Weather

Largely mild November weather across the Heartland; a little rain eastern Great Lakes region

Across the Corn Belt, with recent rainfall having ended, producers are resuming final harvest efforts, as field conditions permit.  Among Midwestern States, only Wisconsin had more than 10% of its corn acreage still standing on November 10, with the statewide harvest 89% complete.  Friday’s Midwestern high temperatures should range from 50 to 60°F, with a few higher readings in the lower Missouri Valley.

On the Plains, dry weather and mostly above-normal temperatures prevail in advance of an approaching storm system.  Across the central and southern Plains, rangeland, pastures, and winter grains are benefiting from last week’s storminess, which significantly improved topsoil moisture.  Some snow remains on the ground from eastern Colorado into northeastern New Mexico, although conditions for accessing, feeding, and caring for livestock have greatly improved.

In the South, lingering rain showers in the middle Atlantic States are gradually ending.  Elsewhere, mild, dry weather favors late-season fieldwork, including summer crop harvesting and winter wheat planting.  Friday’s maximum temperatures should range from near 60°F in the Tennessee Valley to 80°F or higher in southern Florida and Deep South Texas.

In the West, isolated rain and snow showers have developed across parts of California and the Great Basin, while patchy precipitation lingers in the Northwest.  Chilly weather has returned across the Pacific Coast States, although fieldwork— such as cotton harvesting in California and Arizona—is proceeding in areas that are not receiving rain.