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Coldest air of the season ahead across much of the Corn Belt
Some of the coldest air of the season will arrive across the upper Midwest on Friday and surge across the Corn Belt and Northeast by Saturday. On Saturday morning, temperatures below -20° can be expected in parts of the upper Midwest. The following day, temperatures could fall to near 0° as far south as the Ohio Valley, where only a shallow snow cover exists to help insulate winter wheat. Meanwhile, precipitation will return to the Northwest; 5-day totals could reach 1 to 3 inches in the northern Rockies and 4 to 8 inches in western Washington. In contrast, dry weather will prevail from California to the central and southern High Plains. Early next week, wintry precipitation should return to several regions, including the northern Plains, Midwest, and Northeast.
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions in the southern Atlantic region. Meanwhile, below-normal precipitation in roughly the southern half of the U.S. will contrast with wetter-than-normal weather across the Northern and Mid-Atlantic States.
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