For the remainder of Wednesday, beneficial rain will continue across parts of northern New England.  Scattered Northeastern showers may linger for several days.  Meanwhile, smoke from Canadian wildfires will drift southward, leading to widespread haze and some reductions in air quality, especially in the mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and Northeast.  Late in the week into the weekend, much needed rain may begin to overspread the Midwest, mainly across the western and southern Corn Belt.  Showery weather will also return across the Plains, while occasional showers should occur from northern California to the northern Rockies. 

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