Articles tagged under: El Nino

Strong El Niño Could Bring Active Weather Pattern

Published October 31, 2026

An unusually strong El Niño could bring a more active weather pattern to the Northern Plains this month. Nutrien Atmospheric Scientist Eric Snodgrass said the strength of this El Niño is unlike anything on record. “There’s no historical precedent to…
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Warmer Winter Weather Expected

Published October 16, 2026

A strong El Niño could bring a warmer-than-normal winter to the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. NOAA's winter outlook, released yesterday, favors above-average temperatures across North Dakota, Minnesota and much of the northern United States from December through February.  Meanwhile,…
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El Nino Could Tighten Harvest Window

Published August 21, 2026

A strong El Niño could bring wetter weather this fall and tighten harvest windows. Nutrien Atmospheric Scientist Eric Snodgrass says the current El Niño is already exceptionally strong. Snodgrass says the moisture situation could change significantly. “We would expect, given…
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Super El Nino Likely

Published August 20, 2026

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has given a 90 percent probability of a ‘Super El Niño’ from September through January. This historic weather event would increase the likelihood of drought in Australia and Asia. South America would also face…
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El Niño Growing Rapidly

Published June 17, 2026

Nutrien atmospheric scientist Eric Snodgrass says the current El Niño is developing faster than any previous event on record, but farmers should be cautious about assuming it will dictate summer weather patterns across the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. "At this…
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Historic El Nino Possible

Published May 18, 2026

Nutrien Principal Atmospheric Scientist Eric Snodgrass says a developing El Nino pattern could move into unprecedented territory later this year, creating uncertainty for crop production and summer weather patterns. “We’re already in El Nino. It’s not something that’s still coming.…
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El Niño May Develop Slower Than Forecast

Published March 13, 2026

Recent forecast models may be overstating how quickly and how strong the next El Niño could develop, according to World Weather Incorporated. New outlooks from NOAA and the Australian Bureau of Meteorology suggest El Niño conditions could begin as early…
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Ritchison: Drier Summer Likely for Upper Midwest

Published February 3, 2026

Farmers attending the Northern Corn and Soybean Expo received an early look at the upcoming growing season from North Dakota State Climatologist Daryl Ritchison. "Last year, you could almost call it 50-50, but I think this upcoming summer is going…
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Dry Pattern Raise Spring Concerns

Published January 23, 2026

An intense Arctic cold snap has settled across the Northern Plains, with dangerously low temperatures expected to linger through the end of January and into early February. Nutrien Principal Atmospheric Scientist Eric Snodgrass said the cold air mass originated in…
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