 Dryer weather is expected across the northern plains during the coming week. World Weather Incorporated says temperatures will also trend hotter with any rainfall occurring mainly in the eastern half of the region through Sunday. Better rainfall chances are expected the second half of the month. Temperatures are expected to climb into the 80s and 90s by Thursday and continue to trend above the average through mid-July. Corn pollination and general crop development occurred in a mostly favorable environment across the Midwest over the weekend.