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A drier spell ahead for the Heartland
A strong cold front, currently extending from the central Plains into the Upper Midwest, will march slowly east, reaching the Atlantic Coast by Monday. Sharply colder weather behind the front will replace late-season warmth (up to 20° above normal) ahead of the front. Despite the temperature contrast, precipitation will be limited, with the greatest chance for moderate to heavy rain (1 inch or more) from the east-central Plains into the Great Lakes Region. Elsewhere in the East, showers associated with the front will be much lighter (less than 0.5 inch), with some locales remaining dry altogether. West of the Mississippi, dry, chilly weather over the weekend will be replaced by much warmer conditions early next week, with above-normal temperatures spreading into the nation’s mid-section by Tuesday.
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions in the Northwest and Great Basin. Meanwhile, near- to below-normal precipitation across most of the country will contrast with wetter-than-normal weather in the Northwest, Upper Midwest, and Florida.
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