Wheat Belt Rainfall Report and Forecast

Why Is This Wheat Report So Important? We are facing "unprecedented shortages." 

Below is the rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 7am CDT.

Below is the 7-day rainfall ending this morning. 

This region is important right now because of the recently planted 2022 winter wheat crop. The area needed rain and these rains should be sufficient to get the crop off to a good start. 

For comparison, this is the Palmer Drought Index as of October 7.

Reds and browns are dry. Greens and blues are wet. 

Rainfall Forecast

Below is the rainfall amount forecast for the next five days.