Ag Weather Forum

Soil moisture concerns for row-crop planting add to heat and dryness-enhanced wildfire damage.

Soil moisture is a growing problem for large areas of the country, especially in the Plains, South and Southeast.

A sharp cold front will move through the country Friday and over the weekend. Significant severe weather is forecast for Friday, followed by extremely cold temperatures this weekend. That will cause frosts and freezes for large portions of the Plains and Midwest.

Aussie wheat output could drop sharply if El Nino forms as expected.

Many producers wait for morning 4-inch soil temperatures to hit and consistently stay above the 50-degree-Fahrenheit mark before they begin planting. That line continues to move north.

Though drought has been increasing significantly in much of the Plains, the weather pattern will favor at least some precipitation there into next week.

The extent of drought to begin the growing season is higher than 2023, 2015 and 2009 in the central U.S.

Midwest dryness eased while Plains dryness got worse during March.

Three separate storm systems are moving across the country this week. There is potential for all kinds of weather for large areas of the country.

After some drier weather in the last 10 days or so, the weather pattern is forecast to become much more active next week, especially in the Midwest.

A deep Kona Low and enhanced moisture from warmer ocean waters brought Hawaii its worst flooding in more than 20 years.

Similarities in the ENSO climate pattern led to active starts to the severe storm season in the United States for March 2025 and March 2026.

La Nina tendencies are still noted in March precipitation events.

After a massive winter storm brought a burst of arctic air through the country during the last few days, an extreme burst of high temperatures is spreading through the West and Central U.S. this week.

A massive winter storm will roll through the northern tier of the country this weekend through March 16. Snowfall totals could be extremely large and break records while strong winds produce blizzard conditions. There are still many unknowns.

U.S. December-February temperatures topped the 20th-century average by almost 5 degrees Fahrenheit.

Two storm systems will move across the northern tier of the U.S. through the coming weekend, producing strong winds, heavy snow, and potential blizzard conditions.

A pair of disturbances will create risks for widespread severe thunderstorms for Tuesday and Wednesday.

Generous moisture is a big feature this season for both arabica and robusta coffee production regions.

As the U.S. heads into spring, thunderstorm outbreaks across the center of the country could become more frequent.