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Dry conditions spurred fire danger

Dry conditions were a continued problem in February. Dry fuels, mild temperatures and gusty winds created several days with high fire danger. Read More

Fence after a Winter storm (Journal photo by Lacey Newlin.)
Ag News, Opinion, Weather Watch

Mother Nature dealt Plains a cold punch

Regina Bird
Arkansas, Beef, Colorado, Columns, Columns, Drought, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Opinion, South Dakota, Texas, Water, Weather, Weather Watch, Wyoming

Mild weather may stay in early winter

November defied its usual boundaries

  • December 6, 2025
  • By Regina Bird
Sorghum harvest (Photo: Linda Minns - Goodwell, Oklahoma)

Cooler temps kicking in for November

  • November 7, 2025
  • By Regina Bird

September brought welcome rain to parts of the Plains

  • October 11, 2025
  • By Regina Bird
Regina Bird

Mother Nature dropped rain and storms on the Plains

  • August 1, 2025
  • By Regina Bird
Regina Bird

As expected warm temps forecast for July

  • July 4, 2025
  • By Regina Bird

May rain—without hail—welcome news

  • June 10, 2025
  • By Regina Bird
Regina Bird

Fall temps impeded by October warmth

  • November 1, 2024
  • By Regina Bird
Regina Bird

Dry weather in the forecast for southern Plains

  • October 4, 2024
  • By Regina Bird
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