Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions in the Desert Southwest.
Meanwhile, near- or above-normal rainfall across the West and much of the eastern U.S. should contrast with drier-than-normal weather across the Plains and northern and western Corn Belt, as well as the Northeast and portions of the Gulf Coast region.
Possible return to heat wave conditions for parts of the Heartland
