In this episode of Fridays with a Scientist, Becky Kern from NWS-Omaha joins me to talk about heat waves and why the wet bulb global temperature may be the best index to determine heat danger levels.

Thoughts about the upcoming heat and dry & warm start to September, some evidence on the lack of deep soil moisture recharge, improvements on the Drought Monitor in southeast Nebraska, and a look at vegetation conditions.

Vegetation update, heat update, outlook for the week, thoughts about September, and corn yield outlook

In today's podcast, Eric Snodgrass from Nutrien Ag Solutions joins me to talk about the wild weather of 2023, the pending heat wave, and what we may be looking at going into the fall with El Nino.

In today's episode Dr. Martha Durr, the Nebraska State Climatologist and director of the Nebraska State Climate Office, speaks about her time living in Alaska, the duties and responsibilities of the office, communicating about the link between extreme events and climate change, and what gives her hope.

In this update, I talk about recent drought improvements in Nebraska an update on soil moisture and vegetation conditions, the outlook for next week, and the hints for a warm finish to the month of August.