National Weather Summary for October 22,2013 from weatherunderground.com

Weather Underground midday recap for Tuesday,October 22,2013.

A cold frontal boundary stretched from the northern Plains to the upper Mississippi Valley on Tuesday, while a separate cold front moved across the eastern third of the country.

Cool, dry conditions pushed into the Pacific Northwest on Tuesday as a weak low pressure system lingered along the coast. Temperatures ranged between the 50s and 60s in Oregon and Washington in the early afternoon. The Southwest experienced much warmer conditions as temperatures ranged between the 70s and 80s. Temperatures jumped into the lower 90s in some areas, including the southern California and Arizona deserts.

To the east, a cold frontal boundary moved across the northern Plains, upper Midwest and into the central Mississippi Valley on Tuesday. This system brought chilly temperatures, as well as rain and snow to the region. Black River Falls, Wisconsin recorded a morning low of 18 degrees, while Benson, Minnesota recorded a morning low of 19 degrees. Light snow pushed into the northeast tip of Montana and parts of the Dakotas during the early morning, while mixed precipitation impacted Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana. The southern Plains and lower Mississippi valley experienced mild conditions and avoided precipitation on Tuesday.

A separate cold front stretched from the central Gulf Coast to New England, as moderate showers affected the Northeast and showers and thunderstorms developed over the Southeast. Valdosta, Georgia reported a midday total of 1.15 inches of rain. The Southeast was also very warm and muggy on Tuesday, as Vero Beach, Florida reported a midday high of 91 degrees.