After a wet May with near to slightly below normal temperatures, the central Plains and Midwest have become dry and warm during the past several weeks. Western Ohio has seen little to no rain in the past 14 days. Less than 50 percent of normal precipitation has occurred during the past 30 days in most of Illinois, southwestern Michigan, and southern Ohio.
Looking ahead, the next five days (June 15 - 19) has a widespread forecast of rain for most of the Midwest, Southeast and Great Lakes areas.
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