Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, except along the northern Atlantic Coast, with the northern Plains and the western Gulf Coast region having the greatest likelihood of experiencing unusually warm weather.  Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation across most of the country should contrast with drier-than-normal conditions in…… Continue Reading

Across the Corn Belt, late-season warmth remains solidly in place, despite the arrival of a weak cold front and isolated rain showers west of the Mississippi Valley.  Monday’s high temperatures should again reach 90°F or higher as far north as Iowa, continuing a trend that developed at the end of last week.  With much of…… Continue Reading