Across the Corn Belt, unsettled, showery weather persists from the lower Missouri Valley into the Great Lakes region. By June 27, statewide topsoil moisture was rated at least 30% surplus in Michigan (38%), Illinois (32%), and Missouri (30%), with some areas reporting standing water and flooded lowlands. In contrast, serious topsoil moisture deficiencies persist in South Dakota (90% very short to short), Minnesota (75%), and North Dakota (66%).
On the Plains, ongoing drought in Montana and the Dakotas is maintaining stress on rangeland, pastures, winter wheat, and spring-sown crops.
