# Scary or Merry? Here's the 2020 Winter Weather Outlook - Growing Produce

> NOAA's Climate Prediction Center forecasts warmer-than-average temperatures for much of the US this winter, with the strongest odds in Alaska and Hawaii. Wetter-than-average conditions are favored across the northern tier from December through February, while drier conditions are likelier in parts of the South and California.

- Date: 2019-10-31 · published 2019-10-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56496-scary-or-merry-here-s-the-2020-winter-weather-outlook-growing-produce
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

A milder US winter can reduce heating demand, which is mildly bearish for natural gas and has little direct effect on feed grain prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-10-08 | [2026-27 Winter weather outlook \| The More You Grow \| Corteva Agriscience](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17048-2026-27-winter-weather-outlook-the-more-you-grow-corteva-agriscience.md) | -2.4% | -5.9% |
| CORN | 2020-01-31 | [2019 Weather Summary and 2020 Outlook](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54990-2019-weather-summary-and-2020-outlook.md) | -0.6% | -3.2% |
| CORN | 2025-02-20 | [2025 Corn Belt Planting Weather Outlook \| The More You Grow \| Corteva Agriscience](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13109-2025-corn-belt-planting-weather-outlook-the-more-you-grow-corteva-agriscience.md) | -5.1% | -2.4% |
| CORN | 2019-11-04 | [Winter Weather Outlook for 2019-2020 \| Integrated Crop Management](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55982-winter-weather-outlook-for-2019-2020-integrated-crop-management.md) | +0.9% | +1.4% |
| CORN | 2023-02-20 | [Corn Belt Weather Outlook for Spring Planting \| The More You Grow \| Corteva Agriscience](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13297-corn-belt-weather-outlook-for-spring-planting-the-more-you-grow-corteva.md) | -2.6% | -4.3% |
| SOY | 2026-10-08 | [2026-27 Winter weather outlook \| The More You Grow \| Corteva Agriscience](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17048-2026-27-winter-weather-outlook-the-more-you-grow-corteva-agriscience.md) | -0.8% | -5.1% |
| SOY | 2020-01-31 | [2019 Weather Summary and 2020 Outlook](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54990-2019-weather-summary-and-2020-outlook.md) | +0.5% | +0.8% |
| SOY | 2025-02-20 | [2025 Corn Belt Planting Weather Outlook \| The More You Grow \| Corteva Agriscience](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13109-2025-corn-belt-planting-weather-outlook-the-more-you-grow-corteva-agriscience.md) | -0.7% | -2.3% |

## Sources

- growingproduce.com: https://www.growingproduce.com/fruits/scary-or-merry-heres-the-2020-winter-weather-outlook/

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