Across the Corn Belt, Tuesday overnight thunderstorms resulted in scattered wind and hail damage in the Ohio Valley. Currently, cool, breezy conditions have engulfed the Midwest, with rain and snow showers lingering from the Mississippi Valley eastward. Recent and ongoing storminess has improved topsoil moisture but has curtailed fieldwork. On March 31, Iowa led the Midwest with topsoil moisture rated 59% very short to short, along with oat planting which was 21% complete.
On the Plains, dry weather accompanies a warming trend.
