Weather
Scattered rain showers, some locally heavy, along the West Coast and inland thru the Rockies… pretty much the entire western US. Party cloudy across much of the central US and thru the Ohio and Tennessee Valley regions. Scattered showers New England and the East Coast. Major heatwave building across much of the nation the the next week. Rain will likely move over Southern California (and surround region) beginning Sunday as the remnants of Hurricane Hilary move north from coastal Mexico.
Weather News
Dwindling water levels along the mighty Mississippi River are creating challenges for the U.S. agriculture industry and impacting global shipping market.
USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says farmers in Eastern New England and Atlantic Canada should expect impacts from Hurricane Lee this weekend. There are concerns that the storm system will hit New Brunswick which is home to Canada’s largest oil refinery.
A week after Hurricane Idalia tore across Florida and parts of the Southern-Atlantic Coast, we are learning more about how agricultural operations in its path were impacted by the storm, which reached a Category Three-level hurricane at its peak.
All eyes are back on Mississippi River water levels as harvest season gears up across the country.