# Summer Forecast for US: Still Hot and Dry Despite Wet Spring

> DTN's John Baranick says the summer forecast is still hot and dry across much of the US despite a wet spring, with some exceptions. Wet conditions have delayed planting in parts of the southern Midwest after multi-day heavy rain events.

- Date: 2025-05-29 · published 2025-05-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24590-summer-forecast-for-us-still-hot-and-dry-despite-wet-spring
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A hotter, drier summer threatens corn and soybean yields in key producing areas, which supports feed grain prices, while planting delays in the south add early-season uncertainty.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-08-26 | [Hot and Dry Weather Forecast for Central Brazil's Planting Season](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13550-hot-and-dry-weather-forecast-for-central-brazil-s-planting-season.md) | +2.6% | +6.4% |
| CORN | 2018-02-15 | [Outlook for Spring and Summer from NWS – Illinois State Climatologist](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66348-outlook-for-spring-and-summer-from-nws-illinois-state-climatologist.md) | -0.2% | +4.5% |
| CORN | 2020-03-24 | [Another wet spring looms for growers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53972-another-wet-spring-looms-for-growers.md) | +6.1% | -4.7% |
| CORN | 2021-09-02 | [Climate Forecast Catalysts to Produce a Wet Spring Forecast for Brazil Are Not Developing - Climate Impact Company](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44990-climate-forecast-catalysts-to-produce-a-wet-spring-forecast-for-brazil-are-not.md) | -3.0% | -5.5% |
| CORN | 2026-06-26 | [Corn: Dry weather forecasts drive up corn prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18832-corn-dry-weather-forecasts-drive-up-corn-prices.md) | -1.3% | +5.3% |
| SOY | 2024-08-26 | [Hot and Dry Weather Forecast for Central Brazil's Planting Season](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13550-hot-and-dry-weather-forecast-for-central-brazil-s-planting-season.md) | +3.2% | +9.2% |
| SOY | 2024-12-30 | [Wet spring, dry summer a theme for 2024 - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13128-wet-spring-dry-summer-a-theme-for-2024-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.3% | +6.6% |
| SOY | 2018-02-15 | [Outlook for Spring and Summer from NWS – Illinois State Climatologist](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66348-outlook-for-spring-and-summer-from-nws-illinois-state-climatologist.md) | +1.4% | +2.3% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/AG/blogs/ag-weather-forum/blog-post/2025/05/29/summer-forecast-us-still-hot-dry-wet

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