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Long Range Weather Forecasts

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United States
May 17th
Northeast & New England
Northeast & New England
Clearing skies in time for Preakness at Pimlico.
Great Lakes, Ohio Valley & Midwest
Great Lakes, Ohio Valley & Midwest
Clearing skies.
Southeast U.S.
Southeast U.S.
Clearing skies.
North Central U.S.
North Central U.S.
Fair skies, then some rain.
South Central U.S.
South Central U.S.
Fair skies, then unsettled with some rain.
Northwest U.S.
Northwest U.S.
Fair, then turning unsettled with some rain.
Southwest U.S.
Southwest U.S.
Fair skies, then unsettled with some rain.
Canada
May 17th
Newfoundland, Labrador
Newfoundland, Labrador
Clearing skies.
Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec
Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec
Clearing skies for National Patriots’, Victoria Day holiday.
Ontario
Ontario
Clearing skies for Victoria Day holiday.
Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan
Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan
Generally fair skies initially, then some rain mars Victoria Day festivities for Alberta, Prairies.
British Columbia
British Columbia
Becoming unsettled with rain developing.
Northeast
Midwest
Southeast
North Central
South Central
Northwest
Southwest
Canada

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