Weather Information & Resources

• Soil Temperature Summary for Nebraska (Source: Nebraska Mesonet)
  (illustrated graphically and numerically by district)
• Accumulated GDD and Crop Water Use (ET) Rates
• Nebraska Ag Water Management Network. Access rain and ET information posted by the ag community and crop growth stage information
• Nebraska Extension Crop Water Use Information
  Rich resources of information on ET, soil moisture sensing and water management for crop production
• Corn GDD, an online Useful to Usable Decision Support Tool for the Corn Belt
  See current conditions and GDD in a 30-year perspective.
• Evapotranspiration Resources and Crop Water Use Data by Growth Stage
  (Corn, Soybean, Wheat, Alfalfa, Sorghum, Sugarbeet, Potato)
• NeRAIN Reports and Maps (Nebraska Rainfall Assessment and Information Network)
  Daily precipitation reports from hundreds of Nebraska sites
• Precipitation Summary (Source: High Plains Regional Climate Center)
• Ag Climate View Tool, a Useful to Usable U2U decision support tool
  Access customized historical climate and crop yield data (See related CW article.)
• Ag Climate Connection, a blog with news and views on climate change in the Corn Belt
   

Drought Resources

• US Drought Monitor
• Drought Related Maps
• National Drought Mitigation Center
• Drought Planning Tools
• Drought Monitoring Tools
• Drought Monitor News
• QuickDRI Map - Areas drier or wetter than 4-week historical normals

Other Helpful Sites

• Nebraska State Climate Office
• Nebraska Mesonet, data from weather reporting stations across the state
• High Plains Regional Climate Center (HPRCC) provides weather data for a number of Nebraska sites and links to local, regional, and national climate resources.
• National Drought Monitor. Drill down to state drought information by clicking on the desired state once, which takes you to regional information, and then a second time to access state information.
• National Weather Service
• National Weather Service Central Region Field Office
• Climate Prediction Center (National Weather Service) with short- and long-term temperature and precipitation outlooks