WELL WE LUCKED OUT OVER MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI YESTERDAY, AS AVERAGE RAINFALL WAS ONLY REPORTED AT HALF TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH. THOSE DOWN IN VERNON COUNTY AND ST. CLAIR PICKED UP A BIT MORE, IN THE 1 TO 1.5″ RANGE. AS FAR AS THE DROUGHT INDEX REPORT, OUR AREA IS STILL WITHOUT ANY DESIGNATION, WHICH IS A RARITY BASED ON THE LAST FEW YEARS. THAT IS EXCELLENT NEWS. WE ARE GOING INTO A DRY STRETCH OVER THE NEXT 7-10 DAYS, WITH ONLY A SLIGHT CHANCE TO SEE ANY MOISTURE DURING THIS PERIOD. A BIG SYSTEM IS BEING SCOPED OUT BY THE LRC, AND IS SHOWED TO BE MOVING INTO OUR AREA AROUND THE 5TH OF JULY. IT IS HINTING AT SEVERAL DAYS OF RAINFALL AS WELL. THIS DRY STRETCH WE ARE GOING INTO IS GOING TO BE CRITICAL TO GET OUT INTO THE FIELDS AND GET THE WHEAT AND HAY UP. I WILL LEAVE YOU ALL WITH THE EXCLUSIVE AG METEOGRAM FOR OUR AREA. HAVE A GREAT DAY!
