR (71 and 64°F); and San Francisco, CA (73 and 76°F). The week opened with some heavy rain in the southern Atlantic States. In Florida, Tampa netted a daily-record rainfall (3.31 inches) for January 28. Similarly, St. Simons Island received 2.03 inches on January 29, a record for the date. In South Carolina, daily-record totals included 0.89 inch (on January 28) in Florence and 0.83 inch (on January 29) in Charleston. Later, windy weather developed across parts of the northwestern and north-central U.S. On January 30, wind gusts were clocked to 68 mph in Lander, WY, and 56 mph in Grand Forks, ND.

Meanwhile in Texas, January 31 was the 110th consecutive day without measurable precipitation in Amarillo and the 84th such day in Lubbock. Amarillo’s 1956-57 former record of 75 consecutive days was broken weeks ago, while Lubbock’s 2005-06 record of 98 days is being threatened. Farther north and west, periods of heavy precipitation were mostly confined to the northern Rockies and the Pacific Northwest. Quillayute, WA, tallied a daily-record rainfall of 4.21 inches on January 29, helping to boost its monthly total to 22.10 inches (151 percent of normal). On February 1, snowfall in the central Appalachians resulted in a daily-record total of 5.0 inches in Beckley, WV. Snow also blanketed the northern High Plains, where daily-record totals in Montana included 4.5 inches (on February 3) in Havre and 2.4 inches (on February 2) in Glasgow. During the first 4 days of February, Havre received 10.0 inches of snow. Bitterly cold, mostly dry weather persisted in much of Alaska through a second consecutive week. Temperatures averaged 5 to 15°F below normal across the southern two-thirds of Alaska, but were as much as 15°F above normal along the Arctic Coast. Barrow’s highest temperature of the week, 17°F on January 28, was considerably higher than McGrath’s (6°F on January 31) or Fairbanks’ (-5°F on January 31). Anchorage, with a low of -2°F on February 2, reported its first sub-zero reading of the year. In winters when Anchorage reported sub-zero temperatures, this marked the latest such occurrence (previously, January 25, 2015); only 2000-01 featured no readings below 0°F. Farther south, Hawaii experienced warm weather, followed by end-of-week downpours—associated with a cold front—on Kauai. On February 3-4, twenty-four hour rainfall totals topped 4 inches at several locations on Kauai. Earlier, warmth had resulted in daily-record highs in locations such as Honolulu (84°F on January 28) and Hilo (89°F on January 31). It was Hilo’s highest January temperature since January 28, 1997, when it was 92°F. In addition, Honolulu completed its warmest January on record, with an average temperature of 76.7°F, or 3.5°F above normal (previously, 76.1°F in 1996).


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U.S. Drought Monitor January 30, 2018

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(Released Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018)

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Author:Richard Heim

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AL BIRMINGHAM 56 35 68 28 46 3 0.38 -0.77 0.27 5.47 53 1.46 25 80 36 0 4 2 0HUNTSVILLE 53 31 65 24 42 2 0.48 -0.68 0.25 6.26 54 1.78 30 81 52 0 4 2 0MOBILE 63 41 73 31 52 1 0.26 -1.03 0.22 7.97 73 3.60 57 86 48 0 2 3 0MONTGOMERY 61 39 71 28 50 3 1.34 0.13 1.28 7.74 74 5.13 92 79 36 0 3 3 1

AK ANCHORAGE 22 6 26 -2 14 -2 0.01 -0.13 0.01 1.29 72 0.85 115 69 50 0 7 1 0BARROW 8 -6 17 -9 1 15 0.01 -0.02 0.01 1.52 608 0.20 154 88 78 0 7 1 0FAIRBANKS -13 -30 -5 -33 -21 -12 0.00 -0.08 0.00 0.38 28 0.00 0 79 73 0 7 0 0JUNEAU 25 15 31 8 20 -6 0.04 -0.96 0.04 13.89 130 5.82 111 80 64 0 7 1 0KODIAK 35 29 38 25 32 2 0.58 -1.13 0.36 19.39 117 6.52 73 75 66 0 5 3 0NOME 17 -5 27 -12 6 0 0.00 -0.19 0.00 1.89 94 0.46 46 84 68 0 7 0 0

AZ FLAGSTAFF 59 23 64 19 41 10 0.00 -0.54 0.00 1.71 40 1.71 71 67 15 0 7 0 0PHOENIX 81 50 83 45 65 9 0.00 -0.14 0.00 0.44 24 0.21 24 33 17 0 0 0 0PRESCOTT 68 29 72 25 49 11 0.00 -0.38 0.00 0.71 23 0.71 41 58 12 0 6 0 0TUCSON 80 47 82 41 64 11 0.00 -0.19 0.00 0.52 25 0.02 2 21 12 0 0 0 0

AR FORT SMITH 55 29 68 24 42 3 0.00 -0.52 0.00 4.51 75 2.23 86 77 29 0 7 0 0LITTLE ROCK 51 28 67 23 40 -1 0.13 -0.67 0.13 10.09 117 2.35 59 86 32 0 5 1 0

CA BAKERSFIELD 70 43 75 38 56 6 0.00 -0.28 0.00 1.07 52 1.04 80 79 65 0 0 0 0FRESNO 68 43 73 39 56 8 0.00 -0.50 0.00 1.27 34 1.23 52 88 74 0 0 0 0LOS ANGELES 79 54 89 50 67 9 0.00 -0.76 0.00 1.29 25 1.28 39 60 23 0 0 0 0REDDING 73 44 79 35 58 11 0.00 -1.49 0.00 4.97 42 4.86 68 77 64 0 0 0 0SACRAMENTO 66 39 74 36 53 5 0.00 -0.94 0.00 4.29 64 4.15 98 100 52 0 0 0 0SAN DIEGO 78 54 83 50 66 8 0.00 -0.52 0.00 1.87 49 1.80 72 56 29 0 0 0 0SAN FRANCISCO 68 48 76 46 58 7 0.00 -1.07 0.00 4.93 63 4.86 99 83 69 0 0 0 0STOCKTON 69 40 76 36 55 7 0.00 -0.63 0.00 3.09 64 3.04 102 94 80 0 0 0 0

CO ALAMOSA 55 7 63 -1 31 14 0.00 -0.03 0.00 0.22 37 0.08 31 69 30 0 7 0 0CO SPRINGS 54 22 62 17 38 9 0.00 -0.03 0.00 0.17 24 0.16 55 79 24 0 7 0 0DENVER INTL 54 24 63 18 39 10 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.78 144 0.57 248 77 34 0 6 1 0GRAND JUNCTION 52 25 57 15 39 11 0.00 -0.10 0.00 0.80 69 0.76 119 83 57 0 7 0 0PUEBLO 58 19 70 12 39 8 0.00 -0.03 0.00 0.24 33 0.23 68 71 40 0 7 0 0

CT BRIDGEPORT 39 25 47 14 32 2 0.58 -0.19 0.19 10.32 137 8.43 208 77 57 0 5 4 0HARTFORD 38 21 50 9 30 4 0.43 -0.38 0.19 6.40 82 3.99 95 82 52 0 6 4 0

DC WASHINGTON 46 30 57 17 38 3 0.22 -0.43 0.16 1.61 25 1.11 32 76 44 0 4 3 0DE WILMINGTON 42 26 56 14 34 2 0.48 -0.21 0.29 4.10 58 2.88 77 85 48 0 5 4 0FL DAYTONA BEACH 69 51 77 41 60 2 1.39 0.71 0.77 7.66 125 6.47 190 94 60 0 0 2 2

