John Baranick

DTN Meteorologist
John Baranick

John Baranick graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor's of science degree in meteorology and a minor in agronomy. He has been a meteorologist with DTN since 2011.

John uses his forecasts to comment on its impacts to different industries and helping customers make important business decisions. His comments have been received by clients in the aviation, transportation, energy, and agriculture industries worldwide.

John works out of the Burnsville, Minnesota, office.

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  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    An active storm track in the U.S., lower coverage and intensity of showers in central Brazil, and another stretch of hot and dry conditions after earlier rain in Argentina are the weather factors driving the markets Friday.

  • DTN Ag Weather Brief

    A system that brought a wintry mix of precipitation on Wednesday to the Midwest continues through the Northeast on Thursday with the same hazards. The next system in the pipeline will be moving into California for later today.

  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    An active storm track in the U.S., easing showers in parts of central Brazil, and another stretch of hot and dry conditions after earlier rain in Argentina are the weather factors driving the markets Thursday.

  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    An active storm track in the U.S., easing showers in parts of central Brazil and some rain for the driest areas in Argentina are the weather factors driving the markets Tuesday.

  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    A typical La Nina pattern in the U.S. this week, waning showers in central Brazil and some rain for the driest areas in Argentina are the weather factors driving the markets Monday.

  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    A La Nina pattern featuring cold in the northwest U.S., heavy rain in central Brazil but easing up later next week and rain potential for the driest areas in Argentina are the weather factors driving the markets Friday.

  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    Warmth in the U.S., heavy rain in central Brazil and limited rain for Argentina are the weather factors driving the markets Thursday.

  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    A week of warm weather in the U.S., heavy rain in central Brazil and limited rain for Argentina are the weather factors driving the markets Tuesday.

  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    A week of warm weather in the U.S., heavy rain in central Brazil and limited rain for Argentina are the weather factors driving the markets Monday.

  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    More wet weather across the Southern U.S. next week and an extended forecast promising heavy rain in central Brazil and isolated showers for Argentina are the weather factors driving the markets Friday.

  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    More wet weather across the Southern U.S. next week and an extended forecast promising heavy rain in central Brazil and isolated showers for Argentina are the weather factors driving the markets Thursday.

  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    Cold air leaving the U.S. and an extended forecast promising heavy rain in central Brazil and isolated showers for Argentina are the weather factors driving the markets Wednesday.

  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    An up-and-down temperature forecast in the U.S. including a big arctic air outbreak, and some rain moving through Argentina later this week are the weather factors driving the markets Tuesday.

  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    An up-and-down temperature forecast in the U.S., and some rain moving through Argentina later this week are the weather factors driving the markets Monday.

  • There is a big difference in the forecast rainfall amounts with a couple of fronts between the European and GFS ensemble models. (DTN graphic)

    South America Calling

    It has been very dry in Argentina for the last couple of weeks and will continue to be dry into next week. A pair of fronts are forecast to move through the country late next week and weekend, but models disagree on how much...

  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    An overall cold pattern that continues for much of the U.S., and a mixed extended forecast for Argentina and southern Brazil are the weather factors driving the markets Friday.

  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    An overall cold pattern that continues for much of the U.S. with another disruptive winter system, and drier conditions in Argentina and southern Brazil are the weather factors driving the markets Thursday.

  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    An overall cold pattern that continues for much of the U.S. with another disruptive winter system later this week, and drier conditions in Argentina and southern Brazil are the weather factors driving the markets Wednesday.

  • Heavy snow and freezing rain are in the forecast again, this time from the Southern Plains to southern New England, between Jan. 9 and Jan. 11. (tropicaltidbits.com graphic)

    Ag Weather Forum

    After a big winter storm dropped 6 to 12 inches of snow and a band of freezing rain across the middle of the country this past weekend, another storm is set to bring more snow and freezing rain later this week.

  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    Significant cold air settling into the U.S. with another disruptive winter system later this week, and drier conditions in Argentina and southern Brazil are the weather factors driving the markets Tuesday.

  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    Significant cold air settling into the U.S. and drier conditions in Argentina and southern Brazil are the weather factors driving the markets Monday.

  • Data from the Rosario Grain Exchange in Argentina indicates a large majority of the primary growing area's soil moisture reserves are either abnormally dry (regular) or in drought (escasa/sequia). (Rosario Grain Exchange graphic)

    South America Calling

    Below-normal rainfall has been the norm in Argentina and southern Brazil for the last couple of months. However, the showers that have been coming have hit the driest spots at the right time, keeping plant health largely on track...

  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    Significant cold air moving into the U.S. behind a big winter system this weekend and drier conditions in Argentina and southern Brazil are the weather factors driving the markets Friday.

  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    Significant cold air moving into the U.S. behind a system this weekend and drier conditions in Argentina and southern Brazil are the weather factors driving the markets Thursday.

  • An example of one of the cold days the American GFS model has forecast for next week. Anomalies of 30-40 degrees below normal are possible in parts of the country at different times starting Jan. 7. (DTN graphic)

    Ag Weather Forum

    Forecasts predict a severe cold snap for early 2025 in areas east of the Rockies. A major storm system Jan. 4-6 will usher in arctic air, potentially breaking temperature records and disrupting travel.

  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    Significant cold air moving into the U.S. for the start of 2025 and the lack of heavy rain in Argentina and southern Brazil are the weather factors driving the markets Tuesday.

