There?s certainly been a lot to talk about with the weather in Iowa recently, as it seems like a different season every few days. But while the temperatures are providing a lot of buzz, the drought monitor has been pretty quiet. That can be seen as a good thing, though, since that means it?s not getting any worse. Iowa State Climatologist Dr. Justin Glisan said the drought monitor has stayed status quo for a couple of weeks now.
Glisan said that rotating pressure systems have been causing the swings in temperatures and the outbreaks of severe weather.
A lot of areas up north got a lot of snow earlier in the year, and that snow is now melting, which could cause some pretty significant flooding.
Looking ahead to this next month, Glisan said there is a cooler weather signal.
Glisan said he was also surprised by the potential for a rapid shift to El Nino, which means we could see a cooler summer with slightly wetter conditions.
Glisan added that he always appreciates getting ground condition reports from farmers, and he encourages them to send in even more.
For more information, visit iowaagriculture.gov/climatology-bureau.
