Ag Weather Forum

Major Indonesia palm oil areas face peak dryness during the next three months.

Though precipitation has been significant farther north, building drought in the Lower Mississippi River Valley and lower streamflow on rivers flowing into the Mississippi are causing water levels to fall. The current forecast has river levels reaching near the low-water mark in...

The 2026 harvest season started out wet for western areas of the Corn Belt, and the forecast for the end of October into early November could keep the harvest pace uneven.

More than one-third of Europe had record warm temperatures during June-July-August 2026.

Tropical moisture moving into a stalled front, followed closely by a system moving through, will add up to some heavy rainfall totals for parts of the Central U.S.

Snowmelt moisture provided less than one-quarter of the average volume to the North Platte River system in 2026.

Three hurricanes from the Pacific to the Gulf are going to have an outsized influence on the weather forecast over the next 7-10 days, but come with a lot of uncertainty.

Very heavy rain fell in parts of the Plains and Midwest again this week. But with the system moving out of the country this weekend, a drier pattern is setting up to help areas recover from flooding.

Irrigated corn sites are mostly below average, and rainfed sites are mostly no better than average as 2026 winds down.

An incredibly strong hurricane in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, Polo, will move across northern Mexico and into the South-Central U.S. next week. By bringing in lots of tropical moisture, it should lead to more heavy rain.

Eastern and southern Australia wheat areas have turned notably drier as wheat enters its grain-producing stages.

A string of semi-solid rain and thunderstorms is forecast to contribute one to two inches of rainfall in parts of the western Corn Belt through the end of the week.

The phase of the El Nino Southern Oscillation may be fairly predictable after a strong El Nino phase.

Drought this fall in Oklahoma is the most intense since 2012.

Delayed harvest is finding some poor weather conditions, as yet another round of heavy rain moves through the region.

Heat from August continues in early September. But systems moving through Canada will bring in some cooler air to some parts of the northern U.S. this weekend and next week.

Corn under irrigation had heat stress this season, even with available moisture.

A hot and dry forecast continues for much of the middle of the country for the Labor Day holiday weekend, but some areas across the north will see rain, while a front brings some relief to the Eastern U.S.

The UNL Hybrid-Maize yield model points to near- to above-average non-irrigated Midwest corn yields as of Aug. 25, 2026.

The effects of El Nino hang over South America as planting begins in September.