Weather
A wide-range of temperatures across the Heartland
On the Plains, cool weather and scattered showers linger across Montana and North Dakota. In stark contrast, hot, dry weather has developed across the central and southern Plains. The sudden heat, which should result in Wednesday’s high temperatures topping 100° as far north as southwestern Nebraska, is promoting winter wheat maturation and harvesting.
Across the Corn Belt, showers and thunderstorms are mainly confined to northern and eastern corn and soybean production areas. In the vicinity of the Great Lakes, cool weather accompanies the showers. In contrast, hot weather (Wednesday’s high temperatures will approach 95°) is building across the southwestern Corn Belt, promoting crop development but reducing topsoil moisture.
In the South, scattered showers east of the Mississippi River are causing minor fieldwork delays. In fact, many locations across the interior Southeast would benefit from a soaking rainfall to improve pasture growth and reduce stress on summer crops. Meanwhile, favorably dry weather prevails in the western Gulf Coast region.
In the West, very cool weather prevails across California and the Northwest, but near- to above-normal temperatures are returning to the Four Corners States. Scattered showers dot the Northwest, while a Freeze Warning was in effect early Wednesday in northern Idaho and environs.
Forecast High Temperatures (National)
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