Updated: May 18, 2012 5:51am ET
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* Some showers and storms possible in parts of the Northern Plains this afternoon and evening
* A few severe storms are possible today & tonight in the Dakotas
* Windy conditions are possible in parts of the Plains and Mississippi Valley
* Warmer than average temperatures expected region-wide today
* Highs will range from the 60s in northwestern North Dakota to the 90s in the Central Plains
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