Weather
A wet pattern forecast for the Corn Belt
The interaction between Pacific tropical moisture and a cold front will lead to a prolonged, late-week rainfall event from the southern half of the Plains into the Mid-Atlantic States. Five-day rainfall totals could reach 2 to 5 inches across the southeastern Plains, Mid-South, and lower Ohio Valley. Prior to reaching the central and eastern U.S., rainfall could total 1 to 2 inches in parts of the Southwest. In contrast, little or no rain will fall through week’s end from California to northern portions of the Plains and Corn Belt. Much of the nation will experience late-season warmth, but cool weather will prevail during the next several days from the central Plains into the Midwest and Northeast.
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for warmer-than-normal weather nationwide, except for near-normal temperatures from the Pacific Northwest into the upper Midwest. Meanwhile, wetter-than-normal conditions across the northern U.S. and from the Mississippi Valley to the East Coast will contrast with below-normal rainfall from the Four Corners region to the central and southern High Plains.
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