Across the Corn Belt, a strong albeit slow-moving cold front is producing moderate to heavy showers over central and eastern portions of the region, while breezy, dry, chilly conditions settle over the upper Midwest. The recent and ongoing showers are slowing corn and soybean harvesting but maintaining overall favorable topsoil moisture for winter wheat establishment, though varying degrees of mostly long-term drought persist from Iowa and northern Illinois northward.
On the Plains, a few light showers have developed over central portions of the region, while cold, dry, windy weather prevails elsewhere.