JACKSONVILLE 65 42 77 33 54 1 2.03 1.18 1.02 6.04 90 3.61 89 90 49 0 0 2 2KEY WEST 75 65 79 59 70 0 0.17 -0.27 0.10 2.20 48 0.92 38 89 65 0 0 3 0MIAMI 78 62 84 54 70 2 0.21 -0.25 0.12 1.80 42 1.14 55 84 52 0 0 2 0ORLANDO 73 52 80 44 63 2 0.80 0.26 0.43 2.48 50 2.13 80 88 53 0 0 2 0PENSACOLA 63 46 70 37 55 3 0.82 -0.37 0.82 6.83 70 3.17 54 82 47 0 0 1 1TALLAHASSEE 63 39 68 28 51 -1 0.51 -0.63 0.50 3.74 38 1.76 30 86 50 0 2 2 1TAMPA 74 55 79 46 65 4 3.62 3.06 3.33 5.89 122 5.04 201 75 48 0 0 2 1WEST PALM BEACH 76 61 81 51 69 3 0.03 -0.82 0.02 3.34 46 2.58 63 83 58 0 0 2 0

GA ATHENS 57 34 65 24 45 2 2.04 0.97 1.99 7.43 84 4.68 91 74 46 0 5 3 1ATLANTA 54 36 64 29 45 2 1.43 0.25 1.33 7.74 83 3.36 61 78 49 0 4 4 1AUGUSTA 60 33 71 22 47 2 1.21 0.18 1.13 6.19 77 2.08 42 87 44 0 5 2 1COLUMBUS 60 39 64 28 50 3 0.75 -0.31 0.69 4.22 44 1.67 32 82 35 0 2 2 1MACON 59 35 65 23 47 1 1.28 0.12 1.20 5.51 58 2.25 41 86 37 0 3 2 1SAVANNAH 62 39 71 28 51 1 0.33 -0.52 0.18 3.40 48 1.06 25 88 47 0 2 2 0

HI HILO 83 67 89 62 75 4 1.35 -0.89 1.34 24.54 116 14.65 137 83 71 0 0 2 1HONOLULU 83 71 84 65 77 4 0.07 -0.51 0.04 3.53 61 0.13 4 78 71 0 0 2 0KAHULUI 82 68 85 64 75 4 0.03 -0.73 0.02 8.22 115 0.29 7 91 82 0 0 2 0LIHUE 81 67 83 62 74 2 2.48 1.57 1.85 3.83 39 2.72 55 94 85 0 0 5 1

ID BOISE 54 35 61 31 45 13 0.00 -0.30 0.00 2.39 83 1.37 91 80 66 0 2 0 0LEWISTON 52 37 61 29 44 9 0.48 0.23 0.37 4.49 195 1.86 149 81 68 0 2 3 0POCATELLO 50 35 61 30 43 17 0.00 -0.22 0.00 1.71 73 0.72 59 74 55 0 3 0 0

IL CHICAGO/O'HARE 34 18 42 5 26 3 0.04 -0.35 0.03 2.14 49 1.56 81 70 55 0 7 2 0MOLINE 36 15 45 4 25 3 0.01 -0.29 0.01 1.25 32 0.43 25 75 48 0 7 1 0PEORIA 37 18 48 3 28 5 0.01 -0.30 0.01 5.80 144 5.00 305 74 43 0 7 1 0ROCKFORD 32 14 41 2 23 3 0.06 -0.24 0.06 1.90 53 1.41 92 71 54 0 7 1 0SPRINGFIELD 40 19 53 7 30 4 0.00 -0.31 0.00 0.92 21 0.45 26 77 38 0 7 0 0

IN EVANSVILLE 43 22 57 12 33 1 0.15 -0.52 0.13 6.15 91 3.12 98 80 61 0 7 3 0FORT WAYNE 37 20 50 11 29 5 0.01 -0.43 0.01 2.29 46 1.28 57 81 52 0 7 1 0INDIANAPOLIS 39 19 53 8 29 2 0.00 -0.52 0.00 3.18 55 2.06 76 75 45 0 7 0 0SOUTH BEND 33 18 47 3 25 1 0.16 -0.31 0.05 4.04 73 2.08 84 75 59 0 7 4 0

IA BURLINGTON 37 16 47 2 27 3 0.00 -0.28 0.00 0.76 22 0.61 43 78 42 0 6 0 0CEDAR RAPIDS 34 12 46 -3 23 4 0.03 -0.20 0.03 1.09 41 0.48 42 84 43 0 7 1 0DES MOINES 36 16 45 3 26 4 0.02 -0.22 0.01 1.49 60 1.07 94 75 52 0 7 2 0DUBUQUE 31 13 40 -2 22 4 0.16 -0.13 0.16 2.02 65 1.31 93 72 54 0 7 1 0SIOUX CITY 31 7 42 -3 19 -1 0.00 -0.10 0.00 1.59 123 1.20 190 82 70 0 7 0 0WATERLOO 30 10 39 -3 20 3 0.11 -0.09 0.09 2.86 140 2.40 258 79 55 0 7 2 0

KS CONCORDIA 45 19 59 9 32 4 0.00 -0.08 0.00 0.46 29 0.33 47 68 47 0 6 0 0DODGE CITY 54 20 67 12 37 6 0.04 -0.05 0.04 0.13 9 0.13 20 73 31 0 7 1 0GOODLAND 50 24 64 17 37 8 0.05 -0.01 0.04 0.50 59 0.41 91 86 52 0 6 2 0TOPEKA 44 20 52 10 32 4 0.00 -0.19 0.00 1.29 53 0.98 95 76 49 0 7 0 0

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National Weather Data for Selected CitiesWeather Data for the Week Ending February 3, 2018

Data Provided by Climate Prediction Center

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WICHITA 51 24 61 13 37 5 0.00 -0.11 0.00 0.24 11 0.20 22 64 40 0 6 0 0

KY JACKSON 44 23 53 13 33 -1 0.97 0.18 0.61 5.82 71 2.54 65 86 44 0 6 3 1LEXINGTON 43 22 55 12 33 1 0.21 -0.48 0.20 4.65 61 2.29 63 72 54 0 7 2 0LOUISVILLE 45 24 58 14 35 1 0.12 -0.60 0.12 4.60 63 1.87 52 74 38 0 6 1 0PADUCAH 45 23 60 15 34 0 0.14 -0.72 0.08 7.42 90 4.14 108 71 46 0 7 2 0

LA BATON ROUGE 63 43 72 32 53 2 0.14 -1.29 0.08 13.23 110 7.29 107 90 41 0 1 3 0LAKE CHARLES 65 44 70 36 55 4 0.49 -0.64 0.30 12.48 118 7.58 127 89 50 0 0 3 0NEW ORLEANS 65 47 76 37 56 3 0.27 -1.21 0.19 10.01 86 4.84 74 86 66 0 0 2 0SHREVEPORT 61 36 72 30 48 1 0.12 -0.94 0.12 5.67 59 1.55 31 86 33 0 2 1 0

ME CARIBOU 22 2 42 -13 12 3 0.25 -0.32 0.17 15.56 243 11.44 356 76 51 0 7 4 0PORTLAND 34 16 48 2 25 3 0.29 -0.56 0.16 7.05 81 3.59 81 78 46 0 7 2 0

