Ag Weather Forum

More storms and more precipitation for the central U.S. highlight the forecast through early February.

No easing of western Midwest and Plains drought is expected during spring 2021.

A stormy late January is suggested for the central United States.

Stressful mid-January cold headed for wheat areas of Russia and eastern Ukraine.

Snow cover, drought, derecho wind and fall freezes shaved bushels off corn output in 2020.

A more robust northern jet stream promises to bring colder air into the northern U.S. during the 10-day time frame.

U.S. damage total from extreme weather events in 2020 set a new benchmark.

Upper Missouri River snowpack indicates low threat of flooding in 2021.

Arctic air has been lurking in eastern Russia for the last few weeks, but an extended winter chill is looking more likely to move from Russia to North America.

The start of the 2021 USGS water year is slow in the western Midwest and the Plains.

No. 3 in DTN's yearly countdown of the top ag news stories looks at the impact of extreme weather on this year's crop production.

While mild conditions continue across much of the country, a couple of pieces of energy in the southern jet stream will produce storms with good precipitation amounts through early January.

Australia weather agencies say La Nina in the Pacific Ocean may be close to its strongest level and in line to fade during the first quarter 2021.

With a top-three warmest November, 2020 has a 50% chance of becoming the hottest year on record.

Australia's national weather agency agrees with U.S. predictions of La Nina beginning to weaken during the second quarter of 2021.

Sleigh tracks in snow will likely be a rarity during the 2020 holiday season due to very warm conditions.

A possible revisiting of the harsh year of 2011 is indicated in large-scale analog year weather analysis.

Weather models continue to suggest, at least for the next week, temperatures over North America will largely remain above normal. So where is the cold air going?

Despite a ridge-west and trough-east pattern, temperatures will increase country-wide early next week.

No bitter cold is indicated through the end of November across the U.S.