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IS A WARM CUP

The upper trough over the Eastern Pacific will continue to weaken through the weekend while high pressure over the Central US strengthens and expands westward. This will support a gradual warming trend through the weekend, with high temperatures Saturday through Monday topping out up to 5 degrees above average for many inland areas. Areas near and along the immediate coast will remain relatively cool during much of this period due to marine layer low clouds each morning. Cloud coverage will spread into the valleys each morning through Thursday, after which the marine layer will become shallower and mostly confined to coastal areas.

Showers and thunderstorms with excessive rainfall and severe weather possible through mid week from the Northern High Plains to the East Coast. Hot in the Southern & Central Plains and Southeast while milder temperatures are expected in portions of the West/Northwest and Northeast.