Weather
Is the western Corn Belt drought finally breaking?
April rain and snow showers helped alleviate drought in parts of the western Corn Belt, but not all states in the region were able to see relief.
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Weather report: Warm and sunny in the West
In the West, warm, sunny weather promotes fieldwork, including rice and cotton planting. On the Plains, snow showers linger in central and northern areas as cold air descends upon the region in the wake of a strong spring storm. In the Corn Belt, a spring storm is generating widespread rain, flooding, and locally severe weather in the middle Mississippi Valley and central Great Lakes Region.
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Weather report: Heavy rain to drench the eastern Plains Wednesday
In the West, scattered snow showers are expected throughout the day in the central Rockies. On the Plains, snow is falling this morning from the central High Plains to the Red River Valley. In the Corn Belt, heavy rain, with the potential for locally severe weather, will develop today over the eastern Plains and Middle Mississippi Valley.
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Weather report: Cold and dry on the Plains
In the West, very cool weather prevails, except for some lingering warmth in the southern Rockies. On the Plains, warmth lingers across Texas, excluding the northern panhandle. In the Corn Belt, a band of showers and thunderstorms stretches from the lower Great Lakes region into the middle Mississippi Valley.
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Weather report: Cool across the central, northern Plains
In the West, frost and freeze warnings are in effect this morning in parts of the interior Northwest. On the Plains, warm weather prevails in much of Texas. In the Corn Belt, snow is falling across the far upper Midwest, including the Red River Valley. In the South, warm, dry weather in most areas favors fieldwork and crop development.
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Stormy weather slows U.S. corn seedings, adds soil moisture
Wet and cold weather in the U.S. crop belt next week will continue to stall spring corn plantings but also will add valuable soil moisture to drought-stricken cropland, an agricultural meteorologist said on Friday.
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Weather report: Cooler-than-normal on the Plains
In the West, dry weather favors spring fieldwork. On the Plains, cooler-than-normal conditions persist. In the Corn Belt, a slow-moving storm system is centered near Lake Erie. In the South, recovery efforts are underway in areas affected by recent severe thunderstorms.
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Weather report: Snow lingers across the upper Midwest
In the West, mild, dry weather in the Pacific Coast States favors fieldwork and crop growth. On the Plains, precipitation—including some snow—lingers across Montana and the Dakotas. In the Corn Belt, snow lingers across the far upper Midwest.
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Weather report: Major storm unfolding on the Plains
In the West, chilly conditions persist, although temperatures are starting to rebound in northern California. On the Plains, a major, late-season storm is unfolding. In the Corn Belt, warm, mostly dry weather favors fieldwork in the Ohio and middle Mississippi Valleys. I
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Weather report: Snow hanging on across the northern Plains
In the West, a spring storm is gradually becoming organized across the southern Great Basin. On the Plains, snow is falling across parts of Montana and North Dakota. In the Corn Belt, a low-pressure system crossing the Mississippi Valley is producing widespread rain showers. In the South, warm, dry weather favors fieldwork and a rapid crop development pace.
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Weather report: Dry and warm on the Plains
In the West, near-to above-normal temperatures continue in most areas.
On the Plains, mostly dry weather accompanies a warming trend. In the Corn Belt, chilly conditions persist, especially across the region’s northern tier. In the South, cool weather prevails in the wake of a departing storm.
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