Across the Corn Belt, showers are arcing across northern corn and soybean production areas. However, most of the Midwest is experiencing dry weather—a spell that has lasted a week or more. Temperatures remain favorable for reproductive summer crops east of the Mississippi River, but Friday afternoon’s highs will creep above 90°F in the western Corn Belt.

On the Plains, dry weather and slowly increasing temperatures across the southern half of the region are increasing moisture demands for most summer crops.

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