Australia Wheat Weather - Jun 11

 
Western Australia 
 
Highlights: Mostly dry during the weekend period. Temperatures above normal. 
 
Forecast... 
 Days 1-3: Mostly dry Monday. Dry or with only a few light or very light 
showers Tuesday. Dry Wednesday. Temperatures above normal Monday, somewhat 
cooler Tuesday and Wednesday. 
 
 Days 4-5: Mostly dry during this period. Temperatures average near to above 
normal. 
 
Southern South Australia, Victoria, southern New South Wales 
 
Highlights: Mostly dry during the weekend period. Temperatures below normal. 
 
Forecast... 
 Days 1-3: Mostly dry Monday and Tuesday. Dry or with only a few light showers 
developing Wednesday. Temperatures may turn somewhat warmer Monday and Tuesday, 
before turning somewhat cooler again Wednesday. 
 
 Days 4-5: Mostly dry during this period. Temperatures average below to near 
normal. 
 
Northern New South Wales and southern Queensland 
 
Highlights: A few light showers with locally heavier, mainly occurring in the 
east and southeast areas, during the weekend period. Temperatures below to near 
normal. 
 
Forecast... 
 Days 1-3: Mostly dry or with only a few light showers in eastern areas during 
this period. Temperatures near to below normal. 
 
 Days 4-5: Chance for a few showers/thundershowers in southeast areas Thursday. 
Drier again Friday. Temperatures near to below normal. 
 
WORLD WHEAT PROSPECTS 
 
    Drier weather will benefit maturing wheat and the increasing harvest in the 
southern plains. 
    Drier weather benefits maturing wheat and the early harvest in the 
southeast Midwest. The harvest is ongoing in the Delta states. 
    More rain would benefit developing spring wheat in the northern Plains. 
    Winter wheat in north and central Europe ranges from reproductive to 
filling at this time and is reported to be in fair to good condition. Reports 
suggest that winter wheat is in filling to maturing growth stages in southern 
Europe. Wheat is in good to excellent condition in eastern Europe. 
    Winter wheat in Ukraine ranges from flowering to filling at this time and 
is in excellent condition in the south and east and somewhat more variable in 
north-central and west areas. Wheat in west and south Russia ranges from 
flowering to filling and is in good to excellent condition at this time. 
   Showers in the Newlands region of Russia and Kazakh favors emergence and 
early development of recently planted spring wheat. 
   Winter wheat in east-central China ranges from maturation to harvest at this 
time. Recent rains may have been somewhat unfavorable but it has turned drier 
and warmer again at this time. 
   Wheat planting in Australia normally takes place during May and June. A 
recent drier period as set up over most wheat areas in Australia. Dryness is 
already of concern in northeast and west growing areas due to less overall soil 
moisture. Dryness may be of increasing concern for more areas unless rain 
arrives soon. 
 
 
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