Storms stretched from the interior Northeast to the Southern Plains early Wednesday, while high pressure kept much of the West hot and dry. A low pressure system tracking across the Great Lakes was to produce a cold front that will extend down the Ohio Valley and into the Southern Plains. Severe weather was likely to pop up along the front and was expected to move east throughout the day and will approach New England by afternoon. The strongest storms will track along a trough of low pressure ahead of the front, which will pass through Missouri and Illinois, and will likely cause flooding problems. Expect slightly cooler temperatures as this system brings in cooler air from the north. The frontal storms to the north are not expected to reach the Gulf states region on Wednesday. The mid-Atlantic states however, are likely to see wet conditions as the front reaches the East Coast. The West Coast will remain hot as high pressure continues to build across the region. Multiple excessive heat warnings were in effect for California, while the Pacific Northwest continues to see pleasant weather with warm and sunny conditions. The Southwest could see high scattered showers and thunderstorms again. Gusty winds, intense downpours, and hail are likely and will cause flooding concerns. Temperatures in the Lower 48 states on Tuesday ranged from a low of 35 degrees at Yellowstone Lake, Wyo., to a high of 126 degrees at Death Valley, Calif. ___ On the Net: Weather Underground: http://www.wunderground.com National Weather Service: http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov Intellicast: http://www.intellicast.com |