Much cooler, wetter days ahead for the Heartland

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Much cooler, wetter days ahead for the Heartland

Tropical moisture (from the eastern Pacific) being entrained by a cold front currently crossing the Plains and Midwest will lead to the development and persistence of heavy rain from north-central Texas into the lower Ohio Valley.

Five-day rainfall totals could reach 5 inches or more from the Red River Valley (Texas-Oklahoma border) to the Ozark Plateau.

Meanwhile, cooler, drier air will gradually overspread the Midwest, while hot, humid conditions will persist across the South.

Most areas from the Pacific Coast to the northern Plains will remain dry through week’s end.

Elsewhere, heat will return across much of the West during the mid- to late-week period, while cooler-than-normal weather will gradually engulf most areas between the Rockies and Appalachians.

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures in most areas between the Rockies and Appalachians, while warmer-than-normal weather should prevail in the Far West and along the Atlantic Seaboard.

Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation from the Pacific Coast to the High Plains should contrast with wetter-than-normal conditions across the eastern half of the country.

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