Ag Weather Forum

A strong ridge of high pressure developing from Hudson Bay down into the Midwest will create a block for a trough of low pressure in western North America. But a weakness on the southern end of this ridge will allow a system to pass through the Midwest with showers later in...

A dry fall season forecast leads to drought expectations for the entire Southern Plains and only minor drought easing in the Northern Plains.

The percentage of corn rated poor to very poor matches up closely with the record-yield year of 2017.

Harsh drought in the northwestern Corn Belt is expected to remain through the end of calendar year 2021.

Record world warmth and big differences between dry and wet highlighted July 2021.

A series of three disturbances moving through the Corn Belt during the next 10 days will bring good rainfall chances to much of the region. This is especially true for the Western Corn Belt, where filling corn and soybean continue to need it.

Smoky skies can have a favorable or unfavorable impact on filling corn depending on thickness and duration.

The strong ridge in the West is breaking down, at least temporarily. That will allow a few disturbances to finally move through the northern U.S. and Canadian Prairies.

A frontal boundary will bring severe storms to portions of the Upper Midwest Wednesday afternoon through the overnight hours. All forms of severe weather will be possible but very strong wind gusts are the largest threat.

Raging fires are leaving some California wineries with no insurance.

A move to strongly positive by the atmosphere portion of ENSO may indicate stressful crop conditions during late summer.

A ridge of high pressure over the Rockies will continue to be a dominant feature for the next two weeks, spreading eastward at times. A trough over Canada could mean some shower potential for the northern U.S.

Damage from climate change-related disasters in the past 40 years totals $2 trillion.

An upper-level disturbance deepened rapidly July 9-10, producing widespread severe storms across the Central and Southern Plains into the southwestern Midwest.

Drought over the northwestern Corn Belt has been troublesome for producers. Despite isolated showers, rainfall amounts have been significantly below normal. DTN Long Range Team Lead Nathan Hamblin and I discus how that may or may not change for corn and soybeans in the Corn...

The Rocky Mountains and Interstate 80 form definite boundaries when it comes to 2020-21 water year precipitation totals.

The worst conditions for some crops in more than 20 years put a premium on rainfall through the rest of the season.

Statistics and contributing factors to the record heat wave in the northwestern U.S.

A front that has been stuck from West Texas to Lower Michigan since the weekend will be moving south later this week, setting up a drier pattern going into next week.

Record heat and drought is badly damaging the wheat crop in the northwestern U.S.