FREESE-NOTIS
INTERNATIONAL WEATHER

6:40 AM, Friday, August 16, 2019

CHINA - Areas where greater need for rain continues in near future would include some central and eastern parts of southern growing areas, with no major amounts forecast and some hot temps continuing. Recent rainfall elsewhere in southern growing areas and in North China Plain has added to or kept up soil moisture. No major delays in any fieldwork being done in most of North China Plain and southern growing areas in near term with most rain lighter. Recent rain and more in forecast keep up or add to soil moisture in Manchuria, but also slows fieldwork including some spring wheat harvest. Some dry time needed in eastern Manchuria after recent heavier rains.

BRAZIL - No major delays in any fieldwork being done in most areas.

FORMER SOVIET UNION - In spring wheat areas some rain falls in most areas, but only light amounts in south-central areas. Rain benefits some crops, but some also may be near time when additional rain not of much benefit. Rain slows fieldwork, including some spring wheat harvest. In some southern and eastern parts of spring wheat areas lack of major rainfall at times has caused worsening crop conditions over the past month or so. In southern growing areas rain benefits summer crops in western and central areas, and slows fieldwork. Some dry time in far west. Drier in east with better fieldwork conditions, and need for rain remains greater in some far southern parts of Volga region, eastern Southern Region and western kazakhstan. No major delays in fieldwork in east.

EUROPE - Recent rain and more rain in near future beneficial for summer crops in northern and central Europe. Rain slows some fieldwork. Greater need for rain continues much of Spain and a few far south-central areas, but most amounts look light. Some rain beneficial in southeastern Europe also this week, with a drier near term trend. --- CANADA - Recent rain in this area, and some additional in west and north adds or keeps up soil moisture. Some crops may be nearing time where rain not of much additional benefit. Fieldwork slowed at times by rain, especially in west and north, better fieldwork conditions elsewhere. --- AUSTRALIA - Rain this week keeps growing conditions favorable in much of western wheat areas, but northern part of this area could use some greater amounts. Growing conditions remain favorable in southern part of eastern wheat areas and some additional rain forecast in near term. . Some rain last weekend beneficial farther north in New South Wales, but in general need for rain more critical in central into northern New South Wales and southeastern Queensland, and no major additional amounts seen in near future to prevent worsening crop conditions and yield reductions. --- INDIA - Recent rain and additional rain in near term keeps or adds soil moisture in most of Indian, but some excessive amounts at times continue to cause some flooding. Increasing amounts in some central into southeastern areas and in northwest beneficial into next week. Seasonal rainfall since June 1 is 2% above normal for India as a whole. 4% above normal in south, 16% above normal central, 7% below normal northwest and 15% below normal in east/northeast.

High temperatures yest. mostly 80s/90s, some 70s far west and far north, some around 100 in Some 0.25-1.00" rainfall past 24 hours in northeastern North China Plain and Manchuria, along with some lighter and a few heavier amounts. Similar rainfall in few far southeastern areas of China. Elsewhere showers lighter and more spotty.

Highs in 80s/90s continue most areas, some cooler in Manchuria and some around 100 in southern 1/2 of China. Some additional rain in Manchuria next 24 to 48 hours, then briefly drier before showers return early next week. 5 day rainfall 0.50-1.50". In most of North China Plain and southern growing areas rainfall scattered and lighter, some 0.50-2.00" amounts in far southern China. 6-10 day rainfall near to below normal most areas, some above in northwestern North China Plain and northern Manchuria. 11-15 day rainfall near to above normal Yangtze Valley and Manchuria, near to below normal elsewhere. Areas where greater need for rain continues in near future would include some central and eastern parts of southern growing areas, with no major amounts forecast and some hot temps continuing. Recent rainfall elsewhere in southern growing areas and in North China Plain has added to or kept up soil moisture. No major delays in any fieldwork being done in most of North China Plain and southern growing areas in near term with rainfall lighter. Recent rain and more in forecast keep up or add to soil moisture in Manchuria, but also slows fieldwork including some spring wheat harvest. Some dry time needed in eastern Manchuria after recent heavier rains.

BRAZIL

Little or no rain most growing areas past 24 hours. Dry trend many areas into 6-10 day, with some showers far south and far east at times. No major delays in fieldwork being done in most areas.

