Across the Corn Belt, unsettled, showery weather prevails, especially along an axis stretching from the lower Missouri Valley into the lower Great Lakes region. Except in areas where recent rainfall has been excessive, such as northern Missouri, corn and soybeans are generally benefiting from the early-summer rainfall. However, parts of the upper Midwest have missed out on most of the rain, leaving soils unfavorably dry as summer crops begin to enter reproduction.
On the Plains, relatively cool weather accompanies scattered showers, especially from Nebraska southward.
