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An active pattern ahead for the Plains, Corn Belt
A low-pressure system currently centered over the nation’s mid-section will drift northeastward, crossing the upper Great Lakes region on Wednesday. Showers and thunderstorms along the storm’s trailing cold front will linger across the southern and eastern U.S. through Thursday. In the storm’s wake, most of the U.S. will experience a period of dry weather. However, a new storm system will begin to develop across the northern and central Plains during the weekend. Five-day rainfall totals could reach 2 to 4 inches in the upper Midwest, while 1- to 2-inch totals can be expected in many other areas across the eastern half of the U.S. In contrast, little or no rain will occur west of the Rockies, although cooler weather will arrive during the weekend in the Northwest.
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperature across the western, southern, and eastern U.S., while cooler-than-normal conditions can be expected in a broad area centered on the middle Mississippi Valley. Meanwhile, near- to above-normal rainfall across the majority of the nation will contrast with drier-than-normal conditions in southern Texas, the Pacific Northwest, and central sections of the Rockies and Plains.
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