The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its winter weather outlook on Thursday.
Dennis Todey, director of the USDA’s Midwest Climate Hub, says the precipitation map shows the Eastern Corn Belt could be wetter than normal.
“They have an increased chance of precipitation, especially later in the winter,” Todey says. “So their chances for getting soil moisture recovery are probably better and less concern about some of the soils there.”
But Todey says the precipitation outlook for the Western Corn Belt is less favorable.
