Ag Weather Forum

A hot and dry forecast continues for much of the middle of the country for the Labor Day holiday weekend, but some areas across the north will see rain, while a front brings some relief to the Eastern U.S.

The UNL Hybrid-Maize yield model points to near- to above-average non-irrigated Midwest corn yields as of Aug. 25, 2026.

The effects of El Nino hang over South America as planting begins in September.

Monsoon rains have bypassed some high-production states in the India subcontinent.

Somewhat similar to the pattern from mid-August or early June, a busy storm track across the northern half of the U.S. could lead to areas of flooding and significant severe weather.

Continuous days up over the century mark have been a hallmark of this August for Oklahoma and Texas. The weather pattern continues to favor this heat through the end of the month.

After heavy rain soaked portions of Illinois and Indiana last week, additional rain chances through the end of August could keep flooding concerns around.

Extreme to exceptional drought has a tight grip on Oklahoma and Texas Panhandle winter wheat areas.

The developing El Nino in the Pacific Ocean continues to be on track for the strongest in our short-recorded history.

Widespread, damaging winds spanned from Iowa to Kentucky on Tuesday and another round of severe storms could lead to more damage on Wednesday across the Midwest.

The hottest U.S. July on record keeps low runoff prospects in place for the Upper Missouri Basin.

The weather pattern is favoring a lot of precipitation chances across the Corn Belt through this weekend, but there are some caveats to the overall "good weather" narrative.

The first half of August could shape up to have relatively favorable precipitation across much of the Corn Belt as corn and soybeans continue through their critical reproductive stages.

Flooding July rain in the Southern Plains bypassed most crop areas.

A small but powerful storm system is forecast to produce widespread heavy rain through the Corn Belt later this week and weekend.

From giant hail to violent tornadoes, eastern Wisconsin became the target of severe weather on July 27.

Mixed rain and heat lead to concern about trendline yield prospects for 2026 harvest.

Last week's heat wave did a number on soil moisture across the North-Central U.S. Expanding drought may be developing there.

El Nino may be playing a part in the western U.S. monsoon outlook for this year.

A heat wave typically ends with widespread showers and thunderstorms, but this one might not. If that is indeed the case, stress on crops will likely continue in the cooler air that follows.