  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    Colder air moving into the U.S. for the start of 2025, and the lack of heavy rain in Argentina and southern Brazil are the weather factors driving the markets Monday.

  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    An active and overall warm pattern to end the year in the U.S., and the lack of heavy rain in Argentina are the weather factors driving the markets Friday.

  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    An active pattern, but a lack of rain in the southwestern Plains, and scattered showers in just the right spots in Argentina are the weather factors driving the markets Tuesday.

  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    An active pattern, but a lack of rain in the southwestern Plains, and scattered showers in just the right spots in Argentina are the weather factors driving the markets Monday.

  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    Warmer air spreading through the U.S. but with little or no rain in the southwestern Plains, and scattered showers in just the right spots in Argentina are the weather factors driving the markets Friday.

  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    A brief shot of cold air and dryness in the southwestern Plains during an active U.S. weather pattern and scattered showers in Argentina are the weather factors driving the markets Thursday.

  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    A brief shot of very cold air occurring amidst an overall warmer pattern here in the U.S. and some patchy rain in Argentina are the weather factors driving the markets Wednesday.

  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    A brief shot of very cold air occurring amidst an overall warmer pattern here in the U.S. and some patchy rain in Argentina are the weather factors driving markets Tuesday.

  • Crude cellphone picture of the total eclipse in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, on April 8, 2024. (DTN photo by John Baranick)

    Baranick's Favorite Story of 2024

    DTN/Progressive Farmer writers were asked to think back on their year and choose a favorite story they wrote. DTN Ag Meteorologist John Baranick said the total eclipse that occurred on April 8, 2024, was one of the most...

  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    A brief shot of very cold air occurring amidst an overall warmer pattern here in the U.S., and some patchy rain in Argentina are the weather factors driving the markets Monday.

  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    Cold air in the East and warm air in the West are doing a battle in the middle of the country, a bigger storm system early next week, and continued overall good weather in South America are the weather factors driving the...

  • Arctic, cold air has descended east of the Rockies due to an upper-level trough that has settled over eastern North America (in blue). We'll see some changes to this picture during the next couple of days. (Tropicaltidbits.com graphic)

    Ag Weather Forum

    A taste of true winter temperatures has settled in during the last week. Arctic air has been forced into areas east of the Rockies and that continues all this week, too. However, warmer air will get pushed eastward this weekend...

  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    Cold air in the East and warm air in the West are doing a battle in the middle of the country with clippers moving through, and continued overall good weather in South America are the weather factors driving the markets Tuesday.

  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    Cold air in the East and warm air in the West are doing a battle in the middle of the country with clippers moving through, and continued overall good weather in South America are the weather factors driving the markets Monday.

  • Cold air that has been persistent over the Canadian Prairies and occasionally the Northern Plains will spread south and east during the next few days, making temps well-below normal for many areas. (DTN graphic)

    Ag Weather Forum

    Cold air will be spreading east of the Rockies behind a storm system that is moving through Wednesday and Thursday. Some very cold weather, the coldest of the season so far, will settle into the Central and Eastern U.S. But how...

  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    Cold air moving into the U.S. behind a storm system east of the Rockies and continued good rain in South America are the weather factors driving the markets Wednesday.

  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    Cold air moving into the U.S. east of the Rockies and a return of some heavier rain in South America are the weather factors driving the markets Tuesday.

  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    Cold air moving into the U.S. east of the Rockies and a return of some heavier rain in South America are the weather factors driving the markets Monday.

  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    Some snow and a taste of winter for the U.S., and overall fair weather for now in South America are the weather factors driving the markets Friday.

  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    Some snow and a taste of winter for the U.S. and overall fair weather for now in South America are the weather factors driving the markets Thursday.

  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    Some snow and a taste of winter for the U.S. and overall fair weather for now in South America are the weather factors driving the markets Wednesday.

  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    Recent heavy precipitation and drought reduction in the Plains and Midwest, a long and drawn-out system for the Midwest, and overall fair weather for now in South America are the weather factors driving the markets Tuesday.

  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    Recent heavy precipitation and drought reduction in the Plains and Midwest, another big storm in the middle of the country this week, and overall fair weather for now in South America are the weather factors driving the markets...

  • The forecast from the GFS Ensemble indicates a big swath of precipitation from the Southern Plains to the Midwest, with scattered showers elsewhere. Models still disagree on some of the details. (DTN graphic)

    Ag Weather Forum

    While models have started to align on the overall development of next week's weather pattern, there are still some big uncertainties into how this will all come together, including timing, location, amounts, and even precipitation type...

  • The Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), an approximation of crop health, shows areas in Brazil and Argentina are still lagging where they should be. (USDA graphic)

    South America Calling

    Despite some good weather over the last five weeks, there are still concerns about crop development, especially in Argentina's Pampas region where NDVI values are well below normal.

  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    Recent heavy precipitation and drought reduction in the Plains and Midwest, big storm potential for next week, and overall fair weather for now in South America are the weather factors driving the markets Thursday.

  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    Recent heavy precipitation in the Plains and Midwest, big storm potential for next week, and overall fair weather for now in South America are the weather factors driving the markets Wednesday.

  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    Recent heavy precipitation in the Plains and Midwest, a continued active pattern that will reduce drought, and overall good weather for now in South America are the weather factors driving the markets Tuesday.

  • Commodities Market Impact Weather

    Recent heavy precipitation in the Plains and Midwest, a continued active pattern that will reduce drought, and overall good weather for now in South America are the weather factors driving the markets Monday.