Across the Corn Belt, mild, dry weather prevails. Wednesday’s high temperatures should range from 80 to 85°F in the eastern Corn Belt—but could reach 95°F or higher in the middle Missouri Valley. Reflecting limited moisture availability for corn and soybeans in parts of the western Corn Belt, topsoil moisture on August 7 was rated at least one-half very short to short in Nebraska (74%), Missouri (50%), and Iowa (50%).
On the Plains, hot, dry weather across the northern half of the region favors maturation and harvesting of crops such as barley, spring wheat, and winter wheat.
Heat builds back on the Plains; milder weather across the Midwestern Corn Belt
