Across the Corn Belt, isolated showers are interrupting an otherwise dry regime, continuing a Midwestern pattern that developed in mid-July. During the weekend, however, strong thunderstorms swept across Lower Michigan and environs, spawning several tornadoes and resulting in localized wind damage. Monday’s Midwestern high temperatures will remain mostly below 95°F, except for numerous readings ranging from 95 to 105°F in the drought-stricken Dakotas.
On the Plains, hot weather prevails. Monday’s high temperatures should exceed 100°F in parts of eastern Montana and the Dakotas, maintaining severe stress on drought-ravaged rangeland, pastures, and summer crops.
