# SA Weather Service predicts wetter-than-usual conditions over summer rainfall region from October

> The South African Weather Service flipped its long-range forecast to predict wetter-than-usual conditions over most of the summer rainfall region from October, except Limpopo. The change follows a La Niña outlook, and the Weather Service previously expected drier conditions.

- Date: 2024-08-01 · published 2024-08-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Southern Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28677-sa-weather-service-predicts-wetter-than-usual-conditions-over-summer-rainfall
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Better rainfall for South Africa's grain belt would support a larger 2024/25 maize and wheat crop after El Niño damage, easing import needs and modestly weighing on prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-07-10 | [Climate Prediction Center sees 56% chance of ENSO neutral conditions in August-October](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23660-climate-prediction-center-sees-56-chance-of-enso-neutral-conditions-in-august.md) | -1.0% | -3.0% |
| CORN | 2017-02-19 | [Argentina corn, soy in good condition after rain - analysts - Jamestown Sun \| News, weather, sports from Jamestown North Dakota](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72337-argentina-corn-soy-in-good-condition-after-rain-analysts-jamestown-sun-news.md) | +0.3% | +0.9% |
| CORN | 2017-04-10 | [Predictions of a mild, wet summer could mean higher yields for Missouri farmers \| STLPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71339-predictions-of-a-mild-wet-summer-could-mean-higher-yields-for-missouri-farmers.md) | +0.9% | +1.8% |
| CORN | 2019-02-26 | [More Improved South America Weather Conditions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60440-more-improved-south-america-weather-conditions.md) | -1.5% | +0.9% |
| CORN | 2023-07-18 | [Crop Watch: Conditions improve again on mild weather, though dryness eyed](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13262-crop-watch-conditions-improve-again-on-mild-weather-though-dryness-eyed.md) | +18.0% | -1.3% |
| WHEAT | 2025-04-29 | [Wheat prices are under pressure from improved weather conditions for the new crop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25156-wheat-prices-are-under-pressure-from-improved-weather-conditions-for-the-new.md) | +2.1% | -2.8% |
| WHEAT | 2026-02-16 | [France reports best winter grain conditions in three years](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20524-france-reports-best-winter-grain-conditions-in-three-years.md) | +2.1% | +6.2% |
| WHEAT | 2018-08-16 | [Weather delivers ideal crop conditions \| Farm Weekly \| WA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63505-weather-delivers-ideal-crop-conditions-farm-weekly-wa.md) | -0.2% | +6.2% |

## Sources

- dailymaverick.co.za: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-08-01-forecast-u-turn-weather-service-sees-wetter-than-usual-conditions-over-october-summer-rainfall/

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