MD BALTIMORE 44 26 57 12 35 3 0.17 -0.55 0.11 2.85 40 1.90 50 72 48 0 4 4 0MA BOSTON 38 22 52 10 30 1 0.37 -0.50 0.24 6.87 86 4.38 102 83 45 0 6 4 0

WORCESTER 34 16 49 1 25 1 0.52 -0.31 0.17 6.18 75 3.33 75 86 45 0 6 4 0MI ALPENA 26 11 35 -1 19 2 0.25 -0.09 0.15 3.50 94 2.26 119 88 62 0 7 3 0

GRAND RAPIDS 32 18 43 10 25 3 0.16 -0.27 0.11 4.97 101 2.01 91 82 58 0 7 4 0HOUGHTON LAKE 25 12 33 6 19 2 0.26 -0.07 0.14 3.47 99 1.99 114 82 67 0 7 4 0LANSING 32 16 43 8 24 3 0.16 -0.20 0.09 3.47 88 1.95 111 82 63 0 7 3 0MUSKEGON 33 20 41 11 26 3 0.49 0.04 0.38 8.09 160 4.32 179 73 58 0 7 3 0TRAVERSE CITY 28 17 35 10 23 3 0.19 -0.44 0.13 4.56 77 1.24 38 85 61 0 7 4 0

MN DULUTH 14 -7 28 -13 3 -7 0.26 0.01 0.13 1.60 74 0.67 54 76 65 0 7 3 0INT'L FALLS 8 -20 25 -27 -6 -11 0.24 0.05 0.16 1.92 119 0.76 83 77 60 0 7 4 0MINNEAPOLIS 20 3 32 -7 11 -3 0.28 0.08 0.15 2.58 122 1.78 159 79 62 0 7 2 0ROCHESTER 23 4 32 -8 13 0 0.09 -0.10 0.07 1.99 98 1.48 145 88 69 0 7 2 0ST. CLOUD 20 -2 46 -10 9 -1 0.16 0.00 0.15 0.87 57 0.33 40 85 53 0 7 2 0

MS JACKSON 58 34 71 26 46 0 0.64 -0.59 0.62 7.39 64 3.72 60 88 40 0 3 2 1MERIDIAN 60 36 71 26 48 1 0.85 -0.47 0.37 7.06 60 2.97 46 88 45 0 4 3 0TUPELO 54 30 63 23 42 1 0.31 -0.73 0.12 10.08 86 3.62 65 74 52 0 5 3 0

MO COLUMBIA 44 22 58 9 33 4 0.00 -0.43 0.00 2.42 55 1.99 104 70 34 0 6 0 0KANSAS CITY 43 19 51 7 31 3 0.00 -0.22 0.00 1.52 53 1.13 91 70 40 0 6 0 0SAINT LOUIS 44 23 59 11 33 2 0.00 -0.47 0.00 2.09 40 1.26 54 70 43 0 6 0 0SPRINGFIELD 49 22 62 11 36 4 0.00 -0.50 0.00 3.51 64 1.99 86 71 38 0 6 0 0

MT BILLINGS 41 16 53 -1 29 3 0.05 -0.09 0.03 2.48 161 0.64 74 85 52 0 7 2 0BUTTE 41 19 50 -1 30 11 0.05 -0.03 0.03 1.21 110 0.69 121 82 43 0 6 2 0CUT BANK 37 8 53 -7 23 3 0.00 -0.06 0.00 0.64 86 0.00 0 90 53 0 7 0 0GLASGOW 21 1 44 -15 11 -2 0.23 0.17 0.09 1.27 172 *** *** 81 73 0 7 5 0GREAT FALLS 41 14 53 -3 27 4 0.07 -0.04 0.07 1.74 124 0.42 58 82 44 0 7 1 0HAVRE 20 3 44 -11 12 -4 0.62 0.55 0.38 2.21 221 0.99 202 85 76 0 7 4 0MISSOULA 41 28 51 23 35 10 0.24 0.05 0.15 2.52 110 0.90 79 92 82 0 6 5 0

NE GRAND ISLAND 41 18 56 10 29 5 0.00 -0.09 0.00 0.88 71 0.33 57 73 55 0 7 0 0LINCOLN 41 15 53 4 28 4 0.00 -0.10 0.00 0.84 54 0.36 51 75 51 0 7 0 0NORFOLK 34 8 47 0 21 -1 0.00 -0.11 0.00 0.57 45 0.25 40 83 69 0 7 0 0NORTH PLATTE 39 18 53 10 29 4 0.00 -0.06 0.00 1.04 128 0.48 117 85 63 0 7 0 0OMAHA 38 16 50 7 27 4 0.00 -0.14 0.00 1.20 69 0.78 94 77 54 0 7 0 0SCOTTSBLUFF 46 23 56 16 34 8 0.11 0.00 0.11 1.37 119 0.28 47 83 68 0 7 1 0VALENTINE 39 12 52 6 26 4 0.03 -0.03 0.03 1.07 165 0.53 166 84 65 0 7 1 0

NV ELY 52 19 57 9 36 9 0.00 -0.15 0.00 1.30 100 1.12 140 82 57 0 7 0 0LAS VEGAS 72 47 77 45 60 11 0.00 -0.14 0.00 1.47 140 1.47 226 44 28 0 0 0 0RENO 62 30 69 27 46 11 0.00 -0.25 0.00 0.79 39 0.68 58 76 55 0 6 0 0WINNEMUCCA 60 26 66 22 43 11 0.00 -0.16 0.00 0.85 50 0.54 61 77 48 0 5 0 0

NH CONCORD 34 15 49 -4 25 5 0.30 -0.33 0.18 5.52 89 2.45 76 78 44 0 7 2 0NJ NEWARK 41 25 54 14 33 2 0.41 -0.41 0.20 3.86 49 2.22 51 76 50 0 5 4 0NM ALBUQUERQUE 60 29 67 24 45 7 0.00 -0.08 0.00 0.03 3 0.03 6 41 18 0 6 0 0NY ALBANY 35 18 49 5 27 5 0.04 -0.49 0.03 4.36 81 2.44 90 71 44 0 7 2 0

BINGHAMTON 31 12 45 2 22 1 0.17 -0.42 0.14 4.34 74 2.94 104 86 61 0 7 3 0BUFFALO 33 15 42 4 24 0 0.30 -0.35 0.13 6.60 91 3.68 107 87 57 0 7 4 0ROCHESTER 36 15 47 4 26 3 0.25 -0.25 0.15 4.48 85 2.24 88 82 65 0 7 4 0SYRACUSE 37 16 46 8 26 4 0.34 -0.22 0.14 5.69 95 3.36 118 91 56 0 7 5 0

NC ASHEVILLE 46 26 60 19 36 0 0.61 -0.33 0.45 6.60 84 4.13 93 81 54 0 6 3 0CHARLOTTE 52 29 58 20 41 -1 1.35 0.48 1.21 4.81 64 2.70 62 81 44 0 5 4 1GREENSBORO 48 27 57 18 37 -1 1.32 0.54 1.08 7.69 111 6.09 157 86 50 0 5 5 1HATTERAS 54 37 62 28 46 0 2.68 1.50 1.38 13.55 124 *** *** 92 66 0 3 4 2RALEIGH 51 28 62 18 40 0 2.09 1.20 1.40 6.44 87 4.15 94 86 53 0 6 4 1WILMINGTON 54 33 64 23 43 -3 2.35 1.37 1.66 9.23 106 5.37 109 94 48 0 5 3 2

