Articles tagged under: Laura Edwards

Moisture Stress Seen in SE SD

Published July 1, 2026

Rain has been seen in southeastern South Dakota, but State Climatologist Laura Edwards believes more moisture is needed as crops enter a critical stage of growth. “They’re at a tipping point; we’ve already seen some impacts in alfalfa production with…
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A Positive Weather Outlook for Harvest

Published September 10, 2025

After spanking the region with freezing temps in early August, the balance of the harvest season should be good for area farmers. "There are a lot of reasons to believe the autumn will be drier than average and a little…
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RRFN Forums Bring Big Voices to Big Iron

Published August 31, 2025

RRFN has a rock star line-up for its morning forums during the Big Iron Farm Show. On Tuesday, September 9, North Dakota State Climatologist Daryl Ritchison and South Dakota State Climatologist Laura Edwards will outline the harvest weather outlook and…
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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,”…
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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…
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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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