Weather
Soil moisture short in the far eastern Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, showers are mainly confined to the Ohio Valley and the far upper Midwest. Elsewhere, warm, dry weather favors a rapid crop development pace. Soil moisture shortages linger across the eastern Corn Belt, where very short to short ratings on July 24 included 62% in Ohio and 51% in Michigan.
On the Plains, temperatures have returned to more typical levels for this time of year, easing heat stress on summer crops. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are currently heaviest across the northern Plains.
In the South, a disorganized cluster of showers over the northwestern Gulf of Mexico is contributing to an increase in rainfall, especially in southern Louisiana and coastal Texas. Hot weather covers the remainder of the South, with scattered showers approaching from the north. On July 24, topsoil rated very short to short ranged from 40 to 74% in eight Southern States from Texas to South Carolina.
In the West, monsoon-related showers continue to provide beneficial moisture in parts of the Four Corners States. Elsewhere, hot, dry weather prevails, except along the immediate Pacific Coast.
Forecast High Temperatures (National)
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