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  1. Summer Weather Outlook

    Author(s): Jim Noel

    Our attention now turns to the summer growing season and what is in store. Some things are different this summer.

    Issue: 2020-15
  2. cool temps

    Much Like April, Cool Weather Lingers during the First Week of May

    Author(s): Aaron Wilson

    Temperatures in April were about 2-5°F below the long-term mean (1981-2010; Figure 1-Left) and included three major freeze events that brought some horticultural damage across southern counties and scattered minor reports of burned tips on alfalfa and wheat.

    Issue: 2020-12

  3. Challenging Conditions Remain into April

    Author(s): Jim Noel

    Temperatures and Rainfall: Temperatures will start the first 7 days of April 1-3 degrees F above normal. Rainfall will start April below normal about half of normal. That is some good news  as the end of March (as forecast) was very wet. However, most indications are for the remainder of April after the first week, temperatures will be near normal and rainfall slightly above normal. This will put pressure on early spring planting in April. Evaporation and evapotransporation will be held in check by closer to normal temperatures as we go through April.

    Issue: 2020-07

  4. Wet Weather for the Rest of March

    Author(s): Jim Noel

    Current Conditions...Soil moisture conditions remain wet due to last years very wet conditions along with an overall damp winter. Current soil moisture conditions can be found at the NOAA/NWS website: https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/Soilmst_Monitoring/US/Soilmst/Soilmst.shtml#

    Issue: 2020-06

  5. Some Good Weather News

    Author(s): Jim Noel

    A warmer than normal March is now anticipated now. This is a change toward the warmer side. This will speed up green up conditions and start evaportranspiration early this spring. This will also help to dry out our really wet soils a little bit at least. The bottom line is things are shaping up to not be as tough this spring.

    Issue: 2020-05

  6. Growing Season to Last Through September

    Author(s): Jim Noel

    Growing Season to Last Through September

    There is good news as it appears we will not have an early freeze in Ohio in September.

    Below normal temperatures will be with us to end August and possibly into the first half of September per the NOAA/Climate Prediction Center Week 2 early September temperatures, see attached image.

    Issue: 2019-28

  7. Above normal temperatures and precipitation will rule July

    Author(s): Jim Noel

    Above normal temperatures and precipitation will rule July

    Even though it has gotten a little drier recently, the pattern around a big high pressure to the west and south of Ohio favors a warm and humid July with rain chances. However, there will be swings in the the pattern from week to week.

    The first week of July will offer a very warm and humid pattern with increasing rain chances.

    Week 2 will offer a cooler pattern but with continued rain chances.

    Week 3 and 4 will return to above normal temperatures and rainfall near normal.

    Issue: 2019:20
  8. Weather Map

    More of the Same

    Author(s): Jim Noel

    Wet conditions into July will impact additional planting but also harvesting crops. This includes wheat and hay.

    There is not much change from last week's thinking. Overall, we expect above normal rainfall for the rest of June and likely into parts of July.

    Rainfall for the next two weeks will average 2-5 inches which are 100-250% of normal. Isolated totals will exceed 6 inches.

    Issue: 2019:18

  9. Ponding and Saturated Soils: Results of Recent Ohio Corn Research

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

    Persistent rains during May and early June have resulted in ponding and saturated soils in many Ohio corn fields and led to questions concerning what impact these conditions will have on corn performance.

    Issue: 2019:17

  10. Improving Conditions for May

    After a cool and wet period for April as expected we still expect a turn toward warmer weather for May along with more normal rainfall.

    The outlook for the next two weeks going into early May, rainfall is forecast to average 1-3 inches with normal being 1.75-2.00 inches so we are expecting near normal rainfall on average, see attached image. There will be periods of dry weather and wet weather over the next two weeks.

    Issue: 2019-10

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