ND BISMARCK 23 0 49 -6 11 -1 0.12 0.03 0.12 1.06 113 0.55 110 82 71 0 7 1 0DICKINSON 25 4 47 -8 14 -2 0.07 -0.04 0.06 0.53 70 0.10 24 86 62 0 7 2 0FARGO 15 -5 33 -11 5 -3 0.15 0.01 0.15 1.84 132 0.57 70 80 67 0 7 1 0GRAND FORKS 12 -7 34 -14 3 -4 0.05 -0.09 0.04 1.80 140 0.33 45 84 67 0 7 2 0JAMESTOWN 18 -4 42 -9 7 -3 0.00 -0.13 0.00 0.93 84 0.01 1 85 63 0 7 0 0WILLISTON 20 -3 44 -11 8 -2 0.14 0.05 0.11 0.87 76 0.33 57 79 66 0 7 2 0

OH AKRON-CANTON 37 16 50 11 26 1 0.12 -0.40 0.08 4.13 73 2.22 82 73 51 0 7 3 0CINCINNATI 40 22 53 12 31 1 0.04 -0.59 0.04 6.95 107 4.56 143 71 51 0 7 1 0CLEVELAND 36 18 49 14 27 1 0.24 -0.31 0.24 5.00 85 2.27 83 75 54 0 7 1 0COLUMBUS 39 19 51 11 29 1 0.05 -0.50 0.01 4.18 73 2.42 87 72 55 0 7 2 0DAYTON 37 19 50 11 28 1 0.02 -0.53 0.01 4.65 79 2.70 95 82 53 0 7 2 0MANSFIELD 35 15 49 8 25 1 0.07 -0.48 0.06 4.25 69 2.40 84 84 52 0 7 2 0


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TOLEDO 35 16 49 8 25 1 0.09 -0.34 0.09 2.26 47 1.14 54 81 61 0 7 1 0YOUNGSTOWN 36 16 49 11 26 1 0.34 -0.16 0.11 5.36 97 3.26 128 79 56 0 7 4 0

OK OKLAHOMA CITY 55 29 69 22 42 4 0.00 -0.22 0.00 0.89 27 0.20 15 61 25 0 6 0 0TULSA 53 27 67 21 40 3 0.00 -0.33 0.00 1.69 41 0.26 15 67 35 0 6 0 0

OR ASTORIA 53 44 59 38 48 5 2.61 0.47 0.96 20.34 97 12.65 120 94 84 0 0 7 2BURNS 48 29 57 23 39 13 0.00 -0.25 0.00 1.80 69 1.28 99 93 75 0 6 0 0EUGENE 57 41 67 32 49 8 0.29 -1.43 0.18 7.36 44 4.89 58 99 89 0 1 4 0MEDFORD 57 40 67 35 49 8 0.00 -0.55 0.00 2.46 44 1.61 59 98 69 0 0 0 0PENDLETON 55 39 65 34 47 12 0.36 0.05 0.19 3.06 100 1.84 116 85 68 0 0 3 0PORTLAND 54 44 59 39 49 8 0.50 -0.62 0.32 8.55 76 5.46 99 93 84 0 0 6 0SALEM 56 43 62 38 50 9 0.64 -0.70 0.52 10.50 82 7.42 116 90 77 0 0 5 1

PA ALLENTOWN 40 22 54 12 31 4 0.41 -0.33 0.17 7.01 97 5.13 135 70 55 0 6 4 0ERIE 35 17 44 12 26 0 0.25 -0.27 0.12 9.61 148 2.06 75 72 59 0 7 3 0MIDDLETOWN 40 23 54 16 32 3 0.56 -0.10 0.27 5.39 85 4.22 135 84 50 0 6 4 0PHILADELPHIA 42 27 56 17 35 3 0.74 0.02 0.40 4.25 60 2.94 77 78 53 0 5 4 0PITTSBURGH 39 16 48 8 28 0 0.15 -0.43 0.08 5.43 93 3.66 124 86 47 0 7 2 0WILKES-BARRE 37 18 48 8 28 2 0.15 -0.40 0.09 4.53 86 2.85 106 83 48 0 7 4 0WILLIAMSPORT 38 18 49 5 28 2 0.13 -0.53 0.11 4.87 80 3.68 118 83 53 0 7 2 0

RI PROVIDENCE 39 22 52 10 31 2 0.56 -0.38 0.22 9.21 103 6.64 139 86 57 0 6 4 0SC BEAUFORT 61 42 68 31 51 2 0.56 -0.21 0.30 4.50 60 1.85 43 *** *** 0 3 2 0

CHARLESTON 59 38 68 29 48 0 1.17 0.32 0.83 4.42 58 1.91 43 91 49 0 1 3 1COLUMBIA 58 34 68 24 46 1 1.69 0.66 1.50 5.75 68 2.46 48 87 47 0 5 3 1GREENVILLE 52 31 59 22 41 0 1.07 0.11 0.90 5.95 69 3.04 63 80 37 0 4 3 1

SD ABERDEEN 25 -1 44 -8 12 -1 0.04 -0.04 0.04 0.43 48 0.08 15 80 62 0 7 1 0HURON 26 2 46 -7 14 -2 0.04 -0.04 0.03 0.87 96 0.37 71 84 67 0 7 2 0RAPID CITY 38 9 60 -2 24 0 0.02 -0.04 0.02 1.14 144 0.17 44 88 52 0 7 1 0SIOUX FALLS 29 4 43 -3 17 2 0.00 -0.09 0.00 0.85 79 0.17 31 80 68 0 7 0 0

TN BRISTOL 45 23 53 14 34 -1 0.96 0.16 0.47 3.79 52 2.03 53 97 47 0 6 3 0CHATTANOOGA 52 32 62 24 42 2 0.53 -0.67 0.32 4.72 44 1.38 23 75 43 0 4 2 0KNOXVILLE 48 28 57 19 38 0 1.07 0.10 0.64 5.36 57 1.97 40 84 43 0 4 3 1MEMPHIS 51 30 61 24 41 0 0.17 -0.79 0.15 11.44 111 4.18 90 77 35 0 5 2 0NASHVILLE 49 27 59 19 38 0 0.30 -0.54 0.22 6.42 72 1.86 43 74 37 0 6 3 0

