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Largely mild November weather across the Heartland; some moisture on the Plains

Friday, November 15

Across the Corn Belt, rain is falling early Thursday east of the Mississippi River, where most summer crops have already been harvested. Meanwhile, mild, dry weather covers the western Corn Belt, following recent rainfall. By November 10, Midwestern winter wheat planting ranged from 86%...

Unsettled weather across much of the Corn Belt; fair, seasonal conditions build on the Plains

Thursday, November 14

Across the Corn Belt, a chilly rain is developing across parts of the upper Midwest. Elsewhere, producers are winding down the 2024 harvest season, with 95% of the U.S. corn and 96% of the soybeans harvested by November 10. On that date, the soybean...

Neosho Men’s Soccer Defeats #2 Iowa Lakes 2-0 and Secures the Plains District Championship

Wednesday, November 13

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Showers shifting from the eastern Plains to the Corn Belt

Wednesday, November 13

Across the Corn Belt, Wednesday’s Midwestern high temperatures should range from near 45°F in the Great Lakes region to 60°F or higher in the lower Missouri Valley. Producers are attempting to complete any remaining summer crop harvesting. On the Plains, significant snow remains on...

Rain lingers south of the lower Ohio Valley; new moisture pattern on the southern High Plains

Thursday, November 7

Across the Corn Belt, dry weather has returned, aside from lingering showers in the Ohio Valley. Fieldwork delays continue where the heaviest rain fell in recent days, mainly across Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin, as well as portions of neighboring states. However, only 6%...

Rain lingers in the Ohio Valley; new moisture pattern breaks-out on the western Plains

Wednesday, November 6

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...

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

Tuesday, November 5

Windy, with late-season warmth for many; cooler, as showers develop on the Plains

Wednesday, October 30

Across the Corn Belt, a final day of stunning warmth is allowing Midwestern producers to near harvest completion. Only 11% of U.S. soybeans remained in the field by October 27, compared to the 5-year average of 22%. Wednesday’s high temperatures will reach 80°F or...

Windy & late-season warmth expands for many; cooler, showers develop on the northern Plains

Tuesday, October 29

Across the Corn Belt, warm, dry weather is promoting fieldwork, despite an increase in cloudiness. Tuesday’s high temperatures will reach 80°F or higher as far north as southeastern Minnesota and central Wisconsin. The U.S. soybean harvest was 89% complete by October 27—the fastest pace...

A wind-blown warm-up gets underway on the Plains; fair & seasonal across the Corn Belt

Monday, October 28

Across the Corn Belt, late-season warmth is replacing a brief spell of cool weather. Monday’s high temperatures will top 80°F in much of Missouri and could reach 70°F or higher as far north as central Minnesota and northern Wisconsin. Meanwhile, overarching autumn dryness continues...

Seasonable weather for most; new shower activity breaks out on the northern Plains

Thursday, October 24

Across the Corn Belt, some Midwestern locations that reported less than one-tenth of an inch of rain in September—including Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, and Norfolk, Nebraska—also received less than one-tenth of an inch from October 1-22. On October 20, topsoil moisture was rated more than...

Near ideal fall weather across the Corn Belt; a few showers on the central, southern Plains

Monday, October 21

Across the Corn Belt, producers continue to push toward an early completion of autumn fieldwork, with 67% of the U.S. soybeans already harvested by October 13, along with 47% of the corn. Those values, from more than a week ago, were significantly ahead of...

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Largely mild November weather across the Heartland; some moisture on the Plains

Unsettled weather across much of the Corn Belt; fair, seasonal conditions build on the Plains

Neosho Men’s Soccer Defeats #2 Iowa Lakes 2-0 and Secures the Plains District Championship

Showers shifting from the eastern Plains to the Corn Belt

Rain lingers south of the lower Ohio Valley; new moisture pattern on the southern High Plains

Rain lingers in the Ohio Valley; new moisture pattern breaks-out on the western Plains

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

Windy, with late-season warmth for many; cooler, as showers develop on the Plains

Windy & late-season warmth expands for many; cooler, showers develop on the northern Plains

A wind-blown warm-up gets underway on the Plains; fair & seasonal across the Corn Belt

Seasonable weather for most; new shower activity breaks out on the northern Plains

Near ideal fall weather across the Corn Belt; a few showers on the central, southern Plains

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