Meteorologists say “favorable weather,” which includes timely rains and little extreme heat, might stick around for a while in most of the Corn Belt, especially to the East.
Dryness remains the biggest concern in the West, but moisture may be making its way to those areas this week. For crops in the Midwest looking for a drink, the forecast doesn’t look very promising.
The U.S. Drought Monitor still shows signs of drought in the “Western” areas of the U.S. The monitor shows extreme drought in the Colorado and New Mexico region too.
While the remnants of Hurricane Cristobal drench much of the eastern U.S., USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey has his eye on signs of drought in the Plains.