Heavy Upper Midwest Rain – National Weather Outlook For June 24, 2023

by | Jun 24, 2023 | Weather

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National Weather Forecast

A slow-moving low in the Northeast will continue to bring showers and storms to the region and down to the Mid-Atlantic states on Saturday. A stationary front associated with that low down along the Gulf Coast also brings storm activity. Meanwhile, another slower-moving low in the Upper Midwest will bring storms – some of which could be strong. The heat bubble starts to reform across portions of the Southern Plains, but will really kick into gear as we head into Sunday.

The heaviest rain through the weekend will be up across portions of the Upper Midwest – some areas that definitely need the rain. However, 2-4” of rain in a short amount of time is not going to be the best solution to help the drought.

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