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A cool-down ahead for the Heartland
A strong ridge of high pressure will maintain very hot conditions west of the Rockies, particularly in the Northwest. Showers associated with the monsoon circulation will be heaviest across the central and southern Rockies and parts of Arizona. Meanwhile, cool weather will expand across the nation’s mid-section. Generally near- to below-normal temperatures will prevail from the Mississippi Valley eastward, except for some lingering heat in the southern Atlantic region. Five-day rainfall totals could reach 2 to 5 inches in the mid-South and neighboring areas of the interior Southeast and the lower Ohio Valley. Surrounding regions, including the Plains and Midwest, will receive mostly 1 to 2 inches or less. Similar amounts (as much as 1 to 2 inches) can be expected in portions of the Southwest.
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures across the southeastern and western U.S., while cooler-than-normal conditions will cover southern sections of the Rockies and High Plains, as well as parts of the Midwest. Meanwhile, near- to above-normal rainfall across the majority of the U.S. will contrast with drier-than-normal weather from the Pacific Northwest to the Dakotas and from the western Gulf Coast region to the southern Atlantic Coast.
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