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  1. Weather Outlook

    March and April will go down as about 2-5 degrees above normal and rainfall will go down as 0 to 2 inches above normal as a whole though most places have seen a drier April after wetter March.

    The last week of April looks 1-3 degrees above normal for temperatures with no risk of a hard freeze. Precipitation will be normal to slightly above normal with generally 0.5 to 1.5 inches of rainfall.

    The outlook for May is for temperatures to be 1-2 degrees above normal and precipitation 0-1 inches below normal.

    Issue: 2016-09

  2. Corn and Soybean: What’s in Store for 2016?

    Author(s): Laura Lindsey , Author(s): Peter Thomison

    This “spring,” the weather has gone from snow and 24 degrees to sunny and 80 degrees within one week. This unusual weather leaves many of us wondering what’s in store for the remainder of the growing season.

    Issue: 2016-08

  3. Temperatures Went the Wrong Way!

    Author(s): Anne Dorrance

    This was more for my own curiosity to see what has happened to the soil temperatures in the state following 2 weeks of cold, snowy weather.  Our temperatures went down in almost all of the locations.  From the weather stations at the OARDC branches, these are the soil temperatures at 2.5 inches, from March 21 and April 11:

     

     

     

    County                 Research Branch                  Temperature (F)

                                                                            March 21             April 11

    Issue: 2016-08

  4. Weather outlook

    After a very warm March with temperatures 5-10 degrees above normal, April got off to a cold start with temperatures running 5-10 degrees below normal. 

    After early week rain and some mid-week temperatures near or just below freezing, a warmer and drier period is in store through about April 19. The week break with lots of sunshine, warmer temperatures and drier conditions should allow for some needed drying.

    The next rain chance will come either on April 19 or 20. Rainfall for the remainder of April looks to be mainly under 2 inches which is near normal.

    Issue: 2016-08

  5. How Low Can You Go? Cold Weather and Wheat Injury

    Author(s): Laura Lindsey , Author(s): Douglas Alt , Author(s): Pierce Paul

    Cool weekend temperatures have prompted some concern about possible injury to the wheat crop.

    The effect of cold weather depends on the wheat growth stage. Maximum resistance to cold weather occurs in December-February. As wheat greens-up, the plant becomes less tolerant of freezing temperatures. At Feekes 6 growth stage aka “jointing” temperatures of ≤24°F for at least two hours may be injurious. Currently, in Ohio, most wheat is at Feekes 5 (green-up), so injury should be minimal.

    Issue: 2016-07

  6. The Latest Weather Outlook

    There are no changes to the weather and climate outlook.

    We expect a rain system March 23-24 with rainfall generally under 1 inch. Another system will pass through about March 27-28 with another 1 inch or less as weather systems remain rather progresssive.

    Precipitation will be close to normal with temperatures above normal the rest of March but only slightly above normal.

    The trend to less wet in April with warmer than normal weather still looks on track.

     

    Issue: 2016-06

  7. Temperatures are Still Cool

    Author(s): Anne Dorrance , Author(s): Pierce Paul

    These warm days have the engines warming for an early planting but the soil temperatures from around the state are highly variable and still on the cool side.  From the weather stations at the branches, these are the soil temperatures at 2.5 inches, from March 21:

    County

    Research Branch

    Temperature (F)

    Jackson

    Issue: 2016-06

  8. Spring Weather Forecast

    March is here and there is no change to what we have been expecting. It is shaping up to be an earlier than normal planting season.

    March will be much warmer than normal thanks to El Nino. Temperatures will average 5F+ above normal for much of the month.

    Rainfall will be more uneven with normal or slightly above normal in western areas and normal to below normal in eastern areas. Rainfall averages 3-4 inches normally in March.

    4 inch soil temperatures will run above normal and will reach above 50 and stay there 1-2 weeks earlier than normal this spring.

    Issue: 2016-05

  9. Useful Weather Links and Outlook

    There has been many requests for information on where to find such things as 4 inch soil temperatures, stress degree days, growing degree days etc.

    The NOAA Midwest Regional Climate Center has a wealth of information at:

    http://mrcc.isws.illinois.edu/

    http://mrcc.isws.illinois.edu/cliwatch/watch.htm

    Issue: 2016-03

  10. So there is lots to talk about in the weather

    After a record warm December, colder weather returned to Ohio and surrounding areas for January with temperatures in January running just below normal.

    The headlines surround a strong El Nino in the Pacific Ocean. This looks to be the strongest on near-term record. Most of the data suggests this El Nino is similar to the winters of 1957/58, 1982/83 and 1991/92 and like but with some differences to the 1997/98 winter.El Nino is only one of many things affecting the weather pattern but it has its strongest influence on our weather from January into March.

    Issue: 2016-02

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