Weather

A dramatic shift in weather: Intense heat & humidity ahead for most of the Heartland; pattern still active for some

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihLooking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures in the Far West, while hotter-than-normal weather will prevail from the Plains to the Atlantic Coast.

Meanwhile, near- or below-normal rainfall across much of the country should contrast with wetter-than-normal conditions in a few areas, including the far upper Midwest, Pacific Northwest, parts of the Northeast, and from southeastern Arizona to the Mississippi Delta.ood of below-normal temperatures in much of the West, while hotter-than-normal weather will prevail from the Plains to the Atlantic Coast.