John Baranick

Showers continue to develop in the Southeast on Friday afternoon and should be around through the weekend. An upper-level low in the Southern Plains will bring moisture northward from the Delta into the Midwest over the weekend...

Hot and dry conditions in Western Canada have led to extensive wildfires across the Canadian Rockies and northern woodlands, spreading thick smoke across not just the Canadian Prairies but also deep into the U.S. A system that...

A hot August forecast for the U.S. Corn Belt and hotter and drier conditions for the Northern Plains and Canadian Prairies are the weather factors driving the markets Friday.

A consistent background forecast of hot conditions for August will cause concerns for agriculture and build drought across the U.S.

A hotter forecast for the U.S. Corn Belt, and hotter and drier conditions for the Northern Plains, Canadian Prairies, and Black Sea are the weather factors driving the markets Thursday.

A hotter forecast for the U.S. Corn Belt and hotter and drier conditions for the Northern Plains, Canadian Prairies, and Black Sea are the weather factors driving the markets Wednesday.

A derecho moved through the Midwest on July 15-16 in many of the same areas as the one that moved through on Aug. 10-11, 2020. There were some similarities to the two systems, but a bunch of differences as well. Those...

A hotter extended forecast for the U.S. Corn Belt, and hotter and drier conditions for the Northern Plains, Canadian Prairies, and Black Sea are the weather factors driving the markets Tuesday.

Mild temperatures and sporadic rain for the Corn Belt but a hotter extended forecast, and hotter and drier conditions for the Northern Plains, Canadian Prairies, and Black Sea are the weather factors driving the markets Monday.

While cool and wet conditions dominated the first half of the growing season, the switch to heat has come in July and continues to be rather consistent.

Cooler temperatures with sporadic rain for the Corn Belt, hotter and drier conditions for the Northern Plains, Canadian Prairies, and Black Sea are the weather factors driving the markets Friday.

A cooler and drier forecast for the U.S. Corn Belt, hotter and drier conditions for the Northern Plains and Canadian Prairies, and poor conditions for the Black Sea are the weather factors driving the markets Thursday.

A cooler and drier forecast for the U.S. Corn Belt, hotter and drier conditions for the Northern Plains and Canadian Prairies, and poor conditions for the Black Sea are the weather factors driving the markets Wednesday.

A somewhat cooler and drier forecast for the Central U.S. next week, but the potential remnants of Hurricane Beryl moving through, and poor conditions for northwestern Europe and the Black Sea are the weather factors driving...

Stretches of heat and a lack of good rainfall in June have caused flash drought conditions to develop or worsen in portions of the Northwest, Eastern Corn Belt, South, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic.

Continued showers through the Corn Belt, but a somewhat drier look next week, and poor conditions for northwestern Europe and the Black Sea are the weather factors driving the markets...

A warm and active pattern has been the case for the last couple of months for most of the country, especially the Corn Belt, despite changes to the upper-level pattern. A bigger change coming this weekend should allow for more...

Flooding and additional rain in the northwestern Corn Belt, needed showers through the rest of the Corn Belt, and poor conditions for northwestern Europe and the Black Sea are the weather factors driving the markets Tuesday.

Flooding and additional rain in the northwestern Corn Belt, needed showers through the rest of the Corn Belt, hot temperatures across the southern tier of the U.S., and poor conditions for northwestern Europe and the Black Sea...

Flooding and additional rain in the northwestern Corn Belt, needed showers through the rest of the Corn Belt, hot temperatures across the southern tier of the U.S., and poor conditions for northwestern Europe and the Black Sea...

Flooding and additional rain in the northwestern Corn Belt, needed showers through the rest of the Corn Belt, hot temperatures across the southern tier of the U.S., and limited relief for the Black Sea are the weather factors...

Flooding and additional rain in the northwestern Corn Belt, needed showers through the rest of the Corn Belt, hot temperatures across the southern tier of the U.S., and limited relief for the Black Sea are the weather factors...

A ridge anchoring into the Southeast will provide the opportunity for systems moving through Canada to drag cold fronts into and through the Corn Belt on a regular basis. Increased precipitation should be noted for many areas.

Heavy, flooding rain in the northwestern Corn Belt, needed showers through the rest of the Corn Belt, hot temperatures across the southern tier of the U.S., and limited relief for the Black Sea are the weather factors driving...

Heavy, flooding rain in the northwestern Corn Belt, hot temperatures across the southern tier of the U.S., wet weather in parts of northwestern Europe, and limited relief for the Black Sea are the weather factors driving the...

During the summertime, the storm track is often through the Canadian Prairies, but usually it takes a break, sometimes for long stretches. So far that hasn't happened, and the forecast is not counting on it either.

Heavy rain in the northwestern Corn Belt, hot and largely dry conditions for the Eastern Corn Belt, wet weather in parts of northwestern Europe, and limited relief for the Black Sea are the weather factors driving the markets...

