A low-pressure system that has lingered in the Gulf of Mexico
the past few days, bringing rain to the Gulf Coast, was expected to
finally move inland into the Southeast on Sunday. This was likely
to translate to widespread rain and even a few thunderstorms in the
area even as the system weakens while moving toward the Southeast
coast.
To the north, a large high-pressure system was anticipated to
move northward into northern New England, providing dry conditions
through the Northeast and Great Lakes.
Meanwhile, a weak cold front was expected to scrape through the
Plains and Upper Midwest. There was not a large amount of moisture
expected with this front, but a few showers were possible in
Minnesota and Wisconsin.
In the West, another strong Pacific storm was likely to slam
into the Northwest. Washington and Oregon were predicted to receive
the brunt of this storm as it provided significant rain and
high-elevation snow mainly in the morning. The storm was then
expected to then slide eastward, where additional snow was likely
to fall in the Intermountain West.
Northeast temperatures were expected to rise into the 40s and
50s, while the Southeast was likely to face temperatures in the
50s, 60s, and 70s. The Northwest was anticipated to have weather in
the 30s and 40s, while the Rockies were likely to see similar
temperatures.
Temperatures in the Lower 48 states Saturday ranged from a low
of 7 degrees at Gunnison County, Colo., to a high of 86 degrees at
Lakeland, Fla.
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