Agricultural Climate Information
Agricultural Weather Forecasts
- Point-by-Point Agricultural Weather Forecast - spray condition / livestock stress outlooks (University of Kentucky and National Weather Service)
Crop and Climate Reports
Regulary Updated Agricultural Climate Data
- Hourly Data -- Southern Research and Outreach Center - Waseca, MN
- Weather and Climate Information from University of Minnesota Northwest Research and Outreach Center - Crookston, MN
- Real-time Six-Inch Soil Temperatures
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
- Daily Maximum Temperature Maps for Irrigation Scheduling: Checkbook Method
- Daily Evapotranspiration Estimates from the WI-MN Cooperative Extension Agricultural Weather Web Site
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Daily Evapotranspiration Estimates from the North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network (NDAWN)
(includes northwestern and west central Minnesota) -
Daily Soil Temperatures from the North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network (NDAWN)
(includes northwestern and west central Minnesota) - Daily Soil Temperature and Frost Depth Maps from NWS North Central River Forecast Center
- Daily Weather Data from Southwest Research and Outreach Center - Lamberton
- Daily Minimum Temperature Maps for Frost/Freeze Monitoring
- This Year's Date of First Frost/Freeze
(Midwestern Regional Climate Center)
- Weekly Temperature and Precipitation Summary Tables
- Weekly Precipitation and Seasonal Departure Maps
- Weekly Soil Temperature and Pan Evaporation Tables
- Monthly Pan Evaporation Data from U of M - St. Paul Campus (1972-2010)
Soil Moisture Data from the Southwest Research and Outreach Center - Lamberton, MN
Soil Moisture Data from the Southern Research and Outreach Center - Waseca, MN
Agricultural Climate Data Tables and Maps
- Last Spring/First Fall Freeze/Frost Dates and Plant Hardiness Zone Map
- Last Spring/First Fall Freeze/Frost Date Probabilities
- Spring Frost-Free Dates
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
- Average Date of Initial Soil Freeze
- Soil Temperature and Fall Applied Nitrogen Fertilizer
- Climate Resources for Master Gardeners (CoCoRaHS and NOAA’s Office of Education)
- Normal May - September Growing Degree Days
- Minnesota Department of Transportation Snow Climatology Project (controlling drifting snow)