Dry weather persists in the central region and favors the harvest of the second crop

The weather is expected to be dry in the central region in the coming weeks, with rain only in the extremes of Brazil. Minimum temperatures have fallen, in line with seasonality, but without extremes. A new sharp drop in minimum temperatures is expected at the end of May. The maps project good rainfall volumes for the quarter of June, July, August, which should favor winter crops in Brazil. In the United States, the weather will continue to be beneficial for the development of the grain harvest.

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In the coming weeks, rainfall will continue to be concentrated in the extremes of the country, with the highest volumes occurring in parts of the North and South regions. Dry weather in the central region will favor the advancement of the second crop harvest.

Officially, winter in Brazil begins in the second half of June, but some cold waves are expected to occur before that. The Central-West, North and Northeast regions are expected to record higher temperatures throughout the day compared to other regions of the country in the coming days. There is a possibility of more pronounced cold at the turn of the month of May, between May 30 and June 2.

Looking further ahead, the maps project good rainfall volumes for the months between June and August, mainly in the South region, part of São Paulo and Mato Grosso do Sul, favoring the maintenance of soil moisture for planting and the development of winter crops.

In the United States, the next 15 days are expected to see above-average rainfall in the eastern part of the grain belt, while the western half is expected to see irregular rainfall. Even so, the outlook remains positive for the advancement of planting and crop development, with no signs of water stress so far.