Heat, scattered storms linger on the southern Plains

Across the Corn Belt, rain is ending early Tuesday across the Ohio Valley and the lower Great Lakes region.  The remainder of the Midwest is experiencing cool weather, along with widespread cloudiness and isolated showers.  U.S. corn, 78% emerged by June 5, is developing at the second-slowest pace of the 21st century.  However, growth was significantly slower in 2019, when only 53% of the nation’s corn had emerged on that date.

On the Plains, triple-digit heat is confined to central, western, and southern Texas, where Tuesday’s high temperatures will again generally range from 100 to 105°F. 

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