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A dynamic Spring storm to impact much of the Heartland
Very cool weather will dominate the western and central U.S. through the weekend, while warmth will linger across the South and East. The late-season cold snap should peak on April 29 – May 1 on the High Plains, where producers will need to monitor winter wheat and emerged summer crops for signs of freeze injury. The spell of cold weather will follow an impressive spring storm, which could result in heavy rain (locally 4 to 8 inches) and flooding from the southeastern Plains into the middle Mississippi Valley. Rainfall in surrounding areas, including the central Plains, lower Mississippi Valley, and upper Midwest, could reach 1 to 3 inches. In addition, late-season snow will blanket the central and southern Rockies and adjacent High Plains, as well as parts of the upper Midwest, during the weekend.
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures across much of the eastern half of the U.S., while warmer-than-normal weather can be expected in California, the Southwest, and southern Florida. Meanwhile, below-normal precipitation in the Pacific Coast States and from the southern Plains into the upper Midwest will contrast with wetter-than-normal weather in the East and parts of the Intermountain West.
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