WORLD COFFEE PROSPECTS

    Episodes of scattered showers and thunderstorms in Sao Paulo and Minas

Gerais Brazil during the next 48 hours will favor the flowering trees after

recent warm, dry weather. Drier weather returns for the remaider of the 7 day

period.

    Drier weather benefits the maturing crop in southern Mexico and Central

America. The harvest gets underway in October.

    The main crop harvest is ongoing in Colombia. Conditions are generally

favorable.

    Rains through Vietnam has likely caused delays to the harvest of coffee

through the central highlands. The region has seen more rain early this week as

a typhoon tracks inland just north of the coffee areas.

Brazil Coffee/Citrus/Cane

    Scattered light showers observed. Temperatures above normal with highs in

the middle to upper 80s f.

Coffee/Citrus/Cane Forecast

    Episodes of scattered showers and thunderstorms through Thursday. Light to

moderate amounts with locally heavier expected. Dry conditions or just a few

light showers on Friday. Dry weather over the weekend. Dry conditions or just a

few light showers on Monday and Tuesday. Temperatures variable today, near to

below normal Thursday-Friday, near to above normal Saturday, above normal

Sunday-Tuesday.