Across the Corn Belt, warm weather prevails in advance of an approaching storm system. Tuesday’s high temperatures will reach 70 to 80°F or higher throughout the southwestern Corn Belt, extending northward into parts of Iowa and eastward into Illinois. Meanwhile, rain showers are spreading across the upper Midwest. On April 10, topsoil moisture rated surplus ranged from 40 to 60% in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan, keeping fieldwork at a minimum.
On the Plains, a ferocious spring storm is underway across Montana, Wyoming, and the Dakotas.