Weather
A wide-range of weather across the Heartland
On the Plains, cool, showery weather is confined to areas along and near the Canadian border, from Montana into North Dakota. Farther south, warm, dry weather continues to promote summer crop maturation and harvesting, along with winter wheat planting. In Kansas, 9% of the intended winter wheat acreage was planted by September 18, while harvesting was underway for corn (17% harvested), sorghum (5%), and cotton (2%).
Across the Corn Belt, showers and thunderstorms have returned to the upper Midwest, maintaining unfavorably wet field conditions. Due to heavy overnight rainfall, Flash Flood Warnings are in effect across portions of the upper Mississippi Valley. In contrast, very warm, dry weather covers the southern Corn Belt.
In the South, a weak low-pressure system that was once Tropical Storm Julia continues to produce rain in southeastern Virginia and portions of the Carolinas. A few showers also linger across Florida’s peninsula. Elsewhere, hot, dry weather favors fieldwork but is increasing stress on pastures and immature summer crops.
In the West, former Hurricane Paine has dissipated before reaching northwestern Mexico, but associated tropical moisture is sparking a few showers in the southwestern U.S. Meanwhile, a separate weather system is arriving in the Northwest, bringing cooler conditions and isolated showers.
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