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1-5 PM RADAR LOOP: There is widespread rain from the Oklahoma panhandle to Wisconsin with developing strong to severe storms from Kansas City to the Gulf Coast, follow weather.gov for the latest forecast, watches and warnings this evening. | U.S. National Weather Service (NWS)

NOAA's powerful Global Forecast System model was upgraded today, providing forecasters with a more accurate 4-D picture of how a weather system will evolve. The upgrade is the latest of a number of model improvements rolling out this spring and summer, thanks to increased supercomputing power NOAA acquired earlier this year. More information on the May 11, 2016 GFS upgrade here: http://www.noaa.gov/noaa’s-premier-forecast-model-goes-four-dimensional Video Credit: NOAA | U.S. National Weather Ser

Here's a look at this week's high temperature forecast. Excessive heat is expected throughout the Northern Plains, with highs into the upper-90s and triple digits. Meanwhile, clouds and scattered showers should keep much of the Northeast and southern U.S. cooler than average. | NOAA NWS Weather Prediction Center