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Drier weather briefly settles into parts of the Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, cooler, drier air is arriving across the upper Midwest. Meanwhile, a band of showers stretches from the lower Great Lakes region into the middle Mississippi Valley. Pockets of lowland flooding persist across the central Corn Belt in the wake of last week’s and the most recent spell of heavy rain.
On the Plains, cool weather is slowing summer crop emergence and development. In addition, separate areas of rain (on the northern and southeastern Plains, respectively) are limiting fieldwork.
In the South, newly formed Tropical Storm Bill is approaching the Texas coast. As of early Tuesday morning, “Bill” was centered about 30 miles east-southeast of Port O’Connor, Texas, moving toward the northwest at 13 mph. Maximum sustained winds (over water) are near 60 mph. In advance of Bill’s arrival, shower activity is increasing in the western Gulf Coast region. In contrast, hot, dry weather prevails in the Southeast.
In the West, cool, showery weather lingers across the central Rockies and environs. West of the Rockies, however, hot, mostly dry conditions prevail. A prolonged heat wave is underway in the Desert Southwest, where Tuesday’s high temperatures will exceed 110°. The Western heat is promoting rapid crop development but boosting irrigation demands.
Forecast High Temperatures (National)
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