- 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
Related Articles
Market Journal: Farming Challenges in Western Nebraska December 7, 2018
This week's Market Journal includes segments on farming in western Nebraska, part two of series about the Nebraska Farm Bureau, market analysis, and a look back at weather events that made 2018 unique.
HPRCC Now Offers 500+ GIS Map Options November 14, 2018
If you use GIS to help with your farm management decisions, check out the new shapefiles being offered by the High Plains Regional Climate Center. Individual shapefiles are available for over 500 map options.
Nebraska Weather: Variability is the Norm October 19, 2018
With much of the state's corn and soybeans still not harvested, it seemed too early for snow, but really how unusual is an Oct. 14 snow? UNL Climatologist Ken Dewey takes a closer look at the variability of Nebraska's weather.
Average First Freeze Dates for Nebraska September 21, 2018
Statistics indicate that first freeze (28°F) trends for southeast Nebraska are changing, moving slightly later into the fall while those for northwest Nebraska, at the other end of the scale, are not changing. See average first freeze date ranges here.
A Recap of Weather and Its Effects on the 2018 Crop Season September 20, 2018
Weather data and trends from April through August are reported here and help explain what you're seeing from the cab this fall.