The nation’s weather

High pressure was forecast to remain in place over the East, keeping the weather there sunny and dry, though a bit cool.

Temperatures were expected to moderate slightly from the early season cold snap from the beginning of the week, but highs would still be on the cooler end of the spectrum for this time of year.

A few showers and clouds were forecast to stick around in New England, especially at the coast where the outer reaches of a strong Atlantic low pressure system linger ashore. The low was expected to sit nearly stationary a few hundred miles east of the Mid-Atlantic, though it wouldn’t directly influence the weather there. The storm was forecast to generate strong winds out to sea though, and as a result, some large waves were possible along the beaches of the East Coast.

The eastern high would keep skies clear and temperatures warmer than normal through to the Mississippi, but west of there a trough would move through bringing cooler weather along with some clouds and rain. This weather system was expected to be relatively narrow and wouldn’t bring too much precipitation to the Plains. Even farther to the west, the remains of a Pacific storm would continue weakening in the Northwest leaving residual showers and high elevation snow across the region.

Temperatures in the Lower 48 states Tuesday ranged from a low of 12 degrees at Mammoth Lakes, Calif., to a high of 87 degrees at McAllen, Texas.

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The nation’s weather

A strengthening storm off the East Coast was forecast to continue sending clouds and occasional showers back to the coast Tuesday.

The majority of precipitation from this storm was expected to fall on the eastern end of Long Island and north around Cape Cod, although the northern portion of Maine could see more snow accumulation as the storm is slow to move. Temperatures would also remain cool throughout the region as northerly winds draw Canadian air southward.

In addition to the rain clouds and cold weather, the storm would likely send large waves to the beaches along the east coast.

Across the Appalachian mountains, a different weather picture was forecast to unfold, with warmer weather and clear skies anticipated. High pressure centered in the Midwest would keep the region under an umbrella of protection, forcing storms to track to the north.

In the Rockies, a storm was expected to butt up against the protective high and stall out a little bit. With a limited amount of moisture to work with, snowfall from the storm wasn’t expected to cause many problems.

Along the West Coast, a potent Pacific storm was forecast to approach the Northwest, eventually moving ashore with heavy precipitation from Canada to the San Francisco Bay Area.

Temperatures in the Lower 48 states Monday ranged from a low of 17 degrees at Gunnison, Colo., to a high of 87 degrees at Pecos, Texas.

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The nation’s weather

A complex weather system was forecast to produce plenty of active weather throughout the eastern third of the nation Thursday.

The storm system and associated frontal boundary over the central Gulf Coast states was expected to lift northward across the Eastern Seaboard and combine with a weak cold front from the Great Lakes. Waves of low pressure would develop along this frontal boundary and aid in producing plenty of showers and thunderstorms from the Gulf Coast and the Southeast Coast through the Eastern Valleys and the Mid-Atlantic. Precipitation was expected to spread into the Northeast by Thursday evening.

Additional, precipitation was expected across the Great Lakes due to wrap around moisture. Meanwhile, chilly to below average temperatures were expected in the East, behind the storms of the Eastern Seaboard.

Out West, calm weather conditions with fair skies would prevail over much of the West on Thursday. A large ridge of high pressure was forecast to dominate the region, providing more dry conditions with above normal temperatures from much of the West Coast to the Continental Divide.

Temperatures in the Lower 48 states Wednesday ranged from a low of 15 degrees at Berlin, N.H., to a high of 99 degrees at Corona, Calif.

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