# This El Nino-to-La Nina Spring is Drier Compared With Analog Years

> Palmer Drought Severity Index maps show March 2024 drier across the western and southern Midwest and the Central Plains than in the 2010 and 2020 analog years, when soils were saturated. The article frames the spring as a transition from El Niño to La Niña.

- Date: 2024-04-11 · published 2024-04-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/30649-this-el-nino-to-la-nina-spring-is-drier-compared-with-analog-years
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Drier soils in the central US increase planting-season weather risk for corn and soybeans, which can add modest upward price support if dryness persists.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-05-15 | [Corn Planting Lags Analog El Nino to La Nina Years; Could Mean Hot Temps During Grain Fill, Pollination](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30152-corn-planting-lags-analog-el-nino-to-la-nina-years-could-mean-hot-temps-during.md) | +0.8% | +5.1% |
| CORN | 2024-02-08 | [El Nino waning, La Nina to develop in second half of 2024](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31586-el-nino-waning-la-nina-to-develop-in-second-half-of-2024.md) | -1.4% | +1.6% |
| CORN | 2024-05-09 | [El Nino and La Nina \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30153-el-nino-and-la-nina-red-river-farm-network.md) | +2.7% | +0.5% |
| CORN | 2026-02-22 | [El Nino Analogs for U.S. Corn Belt JUN-SEP - Climate Impact Company](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13018-el-nino-analogs-for-u-s-corn-belt-jun-sep-climate-impact-company.md) | +2.1% | +7.7% |
| CORN | 2025-02-25 | [2025 Growing Season Weather Update: Uncertainty After La Nina; Hotter, Drier This Summer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25963-2025-growing-season-weather-update-uncertainty-after-la-nina-hotter-drier-this.md) | -5.8% | +0.2% |
| SOY | 2024-02-08 | [El Nino waning, La Nina to develop in second half of 2024](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31586-el-nino-waning-la-nina-to-develop-in-second-half-of-2024.md) | -1.6% | -2.7% |
| SOY | 2024-05-09 | [El Nino and La Nina \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30153-el-nino-and-la-nina-red-river-farm-network.md) | +0.1% | -1.1% |
| SOY | 2026-02-22 | [El Nino Analogs for U.S. Corn Belt JUN-SEP - Climate Impact Company](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13018-el-nino-analogs-for-u-s-corn-belt-jun-sep-climate-impact-company.md) | +1.7% | +2.1% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/AG/blogs/ag-weather-forum/blog-post/2024/04/11/el-nino-la-nina-spring-drier-analog

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