Across the Corn Belt, showers are limited to southern Missouri and a narrow band stretching from Minnesota to Nebraska. Elsewhere, warm, dry weather favors corn and soybean maturation. Friday’s high temperatures will remain below 80°F in the Red River Valley of the North—but should reach 95°F or higher in parts of Nebraska. Midwestern heat- and drought-related crop concerns remain focused across the western Corn Belt.
On the Plains, the passage of a weak cold front has temporarily lowered temperatures across the Dakotas.
