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Find out why warm water temperatures in the North Atlantic can cause a drought in the U.S. Midwest. Having trouble viewing this email? [View this email on the web.]( [Banner]( [The Current is the Future]( Find out why warm water temperatures in the North Atlantic can cause a drought in the U.S. Midwest [Hero]( Dear Almanac Reader, Can you believe that the Dust Bowl hit the American Midwest less than 100 years ago? It feels further back in time, but the land that gave us “amber waves of grain” and fed a nation suffered a years-long drought beginning in 1930. During the Dust Bowl, winds picked up billions of tons of dry topsoil and blew dust storms across the country. While there were numerous factors that contributed to the Dust Bowl, you might be interested to learn that ocean currents were among them. Surprising, right? If you live near the ocean, you’ve no doubt experienced how the water impacts the local climate. The fog in San Francisco is one famous example of how warmer ocean air can sometimes turn what might be winter snowstorms into mist and rain. [Image - San Fran]( Still, that’s a long way from Oklahoma. What’s going on with the ocean’s reach? Ocean currents travel globally, absorbing and disbursing heat as they go. And while these currents move north, south, east, and west, they also move from shallow to deep and deep to shallow. The water temperatures change as the currents flow across the globe, impacting atmospheric pressure and wind patterns. Just as the famous El Niño and La Niña cycles impact weather across the globe, warmer waters in the North Atlantic are linked to droughts in the midwestern U.S., including the Dust Bowl. Want to dive a little deeper into ocean currents? Ride the waves of the Gulf Stream or adventure more than 11,000 feet deep into the Denmark Strait Cataract? It’s as simple as joining the to the Old Farmer’s Almanac Club! [Shipping Now! 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Solar activity is expected to be lower than normal through this current Solar Cycle. Historically, lower solar activity has meant cooler temperatures across Earth, although this connection isn’t as consistent as it once was. However, we could see a polar vortex in southern Canada and parts of the central and eastern U.S. this winter, due in part to the stratospheric winds along the equator. So, maybe it wouldn’t be such a bad idea to set sail on the East Australia current and spend our North American winter in the warm southern Pacific? What other distant factors play a role in your local weather? How do the frigid, salty waters 10,000 feet below the ocean’s surface change the summer weather in Colorado? Where else could the currents carry you? Let your imagination sail the seas while you learn all of this and more! [Image - San Fran]( There’s much more, too. Discover the best days and times for fishing. Get a weather forecast for the entire year for your region. 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