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age temperatures in April, and could linger through May and beyond for the state's northern counties.
• "This could mean a little later than normal planting for row crops and home gardens, as soil temperatures are struggling to warm up," she said. "The national outlook did not give any clear indication of wetter or drier than normal for April. The models have not honed in on a consensus as far as precipitation in the High Plains states."
•  During the last month, several climate forecasts have shown that El Nino is becoming more likely for the 2014 growing season. This can mean wetter and cooler

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