Ag Weather Forum

The outlook for the Midwest calls for wet weather to continue in the Northern Plains and western Midwest into the end of the week. Behind this precipitation event, the coldest weather of the season to date will develop with a season-ending freeze expected over most of the...

Record heat and dryness have covered the southeastern U.S. in the past two months.

A threat of even more cold is hinted at in the ten-day Canadian Prairies forecast.

Rain-making patterns almost exactly copy what we saw a year ago.

Northern and western crop areas remain wet, with unfavorable maturation conditions.

Elevated soil moisture levels at the end of the 2019 growing season indicate a higher chance for Midwest flooding in 2020.

Snow is forecast for the Rockies and Plains of the U.S. and several Canadian provinces.

Sharp contrasts in the late-September weather pattern are indicated for the central U.S.

Floods of fall 2018 may show up again in 2019.

Chances for frost and even a freeze will increase in the Canadian Prairies, especially during the eight-to-10-day outlook.

Here's a quick refresher on exactly how cold temperatures affect immature corn and soybeans.

For the Canadian Prairies, expected weather patterns during the six-to-10, and 11-to-15-day time periods should be more favorable for late-filling and maturing crops and harvesting during these time frames.

There's a favorable forecast for a crop that is running so late, but concerns continue as USDA report show crop progress continues to lag behind.

Crops are running about 10 days behind normal in the western Midwest and 10-14 days behind normal in the eastern Midwest.

DTN Poll gives more evidence of freeze concern.

Will corn and soybean finish before a freeze? And how do farmers stay sane waiting for that verdict?

The six-to-10-day outlook for the Canadian Prairies, which covers the period Sept. 3-7, features a setup that would support below-normal temperatures for eastern Canada while the west looks to be warmer.

The weather outlook for the next seven days, under normal circumstances, would be favorable for filling corn and soybeans. However, with the lack of any persistent warm weather crop development will continue to lag.

Late-starting crops need a late freeze to reach maturity.

Chilly, but not damaging, conditions are indicated for the Canadian Prairies during the end of August.