Early Season Cold Blast for Northern Plains; Midwest to Get Early Frost/Freeze After a warm start to September, weeks three and four of the month in the Midwest will start to feel this chill and could be marked by an early frost or freeze for the corn and soybean growing area, about two or three weeks earlier than usual. With temperatures forecast to drop to the mid- to low 30s, this could create a shorter growing season for farmers, who already suffered a slow start to planting due to heavy rainfall in the spring. November will usher in cold air for the northern Plains as well that can stretch across the Ohio and Tennessee valleys and into the interior Southeast. Much colder weather is expected across the central Plains and Midwest during late October and November. This period of cold weather could lead to an early season snowfall. "We could see some [snow] events there if things work out, so Chicago and Minneapolis have to watch out," Pastelok said.
Posted on: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 04:38:48 +0000
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