NWS 6-10 Day: Cool Conditions Expected Across Corn Belt

Forecast calls for mostly normal precip across Corn Belt.

By Julianne Johnston

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November 17, 2020 01:35 AM

The National Weather Service forecast for August 16-20 calls for below-normal temps across the Corn Belt, with above-normal precip expected along the southern fringe of the eastern Corn Belt. Below-normal precip is expected across the Dakotas, but across the bulk of the Corn Belt normal precip is expected.

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