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Author: Brian Bledsoe
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This is the official #desertfarmer podcast of the Great Plains. We discuss everything ag, lots of weather, and just about everything else in between. Most of my guests are real farmers and ranchers of the Great American Desert.
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Send us a text I break down the major blast of winter to hit the Plains and when it will get out of here... Support the show
Send us a text Late this week and into the weekend, a blast of Arctic air and snow is coming to the middle of the country. I sort out the details as they stand right now... Support the show
Send us a text Strong wind will continue to be a feature in the forecast with the pattern for the next couple of weeks. Also, a fresh look at what the latest Copernicus 3 seasonal model information has to say... Support the show
Send us a text Let's talk about the next two weeks, the likely transition from La Niña to El Niño, and what's up with the Pacific Decadal Oscillation. Support the show
Send us a text I go over a lot of forecast data in this episode tied to the medium and long range forecast. I also stress that the first half of 2026 will be very pivotal due to the potential La Niña to El Niño transition... Support the show
Send us a text I break down a lot of short range and long range forecast information today, that will be critical as we deal with the ENSO transition and head into 2026. Support the show
Send us a text Pretty good shot of winter coming to the Plains through the weekend and early next week. However, not everyone will be impacted by snow... Find out who gets what in this episode. Support the show
Send us a text Lots to get through in this episode... Upcoming rain chances and who gets it. Cold air arrives to start December and how that impacts the following 30 days. La Niña is at its peak... Could and El Niño in 2026 impact the PDO? And, if you need to...reach out to me to chat. Support the show
Send us a text Lots to sort through this episode with rain chances and how this pattern either impacts or does not impact this winter. Plus, what is going on with La Niña? Is it still going to end early? Support the show
Send us a text I discuss what lies ahead as we wrap up October and move into November. Also, what is La Niña up to... Support the show
Send us a text It has been a while since we chatted, so we have a lot to get through in the short term forecast as well as the seasonal forecast. Take a listen... Support the show
Send us a text Lots to address in this episode including the latest EURO seasonal model forecast and what it says for fall/winter/early spring. Support the show
Send us a text Some big rain totals in Kansas last night will help set up folks for the winter wheat planting season. Also, what the next two weeks looks like in terms of temperature and rainfall chances... Support the show
Send us a text Walking folks through the perils of their weather apps with the upcoming pattern change and why it is so important to focus on the pattern change and not the specifics at this range. Also, the latest IRI Multi Model Probabilities for the upcoming seasonal change... Support the show
Send us a text Breaking down the recent rain, the upcoming weather pattern, if it will continue, and an update on La Niña. Support the show
Send us a text Big thank you to Ribbonwire Ranch for the meat sticks! They are awesome! Upcoming rain chances are critical to the dryland crops, because heat and dryness is coming for some of us... Support the show
Send us a text Huge shoutout to Garrett Land and Cattle for sending me a great product to try. Fantastic meat sticks! Also, I talk about the importance of the upcoming week when it comes to rain chances. Who will benefit and who will struggle... Support the show
Send us a text Thank you all so much for being a part of the Desert Farmer Podcast and all 100 episodes. Huge episode discusses a lot of important forecast information as we move toward the back half of summer and beyond. Support the show
Send us a text A thunderstorm complex will produce a damaging wind gust threat tonight for some areas in the Plains. I also talk about the pattern for the next couple of weeks. Support the show
Send us a text I break down the past couple of weeks of who has been seeing rain and who hasn't been seeing rain. Does this type of pattern continue over the next two weeks? What about July? I address it all in this episode... Support the show



