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Wind-driven weather sweeps the Heartland
On the Plains, a storm system centered over the western Dakotas is producing widespread windy conditions Warmth lingers across the eastern Plains, but sharply colder air is arriving across the northern High Plains. West of the storm’s center, wind-driven snow is developing across eastern Montana and environs.
Across the Corn Belt, warm, windy weather has returned in advance of an approaching cold front. In addition, rain showers are developing across portions of the Ohio Valley and the lower Great Lakes region.
In the South, clouds and a few showers accompany a return to warm weather, following a recent cool snap. Weekend temperatures fell below 32° as far south as northern sections of Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia. Producers in freeze-affected areas of the Southeast are monitoring fruits and other temperature-sensitive crops.
In the West, cool conditions persist. In addition, very windy weather is affecting the central and southern Rockies. Meanwhile, showers continue across the northern half of the region, including northern California.
Forecast High Temperatures (National)
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