AGAGIntel
Weather and Conditions

Regional conditions read

Drought category, outlook direction, and operating implications. Interpretive framing only - no fabricated point values.

Snapshot
2026-04-04

Midwest Corn Belt

IA . IL . IN . OH . MO

USDA / NOAA CPC . 2026-04-04
D0 Abnormally dry
Condition summary

Adequate subsoil moisture entering planting window; topsoil variable.

30-day outlook

Near-normal precipitation tilt per CPC guidance.

Implications

Planting progress likely on schedule absent late-April cold snap.

Central and Southern Plains

KS . OK . TX . NE

U.S. Drought Monitor . 2026-04-04
D2 Severe
Condition summary

Dryness persisting in HRW wheat belt; subsoil deficits widening.

30-day outlook

Below-normal precipitation tilt.

Implications

HRW yield risk rising; stocker grass concerns emerging.

Mid-South / Delta

AR . MS . LA . TN

USDA / NOAA CPC . 2026-04-04
No drought
Condition summary

Wet pattern delaying early fieldwork in select counties.

30-day outlook

Above-normal precipitation tilt.

Implications

Planting timing watchpoint for cotton and rice.

Northern Plains

ND . SD . MT

USDA / NOAA CPC . 2026-04-04
D0 Abnormally dry
Condition summary

Snowpack melt supportive; localized flooding risk.

30-day outlook

Near-normal temperature / precipitation.

Implications

Spring wheat seeding outlook constructive.

Western Range

CO . WY . NM . AZ

U.S. Drought Monitor . 2026-04-04
D1 Moderate
Condition summary

Snowpack below normal in select basins.

30-day outlook

Below-normal precipitation tilt.

Implications

Irrigation allocations a concern in specialty crop districts.