Across the Corn Belt, a significant rainfall event is underway across areas west of the Mississippi River, although some of the thunderstorms contain large hail and damaging winds. Nevertheless, rain across the western Corn Belt is easing drought and benefiting immature summer crops, such as soybeans. Meanwhile, late-summer heat is hastening corn and soybean maturation across the southern Corn Belt, where Thursday’s high temperatures should range from 90 to 100°F.

On the Plains, scattered, drought-easing showers and thunderstorms are occurring from Nebraska northward.

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