Weather
An active, volatile weather pattern
On the Plains, cool, mostly dry weather prevails in the wake of a cold front’s passage. A few snow showers linger across the Dakotas. Topsoil moisture shortages are apparent in drought-affected areas of the central and southern Plains; very short to short ratings include 55% in Kansas, 46% Colorado, and 42% in Oklahoma.
Across the Corn Belt, showers and a few strong thunderstorms linger across the Ohio Valley and the lower Great Lakes region. On Tuesday, an early-season severe weather outbreak across the central and eastern Corn Belt resulted in several tornadoes and local wind and hail damage. Meanwhile, a mix of rain and snow is falling across an area centered on Wisconsin and northern Michigan.
In the South, strong thunderstorms are racing eastward across the Tennessee Valley and environs. The remainder of the region continues to experience unusually warm weather, which is accelerating the development of winter grains and fruit crops. According to USDA/NASS, “many [of Georgia’s] fruit crops were in full bloom” by the end of February.
In the West, a cool, mostly dry weather pattern is in place. Light precipitation is confined to the northern tier of the region, where scattered rain and snow showers stretch from the Pacific Northwest to the northern Rockies.
Forecast High Temperatures (National)
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