Temps vary across the Heartland; rains still linger over parts of the eastern Corn Belt

Across the Corn Belt, showers are ending across the Ohio Valley and lower Great Lakes region, following weekend rainfall that provided some drought relief but also resulted in localized flooding.  Officially, Chicago received 3.35 inches of rain on July 2, with 4.68 inches reported at Midway Airport.  Farther south, producers continue to assess damage to crops and farm infrastructure related to the June 29 derecho, which swept across northern Missouri, southern Iowa, central Illinois, and central and southern Indiana. 

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