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Future U.S. Weather Past U.S Weather Morning Dom. Report Noon Update Evening/Weekend Update International Report Gary Rhea Commentary INTERNATIONAL MAPS InterRAD® RainRAD™ Friday, October 31, 2025 - As the month of October winds down, the Midwest will finish up warmer and drier than normal for the month. The Cornbelt is a good 3 to 6 degrees warmer than normal through yesterday for the month and will not change appreciably despite the cooler than normal end to the month. A few locations may be near or above normal with October precipittion, but many areas are a good half inch or more below the monthly precipitation average. A few locations may be bordering on the top ten warmest Octobers ever, however the monthly warm departures are not as high as in the middle of the month when warm departures for the first half of this month in the Midwest were 6 to 10 degrees above average. The month of November will start out cool with highs in the 40's and 5's this weekend then warmer starting on Monday with more widespread 60's by mid next week and a few low 70's far south. Warmer and drier than normal weather in the extended forecasts will be ideal for crop harvesting.