NWS 6-10 Day: Cool and Dry Across Corn Belt

Forecast doesn’t provide precip soybeans need to fill pods.

By Julianne Johnston

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November 17, 2020 01:36 AM

The National Weather Service forecast for August 19-23 calls for below-normal temps and precip across the Corn Belt. While cooler temps will ease stress on the crop, drier conditions won’t provide the much-needed moisture the soybean crop needs to fill pods.

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