Spring-like warmth to accompany a wetter pattern for the Heartland

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the return of near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, with the eastern half of the country experiencing the greatest likelihood of warmer-than-normal weather.

Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation across most of the country should contrast with drier-than-normal conditions in the north-central U.S. and from southern California and the southern Great Basin into western and southern Texas.

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