Weather
Weather report: Frost noted in parts of the Great Lakes region
In the West, lingering showers are confined to parts of Washington and Oregon. On the Plains, a chilly rain is falling across the central one-third of Montana. In the Corn Belt, cool weather and wet fields are slowing a return to fieldwork in many areas.
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Where’s the rain? Parched states can’t shake the drought
Drought grows across the Southwest.
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Weather report: Very cool in the Corn Belt
In the West, very cool air continues to settle across the northern Rockies, Pacific Coast States, and the Great Basin. On the Plains, small clusters of thunderstorms are developing in a few areas, including tornado-battered Moore, Oklahoma. In the Corn Belt, very cool weather and scattered showers continue to limit a return to fieldwork.
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Weather report: Thunderstorms dot the southern Plains
On the Plains, recovery efforts continue in the wake of the tragic tornado in Moore, Oklahoma. Thunderstorms have re-developed across portions of the southern Plains, including tornado-ravaged areas south of Oklahoma City.
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Weather report: Rain spreads across the Corn Belt
In the West, warmth is returning to the Pacific Coast States and northern Rockies. On the Plains, heavy showers are maintaining the threat of flooding across the northern tier of the region, primarily in North Dakota and eastern Montana. In the Corn Belt, corn and soybean planting activities have been slowed or halted by showers and locally severe thunderstorms, except in Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio.
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Weather report: Thundershowers in the upper Midwest
In the West, cool air is expanding eastward, although warmth lingers across the central and southern Rockies. On the Plains, a cold front crossing Montana marks the leading edge of cooler air. In the Corn Belt, thundershowers are halting fieldwork in the upper Midwest. In the South, showers and thunderstorms are slowing or halting fieldwork in the northern Mississippi Delta and the Tennessee Valley.
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Drought far from over in western plains
The nation’s persistent drought is worsening in Texas, New Mexico and Colorado as it continues to spread to the west.
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Weather report: Very warm in the Corn Belt
In the West, generally warm, dry weather continues to favor fieldwork and rapid crop development. On the Plains, a few showers are developing, mainly in parts of South Dakota and Texas. In the Corn Belt, very warm weather continues to promote an acceleration of fieldwork, including corn planting. In the South, a few showers and thunderstorms are developing across southern and eastern Texas.
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Weather report: Very warm across the central Plains
In the West, warm, dry weather favors fieldwork and crop growth. On the Plains, very warm weather continues to promote an acceleration of fieldwork and crop development. In the Corn Belt, cool weather lingers across Michigan and Ohio, accompanied by scattered showers. In the South, frost advisories were in effect this morning as far south as northern and western North Carolina.
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Weather report: Warm and dry in the West
In the West, warm, dry weather favors a rapid pace of fieldwork and crop development. On the Plains, much warmer weather accompanies scattered rain showers in the Dakotas. In the Corn Belt, frost and freeze advisories were in effect early today from the Mississippi River eastward. In the South, cool but dry weather favors planting activities and other spring fieldwork.
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Drought marches to the West
Despite the drought showing signs of improvement over much of nation’s thirsty heartland, the latest Drought Monitor report shows signs of worsening further south and west.
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