• Much of the wheat-belt showing decreased greenness or no change when compared to the last period
    • Good vegetative growth is parts of eastern Texas
    • Areas of increased greenness in the north due to changes in snow cover
    • Decreased greenness in wheat growing areas of Washington due to wet weather and freeze damage
    • Large "lines" on this map are present when satellite scenes from different dates within the period are spliced together in order to produce a cloud free image