Weather

Cool north; warmth, severe weather on-tap South

Across the Corn Belt, a Frost Advisory was in effect early Monday in much of Minnesota. In fact, cool, mostly dry weather covers all of the Midwest, which currently lies between storm systems. However, corn and soybean planting opportunities remain limited in many areas by soggy soils and low evaporation rates.

On the Plains, strong to locally severe thunderstorms are occurring early Monday in northernmost Texas and portions of neighboring states. A chilly rain is falling across parts of the central Plains, while Frost Advisories and Freeze Warnings were in effect early Monday in large sections of the Dakotas.

In the South, warm, mostly dry weather favors a rapid pace of fieldwork and crop development. In particular, previously saturated sections of the Mississippi Delta have had the opportunity to dry out in recent days.

In the West, an intensifying storm system is producing widespread rain and snow showers across the Four Corners States and the Intermountain region. In addition, windy weather is developing across parts of the Southwest, including much of New Mexico.