Rain Bands Stretch From the Texas Panhandle to Minneapolis Overnight, Making It Tough for Farmers to Find a Dry Window to Wrap Up Harvest
OMAHA, NEBRASKA — Widespread showers spread across the central United States early Monday, October 26, 2026, and with more rain expected to fill in later in the day, farmers trying to finish the fall harvest may struggle to find any extended dry time.
What Radar Showed Early Monday
Radar at 1:40 a.m. CDT showed a long, broken line of showers and storms stretching from the southern Plains all the way to the Upper Midwest.
Here is where rain was falling:
| Region | Areas Seeing Rain |
|---|---|
| Texas Panhandle and New Mexico | Near Amarillo, with heavier cells in the area |
| Eastern Colorado and Western Kansas | Scattered showers east of Denver and Colorado Springs |
| Nebraska | A large cluster of rain near Lincoln and Omaha |
| South Dakota and Iowa | Showers near Sioux Falls |
| Minnesota | Rain spreading toward Minneapolis |
| Dakotas and Montana | Patchy showers near Pierre, Rapid City and Billings |
Storms Moving Northeast
Radar showed the rain moving northeast, with one push heading out of the Texas Panhandle toward Colorado and Kansas, and another moving from Nebraska toward Iowa and southern Minnesota.
Some of the heavier pockets showed up in the Texas Panhandle, southeast Colorado and around Lincoln, Nebraska.
More Rain Expected This Afternoon
The overnight showers are not the end of it. Forecasters expect additional rain coverage to develop later in the afternoon, keeping much of the region wet through the day.
Harvest Delays for Farmers
For farmers across the central Plains and Midwest, the timing is tough. Many are still working to finish late-season harvest, and repeated rounds of rain can:
- Keep fields too wet for heavy equipment
- Delay combine work and grain drying
- Push back field work that was planned for the week
Staying Ahead of the Weather
Producers are being urged to watch the forecast closely and plan field work around any short breaks in the rain, as finding a long dry stretch looks difficult in the days ahead.
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