Heavy rain in the northwestern Corn Belt and hot and largely dry conditions for the southern and eastern U.S., wet weather in parts of northwestern Europe, and limited relief for the Black Sea are the weather factors driving...

Upper-level ridges of high pressure can be counted on for locating hot and usually dry weather. During the summertime, that can lead to excessive and stressful heat. Pay attention to the forecast of these ridges throughout the...

Heavy rain in the northwestern Corn Belt and hot and largely dry conditions for the southern and eastern U.S., wet weather in parts of northwestern Europe, and limited relief for the Black Sea are the weather factors driving...

Heavy rain in the northwestern Corn Belt and hot and largely dry conditions for the southern and eastern Corn Belt, wet weather in parts of Europe, and limited relief for the Black Sea are the weather factors driving the...

An active weather pattern across the Canadian Prairies this spring, and especially in May, has led to vast reduction in drought coverage across the region.

A change in the pattern toward hot this weekend, but with limited showers for the south and east, wet weather in parts of Europe, and limited relief for the Black Sea are the weather factors driving the markets Friday.

After coming off one of the strongest El Nino events on record in 2023, the forecast has been for La Nina to develop in summer 2024. That is taking longer to develop than models anticipated earlier this year, but is still...

A change in the pattern toward hot this weekend, but with limited showers for the south and east, wet weather in parts of Europe, and limited relief for the Black Sea are the weather factors driving the markets Thursday.

A change in the pattern toward hot and active this weekend, wet weather in parts of Europe, and limited relief for the Black Sea are the weather factors driving the markets Wednesday.

Though some showers are moving through, it is a much drier and milder pattern in the Corn Belt this week. But the upper levels will do a 180-degree shift and bring in some heat while the middle of the country gets active. Some...

Though some showers are moving through, it is a much drier and milder pattern in the Corn Belt this week. But the upper levels will do a 180-degree shift and bring in some heat while the middle of the country gets active. Some...

A change in the pattern toward hot and active this weekend, wet weather in parts of Europe, and heat and dryness in the Black Sea, are the weather factors driving the markets Tuesday.

Rain in the northern U.S. with dryness in the east, a change in the pattern toward hot and active this weekend, wet weather in parts of Europe, and heat and dryness in the Black Sea, are the weather factors driving the markets...

Warmer temperatures are forecast in key growing regions and could have an adverse effect on yields.

Increasing precipitation during a stretch of drier weather in the U.S., wet weather in parts of Europe, and heat and dryness in the Black Sea are the weather factors driving the markets Friday.

Weather conditions have not been kind to much of the winter crop in the Black Sea region in 2024. More adverse weather continues to plague the region, being worst for headed winter wheat, but also affecting corn, sunflowers, and...

Quieter weather in the U.S., but not for all locations, wet weather in parts of Europe, and heat and dryness in the Black Sea, are the weather factors driving the markets Thursday.

Quieter weather in the U.S. (but not for all locations), recent wet weather in western Europe, and heat and dryness in the Black Sea are the weather factors driving the markets Wednesday.

After weeks of widespread heavy rain and severe weather, a drier pattern is about to set up east of the Rockies, at least temporarily. Not all areas will see these conditions though, which is both a benefit to some areas, and a...

Quieter weather in the U.S. but not for all locations, recent wet weather in western Europe, and heat and dryness in the Black Sea, are the weather factors driving the markets Tuesday.

Quieter weather in the U.S. but not for all wet locations, recent wet weather in western Europe, and heat and dryness in the Black Sea, are the weather factors driving the markets Monday.

Continued heavy rain, flooding, and severe weather in the U.S. into next week, but quieter weather coming up, wet weather in western Europe, and heat and dryness in the Black Sea are the weather factors driving the markets Friday.

Continued heavy rain, flooding, and severe weather in the U.S., wet weather in western Europe, and dryness in the Black Sea, are the weather factors driving the markets Thursday.

Continued heavy rain, flooding, and severe weather in the U.S., wet weather in western Europe, and dryness in the Black Sea, are the weather factors driving the markets Wednesday.

An active weather pattern has brought lots of rain to the U.S., but also resulted in a lot of severe weather, including long-tracked tornadoes and derechos. How does this year compare to other years?

Continued heavy rain, flooding and severe weather in the U.S., wet weather in western Europe, and continued dryness in the Black Sea are the weather factors driving the markets Tuesday.

Continued heavy rain, flooding, and severe weather in the U.S., wet weather in western Europe, continued dryness in the Black Sea, and flooding rain in southern Brazil are the weather factors driving the markets Friday.

It has been very dry for more than a month in safrinha corn growing areas in central and south-central Brazil. Many have not seen a drop in over six weeks. But a front coming up from the south gives some hope to a crop that...

An active pattern for the U.S. and Canada, especially through the Corn Belt with heavy rain, flooding, and severe weather, wet weather in western Europe, continued dryness in the Black Sea, and flooding rain in southern Brazil are...

An active pattern for the U.S. and Canada, especially through the Corn Belt with heavy rain, flooding, and severe weather, wet weather in western Europe, continued dryness in the Black Sea, and flooding rain in southern Brazil are...

