Autumn expected to be mild, drier than normal for Central Plains

Amy Hadachek
Aug 25, 2025
Aug 25, 2025

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Farmers with an eye toward the approaching harvest will appreciate the fall forecast.

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Rainbow over alfalfa — A rainbow arcs over a field of alfalfa in Colfax County, Neb. in June. Summer rains help drought conditions improve. A warm and possibly drier fall is predicted, which would be welcome for harvest season.
Midwest Messenger photo by Kristen Sindelar

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Autumn weather precip.gif — Fall precipitation chances in parts of the Central Plains are more favorable than in others, notably a wetter eastern Nebraska and Kansas versus the western sides of both states.
Courtesy image from NOAA

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Autumn weather temp.gif — Warm conditions are likely to prevail September and into October and November across the U.S.
Courtesy image from NOAA

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Autumn weather drought map.png — Drought conditions have improved across much of Nebraska and Kansas as of Aug. 19.
Image from U.S. Drought Monitor

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Freelance writer Amy Hadachek is a two-time Emmy Award winning meteorologist and a storm chaser who earned her NWA and AMS Broadcast Meteorology Seals of Approval. She and her husband live on a diversified farm in Kansas. Reach her at editorial@midwestmessenger.com.