Markets
USDA's weekly export sales will be out at 7:30 a.m. CDT Thursday, the same time as weekly U.S. jobless claims, producer prices for March and an update of the U.S. Drought Monitor. The Energy Department's weekly natural gas storage report is at 9:30 a.m. USDA's WASDE report is due out at 11 a.m.
Weather
A storm system is moving through the Midwest on Thursday and bringing widespread showers and thunderstorms through the eastern half of the country. Some severe storms will be possible as will be heavy rain that could produce some localized flooding. Breezy winds are also developing behind the system.