Agricultural and Horticultural Decision Support Tools for Minnesota

Climate and Agriculture

• Climate and Agriculture Fact Sheets, Videos, and Other Publications
  (Iowa State University)

Weather Forecasts

• Localized Agricultural Weather Forecasts
  (University of Kentucky and National Weather Service)

Useful to Usable Project (U2U)

• Agricultural Climate Data Decision Dashboard
• Growing Degree Day Decision Support Tool
• Climate Patterns Viewer

Temperature, Freeze/Frost Dates, Growing Degree Days

• Normal May through September Growing Degree Days
• Last Spring/First Fall Freeze/Frost Dates and Plant Hardiness Zone Map
• Last Spring/First Fall Freeze/Frost Date Probabilities
• Plant Hardiness Zone Map
  (U.S. Department of Agriculture)
• Spring Frost-Free Date Map
• Greatest Number of Consecutive Hours At or Below Freezing
  (Midwestern Regional Climate Center)
• Lowest Minimum Temperature Since August 1
  (Midwestern Regional Climate Center)
• This Year's Date of First Frost/Freeze from Midwestern Regional Climate Center's Climate Watch Page
  (Midwestern Regional Climate Center)

Evapotranspiration

• Central Minnesota Agricultural Weather Network

Soil Temperature

• Real-time Six-Inch Soil Temperatures
  Minnesota Department of Agriculture
• Daily Soil Temperatures for Northwestern and West Central Minnesota
  North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network (NDAWN)
• Average Date of Initial Soil Freeze

Weather and Climate Data from University of Minnesota Research and Outreach Centers

• Regularly Updated Weather Data - St. Paul
  University of Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station
• Regularly Updated Weather Data - Lamberton
  University of Minnesota Southwest Research and Outreach Center
• Regularly Updated Data - Waseca
  University of Minnesota Southern Research and Outreach Center
• Historical Weather Data - Crookston
  University of Minnesota Northwest Research and Outreach Center
• Regularly Updated Weather Data - Morris
  University of Minnesota West Central Research and Outreach Center

Gardeners

• Climate Resources for Master Gardeners
  (CoCoRaHS and NOAA Office of Education)

Snow Management

• Minnesota Department of Transportation Snow Climatology Project
  (controlling drifting snow)