Soil Temp News Today

With mild conditions across the state for much of the winter, many producers have planted small grains already or will very soon; however, questions still remain as to whether the plants are at risk of...

With mild conditions across the state for much of the winter, many producers have planted small grains already or will very soon; however, questions still remain as to whether the plants are at risk of...

With mild conditions across the state for much of the winter, many producers have planted small grains already or will very soon; however, questions still remain as to whether the

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 the polar vortex.

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.

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.

Extreme dryness shows little chance of significant recovery in this El Nino winter.

The setup surely favors a storm system moving through the country early next week. However, models are all over the board with how to develop a potential system.

A strong fall storm system will bring areas of heavy rain, strong winds, and even some snow to parts of the Plains and Midwest this week.

Some heat early in the fall in the middle of the country will be favorable for the continuing harvest for the next couple of weeks, but fall has to arrive at some point. Can it happen in mid or late October?