1. 2018 Agricultural Climate Outlook
January 17, 2018
2018 Agricultural Climate Outlook
Allen Dutcher
Agricultural Extension Climatologist
Phone: (402)

2. Four Month Global SST Anomalies

3. Current Global SST Anomalies

4. Sub-Surface Equatorial SST Trend
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5. ENSO Forecast: Consensus of Global Models
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6. Mean La Nina Winter Jet Stream Pattern

7. Global La Nina Anomalies

8. Winter Temperature Response to La Nina

9. Arctic Oscillation (Polar Vortex)
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10. GFS 500 mb (Negative Artic Oscillation)

11. National 30 Day Temperature Trend
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12. National 60 Day Temperature Trend
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13. National Water Year Temperature Trend
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14. Winter Precipitation Response to La Nina

15. Madden Julian Oscillation
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16. National Water Year Precipitation Trend
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17. September 2017 Water Year Precipitation Trend
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18. Current U.S. Drought Monitor

19. Current Great Lakes Ice Cover
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20. U.S. Snow Depth Map – 1/3/18

21. Current Western U.S. Snow Pack Conditions
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22. Hail/Tornado Frequency During ENSO Events

23. GFS 500 mb Day 3 Forecast

24. GFS 500 mb Day 10 Forecast

25. GFS 500 mb Day 16 Forecast

26. Climate Drivers to Watch this Year
Snow Pack – drought implications and irrigation costs
Ice Accumulations
La Nina end and Atmospheric Response
Great Lakes ice accumulation and downstream response
Drought areas merging
Switch over to El Nino and jet stream response
Southwestern U.S. Monsoon season
Fall/winter conditions
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27. facebook.com/neclimate
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