Across the Corn Belt, seasonably cool weather and spotty showers cover the far upper Midwest—including Minnesota and the eastern Dakotas—where Monday’s high temperatures will remain below 70°F. In contrast, warm, dry weather across the southern Corn Belt favors fieldwork, including early-season winter wheat planting and corn and soybean harvesting.
On the Plains, warm, dry weather favors an acceleration of fieldwork, following recent shower activity. Last week’s rain—which was most widespread across the northern Plains—was especially beneficial for the emergence and establishment of recently sown and soon-to-be-planted winter wheat.
