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How the arctic pig (Polar Vortex) is hurting wheat crops around the world
I began forecasting the Arctic Pig (Polar Vortex) several weeks ago to clients and some of the moves in commodities the last week, have been nothing short of amazing. Cash natural gas soared some 32,000% in Texas, as some wells froze, while wheat...
Best weather commodity spider, South America, COCOA, gold, WHEAT & energy weather update
The recent rally in natural gas may have run its course while South American corn and beans have some weather issues again
COFFEE REPORT & ARCTIC PIG: DAMAGE TO US WHEAT CROP, RALLY IN NAT GAS AND HEATING OIL
This report looks at the global coffee situation and what may be ahead in the months ahead as well as the Arctic pig and rally in heating oil and natural gas
What’s going on with commodities and the bitter cold united states cold?
Feet of snow coming to western ski resorts, with New England and the Ohio Valley seeing 1-3 feet more over the next 2 weeks. It is all due to La Nina and the warm block over the Arctic circle called the negative Arctic Oscillation Index. See my...
Best weather spider; why natural gas can’t rally; heating oil spreads and WHEAT
Jim Roemer’s commodity market sentiment with his BestWeather spider. Important snows coming to some plains wheat and why natural gas cannot rally but heating oil can
CARRYING A HEAVY LOAD: ANALYZing U.S. snowfall, La NiÑa, and the Arctic Oscillation Index for commodities
Carry a heavy load in this picture as buried under research regarding La Nina, the cold mid US winter and many markets. Here is my take.
Weather and commodity update
We caught most of this move in natural gas for clients but will the cold US wether continue and what is next? We talk about grains, coffee and cocoa, as well
HOW WE PREDICTED THE ‘ARCTIC PIG” FOR FEBRUARY setting the energy markets on fire
The polar vortex is a large area of low pressure and cold air surrounding both of the Earth’s poles. It ALWAYS exists near the poles, but weakens in summer and strengthens in winter. The term "vortex" refers to the counter-clockwise flow of air...
Here comes the polar vortex for energy markets with feet of snow and cold
This report talks about Jim Roemer’s BestWeather spider sentiment for commodities with features in his Climatelligence Newseltter and Weather Wealth trade ideas
Northeast could see major early February snowstorm as entire winter weather pattern changing
One of the most active snowfall patterns in years will hit much of the U.S. Here is the main reason, why, it is the negative NAO index. In my newsletter, we wrote a week ago about a major change in the weather pattern for February. To find out more...
China’s historical demand for U.S grain, big snows wheat areas next week, cold to support natural gas in February
My Best Weather spider gives market sentiment to the weather's influence on the markets. You can see South American, western corn belt, and Plains weather leans more bearish grains. In fact, wheat is probably more bearish than this and a (-2) for...
Incredible snows coming to western ski resorts and Plains wheat. how does la Nina play a role?
While many ski areas are only 25-50% of capacity due to COVID-19 restrictions, the upcoming two snowstorms for the western US may be one for the record books. Drought conditions have plagued many ski areas from Utah to Colorado and the Southwest...
How the easing of the US and Argentina drought is “spooking” grain markets & Colder risks later for natural gas possible
For months we were kicking ourself not catching the big move up in grains, other than occasionally wheat. However, our calling for the end of the South American drought, quite early, helped up call the top in the soybean market, after the bullish USDA crop report
The end of Argentina drought, panic in the soybean market, podcast interview
Best Weather Spider and interview with Jim Roemer about the grain market, La Nina and commodities
market to market interview: Forecasting the end of South American drought but potential spring u.s. weather problems for grains
While La Nina can often bring additional late January and February dryness to many South American corn and soybean crops, what happens with ocean temperatures in other parts of the world and the weather over Antarctica can "offset" these dry...
inflation fears soaring as money flows into many commodities
This report talks about global inflation fears, why the weather is not cold enough for a bull market in natural gas and improving weather for Argentina and their drought eases. What about coffee?
The historical move in grains and look at teleconnections and spring corn belt weather
You can receive my monthly newsletter CLIMATELLIGENCE and find out my longer term view about grain, natural gas and soft commodity updates with the most detailed long-range weather forecasts available. Will corn go to $7.00 next summer and wheat...
Best Weather longer-range spider for commodities; USDA BULLISH REPORT, NAT GAS, COFFEE, AND MORE
Best Weather Spider and the explosion in grains, natural gas, coffee update and early spring outlook for Midwest grains