Ag Weather Forum

A move to strongly positive by the atmosphere portion of ENSO may indicate stressful crop conditions during late summer.

A ridge of high pressure over the Rockies will continue to be a dominant feature for the next two weeks, spreading eastward at times. A trough over Canada could mean some shower potential for the northern U.S.

Damage from climate change-related disasters in the past 40 years totals $2 trillion.

A system will slowly move across the Corn Belt through July 17 with widespread moderate to heavy rain potential.

An upper-level disturbance deepened rapidly July 9-10, producing widespread severe storms across the Central and Southern Plains into the southwestern Midwest.

Drought over the northwestern Corn Belt has been troublesome for producers. Despite isolated showers, rainfall amounts have been significantly below normal. DTN Long Range Team Lead Nathan Hamblin and I discus how that may or may not change for corn and soybeans in the Corn...

The Rocky Mountains and Interstate 80 form definite boundaries when it comes to 2020-21 water year precipitation totals.

The worst conditions for some crops in more than 20 years put a premium on rainfall through the rest of the season.

Statistics and contributing factors to the record heat wave in the northwestern U.S.

A front that has been stuck from West Texas to Lower Michigan since the weekend will be moving south later this week, setting up a drier pattern going into next week.

Record heat and drought is badly damaging the wheat crop in the northwestern U.S.

A system produced some good rainfall for portions of the Corn Belt last week. Another system will do something similar this week.

Why does it seem that sometimes rain is spotty and other times more widespread? Here are some analogies to help you visualize some of the reasons why.

Hot and mostly dry conditions for the first half of June will reverse with a system moving through this coming weekend. The storm that brings the changes may lead to some widespread rainfall to the Corn Belt.

Flooding rains affected a portion of the Delta region this week, bringing a need to replant or file insurance claims.

Hot and dry conditions last week continue during the next week across the north. Scattered showers are providing moisture across eastern areas to battle the heat while only isolated showers are developing in the Western Corn Belt. A shift to more dryness is anticipated next...

Hot and dry weather will expand across the northern tier of the country this week, but an upper level low will move from Texas northward next week, opening up the Gulf of Mexico and increasing showers into the Corn Belt.

After more than 30 years at DTN, Senior Ag Meteorologist Bryce Anderson plans to retire to enjoy more good weather days with his family.

Almost a full quarter of U.S. estimated corn acreage is in some phase of defined drought at the end of May.

Much of the Plains and western Midwest had moderate to heavy rain during the past week. Similar activity is indicated through this final full week of May.