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Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

Low-angle view of drought-stressed winter wheat with dry, brown leaves and sparse green growth in a field.

March 31, 2026

Spring Fertilizer Decisions for Winter Wheat Under Current Conditions in Western Nebraska

By Vinicius Zuppa - Assistant Extension Educator, Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator, Jessica Groskopf - Extension Educator for Agricultural Economics, Amanda Easterly - Research Associate Professor, Cody Creech - Dryland Cropping Systems Specialist

Seasonal precipitation outlook map showing above-normal precipitation favored across much of the central and eastern United States, including Nebraska, with near-normal in parts of the Southeast and below-normal along the West Coast

March 26, 2026

High Fire Danger Risk Continues, Chances of Moisture Return

By Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

Line graph of snow water equivalent with 2026 values (black line) tracking below the green median and within the lower shaded range.

March 24, 2026

Very Low Snowpack in North Platte Basin

By Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

Nebraska drought map showing widespread severe drought, with areas of extreme drought in central, western and northeast regions; most of state affected.

March 19, 2026

Weather Update: No Drought Relief in Sight and Fire Danger Risk Will Continue

By Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

Map of North America showing above-normal summer temperatures across much of the United States, Canada and Mexico, with the strongest warmth in the West and South.

March 16, 2026

Climate Update: Summer Moisture Might Be Promising — Will It Be Too Late?

By Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

U.S. temperature outlook map showing above-normal conditions across most states and below-normal temperatures in Alaska.

February 26, 2026

Weather Update: Drought Gets Worse but Relief May Be on the Way

By Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

U.S. map showing forecast temperature departures: much colder than normal across the central and eastern U.S., warmer than normal in the West.

February 19, 2026

Weather Update: Cold Weekend and Rollercoaster Temperature Ride Starting Monday

By Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

U.S. map showing elevated, critical and extreme fire weather outlook across central Plains.

February 16, 2026

Weather Alert: Fire Risk, Record Temps and Snow This Week

By Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

U.S. temperature outlook map showing above-normal temperatures across much of the central and eastern U.S., with below-normal conditions along the West Coast and Alaska.

February 6, 2026

Weather Update: Record Warmth Likely Monday

By Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

U.S. map showing temperature outlook: above normal across the western states, near normal in the central Plains, and below normal across the eastern U.S.

January 30, 2026

Weather Update: Mild and Mostly Dry Week Ahead

By Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

Map showing forecast apparent temperatures across Nebraska and the central U.S., with widespread wind chills from about -25°F to -45°F later this week.

January 20, 2026

Weather Alert: Subzero Temperatures and Chances of Snow This Week

By Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

U.S. temperature outlook map showing below-normal temperatures across the northern Plains and Midwest, near-normal central areas, and above-normal temperatures across the Southwest and South.

January 16, 2026

Weather Update: Cold Weekend Ahead

By Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator