Get all the comprehensive weather here:
https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/83844/
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Rain/Drought thread May 2026
Started by metmike - May 4, 2026, 9:44 p.m.
https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/120018/
The way to use these maps below is to just scroll thru them to see the changes with time. Weather markets trade on CHANGES compared to the previous weather forecasts. It also helps to forecast by identifying TRENDS!
The last map in the series ALWAYS gets the most weighting. Compare it with previous maps above it for perspective!
Do consider that as the calendar page turns, rains that just fell will come out of the updated forecast as another day is added at the end of the forecast. A huge rain that just fell(that was in the forecast yesterday) can make the latest forecast look much drier than it really is.
This map from the NWS is updated 2 times a day, automatically:
1. June 1st: Rains in the Plains progress into the western cornbelt and CCB but erode/dry up as they track northeast.
7 Day Total precipitation below:
http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.govcdx /qpf/p168i.gif?1530796126
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Below is the GEFS solution, Day 16- 500 mb map+ week 2 temps/rain anomalies.
June 1: June 15 heat ridge West to Plains. Cool Northeast. Dry Plains to WCB.
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Below is the European Ensemble model. Day 15- 500 mb map+ week 2 temps/rain anomalies.
1. June 1: June 15 heat ridge backs west!!! Great Lakes trough.
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European Ensemble 500 mb map day 46. Week 6 temps(7 days) + Rain anomaly days 16-46(weeks 3-4-5-6)
1. June 1: 500 mb Heat ridge July 16-HOT Plains. MUCH DRIER!(30 days thru July 16)
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GEFS +500 mb map on day 35. Week 5 temps(days 28-35). Rain anomaly days 5-35(weeks 2-3-4-5).
Maps below updated thru 5-28.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Weather May 2022
By metmike - April 30, 2022, 8:46 p.m.
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Much of the Midwest and Great Lakes had their soil moisture recharged in April. Now much of the South saw the drought intensity greatly reduced in May.
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Soilmoisture anomaly:
These maps sometimes take a day to catch up to incorporate the latest data(the bottom map is only updated once a week).
https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/Soilmst_Monitoring/US/Soilmst/Soilmst.shtml#
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Main link:
https://mrcc.purdue.edu/ag-climate-dashboard
Updated daily below:
https://mrcc.purdue.edu/cliwatch/watch.htm#curMonths
Snapshot below:
NEW LINK:
https://www.pivotalweather.com/maps.php?ds=stageiv&p=stageiv_qpe_168h_p&r=conus
Last 24 hours
Last 72 hours
Last 7 days:
https://www.drought.gov/current-conditions
Thru May 16, 2026
DROUGHT MONITOR
https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/
Drought improved a great deal in the south!
Flash drought parts of the Midwest!
Drought gone in the Midwest. Much more rain needed elsewhere.
Drought expanding this Winter from Southern Plains, northeastward.
Drought out West has been improving from recent rains:
Go to this link, put in a/your zip code and find out how much rain fell the past 24 hours.