Weather

Cooler air on the move

Across the Corn Belt, locally heavy showers stretch from Michigan to Nebraska. Meanwhile, very warm weather across the southern and eastern Corn Belt is promoting corn and soybean maturation. On August 31, corn was 5% fully mature in Illinois, well behind the 5-year average of 24%.

 

On the Plains, locally heavy rain is occurring in the vicinity of a cold front. Currently, some of the heaviest rain is falling on the central High Plains, where winter wheat planting preparations and other fieldwork activities are on hold. Meanwhile on the northern Plains, dry weather favors spring wheat harvesting that has been delayed by late maturation of the crop, as well as recent downpours.

 

In the South, isolated showers accompany hot, humid conditions. Fieldwork continues, where possible, amid the shower activity. On August 31, the corn harvest was 74% complete in Georgia, along with 67% in Louisiana, 63% in South Carolina, 42% in Mississippi, 22% in North Carolina, and 21% in Alabama.

In the West, tropical showers dot the central and southern Rockies. Meanwhile, hot weather is building across the Pacific Coast States, promoting fieldwork but boosting irrigation demands.

 

Morning Low Temperature Plot

 

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Forecast High Temperatures (National)

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