Across the Corn Belt, scattered showers—primarily from the Mississippi Valley eastward—are benefiting corn and soybeans. In contrast, hot, dry weather covers the southwestern Corn Belt, including Nebraska, where Monday’s high temperatures will locally exceed 100°F. On August 1, more than 60% of the corn was rated in good to excellent condition in all major production states except Minnesota and the Dakotas.

On the Plains, blazing hot weather prevails from Nebraska southward, where Monday’s high temperatures will approach, reach, or exceed 100°F.

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