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Opinion, Weather, Weather Watch

Mother Nature strutted her stuff in March

From blizzard conditions to dust storms to bouts of heavy rain and storms, it was a month that showed a variety of phenomena. Read More

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Colorado weather outlook a mixed bag 

Rain Rainy Clouds Above Countryside Rural Field Landscape With Young Green Wheat Sprouts In Spring Summer Cloudy Day. Heavy Clouds Above Agricultural Field. Young Wheat Shoots (Photo: Adobe Stock │ #480573809 - Great Brut Here)
Opinion, Weather Watch

November provided beneficial precipitation in the High Plains



Drought stressed cornstalks

Drought alert extended in Missouri by governor

Photo courtesy of U.S. Wheat Associates.

Wheat crop deteriorates due to lack of moisture

Drought stressed cornstalks

Dry conditions felt in many regions

A sharp contrast in the air masses causes severe weather—thunderstorms and tornadoes. The contrast can be in temperature or in the amount of moisture, particularly if there is a dry line of air behind the storm system, said K-State climatologist Mary Knapp. (Courtesy photo taken near Manhattan, Kansas, by Dan Donnert.)

March hopefully will bring more moisture

Drought conditions remain unchanged in High Plains, expand in the South

More drought improvement than deterioration across US last week

Kansas soybean growers felt pain of production challenges

Up to 18 inches of snowfall in South Dakota, Nebraska