Wet conditions were forecast to persist over the Great Lakes and move into the Northeast on Tuesday.
A
low pressure system and associated cold front was expected to continue
tracking eastward through the country but not have ample moisture. The
system may only capable of spreading light and scattered showers over
the Eastern Great Lakes, New England, and the Northeast. Less than a
quarter inch of rainfall was anticipated.
Cooler temperatures
were expected to accompany the cold front with highs only reaching into
the mid- to upper 40s. The front could extend down the East Coast and
bring overcast skies to the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern states. It
wasn't expected to trigger any precipitation.
The front was
expected to linger over Florida and continue kicking up a few clouds
with scattered rain showers throughout the day.
In the Central
U.S., a strong ridge of high pressure was forecast to continue to build
over the Plains and Mississippi River Valley. This could bring warm and
sunny conditions with overnight lows remaining and dipping below
freezing.
Just to the west, a small trough of low pressure was
forecast to develop off the Rockies and move into the High Plains on
Tuesday. It may trigger a few sprinkles throughout the day, while
kicking up strong winds with gusts up to 30 mph.
Meanwhile, high
pressure was expected to continue to bring warm and sunny conditions to
the West Coast. Highs were expected to remain in the 50s over the
Pacific Northwest, while most of California could see another warm day
in the 70s and 80s.
On Monday, temperatures in the Lower 48
states ranged from a low of 14 degrees at Pinedale, Wyo. to a high of
93 degrees at San Fernando, Calif.