# As La Niña Fades, Meteorologist Predicts Cooler, Wetter Spring for Northern Midwest

> Meteorologist Dan Hicks forecasts a cooler, wetter spring for the northern Midwest, warmer and drier conditions in the hard red winter wheat area, and better planting conditions in the Delta and Southeast. The outlook is based on years when a weak La Niña was followed by neutral conditions.

- Date: 2017-01-17 · published 2017-01-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72928-as-la-nina-fades-meteorologist-predicts-cooler-wetter-spring-for-northern
- 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 slow, wet spring in the northern Midwest could delay corn planting, while a dry HRW region raises some yield risk for wheat, but the signal is weak and seasonal.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-03-16 | [Cooler, Wetter for Spring Planting in Midwest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65853-cooler-wetter-for-spring-planting-in-midwest.md) | -2.0% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2023-01-31 | [Fading La Nina should lead to a wetter Midwest spring - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37703-fading-la-nina-should-lead-to-a-wetter-midwest-spring-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.3% | -4.0% |
| CORN | 2024-10-25 | [Argentina Weather Outlook Positive for Soy and Corn Planting, Meteorologist Says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27780-argentina-weather-outlook-positive-for-soy-and-corn-planting-meteorologist-says.md) | -1.7% | +0.1% |
| CORN | 2019-03-18 | [Predicting Midwest Corn Yield and Quality from Weather - WeatherNation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59921-predicting-midwest-corn-yield-and-quality-from-weather-weathernation.md) | +2.6% | -3.5% |
| CORN | 2025-02-21 | [Ag Meterologists Worry More Drought Lies Ahead For Spring - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13110-ag-meterologists-worry-more-drought-lies-ahead-for-spring-agweb.md) | -6.8% | -1.6% |
| SOY | 2018-03-16 | [Cooler, Wetter for Spring Planting in Midwest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65853-cooler-wetter-for-spring-planting-in-midwest.md) | -1.1% | +1.3% |
| SOY | 2023-01-31 | [Fading La Nina should lead to a wetter Midwest spring - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37703-fading-la-nina-should-lead-to-a-wetter-midwest-spring-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.9% | -2.9% |
| SOY | 2024-10-25 | [Argentina Weather Outlook Positive for Soy and Corn Planting, Meteorologist Says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27780-argentina-weather-outlook-positive-for-soy-and-corn-planting-meteorologist-says.md) | -1.4% | -1.9% |

## Sources

- agriculture.com: https://www.agriculture.com/weather/news/as-la-ni-a-fades-meteorologist-predicts-cooler-wetter-spring-for-northern-midwest

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