What’s left of Tropical Storm Alberto continues to produce rain as it moves northward. Some of it’s beneficial in the Midwest, but USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says not so much in the Southeast where it’s resulting in fieldwork delays.
“And also we have the winter wheat crop maturing,” said Rippey, in comments provided by the USDA, “so rain at the time when you have the wheat crop trying to dry down is also not favorable.”
The rain is expected to track through parts of Illinois and Indiana, where it’s been dry for the last month or so.
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