Weather Underground midday recap for Thursday,October 17,2013.
A cold frontal boundary brought winter weather to the Rockies and
Intermountain West on Thursday, while strong thunderstorms associated
with a separate cold front impacted the Ohio Valley.
A ridge of high pressure continued to build over the Pacific Northwest
on Thursday as cool, dry conditions persisted throughout the region. The
Southwest experienced warmer conditions on Thursday associated with a
high pressure system off of the West Coast. Inland deserts experienced
midday temperatures in the 80s, while coastal cities recorded midday
temperatures in the 60s and 70s.
To the east, a cold front stretched from Colorado to Minnesota, which
provided cold, wet weather to number of states. Light snow showers fell
in Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana, while rainy weather pushed through
the Dakotas and Minnesota. Below average temperatures for this time of
year also accompanied this system, as Monarch Pass, Colorado recorded a
morning low of 14 degrees.
A separate cold front provided showers and thunderstorms to the eastern
third of the country on Thursday, as moderate rain impacted the Ohio
Valley and neighboring states. Spottier showers moved across the
Appalachians and into the Southeast as well. Meridian, Mississippi
reported a midday total of 0.90 inches of rain, while Benton Harbor,
Michigan reported a midday total of 0.88 inches of rain. Very warm,
muggy conditions persisted along the Gulf Coast, as Tampa Macdill AFB,
Florida recorded a midday high of 90 degrees on Thursday.
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