Cotton closed on a strong note but still lost more than 130 points for the week. USDA will issue a new WASDE update for April on Wednesday. Few changes expected in the U.S. balance sheet, but the global balance sheet is likely to show higher ending stocks.
Another low pressure system will induce a round of showers and thunderstorms across the southeastern Plains Saturday afternoon through Sunday night. Coverage is expected to be much better across the Blacklands and Coastal Bend than the first system and amounts will generally range from 0.20 to 0.60 inch and some local amounts may exceed 1.00 inch in extreme southeastern Texas. Some showers may extend into the Low Plains of West Texas and southwestern Oklahoma during this storm system with amounts varying from 0.05 to 0.30 inch most often and local amounts to 0.55 inch while the High Plains of West Texas remain mostly dry.
A round of showers and thunderstorms will move southward across the High Plains and through West Texas and southwestern Oklahoma and across north Texas Monday into Tuesday. However, moisture amounts are expected to be light with this system with amounts no more than 0.20 inch most often. Dry and warm weather is expected across the southern Plains Tuesday through next Saturday.
Overall, some moisture is expected across West Texas into southwestern Oklahoma during the next week. However, moisture amounts will be light to some locally moderate amounts and much more rainfall will be needed to bring serious relief to the region.
A chance of significant rainfall is suggested across the southern Plains April 13-14. This system will be the best chance for significant rainfall across the southwestern Plains during the next two weeks. West Texas into southwestern Oklahoma may receive significant moisture which will aid in the relief of some of the dryness. The system will likely produce a more generalized soaking across eastern portions of the southern Plains. However, there is still plenty of time until this system and modifications will likely occur.
