# High Soil Moisture Will Temper Impact of Europe’s Heat Wave

> Western Europe faces a heatwave with temperatures possibly exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, but high soil moisture and good field conditions should protect crops if temperatures moderate within a few days. Concerns are widespread but the impact is expected to be contained.

- Date: 2019-06-25 · published 2019-06-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58534-high-soil-moisture-will-temper-impact-of-europe-s-heat-wave
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Adequate soil moisture limits the likelihood of major yield losses, so the heat is unlikely to lift grain prices substantially unless it persists.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2018-08-03 | [Chart: Heat Wave Impacts EU Wheat Production  \| Statista](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63470-chart-heat-wave-impacts-eu-wheat-production-statista.md) | +3.3% | +1.1% |
| WHEAT | 2022-12-02 | [Agriculture woes will have wider impact in Argentina](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13994-agriculture-woes-will-have-wider-impact-in-argentina.md) | -9.7% | -1.7% |
| WHEAT | 2026-10-01 | [How this summer’s heat and drought impacted crops in Europe – in six charts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17430-how-this-summer-s-heat-and-drought-impacted-crops-in-europe-in-six-charts.md) | -2.9% | +0.5% |
| WHEAT | 2023-04-27 | [El Nino May Boost Soil Moisture in May for South American Wheat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36317-el-nino-may-boost-soil-moisture-in-may-for-south-american-wheat.md) | +1.1% | -2.6% |
| WHEAT | 2026-07-27 | [Heatwaves impact summer and winter crops - Joint Research Centre](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18282-heatwaves-impact-summer-and-winter-crops-joint-research-centre.md) | -2.0% | +3.3% |
| CORN | 2025-06-23 | [How Will the Early-Summer Heat Wave Affect Corn?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13082-how-will-the-early-summer-heat-wave-affect-corn.md) | -1.5% | -3.7% |
| CORN | 2022-12-02 | [Agriculture woes will have wider impact in Argentina](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13994-agriculture-woes-will-have-wider-impact-in-argentina.md) | -1.9% | +2.9% |
| CORN | 2019-11-07 | [Global Soil Moisture Anomalies And 3-Month Trend - Climate Impact Company](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55986-global-soil-moisture-anomalies-and-3-month-trend-climate-impact-company.md) | -0.6% | -1.0% |

## Sources

- gro-intelligence.com: https://www.gro-intelligence.com/insights/high-soil-moisture-will-temper-impact-of-europes-heat-wave

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