- 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
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