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Meteorological spring is here: What happened this winter, and what lies ahead?

Meteorological spring begins today, marking the end of one of the warmest winters on record across the United States. Driven by the presence of a strong El Niño, the winter of 2023-2024 was very warm and noticeably lackluster in terms of snowfall nationally. What can we learn from this winter and how can it help […]

Planting Season 2024: Weakening El Niño could encourage moisture

Early indications are that a weakening El Niño could encourage the return of above-average moisture across the agriculture belt this spring

La Niña Returns: Will It Impact 2024 US Growing Season?

Just one year after the development of El Niño brought encouraging results to the 2023 growing season, forecast models suggest it will weaken this spring and that La Niña will return once again.