The excessive heat warning expires at 8:00 tonight, but don’t expect a long break from the oppressive temperatures. After a high of 88 on Saturday, temperatures will rocket back into the 90’s and above the century mark next Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Farmers are closely watching to see what kind of effects the heat is having on their crops… 

That’s Mike Wilson of Wabash Valley Service Company on yesterday’s Valley Update who said corn’s natural defense against hot, dry weather is rolling its’ leaves, something he’s already seeing in Gallatin and Hardin Counties to our south….  

Wilson said timely rains in May and the first week of June have been instrumental in making this week’s extreme heat less stressful on local crops.