Across the Corn Belt, cooler air is overspreading the upper Midwest, where some corn and soybean harvest activities continue. Meanwhile, warmth lingers across the remainder of the Midwest, although showers are slowing fieldwork in the southern and eastern Corn Belt. Lower Midwestern rainfall is also benefiting recently planted winter wheat, especially in areas— such as Missouri—experiencing topsoil moisture shortages.
On the Plains, an early-season storm is unfolding across Montana, where wintry precipitation (snow and freezing rain), gusty winds, and falling temperatures are increasing stress on livestock and hampering rural travel.
