By Kyle Tapley, MDA Weather Services
Dry weather prevailed across the central U.S. over the weekend, providing favorable conditions for remaining corn and soybean harvesting. However, the dry weather also allowed soil moisture to decline further across the west central Plains, far southern Midwest and the Delta -- stressing winter wheat establishment.
The most severe drought conditions are found across western Kansas, eastern Colorado, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana, where most areas have seen less than 25% of normal rainfall over the past 45 days.
Dry weather is expected through Thursday across the central U.S., but light showers may spread across the Midwest and Delta on Friday and Saturday. Snow is possible across the northern Plains on Friday. Below-normal rainfall is expected to continue across most of the central U.S. during the 6-10 day period, but some models show wetter weather in the western Plains. Confidence is fairly low at this time, however.
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