Weather

A sizeable cool-off slated for the Corn Belt

During the next few days, a modest push of cool air will overspread the Plains and Midwest, while heat will return across much of the West. Rain will end later today across the north-central U.S., while the focus for heavy showers will shift into the Southeast. Five-day rainfall Southeastern totals could reach 1 to 2 inches, except up to 5 inches along Florida’s gulf coast. Monsoon-related showers in the Southwest will spread across portions of the central and southern Plains.

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures across much of the western, southern, and eastern U.S., while cooler-than-normal conditions will prevail from the northern Plains into the Great Lakes region. Meanwhile, near- to above-normal rainfall across the majority of the country will contrast with drier-than-normal weather in the Pacific Northwest, the north-central U.S., and an area stretching from the western Gulf Coast region to the interior Southeast.

5-Day Precipitation Totals

NOAA’s 6- to 10- Day Outlook

NOAA’s 8- to 14- Day Outlook