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The upcoming winter is shaping up to be much different than last winter, especially across the central and eastern United States, and AccuWeather forecasters say one month may leave the biggest impression. "February can be an active and intense month," AccuWeather Lead Long-Range Meteorologist and veteran forecaster Paul Pastelok said. One of the driving forces this winter will be the strengthening El Niño, which will play a significant role in the weather across the United States throughout the
The United States deals with a host of severe weather threats each year, from deadly tornadoes and hurricanes to treacherous flooding. Of all the types of dangerous weather, however, none is more deadly to Americans than high temperatures, specifically intense and long-lasting heat waves. Although they do not get as much attention as their more violent weather counterparts, heat waves on average kill more Americans than any other severe weather event. To better understand and quantify heat waves
The price of corn in the United States has been increasing this year and is now approaching record highs. As of Monday, according to The Wall Street Journal, corn prices are up 50%, with the cost of a bushel at $7.73, and prices are closing in on highs not seen since 2012 when drought decimated crops across the Midwest and sent prices soaring to $8.31 a bushel, the Journal reported.
Like in 2012, the weather is a factor in the rising corn prices and, once again, drought is the primary trigger. However, it s affecting farmers in Brazil rather than in the U.S.
With rainfall amounts far below normal, the weather pattern in Brazil continues to stress corn crops, which are now in the critical pollination stage. Last November, AccuWeather experts warned that this year’s crop would be adversely impacted by the dry weather.