Ag Weather Forum

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 soil moisture across a vast area.

An active storm track in and around the Canadian Prairies won't bring a lot of needed precipitation, but may keep producers out of their fields.

The forecast change from El Nino to La Nina increases concern about soil moisture reserves for corn and soybean crops.

Several storm systems will line up in a pattern that will promote widespread precipitation through much of the Plains and Midwest, including dry areas which missed recent storm systems. A very active pattern is set up to start April 25 that should last into early May.

Scattered showers turned into heavy snow this week as a system and low temperatures combined to bring back winter for a brief period. The snow will eventually help to moisten soils prior to spring planting and a more active pattern is likely to set up later next week.

The International Research Institute for Climate and Society's summer forecast suggests summertime dryness due to La Nina development.

A long and drawn-out system, or pair of systems, will move through the country this week and weekend. Areas of heavy rain will be welcomed in some places and not in others, causing some delays to early planting progress.

Precipitation during the last six months has been mixed, but drought covers the overwhelming majority of the region as producers begin to think about planting in the Canadian Prairies. Some relief is on the way, but an active spring and summer period are going to be...

The well-regarded Palmer Drought Severity Index shows much less soil moisture now versus analog years 2010 and 2020.

The weather pattern across the U.S. will remain active through mid-April as another significant system from the West could provide widespread precipitation, strong winds and storms to the Central U.S.

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Major U.S. winter wheat areas in drought are less than half compared to a year ago thanks to El Nino-enhanced precipitation so far in 2024.

An active pattern continues to bring large storm systems through this spring, which has increased soil moisture in a lot of areas of the country. With spring planting starting up across the south, and those in the north eyeing their start, soils will likely start with some good...

A very strong super El Nino this winter is quickly breaking down and La Nina is forecast to develop this summer. Assuming it does, which is highly likely, here's what we can expect to see this summer and beyond.

The Australia Bureau of Meteorology remains cautious on the timing of La Nina development in 2024.

An active pattern is going to produce a big-time spring storm system for most of the country with some huge snowfall totals, potential blizzard conditions, freezing rain, strong winds and a risk of severe weather. It is going to be a busy few days, weatherwise.

An active pattern that has left many areas in the Upper Midwest dry thus far should start spreading more precipitation to western areas this week and especially this weekend.

Analog weather years suggest lower corn yields versus projections because of a building La Nina in the Pacific Ocean.

2023 brought a big change to the main climate driver as we saw La Nina conditions in the Pacific Ocean abruptly change to a very strong El Nino. 2024 will bring a similar but opposite transition as El Nino quickly fades and La Nina is expected this summer. A hot summer is in the...