Weather report: Cooler air on the Plains ahead of winter storm
In the West, freeze warnings are in effect this morning in portions of California’s San Joaquin Valley. On the Plains, a developing storm centered near the Texas-New Mexico border is producing increasingly windy conditions across the southern half of the region. In the Corn Belt, mild, dry weather prevails in advance of an approaching storm system. In the South, mild, dry weather favors fieldwork, including late-season harvest activities.
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Weather report: Mild and dry in the South
In the West, showery, unsettled weather prevails in western sections of Washington and Oregon. On the Plains, mild, dry weather prevails, except for patches of snow in the Dakotas. In the Corn Belt, mild, dry weather prevails, except for a few areas of snow west of the Mississippi River and some lingering rain in the lower Great Lakes region. In the South, dry weather prevails in the wake of a departing cold front.
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Weather report: Dry conditions continue on the Plains
In the West, cooler air is beginning to overspread areas west of the Rockies. On the Plains, dry weather prevails, following weekend precipitation that provided some limited relief to drought-stressed pastures, rangeland, and winter wheat from Nebraska to Texas. In the Corn Belt, recent mild weather and rainfall has melted much of the upper Midwestern snow. In the South, widespread rain showers are providing additional relief from previously dry conditions.
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Weather report: Showers break out across southern Texas
In the West, widespread precipitation (rain and snow) is falling in the Four Corners States in conjunction with a developing storm. On the Plains, mild, dry weather prevails, despite an increase in cloudiness. In the Corn Belt, dry weather accompanies a warming trend. In the South, mild, dry weather favors late-season fieldwork, including soybean harvesting in the southern Atlantic States.
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Weather report: Mild and dry on the central and southern Plains
In the West, cooler air is spreading into the Pacific Coast States. On the Plains, cold weather is generally confined to the Dakotas. In the Corn Belt, mild, dry weather prevails, except for some lingering cold conditions across the snow-covered far upper Midwest. In the South, rain showers linger along the southern Atlantic coast, mainly in the Carolinas.
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Weather report: Mild and dry in the Corn Belt
In the West, a few rain and snow showers are returning to northern California and the Northwest. On the Plains, cold air is confined to areas along the Canadian border. In the Corn Belt, mild, dry weather favors off-season activities. In the South, beneficial rain is falling in the southern Atlantic States.
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Weather report: Cold air lingers on the northern Plains
In the West, cool conditions linger across the central and southern Rockies. On the Plains, mild weather is returning to Montana, but cold conditions linger elsewhere across the nation’s mid-section. In the Corn Belt, cool, dry weather prevails. In the South, isolated showers linger in the southern Atlantic States.
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Weather report: Temperatures plummet on the southern Plains
In the West, cold conditions and a few snow showers linger in the Rockies. On the Plains, snow blankets much of Montana and the Dakotas, providing beneficial moisture and insulation for winter wheat. In the Corn Belt, a few wind-blown snow showers linger across the upper Midwest in the wake of a departing storm. In the South, locally heavy showers and thunderstorms stretch from the Tennessee Valley to the central Gulf Coast.
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Weather report: Mild and dry on the southern Plains
In the West, dry weather continues in California, but rangeland, pastures, and winter grains are benefiting from recent soil moisture improvements. On the Plains, some light snow is developing across the Dakotas. In the Corn Belt, unusually mild weather prevails. Rain is disrupting off-season fieldwork in parts of the southern and eastern Corn Belt. In the South, patchy showers are developing.
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Weather report: Dry conditions return to the West
In the West, dry weather has returned to northern California, following the recent barrage of storms. On the Plains, mild, mostly dry, breezy weather is maintaining significant stress on rangeland, pastures, and winter wheat. In the Corn Belt, a few rain showers dot the upper Midwest in conjunction with the passage of a weak cold front. In the South, isolated rain showers are confined to the southern Atlantic region.
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Weather report: Mild conditions return to the western Corn Belt
In the West, showery, unsettled weather prevails from northern California to the northern Rockies. On the Plains, mild, dry weather is maintaining severe stress on rangeland, pastures, and winter wheat. In the Corn Belt, mild weather is quickly returning to areas west of the Mississippi River. In the South, showers in the vicinity of a cold front stretch from the southern Mid-Atlantic States to the central Gulf Coast.
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