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A Pacific storm will reach California on Thursday and move toward the central or southern Atlantic Coast by Saturday. Additional storms will arrive along the West Coast late in the five‑day period. The Sierra Nevada and northern and central California coastal ranges may receive 2–8 “of moisture precipitation, with lighter amounts across the rest of the West and continued dry conditions in the southern Plains. Intermittent precipitation is expected across the northern and eastern U.S., with the heaviest totals from the upper Great Lakes to the central Appalachians. The NWS outlook for February 23–27 indicates a likelihood of near‑ or above‑normal temperatures and precipitation nationwide.
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