Today's Weather Outlook

Unsettled weather will continue to spread further today, with rain spanning virtually coast to coast.

In the Northeast, cold and warm weather battle it out as they meet, bringing a rainy, icy, snowy, and stormy mix to the area. Along the U.S.-Canada border, a mix of precipitation will bring icy conditions, becoming just a rain and snow mix along the coast's northern boundary. However, for the remainder of the coastline and the Northeast, rain showers are expected. Isolated thunderstorms are possible in southern New England, bringing bouts of heavier rain and thunder. 

The Mid-Atlantic will be mostly dry today, but will expect some rain showers and isolated thunderstorms along the Appalachian spine and its northern states.  

The Southeast and Deep South expect wet weather conditions as well, with rainy, stormy weather along much of the Gulf Coast. There will be some pockets of dry weather throughout the region, but excess moisture in the area does not rule out a shower or two during the day. 

In the Midwest, showers and isolated storms form in the southern Plains that stretch through the Great Lakes. The northern Great Lakes should expect accompanying rain and snow mixes, with icy conditions possible. The northern Plains will be drier than other areas within the Midwest, but should still expect some rain and snow mixing in as it comes off the Rockies.

In the Mountain West, precipitation is likely in most areas today, bringing a cold rain to valleys, mixed rain and snow to foothills, and snow to top the mountainous peaks. Stormy conditions can be expected throughout the central Rockies, so a thunderclap or two would not be out of the ordinary. 

Even the Great Basin can expect a rain and snow mix and isolated thunderstorms throughout the region. Snow will stick to higher elevations, while cold rain will fall in lowland areas. There will be enough instability in the atmosphere over this region to bring storms to the area. 

The Pacific Northwest will receive continued wet conditions today, bringing a rainy, snowy mix to the area. This mix will likely stick to the Cascades as snow, bringing a slushy mess to the foothills and a cold rain to the densely populated valleys. 

The remainder of the West Coast will be soggy in areas as well, bringing rain along the coast of California, and some chances for isolated thunderstorms in the Desert Southwest. Regions of the Desert Southwest that typically have higher temperatures will remain dry, but much of Arizona and New Mexico will see some thunderstorms and snow sticking to the higher elevated areas. 

Below-freezing temperatures should remain limited to the U.S.-Canada border and the mountainous peaks of the northern Rockies, Cascades, and Sierra Nevada. The Northern Plains and lowland areas in the northern Rockies should see 40s, but most parts of the nation will be in the 50s or above. 

Pacific Northwest, the Great Basin Desert, and the Central Plains are areas with temperatures in the 50s. Sixties will be more frequent within the country, encompassing regions such as the coast of California and California’s Central Valley, lowland areas in the southern Rockies, and the New England coastline. 

Seventies are in store for the northern Mid-Atlantic, southern Great Lakes region, some areas within the Southern Rockies, and southern California.  

Eighty-degree temperatures will have quite a spread, with areas such as the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Southern Plains, and Desert Southwest all seeing 80-degree temperatures.