Across the Corn Belt, crops continue to mature at a faster-than-normal pace, amid dry conditions. For example, 74% of the U.S. corn crop was fully mature on September 26, versus the 5-year average of 64%. Currently, cool weather in the Great Lakes region contrasts with summer-like warmth in much of the southern and western Corn Belt. Tuesday’s Midwestern high temperatures should range from near 70°F in Michigan to 90°F or higher in the southwestern Corn Belt.

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