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Farmers in the WCB could get some relief from drought as soon as Friday night
An author with the US Drought Monitor says some relief from persistent dryness in the Western Corn Belt could arrive as soon as this weekend.
Brian Fuchs tells Brownfield a Canadian airmass arrives tonight. “And, this one looks like it could put a little precipitation on the ground for some folks, which I think even though we’re getting close to harvest season, I think most producers would welcome some precipitation especially those livestock producers who’ve had a hard time on forage and hay production this year.”
But, he tells Brownfield, the latest drought outlook for September isn’t good news for many farmers. “Area from Iowa to Nebraska and Kansas, Missouri and South Dakota, it looks like the drought that we’re seeing in those regions is going to persist and is showing some of those pockets in Southeast Nebraska and the Panhandle of Nebraska and even in Central South Dakota where we’ll see drought developing.”
Fuchs says monsoonal moisture in the Southwest could bring some moisture to the Great Plains and that could help bring relief to record temperatures.
On Thursday, the National Weather Service reported that several cities in Western Nebraska and Kansas had record temperatures including North Platte who saw a 103-degree high. That marks the 24th day this year with a high of 100-degrees plus, which ties 2012 for the 2nd most all time.
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