Weather

Wind & warmth across the Heartland

On the Plains, a cold front stretching from the eastern Dakotas to western Texas is producing gusty winds. Wind Advisories for gusts near 50 mph are in effect in several areas, including parts of the western Dakotas and the central High Plains. The windy conditions could result in blowing dust. Although the front is producing some light rain in the Dakotas, most of the Plains remain extremely dry.

Across the Corn Belt, mild, dry weather prevails in advance of an approaching cold front. Monday’s high temperatures will exceed 70° in the southern Corn Belt, promoting off-season fieldwork.

In the South, warm, dry weather favors late-season fieldwork, including winter wheat planting and cotton and soybean harvesting.

In the West, an active weather pattern in the Pacific Northwest is resulting in showery, breezy weather. Elsewhere, dry weather has temporarily returned to northern California, while mild, dry conditions continue to promote autumn fieldwork from southern California into the Southwest.