By Jim Noel
Last week’s forecast remains on track. After a cool week last week we expect a much warmer than normal week this week. Temperatures will run some 5-7 degrees above normal. After the recent dry period, it does look like rain chances will be increasing this week. Due to summer convection, rainfall will be quite variable, but most everyone should get something. Rainfall will likely range from 0.25 to 1.50 inches. Most will average 0.50 to 1.00 inches though.
The roller coaster ride looks to continue for the rest of June. The week of June 19th will return to cooler than normal temperatures with temperatures about 5 degrees below normal. Rainfall will average close to normal from 0.75 to 1.25 inches in many places.
Rainfall for the 2-week period on the attached image will be at or above normal in the eastern half of the corn and soybean belt.
The week of June 26th will switch back to warmer and drier than normal.
The outlook for July and August still calls for somewhat warmer and drier than normal.