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After a storm moving through around Christmas, the movement of the polar vortex will take center stage while a mix of conditions across South America continues to hold the markets attention Tuesday.

US Forecast for Monday, December 20, 2021

The movement of the polar vortex and a mix of conditions across South America are the weather factors holding the markets attention Monday.

Two separate systems will move across the northern and southern tier of the country through Tuesday. The one in the north will bring a band of light to moderate snow from where it is in the Pacific Northwest through the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. The one in the south is moving across the Gulf of Mexico but will curl northeast through Florida with scattered rain showers for the Southeast through Tuesday. Drier conditions continue through the middle of the country with drought growing in t...

An Oklahoma cattle market expert fears regional drought impact on U.S. cow herd numbers.

An Oklahoma cattle market expert fears regional drought impact on U.S. cow herd numbers.

An extreme windstorm blew across the Plains and portions of the Midwest along with another line of severe storms and tornadoes Dec. 15-16.

A frontal boundary left over from a strong system on Wednesday will continue to be active from the southeastern Plains through the Ohio Valley on Friday. Scattered rain showers will soak some areas that are trying to recover from last weeks severe weather. Dryness and drought continue to build in the southwestern Plains, which is unfavorable for winter wheat, a theme for the winter.

A system that is working through the Plains will pick up a stationary front draped from the southeastern Plains to the Ohio Valley and sweep it southeastward this weekend. Scattered showers may be heavy for the rest of Friday and into Saturday before it begins significant movement.

US Forecast for Thursday, December 16, 2021