Today's Weather Outlook

Snowy, stormy, and wet weather plague much of the country this coming Christmas Eve. 

New England snowfall will impact the U.S.-Canada border early this morning, with coastal areas along Maine and Massachusetts seeing a wintry mix of rain and snow. Dry weather is generally anticipated in southern New England, but this dry weather will move into northern New England once the morning's precipitation passes. 

This dry sector in the Northeast does not save many from wet weather, as Pennsylvania will be impacted by a mix of rain, snow, and ice this coming Christmas Eve. South of Pennsylvania, states will see some rain down until northern North Carolina overnight Wednesday night. 

The Southeast, Deep South, and Central Plains will see dry conditions and temperate weather. 

The Midwest will not be as lucky with the weather. Midwesterners should expect snow surrounding Lake Superior, and a rainy, snowy mix extending from Lake Michigan to Lake Erie. Within this pocket of rainy, snowy precipitation will be some patches of ice, primarily in southern Michigan. Rain will soak the Midwest from Illinois eastward, but the remainder of the Midwest west of Illinois will have dry weather.  

The Mountain West will be split with precipitation, as areas east of the mountain peaks in the Rockies will be dry, while west of the peaks will have a mix of rain and snow. Snow will primarily cling to the higher elevated mountain peaks, and cold rain will fall to the lowland areas. 

The Northwest will continue to see a drenching rain, with a rain/snow mix over the Cascades and Coastal Mountain Range. Snow will cling to the mountain peaks, while rain will impact the coast and valleys. A rain and snow mix will continue eastward of the Cascades, with possibility for some patches of ice east of the northern Cascades in Washington. 

From California’s Central Valley down through the Desert Southwest, rain and some thunderstorms are possible. Snow will continue to fall over the Sierra Nevada, and the Great Basin Desert will be impacted by a rain and snow mix. 

The only areas to be below freezing are the New England States along the U.S.-Canada border, the northwest corner of Minnesota, and along the U.S.-Canada border in North Dakota and Montana. 

Temperatures will be in the 30s for the remainder of New England and states surrounding the Great Lakes. 

Areas seeing temperatures in the 40s are Pennsylvania and northern Ohio. 

There will be a thin strip of areas that will be within the 50s across the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest, extending from Delaware through Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, southern Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, all the way up to Montana. The Pacific Northwest and Great Basin will also see temperatures in the 50s. 

The Tennessee Valley, Southern California, and some lowland areas in the Great Basin Desert will see temperatures in the 60s. 

A large southeastern sector of the country will primarily see temperatures in the 70s. The entire Gulf Coast will see these temperatures, extending up to the Central Plains. Some areas within the Desert southwest will reach the 70s, mostly in the more arid regions. 

The Rio Grande Valley will be the only part of the country to be within 80-degree temperatures for a significant portion of the day today.