Ag Weather Forum

Early July promises to be mostly dry over eastern and western crop areas.

Pre-pollination heat and dryness cover much of the Corn Belt.

The most intense North Africa-origin dust cloud in 50 years has the potential to alter central U.S. temperature and precipitation patterns during the start of corn pollination.

Spotty showers leave some areas dry.

Heat and dryness concerns are increasing in the Missouri River Basin and the Midwest.

The rainfall and overall warmer weather last week should have increased crop ratings by a couple of points. But it came as a surprise when numbers came out June 15.

North America east of the Rockies was one of the few areas with below-normal temperatures in May. (NOAA graphic)

Soil moisture recharge has buoyed hopes for a rebound in Australia wheat production after two seasons of drought damage.

Drier summer pattern for at least the next 10 days.

Equatorial Pacific Ocean cooling to the La Nina threshold raises questions about U.S. crop weather during the 2020 summer.

Rapid growth indicated for emerging crops this week.

Crop development conditions, measured by Growing Degree Days, look to turn more favorable going into early June.

Weather conditions turn hotter and drier to start the summer.

High heat is not in either the DTN or NOAA forecast for the upcoming summer season.

Mild and rainy conditions remain in place over the next 10 days.

Mid-May 2020 brought memories of the very wet 2019 crop year to the central U.S.

Timing of a Pacific Ocean move to La Nina may have a big impact on the 2020 U.S. hurricane season.

Above normal temperatures and precipitation are indicated east of the Rockies during the mid-May time frame.

A weekend freeze brought slight crop damage but is slowing down plant development.

Freezing temperatures are likely this weekend in almost all the Midwest and well into the post-Mother's Day week in the Northern Plains.