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Al Dutcher - Former Associate Nebraska State Climatologist

3-0-day temperature forecast from the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center

September 5, 2017

Forecast of End-of-Season Weather and Freeze Risk

By Al Dutcher - Former Associate Nebraska State Climatologist

Precipitation forecast map for September 21-28 2017

September 19, 2017

Forecast for Precipitation and End-of-Season Freeze Risk

By Al Dutcher - Former Associate Nebraska State Climatologist

Typical La Nina pattern over North America

October 24, 2017

What Will a La Nina Winter Mean for the Midwest?

By Al Dutcher - Former Associate Nebraska State Climatologist

Table of freeze dates and average freeze dates for 2017

October 31, 2017

Growing Season Officially Over for Nebraska

By Al Dutcher - Former Associate Nebraska State Climatologist

Table of wind gusts in Nebraska

November 2, 2017

How windy was it? A look at Nebraska gusts Oct. 23-27

By Stonie Cooper - Former Manager of Nebraska Mesonet, Al Dutcher - Former Associate Nebraska State Climatologist

US map showing winter departure from normal precipitation

March 6, 2018

Weather Patterns Mostly Uncertain Going into Spring Planting

By Al Dutcher - Former Associate Nebraska State Climatologist

Figures 1 and 2. Comparison of the February (left) and March 15 precipitation outlooks for June-August 2018. A indicates above normal chances, N indicates normal changes, B indicates below normal chances and EC indicates equal chances for precipitation percentages provided in the key. (Source: NOAA Climate Prediction Center)

March 23, 2018

Weather Outlooks Shift Slightly as Spring Begins

By Al Dutcher - Former Associate Nebraska State Climatologist

NOAA US precipitation forecast for April 11-18

April 11, 2018

Spring Still Elusive as Cold then Rains to Quickly Follow Warm-up

By Al Dutcher - Former Associate Nebraska State Climatologist

US map showing departures from normal temperatures in May

June 1, 2018

If Patterns Continue, Drought Areas Likely to Expand in Nebraska

By Al Dutcher - Former Associate Nebraska State Climatologist

Map of vegetative health index in the Corn Belt for July 8, 2018

July 9, 2018

Temperature/GDD Trend Indicates Early Corn Maturity

By Al Dutcher - Former Associate Nebraska State Climatologist