TX ABILENE 63 32 77 23 48 3 0.00 -0.19 0.00 1.04 45 0.00 0 58 39 0 3 0 0AMARILLO 61 26 71 21 44 7 0.00 -0.10 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0 64 20 0 6 0 0AUSTIN 67 37 74 26 52 1 0.02 -0.37 0.02 3.93 87 0.28 14 70 42 0 2 1 0BEAUMONT 67 45 75 37 56 3 0.28 -0.84 0.28 16.22 142 10.61 173 79 50 0 0 1 0BROWNSVILLE 74 55 83 50 65 5 0.04 -0.31 0.02 1.92 73 0.77 51 95 57 0 0 2 0CORPUS CHRISTI 71 49 82 43 60 3 0.03 -0.35 0.03 5.66 160 1.28 72 90 63 0 0 1 0DEL RIO 71 40 79 34 55 3 0.00 -0.16 0.00 1.74 125 0.00 0 78 40 0 0 0 0EL PASO 68 36 74 29 52 5 0.00 -0.08 0.00 0.78 62 0.10 20 42 16 0 3 0 0FORT WORTH 64 39 77 33 51 6 0.00 -0.37 0.00 5.41 117 0.85 41 63 26 0 0 0 0GALVESTON 67 52 74 46 59 3 0.15 -0.71 0.14 10.61 133 3.47 78 89 57 0 0 2 0HOUSTON 67 44 79 35 55 3 0.04 -0.76 0.04 6.84 89 3.12 78 83 51 0 0 1 0LUBBOCK 65 28 83 20 46 7 0.00 -0.12 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0 54 28 0 7 0 0MIDLAND 66 32 78 23 49 5 0.00 -0.11 0.00 0.40 33 0.01 2 50 26 0 4 0 0SAN ANGELO 67 34 77 24 50 4 0.01 -0.20 0.01 1.15 63 0.02 2 59 31 0 4 1 0SAN ANTONIO 68 44 81 36 56 5 0.00 -0.37 0.00 4.33 115 0.29 16 80 36 0 0 0 0VICTORIA 70 44 82 36 57 3 0.00 -0.52 0.00 2.57 50 0.53 20 84 58 0 0 0 0WACO 64 36 73 23 50 3 0.00 -0.43 0.00 2.09 43 0.31 15 73 36 0 2 0 0WICHITA FALLS 62 29 80 24 46 5 0.00 -0.23 0.00 0.98 34 0.01 1 60 29 0 6 0 0

UT SALT LAKE CITY 56 39 59 34 48 17 0.00 -0.30 0.00 1.59 58 0.81 54 72 39 0 0 0 0VT BURLINGTON 31 14 46 -2 23 6 0.07 -0.41 0.04 4.86 105 2.68 111 76 52 0 7 2 0VA LYNCHBURG 45 22 54 10 34 -1 0.90 0.13 0.77 4.03 57 2.94 76 78 49 0 6 3 1

NORFOLK 48 31 62 25 40 0 1.87 1.01 0.83 5.46 74 3.06 71 85 55 0 4 4 2RICHMOND 48 27 60 14 38 1 1.60 0.87 0.85 4.54 65 3.50 91 84 60 0 5 5 2ROANOKE 46 26 53 15 36 0 0.72 -0.02 0.51 2.91 45 2.15 61 69 50 0 6 2 1WASH/DULLES 43 24 55 9 34 2 0.31 -0.35 0.21 2.72 43 1.95 59 70 48 0 5 2 0

WA OLYMPIA 51 41 55 33 46 7 2.03 0.32 0.74 17.64 109 10.74 130 99 91 0 0 6 2QUILLAYUTE 48 41 51 36 45 4 9.63 6.50 4.65 35.42 120 24.37 162 96 92 0 0 7 6SEATTLE-TACOMA 50 43 57 39 47 5 1.98 0.83 1.09 14.36 128 8.93 159 90 80 0 0 5 2SPOKANE 45 33 53 27 39 10 0.46 0.07 0.28 5.83 138 2.95 148 95 74 0 3 5 0YAKIMA 55 33 67 27 44 13 0.12 -0.10 0.12 1.40 53 1.05 83 80 68 0 3 1 0

WV BECKLEY 40 17 49 2 28 -3 0.85 0.15 0.45 4.73 71 2.82 80 87 63 0 6 5 0CHARLESTON 44 21 53 11 33 -1 1.29 0.55 0.77 6.83 99 4.14 116 93 46 0 7 4 1ELKINS 41 16 49 0 29 0 0.92 0.16 0.50 26.84 373 24.01 640 86 59 0 6 5 1HUNTINGTON 44 23 53 13 34 1 0.61 -0.08 0.36 5.65 82 3.31 94 79 37 0 6 3 0

WI EAU CLAIRE 20 0 29 -14 10 -3 0.19 -0.03 0.11 1.80 83 0.89 79 85 56 0 7 2 0GREEN BAY 27 12 38 0 19 3 0.22 -0.03 0.20 2.26 83 0.97 73 73 55 0 7 2 0LA CROSSE 28 11 41 -3 20 3 0.17 -0.11 0.13 1.96 77 1.44 110 79 48 0 7 3 0MADISON 29 12 42 -1 21 3 0.27 -0.03 0.24 2.86 94 1.93 140 75 59 0 7 2 0MILWAUKEE 33 17 41 4 25 4 0.12 -0.29 0.09 2.38 56 1.72 85 67 54 0 7 2 0

WY CASPER 44 19 51 13 32 9 0.03 -0.08 0.03 2.08 166 0.71 113 82 57 0 7 1 0CHEYENNE 46 25 56 16 36 9 0.13 0.05 0.11 0.92 97 0.37 76 82 49 0 6 2 0LANDER 43 20 52 12 31 10 0.00 -0.10 0.00 2.31 197 0.68 121 83 44 0 7 0 0SHERIDAN 41 14 60 3 28 5 0.25 0.11 0.12 2.15 142 0.74 89 90 67 0 7 4 0


Weather Data for the Week Ending February 3, 2018

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TEMP. ˚F PRECIP




National Agricultural Summary January 29 – February 4, 2018

Weekly National Agricultural Summary provided by USDA/NASS

HIGHLIGHTS

Drought conditions continued for much of the nation’s mid-section. Across the southern Plains and lower Rockies, weekly precipitation was less than 25 percent of normal, with only parts of East Texas receiving more than one-half inch of rain. Just east, however, rain and snow fell across Appalachia and the Atlantic Coast States. A mix of

rain and snow also fell in the northern Rockies and along the coasts of Oregon and Washington. Temperatures were above average across much of the western U.S., and at least 15°F above average in parts of the central Rockies. With the exception of New England, weekly temperatures in the eastern U.S. and northern Plains were below average.

Florida: There were 6.7 days suitable for fieldwork. Precipitation estimates ranged from trace amounts of rain in multiple locations to 4.6 inches in Putnam County. Average temperatures ranged from 48.2°F in Okaloosa County to 71.9°F in Monroe County. Sugarcane harvest was ongoing in Glades, Hendry, and Palm Beach Counties. Producers in Bradford County continued harvesting strawberries, along with planting and harvesting broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, greens, and rutabaga. The planting of oats and rye as wind breaks for melons continued in Dixie County. Producers in Levy County prepared land for watermelon planting. A light volume of a wide range of vegetables came to market, including avocado, beans, bitter melon, cabbage, herbs, kale, leafy greens, peppers, squash, sweet corn, and tomatoes. Temperatures were near average across the citrus region; most afternoons were in

the upper 60s to upper 70s. A few citrus-producing counties recorded a high of 82°F during the week. Rainfall was recorded at most stations in the citrus region. Lake County, with 2.38 inches, received the most rainfall for the week. In the southern area, the greatest weekly rainfall recorded was in Glades County, with 0.72 inch. Grove operations included using discs, mowers, and choppers to clean row middles. Most growers irrigated at regular intervals. Some caretakers observed fertilizing, as well as hedging and topping after harvest. Early and midseason orange harvest was nearly over for the season. Earlier variety Valencia oranges, including Vernia and Valquarius, were harvested in small quantities. Fallglo and Sunburst were over for the season. A few mid-season tangerines were harvested, including Autum Honey, Tango, and Orri.

