Rain Bypassing the Southeast

The recent devastating blaze near Myrtle Beach, S.C., and fires acrossFlorida are evidence that rain is needed across the Southeast. Unfortunately,dry weather will generally be in control through early next week.A corridor of rain and thunderstorms will stretch from the southern Plainsto the mid-Atlantic into early next week. Spotty thunderstorms will dip intothe Carolinas this weekend, but not any further south with a strong dome ofhigh pressure in control.