When long dry stretches occur over a large portion of the U.S., it's usually due to a strong ridge blocking up the pattern. There is potential for one of these ridges to deflect incoming disturbances next week, but will it be...

An active pattern for the U.S. and Canada, especially through the Corn Belt with heavy rain, flooding, and severe weather, wet weather in western Europe, continued dryness in the Black Sea, and flooding rain in southern Brazil are...

An active pattern for the U.S. and Canada, especially through the Corn Belt, wet weather in western Europe, continued dryness in the Black Sea, and flooding rain in southern Brazil are the weather factors driving the markets Monday.

The active pattern has brought areas of rain through the Canadian Prairies and continues through the weekend and likely early next week. But the bigger concern will be colder temperatures that will produce frosts and a limited...

A continued active pattern for the U.S. and Canada with a more consistent storm track through the Corn Belt, wet weather in western Europe, continued dryness in the Black Sea, and flooding rain in southern Brazil are the...

Intense flooding that developed two weeks ago has been exacerbated by continual rains that have fallen in the area. The active pattern continues for the next week with two more fronts bringing aggravating rainfall to the region.

A continued active pattern for the U.S. and Canada, with a more consistent storm track through the Corn Belt possible, wet weather in western Europe, continued dryness in the Black Sea, dryness in central Brazil, and flooding rain...

A continued active pattern for the U.S. and Canada, with a more consistent storm track through the Corn Belt possible, wet weather in western Europe, continued dryness in the Black Sea, dryness in central Brazil, and flooding rain...

Two jet streams with multiple embedded disturbances will continue to charge through the U.S. and Canada for the next couple of weeks. Expect changes to your local forecast because of all the interaction and timing differences...

A continued active pattern for the U.S. and Canada, wet weather in western Europe, continued dryness in the Black Sea, dryness in central Brazil, and flooding rain in southern Brazil are the weather factors driving the markets...

A continued active pattern for the U.S. and Canada, wet weather in western Europe, continued dryness in the Black Sea, dryness in central Brazil, and flooding rain in southern Brazil are the weather factors driving the markets...

An active pattern for the U.S. with improvements in the remaining drought, poor weather in western Europe and the Black Sea, dryness in central Brazil, and flooding rain in southern Brazil are the weather factors driving the...

An active pattern for the U.S. with areas of heavy rain and severe storms but improvements in the drought, poor weather in western Europe and the Black Sea, dryness in central Brazil and flooding rain in southern Brazil are the...

Mostly warm and dry weather over the last two months has robbed surface soil moisture from what was a really good winter precipitation pattern in the Black Sea region. With wheat heading in the south and getting close in the...

An active pattern for the U.S. with areas of heavy rain and severe storms, poor weather in western Europe and the Black Sea, dryness in central Brazil, and flooding rain in southern Brazil are the weather factors driving the...

The jet stream is going to split into two pieces this week, but both a northern jet and a southern one look to remain active across North America, pushing storm systems through that produce regular rainfall.

An active pattern for the U.S. with areas of heavy rain and severe storms, poor weather in western Europe and the Black Sea, dryness in central Brazil and flooding rain in southern Brazil are the weather factors driving the...

A strong cold front will move through the Plains on Monday and bring a significant risk of severe weather, including long-track tornadoes, massive hail and a line of damaging winds.

An active pattern for the U.S. with areas of heavy rain and severe storms, poor weather in western Europe and the Black Sea, dryness in central Brazil and flooding rain in southern Brazil are the weather factors driving the...

Some of the drought areas in the Canadian Prairies were blessed with a longer and drawn-out storm system this week that continues Friday.

An active pattern for the Central U.S. with heavy rain and severe storms but an eventual turn colder for most areas, poor weather in Europe and the Black Sea, dryness in central Brazil, and heavy rain in southern Brazil are the...

Heavy rain that has fallen recently over the state of Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil has caused many issues with flooding including injuries, deaths and impact to both the harvest of the summer crop and planting of the...

An active pattern for the Central U.S. with heavy rain and severe storms, poor weather in Europe and the Black Sea, dryness in central Brazil and heavy rain in southern Brazil are the weather factors driving the markets Thursday.

An active pattern for the Central U.S. with heavy rain and severe storms, poor weather in Europe and the Black Sea, dryness in central Brazil, and heavy rain in northern Argentina and southern Brazil are the weather factors...

Multiple rounds of severe weather and heavy rain ran through the middle of the U.S. late last week and weekend, bringing flooding rains and storm damage. They also delayed planting. But all was not bad as rain has helped increase...

An active pattern for the Central U.S. with heavy rain and severe storms, poor weather in Europe and the Black Sea, dryness in central Brazil and heavy rain in northern Argentina and southern Brazil are the weather factors...

An active pattern for the Central U.S. with heavy rain and severe storms, poor weather in Europe and the Black Sea, dryness in central Brazil and heavy rain in northern Argentina and southern Brazil are the weather factors...