GOES West Visible February 6, 2018 11:45 am PST California

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COUNTRY CITY

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ALGERI ALGER 18 6 24 2 12 1.4 31 -38

BATNA 15 0 19 -5 8 2.3 1 -26

ARGENT IGUAZU 31 21 35 18 26 -0.2 354 184

FORMOSA 32 23 36 19 27 -0.2 259 101

CERES 34 20 38 15 27 1.2 36 -98

CORDOBA 31 16 37 10 23 -0.3 90 -48

RIO CUARTO 30 17 37 12 24 0.6 63 -70

ROSARIO 32 19 37 14 25 0.9 27 -81

BUENOS AIRES 32 19 38 12 25 1.5 36 -69

SANTA ROSA 33 17 40 11 25 1.6 30 -60

TRES ARROYOS 31 16 38 8 23 2.1 78 -4

AUSTRA DARWIN 32 25 34 22 28 -0.2 647 161

BRISBANE 29 22 37 17 26 0.5 38 -121

PERTH 32 17 38 9 25 0.1 84 76

CEDUNA 30 18 43 11 24 1.8 0 -12

ADELAIDE 30 18 40 13 24 2.2 11 -26

MELBOURNE 28 17 43 11 22 2.5 67 19

WAGGA 34 18 44 10 26 2.8 50 3

CANBERRA 32 14 41 7 23 2.7 38 -28

AUSTRI VIENNA 6 1 16 -3 4 3.9 68 41

INNSBRUCK 5 -1 15 -6 2 2.9 108 62

BAHAMA NASSAU 25 20 28 16 23 1.1 49 3

BARBAD BRIDGETOWN 28 23 29 21 26 0.2 105 42

BELARU MINSK -1 -4 5 -16 -3 2.4 37 -5

BERMUD ST GEORGES 20 17 24 13 19 0 95 -23

BOLIVI LA PAZ 14 4 20 2 9 0.5 145 -17

BRAZIL FORTALEZA 30 25 31 22 28 -0.4 69 -40

RECIFE 30 25 31 23 28 -1.5 102 41

CAMPO GRANDE 30 22 34 20 26 -0.1 45 -175

FRANCA 28 19 32 17 24 1.1 297 13

RIO DE JANEIRO 32 25 38 21 28 0.9 147 12

LONDRINA 30 20 35 18 25 1.2 378 171

SANTA MARIA 30 20 36 14 25 -0.4 123 -28

TORRES 28 21 33 17 24 -1.7 169 11

BULGAR SOFIA 5 -3 14 -13 2 2 26 0

BURKIN OUAGADOUGOU 33 16 35 13 25 -0.1 0 0

CANADA LETHBRIDGE 1 -11 8 -38 -5 ***** 5 ******

REGINA -7 -18 4 -32 -12 ***** 4 ******

WINNIPEG -9 -18 5 -28 -14 ***** 6 ******

TORONTO -1 -10 13 -24 -6 0.5 62 11

MONTREAL -5 -15 10 -27 -10 0.2 126 53

PRINCE ALBERT -11 -23 3 -41 -17 1.6 23 7

CALGARY 0 -13 10 -30 -6 2.2 9 -2

VANCOUVER 8 3 12 -5 5 2 249 98

CANARY LAS PALMAS 21 16 24 11 18 0.3 22 4

CHILE SANTIAGO 30 14 36 11 22 1.5 0 -3

CHINA HARBIN -14 -25 -3 -35 -20 -1.8 6 3

HAMI -4 -17 2 -21 -11 -0.6 0 -1

BEIJING 1 -7 9 -13 -3 0.5 0 -2

TIENTSIN 1 -8 8 -16 -3 -0.6 4 1

LHASA 12 -6 20 -10 3 3.7 0 -1

KUNMING 16 4 21 0 10 1.2 32 15

CHENGCHOW 4 -3 15 -9 1 0.2 18 5

YEHCHANG 6 0 13 -7 3 -1.7 54 31

HANKOW 6 -1 14 -9 3 -1.6 89 45

CHUNGKING 10 6 14 2 8 0.2 42 25

CHIHKIANG 7 2 14 -5 5 -0.4 38 -8

WU HU 5 0 16 -11 3 -0.8 99 51

SHANGHAI 7 2 14 -7 4 0 107 59

NANCHANG 9 4 15 -3 6 0.9 86 13

TAIPEI 19 15 25 9 17 1.1 217 147

CANTON 19 10 26 3 15 0.8 139 97

NANNING 17 11 26 4 14 0.9 34 -1

COLOMB BOGOTA 20 7 23 2 14 0.7 57 25

COTE D ABIDJAN 32 25 33 23 28 1.3 9 -9

CUBA CAMAGUEY 26 20 30 15 23 -0.2 23 -35

CYPRUS LARNACA 18 9 21 6 14 1.7 96 39

CZECHR PRAGUE 5 1 10 -7 3 4.4 21 -2

DENMAR COPENHAGEN 5 2 9 -4 3 2.4 49 7

EGYPT CAIRO 19 12 24 10 16 1.8 7 3

Based on Preliminary Reports

International Weather and Crop SummaryTEMPERATURE

( C ) (MM)

PRECIP.

EUROPE: Mild, unsettled weather melted much ofthe continent’s protective snow cover but maintainedabundant moisture supplies for dormant wintercrops.

MIDDLE EAST: Drier weather facilitated wintergrain development along the Mediterranean Coast,though a storm was approaching at week’s end.

NORTHWESTERN AFRICA: Additionalshowers benefited winter grains in central andwestern growing areas, while mostly sunny skiespromoted winter grain development farther east.

SOUTHEAST ASIA: Seasonable rainfall returnedto the region, following excessive showers in theeastern Philippines and below-normal rainfall inwestern Indonesia and Malaysia.

AUSTRALIA: Widespread showers and near-normal temperatures provided more favorablegrowing conditions for summer crops.

SOUTH AFRICA: For a second week, beneficialrain overspread the corn belt, providing timelymoisture for reproductive summer crops.

ARGENTINA: Unseasonable warmth and drynessstressed corn and soybeans in key central productionareas.

BRAZIL: Showers intensified over previously dryeastern farming areas.

January 28 - February 3, 2018International Weather and Crop Highlights and Summaries

provided by USDA/WAOB

January 2018


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ASWAN *** *** 18 *** *** ***** ***** ****** MOZAMB MAPUTO 31 *** 37 20 *** ***** 219 53

