El Nino

Blue Diamond Almonds – January Market Update

  Bill Morecraft Senior Vice President Overview – There has been significant turbulence in the California almond industry and customer base since September. The December… [Read More]

January 13th, 2016

Substantial Northern California storms this week; El Niño-influenced pattern likely to emerge in December

by Daniel Swain @ Weatherwest.com  A dry autumn in California…as anticipated September, October, and November were pretty dry months across most of California. Rain did fall in… [Read More]

December 10th, 2015

Powerful El Nino likely to bring heavy precipitation—and possible flooding—to California over the next several months

The following excerpts on the drought situation in California come from a recent article by Daniel Swain from WeatherWest.com posted November 19, 2015. There continues to be… [Read More]

November 20th, 2015

El Niño Now Among Strongest in Modern History; Unusually Warm and Unsettled Conditions Persist in California

The following excerpts on the drought situation in California come from a recent article by Daniel Swain from WeatherWest.com posted October 8, 2015. All-time record… [Read More]

October 15th, 2015

Record-strength El Niño likely to bring wet winter to California in midst of worst drought on record.

The following excerpts on the drought situation in California come from a recent article by Daniel Swain from WeatherWest.com posted September 3, 2015. Recent Weather… [Read More]

September 8th, 2015

El Niño has arrived in the tropical Pacific, but what are the implications for California’s record-breaking drought?

The following excerpts on the drought situation in California come from a recent article by Daniel Swain from WeatherWest.com posted June 3, 2015. California experienced… [Read More]

June 4th, 2015