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A wide-range of temperatures to prevail
A sharp weekend cold snap could threaten some fruit, ornamental, and nursery crops across portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern States. Weekend temperatures could fall below 20° as far south as the Mid-Atlantic region, and should dip to 32° or below as far south as northern sections of Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia. Southeastern fruit crops in full bloom could be particularly vulnerable to freeze injury. Farther north, sub-zero weekend temperatures may occur across portions of the interior Northeast. In contrast, warmth will return during the weekend to the nation’s mid-section. Meanwhile, much of the country will receive little or no precipitation during the next 5 days. Completely dry weather should prevail from southern California to the central and southern Plains. In contrast, rain (locally 1 to 3 inches) will develop during the weekend in the western Gulf Coast region, while 5-day totals could reach 2 to 6 inches or more in northern California and the Pacific Northwest.
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for colder-than-normal conditions in the Northwest. Meanwhile, near- to above-normal precipitation across the majority of the U.S. will contrast with drier-than-normal weather in the southern Atlantic region and from southern California to the central and southern Plains.
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