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Favorable harvest weather winding down

Across the Corn Belt, very warm, dry weather through Friday has been supportive of corn and soybean maturation and harvesting, especially in areas where fieldwork has been delayed by crop developmental delays or autumn wetness. Weather conditions also favor the development of recently planted winter wheat and cover crops.

On the Plains, a few showers have developed across Texas. However, most of the region is experiencing warm, dry weather on Friday—nearly ideal for summer crop maturation and harvesting, as well as winter wheat planting, emergence, and establishment. Friday’s high temperatures reached 90° as far north as western South Dakota.

In the South, locally heavy showers are developing in the western Gulf Coast region, particularly in the Houston/Galveston area. However, from the Mississippi Delta eastward, warm, dry weather continues to promote winter wheat planting and harvesting of crops such as cotton, peanuts, and soybeans.

In the West, overnight Friday showers dampened northern California’s remaining wildfires, aiding efforts to achieve full containment. However, breezy, dry conditions are elevating the risk of fires in portions of southern California. Meanwhile, cooler air is arriving in the Northwest, where widespread precipitation continues.

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