May 16, 2013
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During the second half of the week, a new weather system swept across the Midwest, South and East, producing additional showers and closing a brief window of opportunity for fieldwork. Mid- to late-week rainfall was not especially heavy, although many parts of the Corn Belt received in excess of an inch. Farther west, dry weather prevailed across the northern Plains and far Upper Midwest, promoting an acceleration of spring wheat planting and other fieldwork.
