Across the Corn Belt, showers across Minnesota and the eastern Dakotas are further easing drought but temporarily slowing harvest activities. Meanwhile, dry weather in the eastern Corn Belt favors corn and soybean maturation and harvesting, along with winter wheat planting, following the heavy-rain event of September 20-23.
On the Plains, rain is falling in several areas, including the eastern Dakotas and parts of Texas. Meanwhile, dry weather prevails across the northern High Plains, where scattered frost was reported early Friday.
