An upcoming blast of bitterly cold air could cause harm to a variety of crops and commodities, including winter wheat and cattle.  On the northern Plains, where cattle producers recently contended with a multi-day blizzard, mid- to late-week temperatures will broadly plunge from -20 to -35°F.  Currently, winter wheat across the southeastern half of the Plains has no protective snow cover—and could be exposed to late-week temperatures ranging from 0 to -15°F.  The central Plains’ wheat is poorly established and particularly vulnerable to winter weather extremes. 

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