Weather
Weather report: Warming up in the West
In the West, mostly dry weather accompanies a warming trend. On the Plains, a few thunderstorms linger across southern areas. In the Corn Belt, dry, cooler weather prevails, following beneficial showers. In the South, showers and thunderstorms linger in the vicinity of a cold front.
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Weather report: Texas heats up to triple digits
In the West, warm weather is returning to the Pacific Coast States, but cool conditions linger farther inland. On the Plains, unfavorably hot weather continues in much of western and central Texas, where Sunday’s high temperatures generally ranged from 100 to 110°F. In the Corn Belt, highly beneficial showers are affecting both eastern and western portions of the region. In the South, weekend rainfall provided drought relief, mainly east of the Mississippi River.
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Weather report: Dry on the southern Plains
In the West, warm weather is returning to Wyoming, the Great Basin, and the Four Corners States, increasing the risk of wildfire activity. On the Plains, beneficial shower activity across eastern Colorado and western Nebraska is diminishing. In the Corn Belt, showers are confined to northernmost areas, including parts of Wisconsin. In the South, beneficial showers stretch along the Gulf Coast from eastern Texas to Florida.
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Weather report: Mild and dry in the Midwest
In the West, precipitation is returning to the northern Pacific Coast. On the Plains, scattered showers and thunderstorms are benefiting pastures, summer crops, and immature winter wheat. In the Corn Belt, showers are confined to westernmost portions of the region. In the South, showers are confined to the southern Atlantic region, where soil moisture for pastures and summer crops has improved in recent weeks.
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Weather report: Dry in the Corn Belt
In the West, freeze warnings are in effect this morning across the northern Great Basin and portions of the northern Intermountain region. On the Plains, isolated showers and thunderstorms are benefiting summer crops and immature winter wheat. In the Corn Belt, dry weather favors late-season soybean planting. In the South, precipitation is mainly confined to the southern Atlantic States, where recent and ongoing rains have eased or eradicated drought.
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Weather report: Rain needed on the central Plains
In the West, cool air continues to spread farther inland. On the Plains, scattered showers dot both northern and southern portions of the region. In the Corn Belt, warm weather in the upper Midwest contrasts with cool conditions across the eastern half of the region. In the South, beneficial showers are heaviest from Mississippi into the Carolinas.
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Weather report: Cooler in the West
In the West, markedly cooler air is overspreading the Pacific Coast States. On the Plains, hot weather is promoting winter wheat maturation. In the Corn Belt, chilly weather prevails in the lower Great Lakes region, where today’s high temperatures will remain largely below 70°F. In the South, a broken line of showers and thunderstorms stretches from South Carolina westward into eastern Oklahoma.
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Weather report: Heat builds in the West
In the West, building heat is promoting a rapid pace of fieldwork and crop development. On the Plains, cool weather accompanies isolated showers. In the Corn Belt, cool weather prevails in the wake of a departing cold front. In the South, cooler, mostly dry weather is overspreading areas from the Mississippi Delta westward.
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Weather report: Cool and rainy in the Ohio Valley
In the West, cool weather lingers in the Rockies, but a building heat wave covers the remainder of the region. On the Plains, scattered frost was noted this morning in the Dakotas. In the Corn Belt, scattered showers and thunderstorms across central portions of the region are providing beneficial moisture for corn and soybeans.In the South, showers and thunderstorms are overspreading the northwestern part of the region.
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Weather report: Cool air arrives in the Corn Belt
>In the West, temperatures are rebounding to near- or above-normal levels, following the recent cool spell. On the Plains, a frost advisory is in effect early this morning in parts of central and eastern North Dakota. In the Corn Belt, much cooler air is arriving. In the South, Tropical Depression Beryl is currently centered near the North Carolina coastline, accelerating toward the northeast.
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Weather report: Dry and windy in the West
In the West, dry, windy conditions are maintaining concerns about additional wildfire activity in the southern Great Basin and the Four Corners States. On the Plains, cool weather follows a period of beneficial showers across northern portions of the region. In the Corn Belt, rain is ending across the upper Midwest, where summer crops are benefiting from recent soil moisture improvements. In the South, a tropical disturbance is producing locally heavy showers in the vicinity of the central Atlantic Coast.
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