- Decreased greenness in the central areas of the wheatbelt when compared
to the previous period. Wheat in this area has begun to turn and is
being harvested
- Little change in South Dakota crop and grassland areas
- Good crop progress in parts of Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Nebraska.
Increased greenness here represents growing corn and soybeans
- Increased greenness in the east-central part of the Country, where
many crops were doing poorly due to cool, wet, weather, but now are
progressing
- Good crop progress in eastern North Dakota spring wheat growing areas
- Forested areas in the Northeast showing little change or decreased
greenness. This is normal as peak greenness was reached eailer in the
season
- Little change in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota forested areas.
This is normal as peak greeness was reached eailer in the season
- Much of the Southwest showing little change when compared to the previous
period
- Decreased greenness in eastern Washington wheat growing areas
- Strong spring wheat progress in south-central Canada
- Forested areas in southern Missouri and Arkansas showing decreased
greenness. This is normal as peak greeness was reached eailer in the
season
- Forested areas within the Rocky Mountains showing increased greenness