Agricultural Outlook
Heavy precipitation hits a significant portion of the corn belt.
Heavy rainfall hit the northern, central, and eastern corn belt as planted acreage passed 70% for corn and 20% for soybeans
Monthly Summary
Rain and Severe Weather Typify April
April brought above normal moisture and severe weather to Nebraska, but above normal temperatures were reported for the 7th consecutive month
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Climate Office News
- April 19, 2012 U.S. Drought Monitor 4/19/2012 1:18:57 PM
- Storm reports from April 14, 2012 severe weather outbreak 4/14/2012 4:22:19 PM
- First ever tornado recorded in Nebraska during the month of Februrary 2/28/2012 4:27:05 PM
Other Climate Related News
- NOAA: U.S. temperatures for April third-warmest on record National Climatic Data Center 5/9/2012 11:52:15 AM
- A dry beginning for 2012 across much of U.S. ClimateWatch Magazine 5/9/2012 11:51:03 AM
- Dry, Warm Spring, No Help for Southern Drought ClimateWatch Magazine 5/1/2012 2:19:21 PM