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A return to mild weather next week across the Heartland; beneficial moisture for some

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for warmer-than-normal weather nationwide, except for near-normal temperatures across southern Florida.  The southcentral U.S. will have the greatest likelihood of experiencing above-normal temperatures.  Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation across most of the country should contrast with...

Late fall moisture beneficial for Iowa soils

Recent rain and snow helped replenish soil moisture in Iowa. USDA’s last weekly crop update for the season says topsoil moisture conditions are rated 66 percent adequate to surplus, and subsoil moisture levels are 45 percent adequate to surplus. The moisture slowed field activities,...

Largely beneficial rains from the southern Plains to the Great Lakes region

Across the Corn Belt, a storm system crossing the upper Midwest is producing widespread rain and slowing or halting fieldwork.  A wide temperature gradient exists across the storm, with Tuesday’s Midwestern high temperatures expected to range from near 45°F in much of Minnesota to...