# Warmer, wetter weather ahead for growing season

> Nebraska Extension meteorologist Eric Hunt forecasts warmer and wetter conditions for the 2024 growing season, with more precipitation expected in eastern Nebraska from Gulf of Mexico moisture. He said a spring as dry as the previous year would be surprising.

- Date: 2024-02-08 · published 2024-02-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13211-warmer-wetter-weather-ahead-for-growing-season
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A wetter outlook reduces expected drought risk for Plains and Midwest crops, which is mildly bearish for corn and soybean prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-12-26 | [Active Weather Largely Characterizes the 2025 Growing Season](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13031-active-weather-largely-characterizes-the-2025-growing-season.md) | -1.8% | -2.6% |
| CORN | 2020-04-20 | [Favorable Growing Season Forecast - ProAg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53482-favorable-growing-season-forecast-proag.md) | -2.0% | -2.2% |
| CORN | 2019-07-02 | [U.S. grains: Corn, soy ease on warmer weather - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58125-u-s-grains-corn-soy-ease-on-warmer-weather-agcanada.md) | +2.8% | +1.7% |
| CORN | 2016-12-29 | [Better than expected South America growing season - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73401-better-than-expected-south-america-growing-season-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.3% | +3.6% |
| CORN | 2017-01-11 | [Favorable Weather for South America](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72858-favorable-weather-for-south-america.md) | +0.0% | +1.3% |
| SOY | 2025-12-26 | [Active Weather Largely Characterizes the 2025 Growing Season](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13031-active-weather-largely-characterizes-the-2025-growing-season.md) | -3.2% | -0.1% |
| SOY | 2020-04-20 | [Favorable Growing Season Forecast - ProAg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53482-favorable-growing-season-forecast-proag.md) | -0.0% | +0.7% |
| SOY | 2019-07-02 | [U.S. grains: Corn, soy ease on warmer weather - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58125-u-s-grains-corn-soy-ease-on-warmer-weather-agcanada.md) | -0.3% | -0.8% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/crops/warmer-wetter-weather-ahead-for-growing-season

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