Weather
Unseasonably mild on much of the Plains
Across the Corn Belt, mild air continues to spread eastward. Lingering snow is quickly melting across the eastern Corn Belt, resulting in muddy conditions. In addition, rain is pushing northward into the Ohio Valley.
On the Plains, unusual warmth persists from Kansas northward. Tuesday’s high temperatures will exceed 70° as far north as Nebraska. Meanwhile, rain has ended across the southern Plains, although rangeland, pastures, and winter grains continue to benefit from the boost in soil moisture.
In the South, rain is falling from the lower Mississippi Valley to the southern Appalachians. In areas such as the Tennessee Valley, where many rivers are already running high due to a combination of runoff from recent precipitation and melting snow, additional lowland flooding remains a threat. In contrast, warm, dry weather favors spring fieldwork in the southern Atlantic region, including Florida.
In the West, very warm, sunny weather is causing some premature snowpack melting. In some areas, including the Cascades and the drought-affected Sierra Nevada, snowpack is already perilously deficient.
Forecast High Temperatures (National)
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