Ag Weather Forum

The development of El Nino conditions in the Pacific Ocean made many areas optimistic about the weather during the spring and summer of 2023, but that has not been the case for many. Will this pattern change for the better, and will it be quick enough to save this year's...

Blocking high pressure over northern Europe dried out the late spring and may influence most of the summer pattern as well.

Drought continued to expand across much of the Corn Belt in the last week, despite some rain that moved through. Concerns about crop conditions continue to mount, but not all hope is lost. The weather pattern does point to several periods of rain for the region, but with...

Another day of severe weather is expected across the southern tier of the U.S. Different from yesterday, the threat is greatest in the Southern Plains, where the word derecho is being used to promote a potential line of damaging winds this afternoon and evening.

Strong thunderstorm clusters may develop into a derecho this afternoon and evening.

An active pattern left much of Alberta without much rainfall during the month of May. It was a mixed bag for other areas of the Canadian Prairies.

The top corn production states were warmer and drier in May 2023 than in previous record-yield years.

Late-planted safrinha corn in south-central Brazil is still in the pollination and fill stages of growth, which make it vulnerable to frost damage, and significantly in some areas. A cold front that moves into the country this weekend will bring some very cold weather with it, which...

After a couple of weeks of generally hot weather and spotty rain showers and thunderstorms, the region will become more active with fronts and systems moving through.

Areas of dryness and drought are concerning across the middle of the country, but a change in the weather pattern will bring more widespread showers. Will they be enough to stave off the building dryness?

A lack of widespread, good rainfall during the last two months has led to widespread decreases in soil moisture and increases in drought coverage and intensity. Concerns over flash drought and its effect on young crops continues to grow.

Statewide average rainfall in Illinois was more than one-third below normal in both April and May.

An active pattern during the last two weeks has led to some good rainfall for large areas of the Prairies, though some have missed out. The upper-level pattern may be changing, but showers and thunderstorms will continue in the region through next week.

Drought impact could mean almost one-third of U.S. winter wheat acreage gets abandoned in 2023.

Haves and have-nots will define the summer pattern for precipitation, but history suggests that most places end up with near-normal amounts. Temperatures end up being quite variable but with limited heatwaves outside of the Pacific Northwest, which is the area most likely to...

While heavy rain fell in some areas of the Prairies, others were left without a drop. The rain helped some wildfires, but there are still more fires this year than in the last five years to date in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Here's a look at the rain and temperatures for the week...

Experts point to greater expense in time and money to recover from El Nino-related storms than previously thought, with countries south of the equator the hardest hit.

Sea-surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean are on the verge of El Nino classification. Are we headed toward a strong or even Super El Nino this year?

Dryness has been a concern, with wildfires and drought affecting the Canadian Prairies. More rainfall is needed, even if it does delay seeding. Mother Nature may have a partial remedy next week.

After heavy rain in late April and May, the Climate Prediction Center is focused on continued improvement in drought areas across most of the Plains. There are some caveats to this forecast, however.