Active weather will continue during the next 5 days across portions of the central and eastern U.S., with showers and thunderstorms expected from the central Plains to the Atlantic Coast.  Heavier rain, locally 2 to 4 inches or more, could cause flooding in parts of the Northeast.  In the Midwest, meaningful rain should be confined to the southern Corn Belt, as only light showers will occur farther north.  Elsewhere, much of Texas will remain extremely hot with limited rainfall, while intensifying heat will accompany mostly dry weather in the West. 

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