Much of the country will slip into a dry weather pattern, although lingering showers and thunderstorms across the South and East could result in additional totals of 1 to 3 inches in a few spots. Meanwhile, completely dry weather will prevail during the next 5 days across much of the West and the northern and central Plains.

The primary temperature highlight will be intensifying Western heat, which could lead to some of the highest September temperatures on record.

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