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Heat wave pattern expands across the Heartland
During the next several days, very hot and humid weather will persist across the central Plains and gradually build to encompass most of the central and southern U.S. Meanwhile, much of the Northwest will get a mid- to late-week reprieve from extreme heat. Farther east, stormy weather will return to the northern Corn Belt, with 1- to 4-inch rainfall totals expected. Mostly light, scattered showers will affect the South and East, except for some heavier rain in the northern Mid-Atlantic States and the central and eastern Gulf Coast regions. In the Southwest, an active monsoon circulation could lead to 1- to 3-inch totals and local flash flooding. In contrast, little or no rain will fall across the southern Plains, mid-South, and the Far West.
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 Northeast and parts of the Southwest. Meanwhile, near- to above-normal rainfall across the majority of the U.S., including the Southwest and the Mid-Atlantic States, will contrast with drier-than-normal weather from the Pacific Northwest into the upper Great Lakes States, as well as Florida’s peninsula and parts of the southern Plains.
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