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Rain-to-Rain

Published May 31, 2025

Drought conditions in the Dakotas and Minnesota have diminished in recent weeks. According to South Dakota State Climatologist Laura Edwards, the region remains in a rain-to-rain scenario. "We're still kind of spoon feeding our crops and our fields because we…

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Decent Moisture for Spring

Published December 29, 2023

The Midwest, especially the eastern Dakotas and Minnesota, has seen significantly less snow than normal. South Dakota State University Extension State Climatologist Laura Edwards expects that to continue due to warmer temperatures. “It’s not necessarily because we get less precipitation,”…

Spring is in the Air!

Published April 13, 2023

With spring in the air, snow melt is happening quickly. SDSU Extension State Climatologist Laura Edwards says the soil is in a good position to absorb a lot of that moisture after a dry fall. "We still see shallow frost…

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Calving Concerns

Published March 24, 2023

The amount of snow on the ground could pose trouble for the calving season. "I know people who calve in April are expecting less snow and warmer temperatures," said Laura Edwards, state climatologist, South Dakota. "It can lead to muddy…

Soil Moisture Needs a Recharge

Published October 10, 2022

South Dakota State University Extension State Climatologist Laura Edwards says the Aberdeen airport only measured .11 of moisture in September. "Most of central and eastern South Dakota had less than 25 percent of their average moisture for September." It’s a…

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Rain Needed for Winter Wheat Planting

Published September 9, 2022

SDSU Extension State Climatologist Laura Edwards says the drought monitor has expanded across the region and impacts of the drought are seen in some corn fields. "South Dakota is a little bit more of a mixed bag where eastern and…

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Northeastern SD Gets Drier

Published July 31, 2022

South Dakota State University Extension State Climatologist Laura Edwards says the exceptionally wet conditions are starting to change in northeastern South Dakota. "That area has actually been pretty dry. There's really nothing to show on the drought monitor in that…

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Fall Rains Replenish Soil Moisture

Published November 8, 2021

Drought conditions are improving across much of the Dakotas and Minnesota. In the last three months, six to 10 inches of rain fell in eastern North Dakota into northern Minnesota. There are even higher rainfall totals measured from northeastern South…

The Drought Keeps Hanging On

Published September 29, 2021

The light rains in the forecast aren’t expected to provide much improvement to the dry soil conditions in the Dakotas. Those dry conditions may carry into 2022. North Dakota State University’s State Climatologist Adnan Akyuz says looking ahead at the…

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The Drought Goes On

Published August 19, 2021

Abnormal to extreme drought conditions remain across South Dakota. South Dakota State University Extension State Climatologist Laura Edwards says the heat is taking a toll on the row crops. "We've seen corn firing up and I've seen ears dropping. Soybeans…

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Rain-to-Rain

Decent Moisture for Spring

Spring is in the Air!

Calving Concerns

Soil Moisture Needs a Recharge

Rain Needed for Winter Wheat Planting

Northeastern SD Gets Drier

Fall Rains Replenish Soil Moisture

The Drought Keeps Hanging On

The Drought Goes On

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