ISU Extension Weekly Outlook 22 April 2019 Dennis Todey Director, Midwest Climate Hub Dennis.todey@ars.usda.gov Charlene Felkley Coordinator, Midwest Climate Hub Charlene.felkley@ars.usda.gov

Sunday 4” soil temperature Avg. 4” soil temps rebounded with several days of warm temperatures, sun and limited rain. https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/agclimate/soilt.php

USDA-NASS Planting 14 April 2019 Unpublished maps from USDA-World Ag Outlook Board – Brad Rippey

7 Day precip (through 7 AM Sunday) Up to an inch across the north and far southeast. Largely very limited precip. https://water.weather.gov/precip/

30 Day Precip. Total/% Avg. Lowest precip in central/SW IA. A little more northeast. Wettest far NW and SE. Less than 25% avg. in some places. https://hprcc.unl.edu/maps.php?map=ACISClimateMaps

90 Day Precip. Total/% Avg. Still fairly wet longer term (90 days). Central/SW even below avg. at 90 days now. https://hprcc.unl.edu/maps.php?map=ACISClimateMaps

30 Day Temperatures Mostly above average in the state. Cooler areas aligned with wetter locations. https://hprcc.unl.edu/maps.php?map=ACISClimateMaps

US Drought Monitor No drought issues in the region. Longest period ever in the Midwest since the start of the USDM. Now at 7 8 weeks of no coverage in the Midwest. http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/

7 Day Forecast Precip. Fairly quiet week after early week. Rainfall convective – should be spottier. http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/p168i.gif?1484935973

8-14 Day Temp and Precip. Warmer period eases in early May. Slightly increased chance of wetness continues into early May. http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/

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