Ag Weather Forum

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.

Midwest dry areas have scored some notable mid-August rain.

Rainfall during the next six to 10 days is expected to average near to above normal over western areas, and near to below normal in the east.

Forecast confidence in widespread dryness-easing rain for the eastern Midwest in the next five days is mixed at most.

A brief round of cold air is expected to skim the northern Canadian Prairies during the next five days.

Corn development continues to lag in its progress toward maturity.

Just-in-time precipitation to ward off dryness stress is a notable mid-August feature in the central U.S.

A lack of rain during corn pollination and soybean flowering lead to concerns of yield loss in much of the Midwest.

Dryness and slow crop development affects corn and soybeans in the Midwest.

Massive ice loss, tundra melting and extensive burning in the far northern latitudes bear the hallmarks of climate change impact.