ISU Extension Weekly Outlook 3 June 2019 Dennis

ISU Extension Weekly Outlook 3 June 2019 Dennis Todey Director, Midwest Climate Hub Dennis. todey@ars. usda. gov Charlene Felkley Coordinator, Midwest Climate Hub Charlene. felkley@ars. usda. gov

Monday 4” soil temperature Continued progress in warming soil temperatures. Avg. 4” soil temps mid-upper 60 s. https: //mesonet. agron. iastate. edu/agclimate/soilt. php

USDA NASS Crop Progress (through May 26) Corn planting nationally slowest all time through May 26 at 58%. Beans 2 nd (behind 1995) at 29%. Iowa at 76% and 32% actually better than most other states.

USDA NASS Crop Progress (through May 26) Emergence progress similar to planting. Nationally corn 32% emerged – beans 11%. Iowa again somewhat better off at 42% and 8%.

GDD Accumulation – Story County 80 GDD behind avg. in this example. Check your own area. Note: Both versions now working. http: //mrcc. isws. illinois. edu/U 2 U/gdd/ or https: //hprcc. unl. edu/gdd. php

7 Day precip (through 7 AM Monday) Heaviest rain across south and far NW. Over 56” in places. Less than 2” from central to NE. https: //water. weather. gov/precip/

30 Day Precip. Total/% Avg. About 5 -10” statewide last 30 days. 130% avg north to over 150% rest of the state. https: //hprcc. unl. edu/maps. php? map=ACISClimate. Maps

90 Day Precip. Total/% Avg. Close to average last 90 days SW to NE. Heavier far NW and SE. https: //hprcc. unl. edu/maps. php? map=ACISClimate. Maps

30 Day Temperatures 2 -5 F below average across the state for May. https: //hprcc. unl. edu/maps. php? map=ACISClimate. Maps

US Drought Monitor Same as last week: D 0 pockets in North Dakota and Minnesota. No dry areas in Iowa/most of Midwest. http: //droughtmonitor. unl. edu/

7 Day Forecast Precip. Continued heavy rains but mostly southeast of IA this week. Could open a little final planting window for IA. More problems to the southeast. http: //www. wpc. ncep. noaa. gov/qpf/p 168 i. gif? 1484935973

8 -14 Day Temp and Precip. Outlook http: //www. cpc. ncep. noaa. gov/ Warmer this week, but likely cooler again next week. Chances for rain continue, though not as strongly – still above average.

30 Day Temp and Precip. Outlook http: //www. cpc. ncep. noaa. gov/ 30 day outlook – mostly EC for the state. Equal chanced for below and above. Some good news in that wet and cool are not more likely.

Take Home • Current conditions: • Very delayed planting/development continues across Corn Belt – below avg. GDD. Iowa somewhat better planting than most places. • Much cooler than average for May. • Precipitation above to well above average statewide. • Outlook info: • Rain chances continue, though likely less than recent. • Some warmth this week with likely cooler next week. • Wet soils issues continue with more flooding possible.

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