A dry stretch is forming
high7 dry days in a row could start 2026-09-07. A dry day here means 1mm of rain or less; the important number is the length of the run. Crops in flowering or fruit-set windows are most exposed.
agriculture · grain farmers
Daily brief · United States
Des Moines 2026-08-31
In progress — verification after the day closes
Weather-risk signals · signal engine (Open-Meteo)
Water conditions are improving
activeAround 27.4mm of rain has fallen over the past 14 days — above the 0.3mm typical for this period. A healthier water balance is restoring across this area.
hydro operators · agriculture · reservoir ops · grain farmers
What people were seeing · community field reports
No field observations were posted for this place on 2026-08-31.
Market context · futures market
wheat · high 52w · 7d +15%
corn · high 52w · 7d +10.9%