Days may be getting shorter as fall continues but still feels like summer in some areas as the Super El Niño event continues. Weather services across the world keeping an eye on those much above normal water temperatures in the Pacific. In fact, weekly Pacific water readings are the warmest for mid-October since readings began in 1949.
For the U.S., Super El Niño means a warmer and drier winter in the northern half of the country, especially north of Interstate 70, but cooler and wetter in this area. In fact, all the way from California to Florida. This is the Bottom-Line Report.
Corporate earnings season heats up next week, mostly financial companies, but CSX Railroad and CME Group are among those reporting.
Audio Reporting by Mark Oppold for Southeast AgNet.