Across the Corn Belt, hot weather in southwestern corn and soybean production areas (e.g. lower Missouri Valley) contrasts with sunny, mild weather farther north and east. This month has featured hot Midwestern weather, especially north of Interstate 80, with June 1-13 temperatures averaging more than 10°F above normal in many locations. The heat has promoted a rapid crop development pace but has also sharply reduced topsoil moisture, except in the Ohio Valley.
On the Plains, spotty showers are occurring from Nebraska southward.
