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Lack of rain hurting parts of the Plains

Drought stressed cornstalks

Dry conditions felt in many regions

A sharp contrast in the air masses causes severe weather—thunderstorms and tornadoes. The contrast can be in temperature or in the amount of moisture, particularly if there is a dry line of air behind the storm system, said K-State climatologist Mary Knapp. (Courtesy photo taken near Manhattan, Kansas, by Dan Donnert.)

March hopefully will bring more moisture

Woman with shovel cleaning snow. (Photo: iStock - Tanya-stock)

End of 2023 brought some moisture to Plains

A combine harvesting soybeans. (Journal photo by Jennifer Theurer.)

November was another record maker

(Journal photo by Jennifer Theurer.)

Early snows follow wheat planting 

A recent hail storm took corn down to the stalk in some areas of Nebraska. (Photo by Gary Stone.)

Plains should see some cooler temps

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Temperature hits record high in some regions of the Plains