Much of the country will experience tranquil weather during the next 5 days, with significant rainfall largely limited to parts of the western U.S.  Notably, a late-season monsoon surge—starting on Friday—could result in locally heavy rain from Arizona to Montana.  Meanwhile, a disturbance drifting westward along the Gulf Coast could result in heavy showers from Florida to Louisiana.  Elsewhere, dry weather will prevail at least into early next week across much of the remainder of the central and eastern U.S. 

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