Weather
Cold wave pattern covers much of the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, frigid conditions are maintaining stress on livestock, although most of the Midwestern winter wheat crop retains a protective snow cover. Friday morning’s temperatures plunged below 0° as far south as the middle Mississippi Valley and fell below -20° in parts of the upper Midwest.
On the Plains, cold weather persists. The lack of a protective snow cover remains a concern for winter wheat in many areas from Montana to Nebraska, where widespread sub-zero temperatures were noted early Friday. In contrast, snow is providing beneficial moisture and insulation for wheat on the southern High Plains.
In the South, conditions continue to slowly improve in areas recently affected by a rare, late-February snow storm. However, cold air remains deeply entrenched across the region, except in southeastern Florida.
In the West, precipitation is falling in several areas, including the Pacific Northwest and the southern Rockies. However, unfavorably dry conditions persist in much of California.
Forecast High Temperatures (National)
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