ESTONI TALLINN 0 -3 6 -11 -2 1.9 43 -14 N KORE PYONGYANG -3 -11 5 -20 -7 -0.8 2 -9

ETHIOP ADDIS ABABA *** *** 25 8 *** ***** ***** ****** NEW CA NOUMEA 31 24 35 21 27 1.5 28 -86

F GUIA CAYENNE 30 24 31 22 27 1.1 248 -188 NIGER NIAMEY 32 17 34 14 24 0 0 0

FIJI NAUSORI 31 23 33 16 27 0.9 446 96 NORWAY OSLO -3 -6 4 -14 -4 1.5 107 49

FINLAN HELSINKI -1 -4 5 -14 -3 2.7 63 18 NZEALA AUCKLAND 26 19 29 16 23 ***** 67 ******

FRANCE PARIS/ORLY 10 6 15 1 8 3.5 112 62 WELLINGTON 24 18 28 13 21 ***** 76 ******

STRASBOURG 9 4 15 -4 7 5.0 102 70 P RICO SAN JUAN 29 23 38 21 26 1.4 130 53

BOURGES 10 6 14 -1 8 4.2 133 79 PAKIST KARACHI 28 13 32 10 21 2.7 0 -11

BORDEAUX 12 7 17 0 10 3.4 121 34 PERU LIMA 26 20 29 18 23 0.1 7 7

TOULOUSE 12 7 17 0 9 3.6 85 36 PHILIP MANILA 31 24 33 23 27 0.9 75 49

MARSEILLE 15 7 19 0 11 4.3 87 32 PNEWGU PORT MORESBY *** *** 34 22 *** ***** 322 152

GABON LIBREVILLE 30 24 31 19 27 0.1 346 59 POLAND WARSAW 3 -1 10 -9 1 2.7 28 6

GERMAN HAMBURG 5 2 14 -5 4 2.4 104 40 LODZ 3 -1 10 -8 1 2.4 26 -2

BERLIN 6 2 11 -4 4 3.2 69 23 KATOWICE 4 -1 10 -8 2 3.2 25 -12

DUSSELDORF 8 4 15 -1 6 2.9 88 20 PORTUG LISBON 15 9 19 5 12 1.2 72 -22

LEIPZIG 6 2 12 -3 4 4.3 38 5 ROMANI BUCHAREST 6 -3 14 -11 1 2.2 49 21

DRESDEN 6 2 12 -4 4 4.0 43 7 RUSSIA ST.PETERSBURG -2 -5 5 -15 -3 2.9 44 3

STUTTGART 8 3 14 -4 5 4.7 81 45 KAZAN -8 -11 0 -20 -10 1.9 51 17

NURNBERG 7 2 13 -6 4 4.3 62 20 MOSCOW -3 -6 4 -12 -4 3.0 69 25

AUGSBURG 7 2 13 -5 4 4.9 96 58 YEKATERINBURG -11 -17 -3 -25 -14 -0.5 6 -17

GREECE THESSALONIKA 11 3 16 -4 7 1.3 17 -16 OMSK -17 -24 -2 -38 -20 -3.6 17 -8

LARISSA 12 2 16 -4 7 1.4 24 -35 BARNAUL -17 -25 2 -37 -21 -5.5 15 -9

ATHENS 15 8 18 2 11 1.3 37 -3 KHABAROVSK -16 -23 -6 -32 -20 0.6 20 8

GUADEL RAIZET 29 22 30 17 25 0.8 69 -15 VLADIVOSTOK -10 -16 -2 -25 -13 -0.2 6 -5

HONGKO HONG KONG INT 20 15 25 7 17 0.4 66 38 VOLGOGRAD -4 -9 3 -18 -7 -0.5 42 11

HUNGAR BUDAPEST 6 1 14 -3 3 3.6 21 -9 ASTRAKHAN -3 -9 4 -17 -6 -0.9 11 -3

ICELAN REYKJAVIK 1 -2 8 -8 0 0.2 88 11 ORENBURG -10 -17 -1 -30 -14 -0.7 8 -19

INDIA AMRITSAR 19 5 23 1 12 0.5 21 -5 S AFRI JOHANNESBURG 27 15 33 11 21 1.5 181 46

NEW DELHI 22 7 28 4 15 0.4 5 -16 DURBAN 28 21 31 18 25 0.4 33 -103

AHMEDABAD 29 13 34 9 21 0.9 0 -2 CAPE TOWN 28 17 36 12 23 1.8 5 -6

INDORE 27 12 31 8 19 1.1 0 -5 S KORE SEOUL 0 -7 9 -18 -3 -1.1 8 -15

CALCUTTA 25 11 29 9 18 -1.3 0 -14 SAMOA PAGO PAGO 31 25 33 23 28 0.4 386 29

VERAVAL 29 17 31 14 23 1.2 0 -3 SENEGA DAKAR 24 18 28 16 21 0.2 0 -1

BOMBAY 32 17 36 14 25 0.5 0 -2 SPAIN VALLADOLID 9 2 14 -5 6 1.5 42 0

POONA 30 12 33 10 21 0.8 50 49 MADRID 12 2 18 -3 7 1.3 47 19

BEGAMPET 31 15 33 12 23 0.5 0 -8 SEVILLE 16 7 20 3 11 0.6 71 8

VISHAKHAPATNAM 29 20 30 19 25 0.7 0 -8 SWITZE ZURICH 7 3 13 -3 5 4.6 126 66

MADRAS 30 20 32 18 25 0.4 8 -19 GENEVA 8 4 14 -1 6 4.7 164 89

MANGALORE 33 21 36 19 27 0.2 1 -2 SYRIA DAMASCUS 14 3 19 -1 9 2.7 37 9

INDONE SERANG 31 24 34 23 28 1.1 145 -127 TAHITI PAPEETE 31 25 33 23 28 0.9 328 55

IRELAN DUBLIN 8 3 13 -3 5 0.0 93 26 TANZAN DAR ES SALAAM 31 24 34 21 28 -0.2 113 28

ITALY MILAN 9 3 16 -2 6 3.6 45 -16 THAILA PHITSANULOK 31 21 35 17 26 1.1 0 -5

VENICE 9 3 14 0 6 3.2 44 -8 BANGKOK 33 25 35 20 29 1.5 132 122

GENOA 14 9 19 5 11 2.3 84 -3 TOGO TABLIGBO 35 23 37 17 29 1.7 0 -12

ROME 16 7 20 0 11 2.5 18 -52 TRINID PORT OF SPAIN 30 22 31 21 26 0.9 109 42

NAPLES 15 7 22 1 11 2.3 65 -31 TUNISI TUNIS 18 10 24 5 14 2.4 41 -29

JAMAIC KINGSTON 31 23 33 21 27 0.7 48 24 TURKEY ISTANBUL 11 6 14 1 8 2.3 47 -14

JAPAN SAPPORO 0 -5 6 -13 -3 1.4 108 -4 ANKARA 6 -1 10 -7 2 3.4 45 9

NAGOYA 8 1 15 -4 5 0.1 42 -2 TURKME ASHKHABAD 10 1 22 -13 5 2.6 2 -21

TOKYO 9 1 16 -4 5 -0.7 50 1 UKINGD ABERDEEN 6 1 12 -6 4 0.2 21 -83

YOKOHAMA 10 2 16 -3 6 0.0 83 25 LONDON 9 5 14 -1 7 1.6 57 2

KYOTO 8 1 15 -4 5 -0.6 44 -13 UKRAIN KIEV 0 -4 7 -13 -2 2.0 39 2

OSAKA 8 2 15 -3 5 -0.6 54 8 LVOV 2 -3 11 -13 -1 2.6 27 -6

KAZAKH KUSTANAY -14 -22 -6 -32 -18 -2.2 2 -17 KIROVOGRAD 0 -6 6 -18 -3 1.1 38 14

TSELINOGRAD -15 -23 0 -38 -19 -5.0 14 -4 ODESSA 4 -1 12 -9 1 1.8 90 59

KARAGANDA -13 -22 0 -35 -18 -4.3 21 -2 KHARKOV -2 -5 6 -19 -4 1.9 46 11

KENYA NAIROBI 28 14 31 11 21 1.6 12 -25 UZBEKI TASHKENT 8 -1 19 -13 3 1.8 9 -47

LITHUA KAUNAS 0 -3 8 -17 -2 1.9 60 20 YUGOSL BELGRADE 9 3 18 -5 6 4.1 39 -3

LUXEMB LUXEMBOURG 6 3 12 -2 5 3.9 142 69 ZAMBIA LUSAKA 28 20 33 15 24 1.1 43 -187

MALAYS KUALA LUMPUR 31 24 34 21 27 0.8 429 261 ZIMBAB KADOMA *** *** 33 17 *** ***** ***** ******

MALI BAMAKO 33 18 36 11 25 0.1 0 0

MARSHA MAJURO 29 26 31 24 28 0.5 393 199

MARTIN LAMENTIN 29 23 30 21 26 1.8 172 59

MAURIT NOUAKCHOTT *** *** 31 13 *** ***** ***** ******

MEXICO GUADALAJARA 23 9 27 5 16 0.1 13 1

TLAXCALA 21 5 25 -2 13 0.1 1 -4

ORIZABA 18 12 29 7 15 -0.1 71 27

MOROCC CASABLANCA 17 10 19 5 13 0.5 106 36

MARRAKECH 18 6 26 1 12 0.4 33 3

Based on Preliminary Reports

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Mild weather returned to Europe, though chilly, unsettled conditions lingered across southern portions of the continent. Abnormal warmth (up to 7°C above normal) melted much of last week’s snow from southern and eastern Germany into Poland and the Baltic States, once again leaving crops exposed to the elements. However, moisture reserves remained adequate to abundant for winter crops across central and northern Europe due to wet weather over the past 90 days (100-200 percent of normal) as well as another round of moderate to heavy showers (5-35 mm)

during the past week. Meanwhile, a pair of storms brought rain and snow to the southern third of the region. The lead low pressure system tracked east-northeastward across Italy and the northern Balkans, producing moderate to heavy rain and mountain snow (10-50 mm liquid equivalent, locally more). Later in the week, a second storm developed over the Iberian Peninsula, though much of the precipitation fell after the end of the monitoring period. However, the leading edge of the storm system netted northern and eastern portions of Spain 3 to 50 mm of rain and snow.

EUROPE



Dry weather prevailed for most of the week, though rain and snow lingered in northwestern Iran. After last week’s heavy rain and snow, sunny skies promoted winter grain development in warmer southern crop areas (areas adjacent to the Mediterranean Coast). However, a departing storm system was responsible for an additional 2 to 22 mm of precipitation (rain and mountain snow) in northwestern

