IARN — We all know that the weather is the single most important factor in a successful crop, but it’s also the most unpredictable. That’s been particularly true as of late, since it was seeming like Mother Nature just couldn’t make up her mind. However, it looks like she finally decided what season it is, and, apparently, she wanted to skip spring and go straight to summer.
While it is true that we’ll never know exactly how the weather will pan out, it’s still important to take our best guess and plan accordingly. Iowa State Climatologist Dr. Justin Glisan does much more than just guess- he uses scientific data to make accurate predictions of Iowa’s climatological patterns. One of his main tools is the drought monitor, and he said that, even though it feels like we got a lot of rain in April, it was only slightly wetter than average.
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Photo courtesy of the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS)
