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05/22/2024, 10:35 am EDT

More Severe Weather Ahead for U.S. Crop Areas

A major severe weather event struck the U.S. Corn Belt yesterday with nearly 500 severe weather damage reports collected by NOAA/SPC including 23 tornado reports. Central Iowa to southwestern Wisconsin were the hardest hit. Flooding from excessive rainfall also occurred in this stretch.

05/21/2024, 4:48 am EDT

Equatorial Upper Ocean Heat Foreshadows Climate Pattern Changes Ahead!

The subsurface equatorial ocean regions upper ocean heat analysis according to ECMWF from April 2024 foreshadow major climate pattern changes ahead if current analysis and trend hold for JUN/JUL/AUG 2024.

05/20/2024, 11:41 am EDT

Oceanic AND Atmospheric ENSO is Neutral

The (Long Paddock) daily southern oscillation index (SOI) can tell us something about the atmospheric reaction to what’s going on within the ENSO System. El Nino ended recently, and neutral ENSO is in-place. We’re awaiting a transition to La Nina during the second half of the year although confidence in timing is LOW.

05/20/2024, 4:28 am EDT

More Planting Delays Due to Central U.S. Rains and Severe Weather

In the Central U.S., the 15-day forecast trend is wetter. The GFS ENS indicates 3-5-in. rainfall amount across the Upper Midwest and Mid-south States. Severe weather is involved with the wet forecast and likely forces agriculture delays. The 24-hour change is wetter for both heavy rain regions.