# Warm weather could be hallmark of 2017

> Indiana State Climate Office associate state climatologist Ken Scheeringa forecasts a warmer-than-normal 2017 for the Midwest and Indiana, based on long-range indicators. He explains that the La Nina phase ended in 2016 and ENSO is now neutral.

- Date: 2017-03-13 · published 2017-03-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71917-warm-weather-could-be-hallmark-of-2017
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Expectations of a warm Midwest season could influence planting and yield expectations for US corn and soybeans, but the forecast is directional and not highly specific.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-02-01 | [How Crops May Be Changing Weather](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60454-how-crops-may-be-changing-weather.md) | -0.3% | -0.8% |
| CORN | 2017-05-03 | [Weather market dominant once again  - 03 May 2017 Premium](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6140-weather-market-dominant-once-again-03-may-2017-premium.md) | +0.5% | +1.2% |
| CORN | 2017-04-06 | [El Niño Outlook for April 2017 \| WeatherTiger](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71427-el-nino-outlook-for-april-2017-weathertiger.md) | +0.6% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2016-12-16 | [2016 weather propelled commodity market rollercoaster](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73322-2016-weather-propelled-commodity-market-rollercoaster.md) | -3.0% | -0.2% |
| CORN | 2024-06-25 | [What does the weather hold for 2024 crops?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29659-what-does-the-weather-hold-for-2024-crops.md) | -4.9% | -2.5% |
| SOY | 2017-04-06 | [El Niño Outlook for April 2017 \| WeatherTiger](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71427-el-nino-outlook-for-april-2017-weathertiger.md) | +0.4% | +2.2% |
| SOY | 2024-06-25 | [What does the weather hold for 2024 crops?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29659-what-does-the-weather-hold-for-2024-crops.md) | -1.3% | -4.9% |
| SOY | 2016-12-16 | [2016 weather propelled commodity market rollercoaster](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73322-2016-weather-propelled-commodity-market-rollercoaster.md) | -3.4% | +3.9% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/marketing/warm-weather-could-be-hallmark-of-2017

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