2023 brought a big change to the main climate driver, as La Nina conditions in the Pacific Ocean abruptly changed to a very strong El Nino. 2024 will bring a similar but opposite transition as El Nino quickly fades and La Nina is expected to return this summer.
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
2023 brought a big change to the main climate driver, as we saw La Nina conditions in the Pacific Ocean abruptly change to a very strong El Nino. 2024 will bring a similar but opposite transition as El Nino quickly fades and La Nina is expected this summer.
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
A bigtime winter storm barreled through the middle of the country early this week. A second one will follow a very similar path, bringing more heavy snow, potential blizzard conditions, heavy rain and severe weather. But this time it will be followed by a blast of arctic air due to...
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by Bryce Anderson , Ag Meteorologist Emeritus
The Pacific Ocean move to El Nino brought drenching summer and fall rains to the Plains while bypassing large areas of the Midwest.
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
It has been a warm winter so far for so much of the U.S. and Canada as the polar vortex has been on the other side of the world. But those of us in North America will see it spend some time here for mid-January.
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
A deep trough moving into the Western U.S. this weekend will produce a monster storm system for the Central and Eastern U.S. Monday through Wednesday. Widespread impacts including heavy rain, strong to severe thunderstorms, heavy snow, and potential blizzard conditions are all...
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
A consistent and often unmovable ridge dominated North America in December, as is often the case during El Nino. That proved to be the main reason for a Top 5 warmest December on record for the northern tier of the U.S.
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A strong low-pressure system on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day hit the Plains, Delta and Midwest. The system brought a range of weather impacts to these regions, including well-above-normal temperatures, heavy freezing rain, snowfall and widespread rainfall.
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by Bryce Anderson , Ag Meteorologist Emeritus
Greenhouse gas-related warming trends accelerated across the far north.
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
A storm system will move through the middle of the country in the days surrounding Christmas, bringing widespread impacts on multiple days, with possible heavy rain, strong winds and severe weather. But there is a lot of uncertainty in how this storm will develop and where and...
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by Bryce Anderson , Ag Meteorologist Emeritus
Extreme dryness shows little chance of significant recovery in this El Nino winter.
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
While the northern reaches of the country have a pretty good chance of a white Christmas, they're not 100%. This year is looking like having snow on the ground is going to be pretty tough to do.
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by Bryce Anderson , Ag Meteorologist Emeritus
Cutoff-low-generated rain and snow offer benefits for winter wheat, along with improved soil moisture for next year's cotton crop.
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by Bryce Anderson , Ag Meteorologist Emeritus
Soaked fields lead to slow planting and a cut in winter grain acreage for 2023-24 wheat.
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A strong upper-level ridge will provide much of the Plains, Midwest, and Delta with a significant warmup for the second half of this week with above-average temperatures possibly lingering through the middle of December. This warmth is a trait of strong El Ninos in December.
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
Harsh weather for the start of Brazil's 2023-24 campaign has limited production estimates and caused private agencies to start chipping away at record forecasts for corn and soybeans. Argentina's weather has been more beneficial and a rebound from last year's...
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
Harsh weather for the start of Brazil's 2023-24 campaign has limited production estimates and caused private agencies to start chipping away at record forecasts for corn and soybeans. Argentina's weather has been more beneficial and a rebound from last year's...
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
While temperatures moderate closer to or above normal in the coming days, the upper-air pattern will be active, creating two storm systems that will follow similar tracks from the Southern Plains to the Northeast late this week into early next week.
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by Bryce Anderson , Ag Meteorologist Emeritus
Milder winters and less cold lead to a northward adjustment in the zones for perennial plants, along with insect and disease potential.
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
Scattered showers have returned, or started, in central Brazil for their wet season. They are coming at a somewhat regular pace this week, but is it enough to turn around the recent stretch of heat and dryness?
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