Today is of course the last day of May. Like April, May finished cold and with many of us having short term memories of recent weather events, at first thought you may think this month had colder than average temperatures. May instead finished right near the average with most of North Dakota likely finishing with… Read more May Finishes Dry and Near Average
Month: May 2017
A Good Gauge
It is once again that time of year when there are discussions about how much rain fell. One of the problems with rain measurements is that not all rain gauges are create equally. In fact, many of the cheap rain gauges sold at stores are not all that accurate. If you want accurate reliable rainfall… Read more A Good Gauge
Perfection
No growing season is perfect. Most have periods where it is both too wet and too dry. In our climate there is always stretches where it is too cool and right now we are in a too cool period. Even though temperatures are certainly better than where we were a week ago, temperatures are still… Read more Perfection
May Rain Cometh
After about 2 to 3 weeks with limited moisture in the region, but next week looks to be a significant change. Some part of North Dakota will probably record rainfall from Sunday into next Saturday. That does not necessarily mean your place will get rain each day, but there will be rain for someone. By… Read more May Rain Cometh
Better than Many
Although the past couple of days have certainly been colder than it has been, the first 10 days of May have recorded above average temperatures. But in many ways our region has been the exception rather than the rule in the major agricultural areas of the United States to this point this month. From southern… Read more Better than Many
Crop and Pest Report Forecast for May 11, 2017
The May 11 through May 17, 2017 Weather Summary/Outlook Most of the North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network (NDAWN) stations recorded temperatures between 5° to 10° above average during the past week. The highest percentage of the stations were in the positive 5° to 7° range. This was a welcomed turnaround from the very cold end… Read more Crop and Pest Report Forecast for May 11, 2017
Frosty Next Few Days
For frost to occur this time of year, you need more than just a cool air mass. You also need a clear sky, a light wind and dry soils also help the cause. Dry soils have more air pockets and more conductivity. The air near the ground is cooled by conduction, which is the air… Read more Frosty Next Few Days
Cool End of April
The last 10 days of April were mostly cool and damp, but in the end, the Month of April still finish with monthly temperatures near or even a bit above average. It was a classic example of monthly averages not necessarily being a good indicator for agriculture. Having an average or warmer than average April… Read more Cool End of April
Weekend Blizzard
The Weekend blizzard in the central plains and heavy rain storm is still a factor in the Ohio River Valley. The wrap a round moisture from that storm will bring yet another round of fairly heavy rain in portions of Illinois and Indiana. Plus, that region will experience well below average temperatures. The combination of… Read more Weekend Blizzard
#Replant 17
The big storm that impacted much of the central part of the United States missed North Dakota with the exception of the extreme southeast corner of the state. Campbell Minnesota for example, just southeast of Wahpeton picked up about one-third of an inch from that storm, but around Wahpeton/Breckenridge there was either 0 precipitation detected… Read more #Replant 17