A cold front currently crossing the southern Plains and the lower Midwest will push southeastward, reaching the Deep South late in the week.  Widespread showers and thunderstorms will precede and accompany the front, leading to 5-day rainfall totals of 1 to 2 inches or more in many locations along and southeast of a line from the southeastern Plains to Lake Michigan.  Cooler, drier weather will prevail in the front’s wake, with late-week temperatures remaining below 80°F in most Midwestern areas east of the Mississippi River. 

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