Western FSU Wheat Weather - Apr 13

 
West and South Russia (Central Region, Black Soils region, Volga valley, South 
and North Caucasus Russia) 
 
Highlights: Mostly dry or with only a little light precipitation through 
northwest areas during the past 24 hours. Temperatures near to above normal. 
 
Forecast 
 Days 1-3: Mostly dry today. Chance for scattered to widely scattered light 
precipitation tomorrow or during Friday. Temperatures average above normal 
today and Thursday, somewhat cooler Friday. 
 
 Days 4-6: Dry or with only a little light precipitation during this period. 
Temperatures vary somewhat during this period. 
 
Ukraine and Belarus 
 
Highlights: Scattered light precipitation, 0.04-0.28 inch (1-7 mm), favoring 
western and north-central Ukraine during the past 24 hours. Temperatures 
averaged near to mostly above normal. 
 
Forecast: 
 Days 1-3: Episodes of mostly light precipitation favoring Belarus and 
northwestern Ukraine during this period. Temperatures average near to above 
normal today and Thursday, near to below normal west and near to above normal 
east Friday. 
 
 Days 4-6: A few light showers or a little light precipitation may occur during 
this period, favoring northern areas. Temperatures average near to above 
normal. 
 
WORLD WHEAT PROSPECTS 
 
    Favorable conditions for developing winter wheat in the southern plains due 
to  an active rainfall pattern. 
    Mostly favorable conditions for developing winter wheat in the southeast 
Midwest and Delta states. 
    Winter wheat in west and central Europe is reported to be in fair to good 
condition at this time. Reports suggest that winter wheat is in vegetative 
growth in western and northern areas, vegetative to reproductive in Spain. 
Recent dryness is being watched as it concerns crop areas of northern France 
and western Germany. 
    Increasing rainfall through western and central Ukraine will help improve 
prospected for winter wheat in vegetative growth stages at this time. Prospects 
remain favorable elsewhere in Ukraine and also in west and south Russia at this 
time. 
   Mostly favorable conditions for winter wheat through east-central China at 
this time. Rain has occurred through southern areas recently with some light 
precipitation in the north as well. Wheat is likely in early reproduction at 
this time. 
   Wheat in Pakistan and north India benefited from significant rain and cool 
temperatures late in January, especially any winter wheat that was reproductive 
at the time. Additional beneficial rainfall has been reported during March as 
well. 
   Periodic showers through winter wheat areas of northwest Africa has supplied 
favorable moisture for most of the key growing belt. Wheat is flowering to 
filling in the west, reproductive in the east, at this time. Prospects are good 
to excellent, especially in Morocco.