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StormTRACKER meteorologist John Wheeler said fairly cold temperatures are likely to continue for at least the first half of December in the northern Plains, and the forecast looks dry for the next couple weeks.

StormTRACKER meteorologist John Wheeler said the respite from the cold looks likely to end as December dawns, and any snow on the way looks like to be a dry snow.

Cold weather moved in after the season's first major snowstorm, but, on this week's Agweek agriweather forecast, StormTRACKER meteorologist John Wheeler said a mild, dry pattern looks like to return.

StormTRACKER meteorologist John Wheeler says that after the first significant winter storm of the season, winter has arrived, with snow and cold sticking around. But at least right now, Thanksgiving looks likely to be dry.

StormTRACKER meteorologist John Wheeler says spring and fall transitions are hard to forecast, but it looks like colder weather and precipitation will be moving into the region.

WDAY Chief Meteorologist John Wheeler said that had such conditions existed in June and July "it would have been tragic" for crops in the region. But coming at this point in the fall, negative impacts have been greatly reduced, said Wheeler, who added that one thing gardeners may want to do is provide young trees with a hardy watering before things freeze up.

On this week's AgweekTV agriweather forecast, StormTRACKER meteorologist John Wheeler says the weather pattern heading into November appears to be changing to a more winter-like pattern, with cooler weather and more chances for rain or snow.

November looks likely to start out cool, not cold, StormTRACKER meteorologist John Wheeler says. While the forecast looks fairly dry, Wheeler does see one good chance for moisture in the coming days.

StormTRACKER meteorologist John Wheeler talks about the relatively warm October in the northern Plains and the moisture situation in the region on this week’s AgweekTV Agri weather forecast.