# October Plains Weather: Record Extremes and El Niño

> October brought record-low temperatures in San Antonio and record highs in Imperial, Nebraska, amid sharply varying conditions across the Plains. Forecasts point to above-normal November precipitation in parts of the Southern Plains, Kansas and southwest Nebraska, with a strengthening El Niño expected to persist through winter.

- Date: 2026-11-07 · published 2026-11-08T09:13:23.221Z
- Category: weather · region US Plains · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/87356-october-plains-weather-record-extremes-and-el-nino
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Expected precipitation could ease drought concerns in the Southern to Central Plains, although the article gives no specific crop-loss or yield estimate. The outlook is a modestly bearish weather signal for winter wheat if improved moisture supports crop conditions.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-04-29 | [The end of La Niña: Lessons about Plains wheat drought & why spring weather is bearish for most grain markets - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25030-the-end-of-la-nina-lessons-about-plains-wheat-drought-and-why-spring-weather-is.md) | +2.1% | -2.8% |
| WHEAT | 2026-06-04 | [Corn and soybeans extend losses as favorable crop weather improves outlook](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10647-corn-and-soybeans-extend-losses-as-favorable-crop-weather-improves-outlook.md) | -0.6% | +1.6% |
| WHEAT | 2026-07-29 | [Soybeans Sink on Weather, Pulling Down Corn and Wheat: Cattle Continue to Recover - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18361-soybeans-sink-on-weather-pulling-down-corn-and-wheat-cattle-continue-to-recover.md) | -1.4% | +2.4% |
| WHEAT | 2019-07-02 | [U.S. grains: Corn, soy ease on warmer weather - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58125-u-s-grains-corn-soy-ease-on-warmer-weather-agcanada.md) | -1.9% | -3.5% |
| WHEAT | 2022-06-23 | [Corn, Soybeans and Wheat Prices Plummet Thursday, Weather is Only Part of the Reason Why - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12698-corn-soybeans-and-wheat-prices-plummet-thursday-weather-is-only-part-of-the.md) | +1.7% | -4.4% |

## Sources

- agribusinesswire.com: https://agribusinesswire.com/articles/record-lows-and-record-highs-october-split-the-plains-temperature-ledger

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