Weather
One or two widely scattered showers for the central Rockies otherwise sunshine will abound across the western US. Rain and snow showers likely Great Lakes and New England. Rain showers stretched out ahead of a cold front from the Great Lakes to Oklahoma. Mostly sunny from southern California thru the Gulf Coast states to the Carolinas. Much warmer most of the eastern half of the nation next few days… especially by this weekend.
Weather News
USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says there are a few silver linings in the spring forecast for farmers even if El Niño doesn’t make its exit in the coming weeks.
Wildfires have broken out in Kansas, consuming thousands of acres north of Manhattan.
As warmer, drier weather exacerbates wildfires, agricultural experts warn of potential nitrogen-related issues in fields that need to be managed carefully.