# May, Summer Temperature Outlook: Hotter Than Average for Much of Lower 48 | Weather.com

> The Weather Company and Atmospheric G2 forecast hotter-than-average temperatures for much of the Lower 48 in summer 2022. The hottest May conditions are expected in the Southwest and Texas, while the northern Plains and Midwest are forecast near or slightly below average in May.

- Date: 2022-04-14 · published 2022-04-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41774-may-summer-temperature-outlook-hotter-than-average-for-much-of-lower-48-weather
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Heat during the summer growing season raises crop stress risk for corn and soybeans. Forecasts this early carry limited weight, so the price impact is modest.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-05-24 | [Summer Weather Outlook for Corn Belt \| The More You Grow \| Corteva Agriscience](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13184-summer-weather-outlook-for-corn-belt-the-more-you-grow-corteva-agriscience.md) | +0.6% | +1.3% |
| CORN | 2025-05-23 | [Uncertainty Defines Summer Weather Outlook \| The More You Grow \| Corteva Agriscience](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24589-uncertainty-defines-summer-weather-outlook-the-more-you-grow-corteva-agriscience.md) | -2.1% | -5.2% |
| CORN | 2021-04-09 | [2021 Spring Weather Outlook for Iowa \| Integrated Crop Management](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47524-2021-spring-weather-outlook-for-iowa-integrated-crop-management.md) | +1.1% | +23.4% |
| CORN | 2025-01-16 | [Weather Outlook Through Summer 2025 Sees La Nina Losing Influence During Spring](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26409-weather-outlook-through-summer-2025-sees-la-nina-losing-influence-during-spring.md) | +0.7% | +2.9% |
| CORN | 2025-09-01 | [La Niña may return but temperatures are likely to be above average](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22790-la-nina-may-return-but-temperatures-are-likely-to-be-above-average.md) | +0.3% | +5.0% |
| SOY | 2024-05-24 | [Summer Weather Outlook for Corn Belt \| The More You Grow \| Corteva Agriscience](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13184-summer-weather-outlook-for-corn-belt-the-more-you-grow-corteva-agriscience.md) | -2.8% | -5.2% |
| SOY | 2025-05-23 | [Uncertainty Defines Summer Weather Outlook \| The More You Grow \| Corteva Agriscience](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24589-uncertainty-defines-summer-weather-outlook-the-more-you-grow-corteva-agriscience.md) | -2.4% | -0.8% |
| SOY | 2021-04-09 | [2021 Spring Weather Outlook for Iowa \| Integrated Crop Management](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47524-2021-spring-weather-outlook-for-iowa-integrated-crop-management.md) | +0.2% | +13.4% |

## Sources

- weather.com: https://weather.com/forecast/national/news/2022-04-13-may-summer-2022-temperature-outlook

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