1. ISU Extension Weekly Outlook 20 May 2019
Dennis Todey
Director, Midwest Climate Hub
Charlene Felkley
Coordinator, Midwest Climate Hub

2. Sunday 4” soil temperature
Slow improvement in soil temperatures.
Avg. 4” soil temps mostly upper 50s north to 60s south.

3. USDA NASS Crop Progress (through May 12)
Very slow crop progress. Corn 36% behind (IL 71% behind).
Soybeans not as bad, but getting farther behind.

4. 7 Day precip (through 7 AM Sunday)
Over 2” amounts large parts of the state. Isolated amounts up to 5”.

5. 30 Day Precip. Total/% Avg.
% of average east to southeast. Removed central deficits. Still some deficits in the southwest.

6. 90 Day Precip. Total/% Avg.
90 day patterns similar to 30 day with some more extremes (dry).

7. 30 Day Temperatures Cooler than average statewide. Mostly 1-4 F.

8. US Drought Monitor
D0 pockets in North Dakota and Nebraska. Dry areas in Iowa still not to D-levels.
Mostly unchanged from last week – very limited concern on dryness.

9. 7 Day Forecast Precip.
No improvement – actually a little worsening. Several inches more precipitation possible through the next week.
Mostly cool to moderate temperatures (not pictured.)

10. 8-14 Day Temp and Precip. Outlook
Cooler and wetter still more likely into next week.

11. 90 Day Temp and Precip. Outlook
Persistence of cooler and wetter more likely through the summer.

12. Take Home Current conditions: Outlook info:
Very delayed planting/development across Corn Belt – some progress past week. Updated numbers later today.
Cooler than average for May
Most soils moist-wet – but not everyone wet last days. Still places running behind.
Outlook info:
Avg. to cooler temps this week and likely next.
Wetter than avg. likely also
Planting issues likely to continue
New outlooks released for summer
El Niño likely to continue into summer
Moderate to cool temperatures most likely into the summer
Avg. to wetter than avg. also mostly likely

13. Charlene Felkley, Coordinator
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