A major pattern shift ahead across the Heartland; active, stormy and moisture-laden for most

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures across much of the western, eastern, and southern U.S., while cooler-than-normal conditions will dominate the nation’s mid-section, including the northern and central Plains and upper Midwest. 

Meanwhile, below-normal rainfall in parts of the Southwest and Pacific Northwest should contrast with wetter-than-normal weather across much of the remainder of the country, especially the central Plains and southern Corn Belt.

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