Offering insight into an uncertain market
Change
Weather around the world is changing every second of every day. Traders must keep up with these changes in order to make strategical moves now or anticipate future changes in the market or in demand.
Confidence
MinuteMan Weather provides the real-time verifications you need to anticipate your next move in a market filled with volatility and uncertainty.
Directional Risk
You want to know which direction things are going. Whether or not it is in your favor, MinuteMan Weather is here to give you the information you need to make a judgement call.
Watch and Learn
Managing Weather Risk
Basic Weather Products
Radar/Satellite
Temperature
Change Products
Showing changes in forecast temperature and forecast rainfall amounts between the model runs
Crop-Specific Regions
Contains weather parameters and crop region overlays for major commodities
Monitoring Market Impacts
Commentary
Meteorological Events
Special Reports
Weather Analyses
Daily Morning, Mid-Day, & Evening Email Updates
On-Call Consulting
24/7/365
Benefits
Tailored to Your Needs
Every client is different and your time is valuable. Get exactly what you need by working with one of our representatives to build a product that is right for you.
Reliable Forecasts
Not only do we use various weather models, but we also consistently pour over our documents to hand-correct them as needed.
Increased Trading Confidence
Weather plays a vital role in price fluctuations. Stay ahead of the curve with our weather services.
Crops We Cover:
Temperature Departure from Forecast
Difference from Normal Days Below 32F for Soybeans
Precipitation Departure for Corn
Growing Degree Days Difference from Normal for Cotton
FAQs
What models do you use?
As part of our web application, we provide numerous forecast products based on the GFS and GFS Ensemble models. In addition, our staff meteorologists analyze and review other forecast models, particularly the ECMWF, to provide insights into model confidence and potential directional impact due to model variance and uncertainty.
When are the emails sent out?
We provide multiple email updates throughout the morning to coincide with forecast model updates. An initial update is delivered at approximately 5:45AM Central to provide a brief update on forecast changes between yesterday’s 18Z forecast and today’s 00Z forecast. A full analysis report is delivered at approximately 6:45AM Central once the full 06Z forecast data is available. Finally, a final update is delivered at approximately 11:45AM Central after the 12Z model run is available.
What are Growing Degree Days (GDDs)?
Growing Degree Days (GDDs) are a measurement of the cumulative amount of heat that has affected the growth of crops at a given location during the growing season. The number of GDDs is indicative of how much growth should have occurred, assuming no extreme effects such as disease or severe drought. Future GDDs can be calculated based on a temperature forecast to allow farmers to anticipate how well their crops might develop in the coming days.
How are GDDs calculated?
The GDD is calculated by first taking the difference between the average temperature (daily high plus the daily low, divided by 2) for each day and a predefined baseline temperature. This is done for each day and accumulated, starting at the beginning of the crop year. Each crop has a unique baseline temperature.
Barley - 40°F
Canola - 41°F
Corn - 50°F
Cotton - 65°F
Wheat - 40°F
Soybeans - 50°F
If the daily low temperature is lower than the baseline temperature for a crop, it is rounded up since no crop development is anticipated. Additionally, there is a general higher limitation of 86°F at which no growth is expected. So, any daily high above this value is rounded down.
What are the different Growing Degree Days (GDDs)?
Difference from Normal: Difference from the normal number of GDDs since the current season planting date.
Percent of Normal: Percent difference from the normal number of GDDs since the current season planting date.
Absolute: Total number of GDDs since the current season planting date.