INDIA

During past 24 hours greatest rainfall occurred in sections of southwestern, west-central, northwestern, north-central and far northeastern parts of India. Elsewhere coverage amounts of rain less in most areas. More rain forecast in nearly all of India into next week, with some excessive, flooding amounts continuing at times. Increasing amounts in northwest and central into southeastern areas where recent rain was lighter. 6-10 day rainfall lighter in northwestern areas, with more significant amounts elsewhere. Recent rain and additional rain in near term keeps up or adds soil moisture in most of India, but some excessive amounts at times continue to cause some flooding. Increasing amounts in some central into southeastern areas and in northwest beneficial into next week. Seasonal rainfall since June 1 is 2% above normal for India as a whole. 4% above normal in south, 16% above normal central, 7% below normal northwest and 15% below normal in east/northeast.

High temperatures yest. upper 60s to low 80s large part of this region, a few cooler in north and 80s/90s in south. Some over 100 in southern Spain. Most rainfall spotty and light past 24 hours, with only few amounts over 0.25" reported. Some warming in most ares again into weekend back into 70s/80s north and 80s/90s south, then cooler early to mid next week. 5 day rainfall of 0.25-1.00" forecast in most northern into western parts of central areas with some lighter and some heavier amounts. Rainfall lighter and more scattered farther south and east. 6-10 day rainfall near to below normal most areas, some above southwest, central and northeast. Recent rain and more rain in near future beneficial for summer crops in northern and central Europe. Rain slows some fieldwork. Greater need for rain continues much of Spain and a few far south-central areas, but most amounts look light. Some rain this week was beneficial in southeastern Europe, with a drier near term trend.

High temperatures yest. 70s/80s in large part of this area, some 90s in west and central areas and also some scattered cooler readings. During past 24 hours some 0.10-0.50" rainfall occurred in some far western spring wheat areas, and also some eastern spring wheat areas in north-central into northeastern Kazakhstan and far southwestern Siberia. Elsewhere rain spotty and light. Rain generally light into early next week in western and central Kazakhstan, south-central and eastern Volga Region, eastern Southern Region, southern Urals Region and in western 1/2 of Ukraine and southern Belarus. 0.25-1.00" amounts elsewhere with a few lighter and a few heavier amounts. 6-10 day rainfall near to below normal most areas, some heavier in far east and far west. In spring wheat areas some rain falls in most areas, but only light amounts in south- central areas. Rain benefits some crops, but some also may be near time when additional rain not of much benefit. Rain slows fieldwork, including some spring wheat harvest. In some southern and eastern parts of spring wheat areas lack of major rainfall at times has caused worsening crop conditions over the past month or so. In southern growing areas rain benefits summer crops in western and central areas, and slows fieldwork. Some dry time again in far west. Drier in east with better fieldwork conditions, and need for rain remains greater in some far southern parts of Volga region, eastern Southern Region and western kazakhstan. No major delays in fieldwork in east.

High temperatures yest. upper 60s to low 80s. mostly 70s. During the past 24 hours most rainfall scattered and light, most amounts less than 0.25". Some rain chances forecast off and on into early next week, but amounts light in many areas. some in 0.10-0.75" range in far western and far northern growing areas. Changeable temps every few days. 6-10 day rainfall near to below normal. Recent rain in this area, and some additional in west and north adds or keeps up soil moisture. Some crops may be nearing time where rain not of much additional benefit. Fieldwork slowed at times by rain, especially in west and north, better fieldwork conditions elsewhere.

During the past 24 hours most wheat areas had only spotty, light showers. Some additional 0.05-0.50" rainfall in western wheat areas next few days, greatest in west and south. Some 0.10-0.75" 5 day rainfall in southern parts of eastern wheat areas. Farther north in eastern areas drier. 6-10 day rainfall below normal most areas, some greater in far southwestern and far southeastern Australia. Rain this week and some additional showers keep growing conditions favorable in much of western wheat areas, but northern part of this area could use some greater amounts. Growing conditions remain favorable in southern part of eastern wheat areas and some additional rain forecast in near term. Some rain last weekend beneficial farther north in New South Wales, but in general need for rain more critical in central into northern New South Wales and southeastern Queensland, and no major additional amounts seen in near future to prevent worsening crop conditions and yield reductions.

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