Excessive daytime heat can cause the corn to shut down. Yields can also take a hit when nighttime temperatures are at or above 70 degrees because there is no time for the crop to recover. Overnight lows are above that threshold across the region. Antelope Creek in west-central North Dakota had an overnight low of 84 degrees. In northeast North Dakota, Inkster reports a low of 79 degrees. Cavalier is at 78 degrees, 77 at Carrington and 75 degrees at Fargo. The hot weather is expected to remain above normal for much of the next two weeks.
