spring

Wednesday is the first day of spring, which is a welcomed sign for the Northwest Ag community.  After several weeks of above average snow, and below normal temperatures, many growers are behind to start the season.  Marilyn Lohmann with the National Weather Service said one of the reasons temperatures have been so unseasonably cool; the snow on the ground.   “...

Thursday is the first day of Summer, but don’t expect summer heat to take over the Inland Northwest anytime soon.  It appears that summer will start the way spring is ending, cool, cloudy, with isolated showers.  National Weather Service meteorologist Marilyn Lohmann said the heat isn’t expected to make itself know until the middle portion of next week.   “The overall...

After a slow start to spring, it looks like Mother Nature has kicked things into a higher gear.  Marilyn Lohmann with the National Weather Service says for many regions of the Northwest, it feels like we skipped spring and we’re headed toward summer.   “...

The annual informal survey finds that the prices of common food items for the Easter holiday are slightly higher than last year.   “Our 93 volunteer shoppers from across the United States found the average price for a spring market basket for 16 items came in at $51.05," said ...

As we transition to the first day of spring Monday, the Northwest has been in the middle of one spring-like storm after another.  Dennis Hull with the National Weather Service said not only has this mild and wet pattern over the past week recharged the soil moisture levels, but   “Soil temperatures have risen well in to the upper 40's and mid 50's, which is eight to ten degree warmer than they wer