Areas Of Heavier Rain To Begin The Week – National Weather Outlook For April 24, 2023

by | Apr 24, 2023 | Weather

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National Weather Forecast

A messy weather map is expected on Monday across the lower 48. This includes rain and snow showers from the Pacific Northwest to the Rockies as well as from the Great Lakes to New England. Storms are possible in the central/southern Plains and across portions of Florida.

Heavy rainfall can be expected through the beginning of the work week in southern Texas, parts of Florida, and in the Northeast, where rainfall amounts of 3”+ can’t be ruled out. Some snow will fall across portions of the Rockies and Cascades.

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