National Weather Summary for October 30,2013 from weatherunderground.com

Weather Underground midday recap for Wednesday,October 30,2013.

A stationary front brought showers and thunderstorms to the central U.S. on Wednesday, while the majority of the West Coast avoided precipitation.

Clouds began to move over the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday as a cold frontal boundary approached the region. Temperatures ranged between the 40s and 50s throughout Washington and Oregon. To the south, dry conditions persisted throughout California, Nevada, and Arizona due to a ridge of high pressure. Temperatures ranged between the 50s and 60s, while the southern California and Arizona deserts experienced midday temperatures in the 70s.

To the east, a stationary front stretched from Wyoming to New Mexico, while a warm front extended from Oklahoma to the Mid-Atlantic. Flood warnings were issued throughout the central U.S. due to strong thunderstorms along the warm front. Okmulgee, Okla., reported a midday total of 2.80 inches of rain, while Shawnee, Okla., reported a midday total of 2.30 inches of rain. Gusty winds also accompanied these thunderstorms, as Omaha, Neb., recorded wind speeds of 40 mph. Meanwhile in northern Missouri, severe thunderstorms watches were issued due to interactions between this warm front and the stationary front coming from the west.

The majority of the East Coast avoided precipitation on Wednesday, although spotty showers moved across parts of the Delaware and New Jersey coasts. The Southeast remained very warm and muggy, as Hollywood, Fla., recorded a midday high of 96 degrees.