Ag Weather Forum

Fields across southern Minnesota and northern Iowa are experiencing above-normal precipitation this June, but this is a stark difference from June 2023 when these areas were experiencing flash droughts.

Most wheat areas have had beneficial rainfall in the past six weeks, notably in Western Australia.

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.

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.

Only one of the top six DTN analog years had a NOAA Oceanic Nino Index (ONI) reading at the La Nina threshold before the July-August-September time frame.

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 summer to follow the intense summer...

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.

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 forecast to take place. The longer that La Nina holds...

The impact of severe storms with tornadoes and high winds is evident in the year-to-date billion-dollar damage threshold summary.

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 problems and benefits will result.

Soil moisture continues to run high in most areas of the Canadian Prairies. The forecast continues to trend wetter, especially for the second half of June, which should mostly maintain these conditions.

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 other summer crops.

Row crops have promising root-zone moisture supplies following the rains of April and May.

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 hindrance to others.

The upper-level weather pattern is changing to a direction that should be more limiting to disturbances and systems moving through the region starting in the middle of next week. However, models disagree on how long this lasts and wet weather may come back into the picture by...

A sharp rise in central Pacific Ocean barometer readings may be a sign of the expected fast change from El Nino to La Nina.

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?

A continued active weather pattern, even in the midst of change, is keeping much of the Canadian Prairies a bit too wet.

What is being called the worst drought in more than a decade is a big reason why U.S. corn exports to Mexico are up more than 40% so far in 2024.

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 strong enough? And how long can it last?