South China Sugarcane Weather - Jun 11

 
South China 
 
Highlights: Scattered moderate to locally heavy showers and thunderstorms 
favoring north and west areas during the weekend period. A few showers and 
thundershowers elsewhere in the region during this time. Temperatures mostly 
above normal, except possibly somewhat cooler in far north and far west areas. 
 
Forecast: 
 Days 1-3: Increasing coverage of showers and thunderstorms moving over central 
and southern areas during this period. The activity may become heavy. 
Temperatures moderate somewhat during the period. 
 
 Days 4-5: Scattered showers and thundershowers favoring southern and 
southeastern areas during this period. Seasonal temperatures. 
 
WORLD SUGAR PROSPECTS 
 
    It has turned drier again through the sugarcane belt along Australia's 
northeast coastline. This will favor seasonal fieldwork which should include 
harvesting of old crop and planting of new crop. 
    Favorable harvest weather in Sao Paulo Brazil 
    Periods of scattered rains through southern China will help maintain soil 
moisture development sugarcane. 
    The Indian Monsoon continues to build over the northern Indian Ocean and 
south and east India at this time. Sugarcane in India relies on favorable 
Monsoon rains to supply soil moisture and irrigation. Key growing areas include 
Uttar Pradesh in the north, Maharashtra in west-central locations and Tamil 
Nadu to southern Karnataka in the south. The weather forecast suggests 
significant shower activity will occur in much of the sugarcane belt during the 
next 5 to 7 days. This will help improve conditions for development of the 
crop. 
   Mainly dry, warm weather will favor the harvest of sugarcane in southeast 
South Africa at this time. 
   Seasonal to above average rains through the southeast Asia region will favor 
sugarcane production but may delay the harvest. 
 
 
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