Articles tagged under: weather
Potential Frost Forecast for the Northern Plains
Published September 6, 2020
Grand Forks, North Dakota-based National Weather Service meteorologist Timothy Lynch says there is potential for frost on Tuesday morning. "The northwestern side of North Dakota around Langdon and Devils Lake will have temperatures near freezing. In other places, we're expecting…A Shift to Cooler, Fall-Like Weather
Published September 2, 2020
The summer months in the Northern Plains were hot and humid. That trend is now shifting to a cooler weather pattern. There will be a lot of cloud cover, so daytime maximum temperatures will be on the low side," says…Lerner Expects Better September Weather for the Northern Plains
Published August 28, 2020
World Weather Incorporated Senior Agricultural Meteorologist Drew Lerner is expecting decent weather conditions in September; at least better than 2019 to a certain degree. "We've been spoiled the last few weeks in the sense of not having a lot of…More Favorable Harvest Weather in the Forecast
Published August 14, 2020
The weather outlook for the remainder of August is favorable for crop development and the fall harvest outlook isn’t too bad for the Northern Plains, either. "There's going to be the kind of warmth needed to bring the crops along…Weather Market Continues to Drive Grain Markets
Published August 2, 2020
Weather continues to drive the grain markets. StoneX Chief Commodities Economist Arlan Suderman says right now there is nothing for the weather bull to trade. "If there's one thing we've learned for sure this summer is that next week, we'll…A Few Dry Pockets Being Watched in U.S. Crop Production
Published July 26, 2020
A few, small dry pockets continue to be a concern for crop development. Nutrien Ag Solutions Principal Atmospheric Scientist Eric Snodgrass says there are several spots around the Midwest that could use some rain. "There's a hole in Iowa, west…Weather is a Factor in Crop Nutrition
Published July 13, 2020
Certain pockets in the Northern Plains are dry, while are suffering from too much moisture. As a result, farmers are scouting fields and pinpointing nutritional deficiencies. The Mosaic Company technical sales manager Sherry Koch says the first step is identify…More Rain Needed Across Northern Plains
Published June 26, 2020
Recent rains are welcome in the drier areas of the Northern Plains, but Bismarck-based National Weather Service meteorologist Bill Abeling says these aren’t drought-ending rains. Two to three inches of rain would be helpful in the short-term, especially in the…Grain Traders Monitoring Rainfall Across Corn Belt
Published June 19, 2020
The forecast for the weekend rains added some uncertainty to the grain markets. Cornbelt Marketing market analyst Sam Hudson says traders are closely watching the weather. "I think it will come down to who gets the rain and who doesn't.…