Western Warm Up Could Take Awhile
6/8/2009 11:59 AM
It was a raw, even wintry, weekend for residents and
travelers in the northern
Rockies. The cold air streaming southward from Canada will get cut off this
week, and temperatures will begin to rebound over the next few days.
Several inches of snow fell in the higher elevations of Montana,
Wyoming and North Dakota this past weekend. Snow totals neared a
foot near Meeteetse, Wyo. Chilly rain fell elsewhere in the northern
Rockies and northern Plains, while violent thunderstorms rocked the central
and southern Plains.
The recent cold weather has slowed the progress of crops in Montana in comparison to last year, especially the spring wheat. While some snow can
linger in the higher elevations of Montana, any snow will be a distant memory the end of the week.
While it will take a few days, temperatures will return to more suitable levels for June. This will help the crops recover from the slow growing
season.
High temperatures are expected to jump 10 to 15 degrees by midweek. However, temperatures will still remain slightly below normal.
By later this week, the northern
Rockies will reach the 70s, and some
parts of the Pacific Northwest could hit 80 degrees. It will take longer for the northern Plains to warm up. The thermometer will seem stuck in the
60s for a good portion of the week.
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By AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Katie Storbeck and Andy Mussoline.
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