Weather Underground midday recap for Tuesday,October 15,2013.
A cold frontal boundary stretched from the southern Plains to the upper
Midwest on Tuesday, while a ridge of high pressure brought clear
conditions to most of the West Coast.
Cloudy conditions lingered in parts of Washington on Tuesday as very
light showers fell along the coast. Oregon, California, Nevada, and
Arizona experienced clear, dry conditions as high pressure continued to
build over California. Temperatures were in the 60s and 70s along the
coast, while the inland deserts and valleys experienced temperatures in
the 80s. To the east, cold, windy conditions lingered in the
Intermountain West, the northern Plains, and the central plains as
freeze warnings were issued in several states. Light snow showers also
fell in the central Rockies during the early morning. West Yellowstone,
Montana reported a morning low of 12 degrees, while Stanley, Idaho
reported a morning low of 15 degrees. Thermopolis, Wyoming recorded wind
speeds of 41 mph Tuesday morning.
Meanwhile, an extensive cold front pushed showers and thunderstorms into
the southern Plains, the Mississippi Valley, the Ohio Valley, and into
the upper Midwest. The heaviest rain fell in Arkansas and Texas, as
flood warnings were issued throughout the two states. Mena, Arkansas
reported a midday total of 3.76 inches of rain, while Sonora, Texas
reported a midday total of 1.82 inches of rain. The eastern third of the
country avoided precipitation on Tuesday, besides spotty showers that
occurred in southern Florida.
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