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An active pattern to resume across the Corn Belt
Pacific storms will continue to move ashore in northern California and the Northwest, delivering heavy rain and high-elevation snow. Five-day precipitation totals could reach 2 to 6 inches in the Sierra Nevada and 4 to 12 inches in the Pacific Northwest, west of the Cascades. In contrast, mostly dry weather will prevail through week’s end across the High Plains, lower Southeast, and Southwest. For much of the week, mild weather should cover the western and central U.S., while cool conditions will prevail in the East. Late in the week, a new surge of cold air will overspread the Midwest and Northeast, preceded and accompanied by breezy, showery conditions. Mid- to late-week rainfall could reach 1 to 2 inches in parts of the Midwest, with precipitation changing to snow showers after colder air arrives.
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures from the Pacific Coast to the northern and central High Plains, while cooler-than-normal conditions should prevail along and northeast of a line from North Dakota to Florida. Meanwhile, near- to below-normal precipitation across the central and southern U.S. should contrast with wetter-than-normal weather in northern California and the Northwest, as well as the Great Lakes region and the Northeast.
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