Scattered Areas Of Heavy Rain – National Weather Outlook For June 4, 2023

by | Jun 4, 2023 | Weather

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National Weather Forecast

Scattered areas of showers and thunderstorms will be possible from the Rockies to the Plains, across the Southeast, and in the Upper Midwest on Sunday. An area of low pressure offshore will bring rain chances to the Northeast. A few storms will also be possible in the Sierra Nevada.

Pockets of heavy rain will be possible through the first day of the work week from the Rockies to the Plains, as well as in part of Florida. In some of these areas, three-day rainfall amounts could approach 3”.

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