# El Niño's Impact on Wisconsin: Warmer Fall and Winter Ahead? (2026)

> Scientists expect a very strong El Niño this fall and winter, with NOAA giving a greater than 90 percent chance of a very strong event. Wisconsin is forecast to see a warmer fall and winter, and it is already abnormally dry with more than 42 percent in severe drought.

- Date: 2026-10-31 · published 2026-11-01T06:13:12.761Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4415-el-nino-s-impact-on-wisconsin-warmer-fall-and-winter-ahead-2026
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A strong El Niño typically shifts global weather patterns, which can affect crop conditions in exporting regions and add uncertainty to grain and feed prices over the coming seasons.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-03-21 | [El Niño's impact on U.S. Farmers \| American Ag Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31128-el-nino-s-impact-on-u-s-farmers-american-ag-network.md) | -3.0% | -7.2% |
| CORN | 2026-09-04 | [Will a ‘Super’ El Niño Impact the Weather and Food Production in 2026? - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17398-will-a-super-el-nino-impact-the-weather-and-food-production-in-2026-bloomberg.md) | +0.5% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2026-10-04 | [2026-2027 El Niño food security impacts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17050-2026-2027-el-nino-food-security-impacts.md) | -3.5% | -6.9% |
| CORN | 2023-05-02 | [Anticipating The Impact of El Niño on Food Security](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35871-anticipating-the-impact-of-el-nino-on-food-security.md) | +2.7% | -5.8% |
| CORN | 2018-09-25 | [Weather a huge impact on northwestern Wisconsin crops - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62877-weather-a-huge-impact-on-northwestern-wisconsin-crops-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.1% | +0.3% |
| SOY | 2024-03-21 | [El Niño's impact on U.S. Farmers \| American Ag Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31128-el-nino-s-impact-on-u-s-farmers-american-ag-network.md) | -1.4% | -6.2% |
| SOY | 2026-09-04 | [Will a ‘Super’ El Niño Impact the Weather and Food Production in 2026? - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17398-will-a-super-el-nino-impact-the-weather-and-food-production-in-2026-bloomberg.md) | -2.0% | -2.1% |
| SOY | 2023-05-02 | [Anticipating The Impact of El Niño on Food Security](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35871-anticipating-the-impact-of-el-nino-on-food-security.md) | +1.0% | -10.9% |

## Sources

- brewersassocation.org: https://brewersassocation.org/article/el-nino-s-impact-on-wisconsin-warmer-fall-and-winter-ahead

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