Milder, drier weather to return to the Heartland

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Milder, drier weather to return to the Heartland

Tropical Storm Eta will continue to lurk over the eastern Gulf of Mexico, but additional U.S. impacts are not expected to be significant as the cyclone will soon encounter more hostile atmospheric conditions.

Nevertheless, additional rainfall across Florida could total 1 to 2 inches. Meanwhile, the mid-week interaction between tropical moisture and a strong cold front will result in heavy rain (2 to 4 inches) from the central and southern Appalachians to the middle Atlantic Coast. Farther west, snow will spread northeastward from Nebraska, ending Tuesday night across the upper Great Lakes region.

Late in the week, stormy weather will return across the Northwest, while scattered showers will develop in the eastern half of the U.S.

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures across most of the country, while cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to northern California and the Northwest.

Meanwhile, above-normal precipitation in much of the West and Northeast should contrast with drier-than-normal weather in the southern Rockies and from the Plains and Mississippi Valley into the Southeast.

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