Mother's Day is just around the corner, and some of you may be keeping aneye on the forecast if you have any outdoor plans. Showers and thunderstormscould put a damper on those plans from the Carolinas to Oklahoma, then back tothe northern Rockies. Some rain will wet northern New England, while the restof the Northeast and Midwest enjoys pleasant conditions. The day should staydry across the Northwest as a storm system approaches. Hot temperatures willprevail across most of the Southwest. Head to the California coastline to beatthe heat.Story by AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist Kristina Pydynowski
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