Across the Corn Belt, a little rain and snow is occurring in the upper Great Lakes region. Elsewhere in the Midwest, largely dry weather accompanies near- or above-normal temperatures. Friday’s high temperatures should reach 75°F or higher in the southwestern Corn Belt, including much of Missouri, and 65 degrees F as far north as the mid-Mississippi Valley.
On the Plains, record-setting warmth has returned, accompanied by dry, breezy conditions. Friday’s high temperatures will reach 65°F or higher as far north as eastern Nebraska and should exceed 85°F in parts of Oklahoma and Texas, further reducing topsoil moisture in key winter wheat production areas and maintaining an elevated wildfire threat.
