325: This Weather Whiplash Continues — Here’s Your Summer Forecast with Gary Lezak

Lauren is joined by Gary Lezak to break down what’s behind these rapid swings, what the current pattern is telling us, and how it could shape the rest of the summer.

From snow in early May to 80 degree heat just days later, weather across cattle country has been anything but normal. They also dive into drought conditions across the Plains and what producers should be watching in the coming months.

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Key Takeaways:

• Weather patterns are cyclical, not random
• Snow and cold snaps can still occur into early May
• Heat waves later this summer are still expected
• The LRC model helps predict long-term weather trends
• El Niño is developing but not yet a major factor
• Drought remains a concern across the Western Plains
• Moisture will likely be uneven and spotty
• Late May could bring another round of severe weather

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction + May snowstorm in Colorado

03:00 Weather whiplash: snow to heat

06:30 LRC model and pattern cycles explained

11:30 What this pattern means for summer

15:30 El Niño: hype vs reality

19:30 Drought conditions across cattle country

23:00 Severe weather risks heading into late May

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