# Summer a ‘Wild Card’ but Corn Belt Weather in Good Shape, Meteorologist Says

> Weather 20/20's Gary Lezak said much of the top 18 corn and soybean states are in good shape heading into summer. Drought has been shrinking in many areas, while heavy rain in Kansas caused flooding and affected wheat fields ahead of harvest.

- Date: 2025-06-04 · published 2025-06-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13083-summer-a-wild-card-but-corn-belt-weather-in-good-shape-meteorologist-says
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A favorable summer outlook for the Corn Belt is bearish for corn and soybean prices. Kansas wheat flooding may cause local quality or harvest losses but is unlikely to shift prices much.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- KWHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-10-25 | [Argentina Weather Outlook Positive for Soy and Corn Planting, Meteorologist Says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27780-argentina-weather-outlook-positive-for-soy-and-corn-planting-meteorologist-says.md) | -1.7% | +0.1% |
| CORN | 2026-05-14 | [2026 Corn Belt summer weather forecast \| The More You Grow \| Corteva Agriscience](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12997-2026-corn-belt-summer-weather-forecast-the-more-you-grow-corteva-agriscience.md) | -0.4% | -7.9% |
| CORN | 2026-01-15 | [Record 2025 Corn Yields Had a Big Assist From Summer Weather](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13024-record-2025-corn-yields-had-a-big-assist-from-summer-weather.md) | -0.1% | +1.1% |
| CORN | 2023-04-13 | [2022/23 Safrinha Corn in Brazil Benefiting From Good Weather](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13653-2022-23-safrinha-corn-in-brazil-benefiting-from-good-weather.md) | -0.2% | -1.0% |
| CORN | 2017-06-21 | [Favorable Corn Belt weather in most locales - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70342-favorable-corn-belt-weather-in-most-locales-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -2.4% | +2.1% |
| KWHEAT | 2017-10-03 | [Wet Weather Delays Harvest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68316-wet-weather-delays-harvest.md) | -1.9% | -4.0% |
| KWHEAT | 2021-03-12 | [US summer dryness in 2021 favors north central states  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47958-us-summer-dryness-in-2021-favors-north-central-states-world-grain.md) | -1.5% | -1.6% |
| KWHEAT | 2021-10-25 | [November and Winter Weather Outlooks for 2021 \| Integrated Crop Management](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44468-november-and-winter-weather-outlooks-for-2021-integrated-crop-management.md) | +1.5% | +7.8% |

## Sources

- agriculture.com: https://www.agriculture.com/summer-a-wild-card-but-corn-belt-weather-in-good-shape-meteorologist-says-11748616

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