USDA's weekly export sales report, U.S. jobless claims, durable goods orders for April and first-quarter U.S. GDP are all set for release at 7:30 a.m. CDT Thursday, along with an update of the U.S. Drought Monitor. The U.S. Energy Department reports on natural gas inventory at 9:30 a.m. The International Grains Council's monthly supply and demand estimates are also due out Thursday morning. Even with all of Thursday's reports, the latest weather forecasts get top attention.
Weather
Light to moderate rain is in store for the northern and western Midwest and portions of the Northern Plains Thursday. This includes areas which were bypassed by recent rainfall. We'll also see some light snow in colder air. The rain moves into the eastern Midwest and southern Plains later Thursday with a broad area of severe storm potential in the southern Plains.