Europe Sugarbeets Weather - Apr 13

 
England and France 
 
Highlights: Mostly dry during the past 24 hours. Temperatures near normal 
through England and northern France, above normal through southern France. 
 
Forecast... 
 Days 1-3: Mostly dry or with only a few very light showers through northeast 
areas during this period. Temperatures average near to above normal. 
 
 Days 4-6: Dry or with only a few light showers in eastern France during this 
period. Temperatures average above normal in the west and south, somewhat more 
variable in northeast areas. 
 
Benelux and Germany 
 
Highlights: Light precipitation occurred through north-central and northeast 
Germany during the past 24 hours. Temperatures averaged near to below normal. 
 
Forecast... 
 Days 1-3: Light to locally moderate precipitation favoring central and eastern 
Germany today. Drier tomorrow and Friday. Temperatures average near to below 
normal. 
 
 Days 4-6: Scattered light precipitation Saturday. Light to locally moderate 
precipitation favoring central and eastern Germany Sunday. Drier Monday. 
Temperatures continue a cooler trend during this period. 
 
East Europe 
 
Highlights: Light to locally moderate precipitation through southwest areas 
during the past 24 hours. A little light precipitation through northeast and 
east-central areas during this time. Temperatures averaged near to above 
normal. 
 
Forecast... 
 Days 1-3: Scattered light precipitation through north and east-central areas 
during this period. Little elsewhere in the region. Temperatures vary somewhat 
during this period. 
 
 Days 4-6: Episodes of light to locally moderate precipitation through north 
and central areas during this period. Chance for a little light precipitation 
through the south during this time. Temperatures turn cooler, especially late 
in the period. 
 
WORLD SUGAR PROSPECTS 
 
   A powerful tropical cyclone made landfall along the middle coast of 
Queensland Australia during the last week of March. Torrential rains and 
damaging winds were reported in the area. Unharvested sugarcane may have been 
damaged due to high winds and severe flooding, if these conditions reached in 
the main growing belt. 
    Mostly favorable conditions for developing cane in Sao Paulo Brazil. 
However, a recent drier trend is of some concern. 
    Periods of scattered rains may slow the harvest of old crop sugarcane 
through southern China while improving soil moisture for planting and 
development of the new crop. 
    Showers in sugarcane growing areas of India during the winter period over 
the Ganges plains and in the far south. These showers will favor development of 
early planted new crop while causing only minor field work delays. The 
sugarcane belt has turned drier and hotter again more recently. 
   Sugarcane areas of southeast Africa saw increasing thunderstorm activity at 
the end of last week, a favorable development after the hot weather for most of 
last week. Seasonal rainfall has averaged below normal in some sugarcane areas 
which may impact final production numbers. 
   Seasonal to above average rains through the southeast Asia region will favor 
sugarcane production but may delay the harvest. 
 
 
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