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Light to moderate rain was to continue in the Central Plains, spreading across the Southern Plains, mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valleys later in the day.
Portions of the Upper Midwest can expect rain mixed with snow, and large hail was possible from central and northern Oklahoma northwestward into eastern Kansas and western Missouri.
As Gulf moisture gradually increases across the Plains, strong to severe thunderstorms will begin to fire up along and ahead of the cold front from the Southern Plains into the lower Ohio Valley. The main threat will be large hail and damaging winds. A few tornadoes may also develop, especially from central Missouri to part of central and southern Illinois.
Farther east, the low pressure system off the mid-Atlantic coast was to continue to draw Atlantic moisture into the coastal region, triggering mostly light rain. Otherwise, high pressure will keep the Northeast mostly dry. A warming trend also will take hold through the rest of the week.
Out West, unsettled and cool weather will continue from the Pacific Northwest to the Rockies over the next few days. Coastal rain and scattered snow showers will continue across the region. Another Pacific system will be approaching the coast, pushing through the Pacific Northwest and far northern California into Wednesday morning.
Temperatures in the Lower 48 states on Monday ranged from a low of 7 degrees at Mobridge, S.D., to a high of 100 degrees at Laredo, Texas.
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