# WMO seasonal update indicates above-average temperatures

> The WMO says average sea surface and land temperatures are forecast to be above normal for September to November 2019, even without a full El Niño. It notes that July 2019 was the hottest month on record and that ocean heat content reached new highs in 2018.

- Date: 2019-09-02 · published 2019-09-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56992-wmo-seasonal-update-indicates-above-average-temperatures
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Persistently warm conditions raise the risk of heat stress and drought in major grain-producing areas, which can support feed grain prices over time. The warning is general and does not point to a specific crop loss.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| CORN | 2022-09-21 | [New data on soil conditions and temperatures indicates high variability during 2022 harvest - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13334-new-data-on-soil-conditions-and-temperatures-indicates-high-variability-during.md) | -3.6% | +0.9% |
| CORN | 2025-08-25 | [Global Seasonal Climate Update for September-October-November 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23241-global-seasonal-climate-update-for-september-october-november-2025.md) | +1.9% | +7.4% |
| CORN | 2023-11-28 | [Global Seasonal Climate Update for July-August-September 2024](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33096-global-seasonal-climate-update-for-july-august-september-2024.md) | +2.2% | +4.6% |
| CORN | 2024-04-01 | [March 2024 ENSO update: award season](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31122-march-2024-enso-update-award-season.md) | -4.2% | -6.0% |
| SOY | 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) | -2.2% | -2.5% |
| SOY | 2025-08-25 | [Global Seasonal Climate Update for September-October-November 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23241-global-seasonal-climate-update-for-september-october-november-2025.md) | +0.0% | -2.5% |
| SOY | 2023-11-28 | [Global Seasonal Climate Update for July-August-September 2024](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33096-global-seasonal-climate-update-for-july-august-september-2024.md) | -1.8% | -1.2% |

## Sources

- wmo.int: https://wmo.int/news/media-centre/wmo-seasonal-update-indicates-above-average-temperatures

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