Weather
Typical mid-December weather returns to the Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, snow showers linger across the Great Lakes region, where final summer crop harvest efforts are again on hold. By December 14, Wisconsin’s corn harvest was 91% complete — although approximately one-fifth of the crop remained in the field in the north-central and northeastern part of the state.
On the Plains, cool, dry weather prevails, though cloudiness is increasing across southern areas. Since the end of the growing season, generally dry weather has prevailed across large sections of the central and southern Plains, where rangeland, pastures, and winter grains would benefit from rain and snow.
In the South, dry weather favors fieldwork, following recent showers. Still, more rain is needed to prevent further expansion of dryness and drought across the lower Southeast, including the central Gulf Coast region.
In the West, areas of rain and snow are moving across the Four Corners and Pacific Coast States. Snow levels in the Sierra Nevada are lower than those observed during the first half of December, but snowpack values remain significantly below average for this time of year. Nevertheless, California and surrounding areas continue to experience limited relief from a multi-year drought.
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