What are the current drought conditions? Widespread drought conditions persist across the upper Great Plains into the beginning of 2025 (Figure 1). Nearly three-fourths of the region is experiencing ...

The Farmers’ Almanac has released its highly anticipated winter forecast for 2025-2026, and residents across seven major regions should prepare for what meteorologists are calling a return to ...

How much snow is possible from a single snowstorm? National single-storm snow records mostly come from mountainous regions or downwind from the Great Lakes where local geography can contribute to ...

Familiar faces in the Northwest South Dakota rodeo community are among the Black Hills State University women's rodeo team that captured the Great Plains Region Year End Championship Title at the ...

Southwest Power Pool’s partnership with Hitachi will use Nvidia’s powerful AI chips to bring more generation online in the Great Plains region. The grid operator for the Great Plains region on ...

As someone who grew up in the endless plains of Texas, it’s hard for me to imagine crossing it on a bicycle. But that’s exactly what the Great Plains Gravel Route intends for those cyclists brave ...

Recently, precipitation has been spatially variable across the contiguous United States. Over the past 30 days, heavy precipitation has fell in isolated sites in the central Plains, the higher ...

Research suggests the traditional "tornado alley" is shifting east, while a second "Dixie Alley" is emerging in the southeastern U.S. Missouri's tornado activity has increased recently, potentially ...