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[July 03, 2009]  (AP)  Strong thunderstorms were expected Friday across the northern Plains as a weak area of low pressure in the upper atmosphere slides down the eastern slopes of the Rockies. A few of these storms could be capable of producing damaging weather.

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Lesser thunderstorms were likely along a cold front expected to stretch from North Carolina's coast through the Gulf Coast. Most of the storms along this front were expected in the afternoon and evening hours along the coast.

Forecasters called for cool temperatures and wet weather in the Northeastern interior, saying it was likely a trough in the jet stream would stay put through the weekend.

Temperatures in the Southwest and in the Gulf Coast states were forecast to be in the upper 90s and 100s on Friday, with more heat on tap through the weekend. Weather this hot can make outdoor activities dangerous, and care should be taken to avoid heat exhaustion over the holiday weekend.

Temperatures in the Lower 48 states Thursday ranged from a low of 35 degrees at Meacham, Ore., to a high of 110 degrees at Hearne, Texas.

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