Iran, boosting moisture reserves for dormant wheat and barley. In contrast, dry weather prevailed across southern Iraq as well as central and northeastern Iran, continuing the very poor start to this year’s wet season. At the end of the period, a moisture-laden storm system was approaching Turkey, with another round of rain and mountain snow underway as of February 4.

MIDDLE EAST



Beneficial rain in central and western crop areas contrasted with sunny weather farther east. A pair of storms bookended the week, resulting in 5 to 80 mm of rain from central and northern Morocco into central Algeria. Moisture supplies for vegetative winter grains were adequate across these locales, while southern portions of

Morocco continued to wrestle with drought (90-day rainfall less than 50 percent of normal). Elsewhere, sunny skies promoted winter grain development in northeastern Algeria and northern Tunisia, although short-term dryness (30-day rainfall locally less than 25 percent of normal) was reducing topsoil moisture in these more easterly growing areas.

NORTHWESTERN AFRICA



Showers were more seasonable (25-100 mm) across the eastern Philippines, following several weeks of consistent drenching downpours. Rainfall totals since December 1 have topped 1,000 mm (about 30 percent above normal) in many locales from eastern Luzon to northeastern Mindanao. However, most of the affected areas are minor producers of rice and corn. In southern

sections of the region, seasonably heavier showers returned to western Indonesia and Malaysia, easing short-term moisture deficits for rice and oil palm. Rainfall since early December has been around 30 percent below normal in western Java, Indonesia, and more rainfall would be welcomed to bolster soil moisture and water reserves.

SOUTHEAST ASIA



Needed rain (20-70 mm, locally more) overspread southern Queensland, increasing topsoil moisture for dryland summer crops while easing the water requirements of irrigated crops. Similarly, widespread, albeit lighter showers (5-25 mm, locally near 50 mm) moved into northern New South Wales, providing a welcome boost in soil moisture for cotton, sorghum, and other

summer crops. Following several weeks of above-normal temperatures, air that is more seasonable filtered into the region, reducing evaporative losses. The combination of near-normal temperatures and widespread showers provided more favorable growing conditions for summer crops, helping to stabilize crop conditions and yield prospects.

AUSTRALIA



Moderate to heavy showers continued across the region, providing an additional boost in moisture for corn and other summer crops advancing through reproduction. For a second week, rainfall totaled 10 to 50 mm from North West and Free State eastward through Mpumalanga, including most outlying farming areas of Limpopo. Weekly temperatures averaged near to slightly above normal across the aforementioned area, with daytime highs reaching the upper 30s (degrees C) in

traditionally-warmer northern production areas. Similar conditions prevailed in KwaZulu-Natal and nearby locations in Eastern Cape, increasing moisture for sugarcane and other crops. Scattered showers (10-25 mm, locally higher) boosted irrigation reserves in eastern sections of Northern Cape but warmth and dryness dominated the remainder of the Cape Provinces; daytime highs in the upper 30s sustained rapid growth rates of tree and vine crops growing with limited irrigation reserves.

SOUTH AFRICA



Unseasonable warmth and dryness dominated central Argentina, stressing corn, soybeans, and other summer crops in various stages of development. No rain fell over a large section of the region encompassing western Buenos Aires, La Pampa, and southern Cordoba; scattered, mostly light showers (rainfall totaling 2-25 mm, locally higher) fell elsewhere in the region, notably in Entre Rios and central sections of Santa Fe. Due to the dryness, weekly temperatures averaged 1 to 3°C above normal as daytime highs often reached the middle 30s (degrees C), even in the

more northerly locations that received rain during the early part of the week. Meanwhile, showers (10-50 mm, locally higher) continued across northern farming areas, sustaining favorable levels of moisture for later-planted summer grains, oilseeds, and cotton. Summer warmth (highs reaching the 30s on the drier days) spurred growth of crops growing with generally favorable levels of moisture. According to the government of Argentina, corn was 94 percent planted as of February 1, 4 points behind last year’s pace. Soybean planting was virtually complete at 99 percent.

ARGENTINA



Widespread showers increased moisture for soybeans and other summer crops in previously dry eastern farming areas. Rainfall totaled more than 50 mm (locally exceeding 100 mm) over a large part of the region extending from Minas Gerais northward through western Maranhao, improving conditions for soybean and cotton following several weeks of dryness. Showers (25-100 mm) also intensified over Mato Grosso, where seasonal fieldwork was advancing. According to government reports, soybeans were 20 percent harvested in Mato Grosso as of February 26, approximately 11 points behind last year’s pace; similarly, corn was 16 percent planted versus 27 percent last year. Elsewhere, beneficial rain (25-100

mm, most areas) returned to sugarcane and coffee areas of Sao Paulo and Minas Gerais. In contrast, showers diminished over previously wet locations in southern Brazil, helping to alleviate pockets of excessive wetness. Rainfall totaled less than 25 mm from southern Mato Grosso do Sul to northern Rio Grande do Sul — including flooded locations along the border with Parana and Paraguay — with other parts of the region receiving more than 25 mm. According to the government of Parana, virtually all soybeans and first-crop corn had reached reproductive phases of development as of January 29, with more than 10 percent of both crops reaching maturity; second-crop corn planting was underway.

BRAZIL

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